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Kate Moss in September's V Magazine

As Kate Moss' new fall line debuts at Topshop today, take a look at these amazing photos of Kate in the new issue of V Magazine Issue #61 that hits the newsstands tomorrow, September 1st. Over a 2 day shoot with photographer Iain McKell, Kate lived with the gypsies in Cornwall, England.

“KATE & THE GYPSIES” by V Magazine starring supermodel Kate Moss
Pack up the caravan and get rollin’ in an exclusive collaboration for V with photographer Iain McKell. The one and only Kate Moss trades in the gutter of city life for a taste of gypsy living.

Photographed by Iain McKell; Styling by Karen Langley
Kate wears Isabel Marant, Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony, Kenzo, John Galliano, Stefanel, Dsquared, etc.

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Here's this week's Web Snob with the latest in fashion, beauty, celeb, and lifestyle:

• Second City Style believes sometimes it’s not what you buy; it’s what you kick to the curb. 5 Trends To Toss.
• SheFinds finds the top options of all the best new fall shoe trends.
• The Beauty Stop has tips for doing mascara right every time.
• If new shoes aren't in the budget, The Shoe Goddess says give your wardrobe a new look with patterned tights!
• Bag Snob adores the Derek Lam Kashmira Clutch.
• Stiletto Jungle features basic black wardrobe essentials for a steal.
• Fashion Pulse Daily just can't get enough of uber-cool West Coast eco-brand Spun.
• Allie is Wired fashion face-off: Angelina Jolie vs. Jennifer Aniston.
• Bag Bliss: Instyle turns 15 and celebrates with exclusive deals, freebies and a shopping spree giveaway!
• KRISTOPHER is wanting, wearing, and hating Hermes Sac Mallette bags.
• Shopping and Info loves these edgy Italian made rings.
• StyleBakery.com hunts down your body's best jeans
• Stylehive shows you how to get Leighton Meester's look in the the music video for Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad."
• Want to know what's inside Tinsley Mortimer's carry on? The Jet Set Girls peek inside.
• eye4style is giving away a year's supply of Pantene haircare for 5 lucky readers.

Fashion's Night Out at Coach

I'm really excited that I'll be a special guest of Coach attending their Fashion's Night Out event on Thursday, September 10th at the Coach Flagship store at 595 Madison Ave. Coach is hosting a one of a kind fete that will feature famed graffiti artist Pesu and whimsical, Brooklyn-based illustrator Kiersten Essenpreis creating completely customized and off the cuff creations! Both artists will be using Coach's limited edition Fashion’s Night Out tote as their canvas and will be in store from 7pm until 10pm, with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served. I can't wait to see these artists work their magic on the totes!

If you're not in NY, never fear, I'll be reporting everything on Coquette including my activities with Coach in the day!

Fashion's Night Out
Coach Flagship Store
595 Madison Avenue
September 10, 2009
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Art by Pesu

Vampire Lover and Cake Party by Kiersten Essenpreis

Bare Backed

Strategically placed cut outs and V-shapes have been seen along the backsides of many ladies on the red carpet. Now this trend is taking shape in dresses and tops like this Silence & Noise Open Back Tunic ($42 at Urban Outfitters) or the Jersey Reversible V-Neck Tunic ($28 at American Apparel). Go conservative with a small V or daring for those nights on the town. Check out more backless looks in the slideshow on Stylehive.

Sheer Story

I popped over to the Karen Millen boutique last week to check out some dresses and fell in love with this Karen Millen ruched silk dress ($299). This fall, it's about going bare without having to really go bare -- find a dress with a sheer top or sleeves to give just a hint of what's under.
Here are more sheer picks:

Elizabeth and James Gauze T-Shirt Dress ($235 at Shopbop)

Alice + Olivia Embellished Dress ($495 at Shopbop)

Vena Cava Mandala Dress ($506 at Shopbop)

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Here's this week's Web Snob with the latest in fashion, beauty, celeb, and lifestyle:

• Second City Style is ready to go mad for plaid this fall!
• Bag Snob- Fall Must Have: The Red Bag!
• Stylehive is loving the look of leather jewelry and has a slideshow full of ways to adopt this edgy fall trend.
• Shopping and Info needs the Balmain suede boots celebrities are wearing for Fall.
• Stiletto Jungle shops for Cindy Crawford's luxe cut off shorts.
• Keira Knightley photoshopped nude for Chanel ad - Allie is Wired.
• Bag Bliss loves Thomas Wylde's "Day of the Dead" Clutch!
• Beauty Snob tests Parissa Wax Strips!
• The Daily Obsession finds the best scents for summer.
• Fashion Pulse Daily just can't resist this fall's military trend - thanks a lot Balmain & Michael Jackson!
• STYLE360 announces Fashion Week show dates and designers . I'm Not Obsessed has the info.
• Win a free Brazilian Blowout treatment at NYC's Concept Salon, courtesy of The Jet Set Girls.
• Kristopher is using SensEpil home laser hair removal
• StyleBakery.com has the real dirt on flip flops (ewww) and offers some stylish flip flop alternatives
• The Beauty Stop shares tips for creating fall's cat eye look.
• Throw out those ugly Uggs! The Shoe Goddess solves your problem of finding warm, yet chic winter boots with these Tashkent by Cheyenne shearling booties!
• eye4style talks Very Hollywood with with designer Michael Kors.

Secrets of Gorgeous iPhone App Giveaway!

I love this book, Secrets of Gorgeous by Esther Blum (published by Chronicle Books). It's chock full of tidbits, references, and recipes for eating, drinking, and being gorgeous. I must say that the drink chart outlining the number of calories in various drinks is pretty amazing. Did you know that a cosmo has 179 calories vs 90 calories in red wine?

Author Esther Blum is a registered dietitian and certified nutrition specialist. She reveals secrets she shares with her A-list clients at Dr. Perricone’s flagship Manhattan store-how to nip a hangover in the bud, choose the best dish on a date, dine out without packing on the pounds, rev up the sex drive, and more. The Secrets of Gorgeous is an iPhone app broken into 8 mini-chapters (each are on sale for 99 cents).

Drinking Gorgeous
Looking Gorgeous
Eating Gorgeous
Gorgeous Blues
Gorgeous Fit
Gorgeous in Bed
Gorgeous Troubleshooting
Gorgeous In Green

Coquette Giveaway!
One lucky Coquette reader is going to get a free download for the Looking Gorgeous iPhone App! Just leave a comment to this post telling us why you want this app. Please make sure you enter in your email address in the form field. All comments will be closed on Friday, August 21 Monday, August 24 at Midnight PST.

Back to School Shoes

I love this roundup of Back to School shoes at Stylehive -- 10 shoes that won't kill your feet as you trek around campus. Back when I was at U.C. Berkeley, wooden clogs were in and like the fashion lover I was, I was clogging all around campus and up hills. That only worked for a day and then it was back to comfy sneakers. These days with adorable flats in fashion, you won't have to kill your feet to look good on campus.

L'Occitane Shea Butter Cream

My poor dry skin can't seem to get enough moisture so I decided to try out the shea butter cream from L'Occitane. I've been using it right out of the shower and finally my arms and hands aren't feeling dry anymore! Did you know that shea butter is a natural fat extracted from the fruit of the shea tree and is a wonderful natural moisturizer and emollient? You can pick up a limited edition shea butter body set ($88) to get the hand cream, foot cream, body cream, and mini hand cream! I also want to pick up this shea butter soap trio ($21) pictured below.

Bold Plaids

Plaid prints are going strong but think big and blocky, rather than typical school girl prints. I love this BDG fitted plaid tunic (on sale for $14.99 at Urban Outfitters) and this Silence and Noise long sleeve bib top ($48 at Urban Outfitters).

Here are more bold plaid picks:

Fab Chiffon Plaid Top ($12.50 at Forever 21)

Torn by Ronny Kobo Danna Plaid T-Shirt ($86 at Shopbop)

BDG Breezy Button-Up shirt (on sale for $39 at Urban Outfitters)

Insight Hey Friends Flannel Buttondown ($58 at Urban Outfitters)