Your morning fashion and beauty report: Own a piece of Marilyn Monroe. Is Carrie Bradshaw still our fashion ‘It’ girl? Gucci launches site for watches
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Fashion’s Night Out, the retail-boosting event spawned by Vogue, will expand to fashion’s six nights out this year and start in France. [wwd] (Subscription required) [New York magazine]
Marilyn Monroe’s iconic strapless gown from ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ is going on the auction block. [StyleList]
Gucci is launching a website dedicated to its fledgling watch biz. [wwd]
Fashion’s mood is somber. Does that mean we’re not going to succumb to Carrie Bradshaw’s style influence when ‘Sex and the City 2’ hits screens? [Telegraph]
A roller-skating party at Top Shop? Rock concert at John Varvatos? Shopping has never been this much fun before. [Wall Street Journal]
The Gap’s Old Navy and Banana Republic brands are showing signs of life, but are shoppers sure about Gap itself? [Wall Street Journal]
Opera gloves, feather fans and tennis whites are among 10 comeback-ready looks included in the ‘American Woman’ display. [Huffington Post]
Is this the cutest? Ellen Pompeo’s baby girl on an outing in matching hat and sunglasses. Awww. [People]
Now it’s Australian Fashion Week. Catch some looks at FabSugar. [FabSugar]
If you’re counting the weeks until your wedding, you should think about these four tips for making sure your hair is ready for the big day. [BellaSugar]
-- Susan Denley
Upper photo: Sarah Jessica Parker in one of Carrie Bradshaw’s looks from the first ‘Sex in the City’ movie. Credit: Craig Blankenhorn / Associated Press
Lower photo: Marilyn Monroe in a scene from ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.’ Credit: 20th Century Fox