Lupita Nyong’o, Kate Mara, Elle Fanning celebrate Marie Claire cover
Lupita Nyong’o, Kate Mara and Elle Fanning were honored in West Hollywood on Tuesday night at an event celebrating their separate May covers for Marie Claire. (Two other May cover girls, Emilia Clarke of “Game of Thrones” and Elizabeth Olsen, didn’t make it to the event, but plenty of other stars turned out, including Zooey Deschanel, Mena Suvari, Nikki Reed, Jordana Brewster and Naya Rivera.) [WWD]
The Vogue magazine cover featuring Kanye West and Kim Kardashian set off a furor in the fashion world, which thought the pair unworthy, but the issue appears to be on track to become a top-seller. [New York Post]
Teen fashionista Tavi Gevinson is set to take on a new challenge. She’s scheduled to debut on Broadway in August in “This is Our Youth” with Michael Cera and Kieran Culkin. [Playbill]
Los Angeles accessories designer Clare Vivier is expanding into the men’s market. [Racked]
Meanwhile, Gant is launching a new women’s line, Gant Rugger for Women. [WWD]
Victoria’s Secret plans to cut back on its non-lingerie apparel offerings, WWD reports. [WWD]
Country music star Willie Nelson is to perform at John Varvatos’ annual benefit for Stuart House on Sunday in front of Varvatos’ West Hollywood boutique, our Adam Tschorn reports. Through April 12, shoppers at the boutique can say they are “shopping for Stuart House” to have 25% of their purchase price donated to the charity, which aids sexually abused children. [Los Angeles Times]
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