Good News & Bad News: Natalie Portman In Rodarte For Target, Gilt Groupe Rumors, And More

We’ll start with the bad news:

Rumors have been circulating as Gilt Groupe has been accused of selling a fake Cole Haan bag on its sample sale website. Gilt executives responded today, saying they only sell authentic goods.[NBC New York]

A toxic metal called cadmium has been found in some popular children’s jewelry. [Huffington Post]

The tough economy has made it difficult to for designers to get licensing for lines like lingerie. [WWD]

Now, for the good news:

We were thrilled when we saw Natalie Portman was wearing our favorite Rodarte for Target dress (that cost $39.99) at a New York Times Event.  [Stylelist]

Mayor Bloomberg will brainstorm with 75 fashion industry leaders tonight, kicking off Fashion NYC 2020, an effort save New York’s garment district. [WWD]

Grace Coddington was on Martha Stewart today. We can’t get enough of the star of the September Issue, and Anna Wintour’s right hand–even if she was talking about cats, and not fashion. [The Cut]

See all of this week’s online sample sales, and our favorite celebrity fashion.