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Bergdorf Goodman's Birthday, Downton's Leading Lady, and Azealia Banks's September Cover

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Bergdorf Goodman will celebrate its 111th birthday this year with window installations, an in-store pop-up shop, and special merchandise created by over 100 designers "for every single division and floor in the women's and men's stores." [Racked]

  • Venus Williams doesn't know yet where she'll stage the presentation for her sportswear line EleVen during New York Fashion Week. "I'm not sure of the exact location because I just got back from the Olympics," she said. "I'm still getting updated. Who am I? Where am I? Why?" [The Cut]

  • Michelle Dockery says she's nothing like her Downton Abbey character, the infinitely imperious Lady Mary Crawley. But she does acknowledge that "it's amazing, really, how [the show] has affected fashion." [Harper's Bazaar]

  • Industry darling Azealia Banks has landed her very own September cover. [Spin]

  • Tyra Banks (no relation to the aforementioned Banks) has started documenting her life with GIFs she created for the photo-sharing site Cinemagram. [BuzzFeed]

  • The image of a swimsuit-clad Michael Phelps sitting in a bathtub that was originally believed to be part of a campaign for Louis Vuitton "is not an official Louis Vuitton image," according to a spokesman for the company. [The Daily Mail]

Photo: Michelle Dockery photographed by Benjamin A. Huseby for the September 2012 issue of Harper's Bazaar.

Fitness

Shop Gilt to Avoid Guilt: Sale of Fitness Gear Galore

If you're a fan of fashion and great deals, then you're probably already familiar with the Gilt Groupe, the online high-fashion sale site.

If you're a fan of fashion and great deals, then you're probably already familiar with the Gilt Groupe, the online high-fashion sale site. To help you get back on track after your Summer holiday, the site is offering great deals to help you de-stress, detox, and get back in shape with style.

On Aug. 26 at noon EDT, the Get Back in Action deals begin with a focus on wellness. Look for offers for Exhale Spa beauty treatments and fitness classes, BluePrintCleanse detox packages (if juice until dinner is your thing), a Stott Pilates At Home Reformer Machine, and Beyond Yoga (a FitSugar fave) tanks and pants.

The following day, the offers turn toward fitness. With the US Open beginning in a week, you might want to take advantage of deals on tennis fashions created by Venus Williams for her EleVen label made exclusively for Gilt. Running shoes and gear from New Balance, Saucony, and Puma will be featured, too. For a more private workout, you can also save on fitness DVDs from Tracy Anderson and AeroSpace founder Michael Olajide.

To participate, you do need to join the group, and you can do so here. Check out the deals below to see what your savings could be. Remember, everything is on a first-come, first-served basis. Happy shopping!

Celebrity

Venus Williams Launches EleVen Clothing Line

My girl, Venus Williams, has recently launched her new clothing line, EleVen in collaboration with Steve & Barry's.

My girl, Venus Williams, has recently launched her new clothing line, EleVen in collaboration with Steve & Barry's.

While Williams is only wearing the V-Court pro sneaker at the U.S. Open, which is going on now, EleVen's launch collection will have more than 120 pieces. The collection will cover a wide spectrum, from performance apparel to lounge wear, accessories and footwear. Sneaker styles are appropriately named after tennis terms such as Ace, Deuce and Swing. Many of the items are versatile in nature and can be worn to workout and then go out!

Venus has been working at getting her degree in fashion design at the Art Institute of Florida, so I am thrilled at the prospect of fashionable workout gear. What's more? It's affordable too since everything in the collection is rumored to be priced at $19.98 or less. Unfortunately, you won't be able to buy the gear until November, but you can sign up for email updates at EleVenByVenus.com. I've also heard that a couple of hundred pairs of the V-Court will be sold this Friday at the Steve & Barry's Manhattan flagship store -- So all you New Yorkers can get an early peek...

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