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Signs of the Apocalypse from the New York Times and Britain's Golden Thread Facelift; Madonna, Leather and Lace Are Eternal

[note: there is very little fashion news published on a Sunday in August]

• Luke Wilson co-designs Chrome line of golf fashion for Puma. On the subject of persona style, he tells the LA Times, "I don't dry clean my clothes, and I live alone. Oh, boy! This has taken a depressing turn." [LA Times]
• Lauren Conrad fumbles at her fashion show. "There's this." [TMZ]
  
• Couture fashions for the apocalypse. [NYT Sunday Magazine]
• "For those old enough to remember leather and lace from last time around (or the time before that), it's time to welcome them back," writes Clare Dwyer Hogg. Unless you are Stevie Nicks, in which case they never left. [Independent]
• More commentary on the fashion at the Olympics opening ceremonies. [WSJ]
• Notes on Madonna. "The Madonna thing came with clear directives: Express yourself, be yourself, winner take all." [WaPo]
  
• Rockmount is the last domestic manufacturer of ranch wear. Clark Gable, Bob Dylan, Elvis, and Heath Ledger have all worn their shirts, and apparently, the company was the first to use snap buttons. A true style arbiter! [AP]
• The gold thread facelift. Four yards of 24-carat mesh thread are sewn underneath the patient's skin. "It has to be worth all the money because it has done wonders for my confidence," said Jan Caswell. It has to be. Wow, this sounds awful. [Daily Mail]
• An archived "Put It On" column from the late Sassy magazine. [Blair Mag]