• French actor Andy Gillet is the face of Kenzo's Power fragrance for men. In the ad he picks a flower over a naked lady. It's flower power! [Now Smell This]
• The Times asks women to translate face-cream ads. In trying to describe the "neuro-cosmetic technology" in Clarins's Younger Longer Balm, a law student thought it had to do with the brain, as if putting it on makes you smarter. Oy. [NYT]
• Last month, the Times ran a rather flattering profile of Russian Vogue editor Aliona Doletskaya, who’s successfully brought a shot of glamour to Putin’s people. The press got itself in a tizzy over Dolteskaya’s rising star, and last week the Post reported that an announcer at a Russian GQ event flat-out referred to Doletskaya as “the next editor of American Vogue.” Well, that’s going to cause a bit of a freak-out! But we don’t believe a word of it, and here’s why: For the last decade we've heard rumors of Anna Wintour's imminent demise, and yet, the ice queen lives to rule another season. But names will always be bandied about; herewith, a rundown of all the other recent would-be usurpers to her throne.
• French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld wore a spring 2009 Givenchy cape before it debuted on the runway last night. She did this at February Fashion Week with Yves Saint Laurent boots. Which is one reason we want to be her. [Fashionologie]
• Margherita Missoni on her glasses: "Suzy Menkes says it’s my Sarah Palin look. It is definitely not inspired by her." [WWD]
• In a new promo for Elle's new fashion-assistant-competition reality show Stylista premiering this month, one contestant says to another plus-size contestant, "If you're going to work in this industry, then you have to change your body for it." Bitchy! [Jezebel]
