* Simply put, Simply Vera for Kohl's, has received a good response, but nothing you'd call stellar. [WWD]
* From the Runway: Cynthia Steffe, Proenza Schouler, Ralph Lauren, Rodarte, Tracy Reese and Vera Wang.
* Hemlines and the stock market: they rise — and fall — in synch. [Reuters]
* Love your Havainas? Keep an eye out next fall for closed-toe sandals and shoes. [WSJ]
* Fact: "Wranglers" round up celebrities who are paid to sit in on fashion shows. The question is how much are the stars' attendence worth? [Forbes]
* Zac Posen backs fashion and the proposed legislation to keep copycats at bay. [Yahoo]
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