Whitney Port

The boys of Proenza Schouler are launching their first bag collection in December, named PS1 after the New York City public school system. [Vogue UK]

H&M has teamed with up with Matthew Williamson for its latest designer collection, which will arrive in stores in April. [WWD] 

Alice & Olivia designer Stacey Bendet Eisner gave birth yesterday to a baby girl named Eloise Breckenridge Eisner. [P6]   read more »

In this town, you no longer have to be a celebrity or a reality TV star to have cameras trailing you around and shouting at you to "look over here!" If you've always wanted to be like an Olsen twin, ducking from cameras and shielding your face with your giant Starbucks cup, now you can be.

According to Page Six Magazine, there are now "celebrity wannabe" companies that will unleash mock paparazzi, bodyguards and publicists to follow you around the city. Prices for such services range from $730 to $3,000. Apparently that's a small price to pay to get in to Graydon Carter's Waverly Inn and La Esquina!   read more »

A preview of Whitney Port's new Hills spin-off reality show, The City, was shown on MTV last night. For the past few months Ms. Port has been working in the PR department at Diane von Furstenberg and has befriended socialite (and professional frenemy) Olivia Palermo.

Ms. Port is shown spending time with an attractive Australian guy who seems to be the East Coast version of Justin Bobby, both aesthetically and in his views of monogamy. Meanwhile Ms. Palermo seems quite friendly--she is shown at a balcony dinner party thrown in honor of Ms. Port's arrival in New York--but also kinda untrustworthy! (We caught her shooting Ms. Port a glare when she wasn't looking.)

But wait! Could that be... Kelly Cutrone?  read more »

H&M lost profits in the third quarter because the company had to slash prices on their already inexpensive fashions in order to survive in a punishing retail economy. [WWD]

Valentino's designer, Alessandra Facchinetti, might depart from the fashion house only a year after taking it over from the retired designer, and Giambattista Valli is rumored to be next in line. [FWD]

The Hills star Whitney Port's new clothing line is available on Kitson's Web site. [The Cut]

Salma Hayek experienced culture shock when she arrived at the Balenciaga show in Paris on Tuesday; the actress was coming from Sierra Leone, where she was distributing vaccines. [WWD]

In the tradition of sample sales, many high-end Web sites are now featuring invitation-only designer sales. [NY Sun]

Michael Lohan has written a scare quote-heavy email to gossipy X17 calling Samantha Ronson "dark, hideous and a disgusting representation of humanity." Mr. Lohan adds, "What's with this 'person?' Look at the way she 'dresses?'" [P6] 

Meanwhile, Ms. Lohan confirmed yeserday that she and Ronson have been together for "a very long time." [Us Weekly]

In other stage-parent news, Lynn Spears is jealous—er, indignant—that Sarah Palin "became celebrated" for her teen daughter's pregnancy, while her pregnant teen, Jamie Lynn, was "crucified." [US Weekly]  read more »

Whitney Port's Hills spin-off, in which she will intern in the PR department of Diane von Furstenberg and possibly hang out with socialite Olivia Palermo, has officially been picked up by MTV. [E!]

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have a crush on "I Kissed a Girl" singer Katy Perry. [Vogue UK]

A trend emerging from Italy's runways: "botanical." [Vogue UK]

Sean Connery is rumored to be the next face of Louis Vuitton, which has in the past tapped former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev, Keith Richards and Francis Ford Coppola for its ads. [WWD] 

Bloomingdale's is coming to Dubai. [DNR] 

Wednesday morning's Nanette Lepore show was rather lightly attended. Standing-area guests were moved into prime second and third row seating as the show was about to begin; the most notable guest we spotted was the silver-haired John Slattery from Mad Men. Alas, Mr. Slattery was not up for talking, but Entourage's Perrey Reeves, sitting a few seats away from him was more than willing. (Ms. Reeves seems to have been everywhere this Fashion Week.)

"I'm going to shows of the designers I know and love," said Ms. Reeves, who said she will also be attending the Marchesa presentation. "With the Emmys coming up, this is sort of like fantasy shopping for me.  read more »

The Hills' Whitney Port may have already started her new job working as in-house PR for Diane von Furstenberg. [NY Daily News]

Gotham magazine editor and socialite Cristina Greeven Cuomo is reportedly next in line to make an appearance on Gossip Girl. [P6]  

Jonathan Leitersdorf--real-estate investor and former owner of Noho's Sky Studios, an 11,000 square foot event space where the Seinfelds got married and several episodes of Sex and the City were shot--owns a 178-foot yacht that was just attacked by pirates off the coast of Corsica. The men were carrying "rifles and guns" and made off with $200,000 in cash, jewelry, and art work.  read more »

The Hills' Whitney Port will reportedly leave Kelly Cutrone's fashion PR and production company People's Revolution during the current season of The Hills; she may depart for Diane von Furstenberg as the label's in-house PR rep. And the cameras might follow. [The Cut, Fashionista]

Anna Sui has designed a T-shirt that says "Save the Garment District" with e-mails and names of New York officials on the back to raise awareness about the struggle of companies to stay in business in the neighborhood. [Vogue UK]

Patrick Robinson has brought khaki back to The Gap. [NY Times]

Gemma Ward is not retiring to pursue a full-time acting career as was  read more »

Plum TV has posted a video of the infamous Hamptons gallerist getting arrested for serving alcohol illegally and resisting arrest. Oh, and it's narrated by Kelly Killoren Bensimon! [Plum TV via Daily Intel]

Screenwriter David Benioff and wife, Amanda Peet, like to get it on in bathtubs. [P6]

Michael Lohan said he didn't look at daughter, Lindsay Lohan's nude Marilyn photos, doesn't care whether she's having girl love with Samantha Ronson. [NY Daily News]  read more »