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• Versace cast Kate Moss, Joan Smalls, and Daria Werbowy for its Spring 2013 campaign. [Modelinia]
  

• Karl Lagerfeld has taken his New York apartment, at 50 Gramercy Park North, off the market for the fourth time since his first attempt at selling it last year. [Curbed]
  

• LVMH boss Bernard Arnault's application for a Belgian passport might be declined because he doesn't meet the nation's citizenship requirements. [Vogue UK]
  

• Jimmy Choo today unveiled plans to launch a second fragrance, called Flash, come Spring. [Fashion Etc]
  

• Condé Nast's newest title, BeautyScoop, is a collaboration with mass retailer Walmart. [WWD]
  

• How festive: Proenza Schouler's holiday card opens to reveal a photograph of two grinning monkeys. [Style.com]
  

• Naomi Campbell's torn ligament hasn't dampened her social schedule. The supermodel dined with Steven Meisel and Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele at New York's Beatrice Inn on Thursday and was also spotted talking with Calvin Klein, Vera Wang, and Donna Karan there. [Styleite]
  

• School might be out for Winter break, but tourists who visit New York during the holidays can still learn a lot about the industry thanks to two of the city's ongoing exhibits. [Teen Vogue]

Photo courtesy of Versace.

Walmart's Black Friday plans are moving full speed ahead — starting just after turkey has been eaten on Thanksgiving Day itself, despite online petitions for retailers to give the holiday back to their employees. The big-box retailer even has three phases of sales for major shoppers to scoop up deals: phase one begins Thanksgiving Day at 8 p.m., with another round of deals being introduced at 10 p.m., and more home-good sales at 5 a.m. on Friday.

Online shoppers won't even need to wait for Cyber Monday, as a selection of electronics will be listed at sale prices on Thanksgiving. For early prep, take a look at the tech products sure to attract a crowd over the holiday.

Apple Products

• Buy a 16GB WiFi iPad 2 for $399 and get a $75 Walmart gift card.
• On walmart.com Thanksgiving Day there will be an iPod touch and accessory kit for $175; no specifics on the storage of this product, but likely an older model 8GB at this price level. If in store, opt for a 16GB iPod touch for $195.

Gaming Consoles

• Part of the Thanksgiving Day 8 p.m. phase, the store has an exclusive all-white glossy 4GB Xbox 360 and wireless controller bundled with a Skylanders Adventure Starter Pack for $149.
• Starting Thanksgiving Day online, purchase an Xbox 360 value bundle including Kinect for $249 along with the choice of two value (meaning, not Halo 4) games.
• For $199, pick up a 250GB PlayStation 3 and controller, plus the Uncharted Dual Pack and Infamous Collection.
• The basic white Nintendo Wii console will be $89.
• In mobile gaming, $100 will buy Nintendo's DSi XL in midnight blue with camera and touchscreen.

Cameras

• Find the 16MP 6X zoom Nikon S3200 Digital Camera for $69.
• For $100, the Samsung Smart ST195 Digital Camera has 16MP and 10X zoom and records 720p HD video.
• FujiFilm's S4250 Digital Camera with 14MP, 24X zoom, and 720p HD video is $139.
• Nikon has two cameras on sale at Walmart's Black Friday weekend, first of which is the J1 Digital Camera ($399) with 1080p video recording and a three-inch touchscreen back. If an SLR is more your speed, the 10.2MP D3000 Digital Camera with 18-55mm lens kit will be $449.

Read on for a list of Walmart's tablet and TV selections.

Some Black Friday deals can be underwhelming — how many $5 USB drives do we need? — but the sale Walmart just revealed for games and gaming equipment may just be enough to lure us out on Thanksgiving night. From 10 p.m. on Thursday night through all day Friday, Nov. 25, Walmart stores are offering huge door-buster sales to feed our video game hunger.

PlayStation 3 bundles and Xbox 360 with Kinect bundles are priced at $200 each, and the Xbox set comes with a $50 Walmart gift card. The standalone Kinect and game bundle is $100, as well as the blue Wii console. The games themselves are where we get to the good stuff. Recently released titles like Batman: Arkham City, Just Dance 3, and Battlefield 3 will retail for $28. Other games like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Dance Central 2 are slated for an even lower price — $15.

Are you planning to shop early or stand in line this year to get these deals?

Many clothing lines eventually expand their brands into makeup and perfume, but it's unusual to see a makeup brand start designing clothes. That's what Walmart appears to be doing with Hard Candy, the beloved '90s makeup brand that it brought back to mass distribution in 2009. Walmart spokespeople won't confirm (or deny) the reports to WWD, but such an expansion would be a unique experiment in reverse engineering.

I think I'd be on board with a Benefit accessories line (charm bracelets and cute printed silk scarves, maybe?) or some hoodies and cute sneakers from DuWop, but that's because they already have cool packaging and a fashion-forward aesthetic. Hard Candy, on the other hand, was only recently resurrected, and it's not clear whether the brand image it used to have is even intact. Do you think this will work for them, and would you even like a fashion line made by your favorite makeup brand?

Walmart announced today its streaming media service, VUDU. The company bought VUDU in 2010 and has finally integrated the HD digital media rental company into the Walmart website.

The service is accessible through the VUDU page on Walmart's website or from VUDU-enabled devices like certain HDTVs, Blu-ray players, or PlayStation 3. Customers do not sign up for a subscription, but rather pay per film viewing. Rentals begin at $3, with new releases starting at $4 and higher for HD-quality streams; many movies can be purchased for unlimited viewing for $15.

With companies like Walmart racing to produce popular streaming video service, customers have a wide range of products and pricing plans to choose from, including the following:

• Netflix — With access via gaming consoles, TVs, iPhones, and Android smartphones in addition to computers, the popular classic doesn't look to be going anywhere despite the competition and controversial new pricing structure.
• Hulu Plus — The $8 monthly subscription fee for Hulu Plus allows access to the most current episodes of TV shows and has an even larger catalog of movies available than its free Hulu counterpart. Available via iOS, Android, select gaming consoles, Samsung TVs and computer systems.
• Blockbuster Total Access — Pricing models give customers the option to rent DVDs for home delivery with a subscription plan for $10 or $15, choose to rent DVD without subscriptions, or stream films online on demand.

For those who love the freedom of choice, check out more streaming options after the break.

In an attempt to compete with large online grocers, like Fresh Direct and Amazon Fresh, Walmart is testing its own online grocery delivery service. The tests are taking place in San Jose, CA, and include everything from fresh produce and seafood to frozen food and over-the-counter pharmacy. Our friends at Slashfood have got more details on Walmart to Go, so head on over to learn about the pricing and specifics of Walmart's newest project.