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Michelle Williams stars in the new Boy. Band of Outsiders campaign, which was shot on vintage Polaroid film at various locations in Los Angeles.

In this shot, she appears to be hiding from the paparazzi/a frenemy/ stalker ex by staking out in a conference room.

But, then again, she could also be:

a.) taking refuge from the cops

b.) snagging the “Meeting in Progress” sign for her collection of knick knacks (it might look good on her bedroom wall).

c.) having realized that people will pay big bucks for celebrity stuff, she’s going to sell it on eBay.

What else?!

See the entire lookbook here.

Balmain got some serious backlash for that $1,137 hole-y tee two years ago, but the French brand isn’t finished ripping clothes to (almost) shreds quite yet.

These distressed jeans are “rock ‘n’ roll inspired glamour”, which apparently means charging $1,065 for a faded wash and slashes that you could inflict on your own pair of well-worn skinnies for no money at all.

We’re wondering a) how the jeans cost less than the tee, and b) who will actually shell out the thousand bucks for pre-ripped denim?

Any ideas? Tell us in the comments!

–MICKIE MEINHARDT

Shailene Woodley is young, talented, and nice.  (We know this because we spent two days with her during our 2010 Young Hollywood shoot.)

So it’s a relief to see the Descendents actress sporting a dress that’s young, luxe, and a little bit naughty.  (As opposed to something long, beaded, pastel, and very pretty but a bit too prom for our liking.)

This navy blue leather dress is by 3.1 Phillip Lim.

It’s paired with nude suede heels, ombre hair, and not much makeup.

Shailene, take a good look at yourself in the mirror and take note -

This is the way it should be done.

(Do you need a leather shift dress?  ASOS has one from Pepe Jeans on sale.)

Etsy seller QuietMischief makes friendship bracelets, rings and hair clips using one material only:
Duct Tape!?

Pretty impressive, pretty awesome, and surprisingly durable.

Plus, the store also offers instructions, so you can make your own sticky accessories.

Check it out here.

Irina Lazareanu and Blur bass player Alex James play lovebirds in the new fashion movie for Brit brand Aubin & Wills, and the result is totally adorable.

Oh, and a bonus: Lazareanu even provides the vocals for the backing track in the video, performing her single “The King.”

Watch the film above and buy the SS12 collection here.

Although the title of her book might suggest otherwise, the latest from Laura Owens isn’t about fruits or nuts…not really, anyway.

Instead, she uses the joke about California being filled with fruits and nuts as a jumping-off point for her collection of 1960s newsprint from the state.

Each of these hand-made pages is plastered with random articles and photos from San Francisco and LA, then later screenprinted with her own illustrated alphabet of fruit and nuts.

Random? Yes.

Kind of awesome?

Also true.

So if your coffee table needs a jolt of humor (and whose doesn’t?), buy it here.

If you’re sick of your spearmint Orbitz, check out these random alternatives:

Left: “Follow Your Dreams” cat gum

Right: “I Kissed a Democrat” gum

Which would you rather chew?

Our music marketing manager, Sarah Lewitinn, sent us this graphic from Rivington St. in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

We like it, but we have to wonder:

How long before it appears as a logo on a carton of organic milk at Whole Foods?

(Yeah, you know what we mean.)

If you have graffiti, we want it!

Email faran@nylonmag.com with your photos.

Last week we hit the Lomography store in NYC to preview the latest camera, the “Virginia is for lovers” La Sardina.

Now the limited-edition style is officially available to buy online.

Sure, it’s just in time for Valentine’s Day.

But did we ever really need an excuse for even more lomo love in our lives?