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• "Are you kidding? If you have a social conscience, you have to vote Obama," declared Tom Ford at a fundraiser for the president's campaign in London, which he cohosted with Anna Wintour. [WWD]
  

• Tommy Hilfiger will partner with hotelier Vikram Chatwal when Chatwal acquires 30 percent of the historic Plaza Hotel in New York City, according to reports. Should Hilfiger ever have to deal with the hotel's business directly, it'll be an easy commute to the office: he and his wife Dee already live there. [Page Six]
  

• Calvin Klein tapped blogger Greta Larkins of FashGif to create moving images of the brand's Spring 2013 collection for its Tumblr. Our favorite so far is a black dress whose breast panels move up and down its shoulder straps. [Styleite]
  

• The apple never falls that far from the tree. Betsey Johnson's daughter Lulu is staring her own fashion line, called Lulu and Allison, for "women who still want to be hip, sexy, and cool." [Racked]
  

• For a fashion person, Erin Wasson doesn't shop much for garments. "I shop a lot more for furniture than I do for clothes," she says. "I much prefer going to an antique shop full of obscurities." [Elle.com]

Photo: President Obama and the first lady, wearing Tom Ford, at a dinner at Buckingham Palace in May 2011.

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• Rinko Kikuchi, Aubrey Plaza, Patricia Clarkson, and Gemma Arterton star in Miu Miu's short film It's Getting Late, which will be screened at the Venice Film Festival. The film is the fourth chapter in the label's "Women's Tales" series and was directed by Massy Tadjedin. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  

• Carolyn Murphy stars on the cover of Vogue Italia's September issue, for which Steven Meisel photographed her in a room full of masks. [The Fashion Spot]
  

• President Obama has come under fire for sitting down for a Q&A with Glamour editor in chief Cindi Leive. One commentator said the interview would "open him up to fair criticism that he is avoiding the sharper questions others would pose to him — especially from the press corps during press conferences." [The Financial Times]
  

• Karl Lagerfeld's second exclusive collection for Net-a-Porter will reach the retailer's website on Wednesday. [Vogue UK]
  

• Chanel has paired scented body creams with the 13 fragrances from its Les Exclusifs collection, which will appear in stores and online beginning in September. [Fashion Etc.]
  

• Zahia Dehar, the 20-year-old French lingerie designer, will show her line at New York Fashion Week. [Fashionista]
  

• Public relations and consulting firm KCD will stage digital fashion shows for See by Chloé, Pierre Balmain, and Prabal Gurung's ICB during New York Fashion Week. [WWD]

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• Miranda Kerr's manager has denied a rumor that she and Orlando Bloom are headed for divorce. [The Sun]
  

• Karlie Kloss wears a chain-mail dress from Yves Saint Laurent's Stefano Pilati era on the cover of Vogue Japan's September 2012 issue. [Design Scene]
  

• Pierre Bergé, formerly Yves Saint Laurent's business partner, has just signed on to lead the steering committee of the newly formed Maison du Prêt à Porter Féminin et des Accessoires. The body will "foster dialogue between all fashion and accessories professionals." [WWD]
  

• Anna Wintour is said to be hosting another fundraising dinner for President Obama's reelection campaign. Wintour will reportedly host the party with Harvey Weinstein in Greenwich, CT, on Aug. 6, and guests will have to donate $35,800 apiece to the campaign. [Page Six]
  

• Rachel Roy could never find long-enough jeans to wear when she was younger, so she covered her ankles with "white scrunchy socks. I really hope there's no pictures of those anywhere," she says. [Racked]
  

• Nicole Richie's upcoming collaboration with Macy's INC doesn't shy away from prints or from mixing masculine and feminine elements. [Catwalk Queen]
  

• Crimes of fashion do not pay. A judge fined Linda and Courtney Allen — a mother and daughter who live in Syosset, NY — $44 million for advertising and selling fake Coach products online. [Refinery29]

• James Wilkie claps for GM, Matthew has to work — all the details on Sarah Jessica Parker's Obama fundraiser — Us Weekly
• Heidi Klum can't believe that Project Runway is 10 — People
• Stacy Keibler doesn't seem to mind frequenting the spots George takes all his ladies — Lainey Gossip
• How "Call Me Maybe" became the No. 1 song — HuffPost Entertainment
• Kourtney Kardashian hasn't given birth yet — TooFab
• Does Tom Cruise rock Rock of Ages? — The Daily Beast
• HBO's Bored to Death might not be over! — Hollywood Reporter
• Check out Milla Jovovich in her new Resident Evil trailer — BuzzFeed
• Mariska Hargitay talks about her two adopted kids — ET
• Mila Kunis doesn't believe her own beauty hype — The Frisky
• Can Madagascar 3 stay at the top of the box office? — Rotten Tomatoes
• Kevin Costner has a big legal win — Wonderwall
• R. Kelly in a pile of tax trouble — Lifeline Live
• Oprah sits down with the Kardashians — Zap2it
• Is Justin Theroux not totally comfortable in the limelight? — Celebitchy

• President Obama is down to slow jam the news with Jimmy Fallon — People
• Tom Hiddleston is awfully hot with his sleeves rolled up — Lainey Gossip
• See Shia LaBeouf's latest movie project — HuffPost Entertainment
• Rihanna was embarrassed by her mom's Ashton Kutcher joke — TooFab
• Inside Ashton and Mila's three-day getaway — Us Weekly
• Simon Cowell and other stars who've come out as straight — The Daily Beast
• Diane Kruger to be a Cannes judge — Hollywood Reporter
• Russell Brand quotes Tupac before Parliament — BuzzFeed
• Exciting details about the 30 Rock live show — ET
• A Kate Hudson movie finally to see the light of day — Rotten Tomatoes
• New Aniston rumors suggest she's planning a destination wedding — Wonderwall
• Jessica Simpson is still pregnant — Lifeline Live
• Britney Spears makes real estate moves — Zap2It
• A look at Victoria's Secret models in 1979 — The Frisky
• Lindsay Lohan going to the White House Correspondents Dinner — Celebitchy

Tech-savvy President Obama is known for his proficiency in navigating the world of social networks. Both the White House and president have been on Twitter for years. He recently joined Instagram (@barackobama) and held a post-State of the Union Hangout on Google+. The president's latest tech move is for the musically-minded; he (well, his reelection staff) released a 2012 campaign Spotify playlist.

The 28-song digital mixtape is a combination of staff choices and a few of the commander in chief's personal favorites. With songs from Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, and U2 among others, it's a playlist with a message of how the staff wants to look at the election season. After the president's soulful rendition of Al Green, it's likely "Let's Stay Together" was one of his selections.