She’s been bleached, blown out and blackfaced. Now she’s lovely and nude, à la Helmut Newton, on Love’s latest cover. Give thanks for Lara Stone. (Design Scene via The Cut)

Sir Elton John and David Furnish have donated a substantial part of their queenly wardrobes to Out of the Closet, with proceeds going to Elton John AIDS Foundation. Finally Londoners get a chance to go through a royal closet. (Telegraph)

If you missed it the first time around (and the second), YSL is introducing New Vintage II, the capsule collection made from archived fabrics that cleared out of stores faster than poppers at a circuit party. (Facebook)

Apparently, in a never-ending quest for customization, some luxury labels are enlisting laymen (from random people on the Internet to professional hipsters) to consult on various lines and products. What’s the world coming to? (WWD)

Awards season is about to get a whole lot more interesting now that glorious Karen O has joined the ranks of Golden Globe nominees. Finally, a red-carpet appearance to look forward to. (Pitchfork)