Role Call: Yolanda Sacristan, Spain (seated), Kirstie Clements, Australia (middle), Anaita Adajania, India (back), Christiane Arp, Germany (seated), Angelica Cheung, China (standing), Franca Sozzani, Italy (seated), Mitsuko Watanabe, Japan (standing), Anna Wintour, America (seated), Emmanuelle Alt, France (reclining), Alexandra Shulman, Britain (seated), Victoria Davydova, Russia (standing), Anna Harvey, representing Brazil and Greece (seated), Seda Domanic, Turkey (seated), Myung Hee Lee, Korea (seated), Rosalie Huang, Taiwan (standing), Eva Hughes, Mexico and Latin America (standing), Paula Mateus, Portugal (seated)

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Editors, we salute you.

- Karl Lagerfeld, contrary to popular belief, will not be involved in the creation of Paper Passion, a fragrance inspired by the smell of books as reflected in a badly-worded statement allegedly from his European PR  person. [Mimi Frou Frou]

- Vidal Sassoon? More like Vidal Sassy.When asked about Kate Middleton‘s hair, the iconic hair-raiser said that it was “kind of neither here nor there” and said of Michelle Obama, “Oh! What wonderful straightening techniques they have today.” Hmm, someone’s sharpened their scissors and they. Are. Out. [Financial Times]

- Sassoon might want to keep comments like that to himself, no matter how innocent, since the British police are not having it for the Royal Wedding. 5,000 cops will be on hand this Friday to ensure that no one ruins this most beautiful, and costly, of days. They are ready to respond “robustly, quickly and firmly,” which is coincidentally how I respond to most “threats” or as I like to refer to them, “come-ons.” [Reuters]

- Balmain officially announced today that Olivier Rousteing (whom Styleite pointed out is a total hottie, thank you) will supercede Christophe Decarnin. [NYT]

- Dov Charney‘s  been busy fellating various financial resources and he’s come up a winner! The professional perv has secured $15.2 million from investors to keep American Apparel from descending into a unique circle of hell reserved for overpriced crotchless pants. [WWD]

Photos: Fashion Gone Rogue, DesignScene

Gisele Bundchen has landed two Vogue covers, Mexico and Korea, both photographed by Nino Muñoz, released just in time for Cinco de Mayo.

LINK LOVE: Design Scene

I’m not a big fan of the military theme but Gisele Bundchen looks really gorgeous in this spread for the Vogue Mexico May 2010. I love her golden tan and her curly hair.

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LINK LOVE: Fashion Gone Rogue

Gisele Bundchen goes military chic in a new spread for the May edition of Vogue Mexico. Shot by Nino Munoz, the Brazilian bombshell drops killer looks by Costume National, Ralph Lauren and Jean Paul Gaultier.

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LINK: Gisele Bundchen by Nino Muñoz for Vogue Mexico May 2010

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Ali Michael is the cover girl for the February issue of Vogue Mexico.

Not a fan of her hair on the cover, but the editorial is pretty interesting.

Photographs by Paola Kudacki.

GALLERY: Ali Michael for Vogue Mexico, February 2009.