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CNN has an article today on “Fame Motive.”

According to some psychologists, it’s a neurological condition that takes our human need for connection and misreads it, in brain synapses, as a need for attention instead.

Psychologist Orville Brim says “The desire for attention may date back to the days of early humans, who lived in small groups. Those who were not approved by a group that protected all of its members would genetically disappear and die off.”

If that sounds more severe than sitting alone in a cafeteria, take heed – it’s only a theory.

And we’d argue that someone like Paris Hilton, left, uses fame much more as an economic success strategy – and a means of snidely acute cultural satire – than some sort of deep emotional gap.

But if you’re experiencing the following symptoms:

*Doing videos in the shower and posting them on Facebook

*Photoshopping US Weekly spreads to make it look like you’re the one with Leighton, not Blake

*Hiding in an attic while setting a balloon loose in your neighborhood

It may be time to get help.

Today’s New York Times declares that $300 jeans are over… and $200 jeans are cool.

But if there’s one thing we’ve learned in our critically acclaimed (ha) series, My Jeans Cost Less Than…, it’s that cheap jeans aren’t $200… and for some of you, cheap jeans aren’t even $85.

So let’s do a little survey:

What’s a good deal for a pair of jeans?

How much, on average, are you actually spending?

Here, we’ll start:

Today, web designer Kelly Bruce is wearing jeans from Forever 21. They cost $12.

And I’m wearing Gap straight leg jeans (like the ones on Joss Stone, left) that retail for $60.

How about you?

xo faran

“Hey Faran,

Not sure if you’ve heard of this artist Marc Johns but he did a series of paper towel art.

I think it’s a good example of how Street Art doesn’t just have to be on a wall, or even necessarily outside.

I found all the images on Divine Caroline.

Seriously, I would crack up if I walked into a public restroom and saw this face sticking out at me.

–Mandie.”

Very cool.  If you have graffiti, send it to faran@nylonmag.com!

The Spring 2010 campaigns have already shot, and here’s one we already like:

Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl, back together again in the Zadig & Voltaire campaign.

We heard today the two love birds, who were photographed for the Z & V fall campaign by Purple editor Olivier Zham, will be back on the Z & V campaign trail next year.

Who can’t wait?!

Who knew some cartoon bunnies could be so ubiquitous?

Just weeks after we spotted Le Petit Lapin at Forever 21, they’ve moved into TopShop with a new series of bunny holiday cards!

Sold for charity, the cards – featuring tiny Peter Cottontail and friends in head-to-toe TopShop outfits – retail for about $8 a pack and can be found in the TopShop store and online. 

You can also (still) score Petit Lapin stuff at Le Sportsac.

Is this a new meaning for the term “multiplying like rabbits”?

Gilt Fuse is selling Ksubi jeans for $68 – $74 today.

The jeans are almost all skinny, but come in a range of sizes and colors.

For those that think $70 is fairly cheap for cool clothing -

And it’s clear from yesterday’s shoe debate that not everybody’s on the same page when it comes to those matters -

This could be a really fun thing to check out.