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Cannes Ready

The truth is, I’ll be home in New York this weekend, taking long walks in Central Park and having friends over for a barbecue. But a girl can dream. And where I’d really like to be spending my weekend (and, what the hell, next week) is Cannes.

It’s A Good Day To Friend Mark Zuckerberg, And More of the Day’s Top Stories

It’s probably been a pretty happy birthday for Mark Zuckerberg (pictured), Facebook’s baby-faced CEO, who turned 28 this week: The company’s initial public offering today is targeted to raise $16.4 billion and be the third largest in financial history. (The initial share price is $38.) Could a trade-up from his much-maligned hoodies be next? [WWD]

Shopping With A Story : The New Barneys.com

Barneys New York, the luxury specialty retailer, announced today that its website, Barneys.com has been redesigned to establish the most personalized and socially-engaging e-commerce site in the luxury market.  Fusing Barneys' unparalleled product offering with a best-in-class digital experience, the redesign allows customers to engage with the visually sophisticated site in a unique and effective way.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Southern In The City

New York’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) kicks off this week, and the fashion set is not to be left out. Designer Natalie Chanin of Alabama Chanin, has organized a series of events called MAKESHIFT, to initiate, she says, “a larger conversation around finding the point where the professional worlds of fashion, craft, design, and DIY intersect.” As the Alabama-based (hence the name) Chanin points out, “The important business and brand building parts of the fashion industry can sometimes obscure that initial designer act of making things with our hands.”

New York Welcomes A New Wang

While it takes a cranked party to drown out the sound of World Trade Center construction, such was the scene at last night’s W Hotel Downtown soirée for Chinese designer Uma Wang (pictured, right), who turned heads this past fashion week in Milan, where her namesake label made its Italian debut. Hosts Meredith Melling Burke and W Hotels global fashion director Jenne Lombardo (pictured, left) helped take it to eleven, with help from guests like Peter Som, Alejandro Ingelmo, and Kate Foley.

Gaga No More—Lopez Takes Top Spot On Forbes’ 100, And More Of The Day’s Top Stories

The world, it seems, is no longer gaga for Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. The pop singer, who was named the world’s most powerful star in Forbes‘ annual Celebrity Power 100 List for 2011, has been replaced by none other than Jennifer Lopez. With her Kohl’s clothing line, a new fragrance, and her role on American Idol, it’s no surprise that Jenny from the block is taking the reins (even edging out Oprah for the top spot on the list). [Forbes]

Bless Us, Lagerfeld, For We Have Sinned! Karl In Paradise, And More Of The Day’s Top Stories

Mein Gott! Karl Lagerfeld has a starring role in singer Jean-Roch’s new music video—as a kind of angel. A white-clad Lagerfeld floating on a cloud appears at the beginning of the clip. “You were never told Saint-Tropez is paradise?” Lagerfeld quips. [Fashionologie]

Swarovski Collective, Now Collecting Applications

The application process has commenced for the Swarovski Collective corps of S/S 2013, and designers who show at the quartet of major fashion weeks globally are welcome to toss their hats into the ring. Stalwarts and fresh young talents alike who have shown at New York, Paris, Milan, and London fashion weeks can be contenders for the program, now in its thirteenth year, by submitting their schemes for incorporating Swarovski's trademark sparklers into their designs. The next set of winners will turn out their crystal-dappled creations in September during their respective fashion weeks.

Foreign Exchange: Alexander Wang Brings New York To Beijing

“It’s about energy, doing something different—bringing a bit of New York to Beijing,” Alexander Wang shouted over the din at a party celebrating his new flagship in Beijing on Friday night. For Wang, “different” meant going underground, literally: The bash took place in the subterranean parking garage beneath his store. (The invitations? Battery-powered traffic wands.)

Johnny Depp’s Big Head Causes Drama On Set, Plus More Of The Day’s Top News

Tim Burton’s remake of Dark Shadows, starring Johnny Depp (pictured), hit theaters this past weekend. There has been plenty of buzz surrounding three-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood’s clothes for the film, but the L.A. Times recently learned the hardest part about putting the wardrobe together—finding the right pair of vintage sunglasses (a key wardrobe piece) for Depp, because apparently, heads back in 1972 were a bit smaller. [L.A. Times]

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