Here's a first: Prabal Gurung (whose sought-after collection pieces usually start around $1000) announced on Tumblr last night that he's delving into the world of T-shirts for spring 12. Lucky.com spotted the post, which came with the following caption: “SP12 production fittings. Hope u guys luv these T shirts we r doing the 1st time as much as I do.” We do, Prabal, we do.

•Prabal Gurung Is Making T-Shirts Hooray [Lucky Right Now]
•All Prabal Gurung coverage [Racked]

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Chinese New Year is on January 23, and we're entering The Year of the Dragon. To celebrate, Lush has created a limited-edition red and gold Dragon soap. The bar is scrented with the brand's popular patchouli, lavender, and pine Karma fragrance, which is either a nice mix of world traditions or a confusing way to start the new year.

The soap is only available online until quantities run out, so get them in time for the holiday.
•Bergdorf and Barney's Get Festive for Chinese New Year [Racked NY]
•Rooney Mara Covers Vogue in Dragon-esque Dress [Racked]
•Lush [Official Site]

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•Paul Smith has designed these totally chic London Olympics postage stamps [Vogue UK]

•5 words of wisdom on winter boots from Loeffler Randall's Jessie Randal [Racked NY]

•Karlie Kloss stars in the first SHOWstudio live shoot of the year today. Watch in real time as she gets prepped this morning...or wait until later when something interesting's actually happening. [SHOWstudio]

•The Mulleavy sisters are bringing the drama. The Rodarte heads are designing the costumes for the May production of "Don Giovanni" at LA's Walt Disney Concert Hall [WWD]

•Hello, sunshine. Vogue Australia heads to Palm Springs for their February issue [Racked LA]

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Well this is...classy. The California Select section of American Apparel's online store has a pretty good collection of vintage scarves, and they've just added this '90s-era Yves Saint Laurent score to the mix. There are also some nice ones from Calvin Klein, Adrienne Vittadini, and Kenzo, most of which are in the $20 to $30 range.

Usually we'd consider a silk scarf an elegant accessory—an chic pop of color around your neck or at the handle of a leather bag—but since this is American Apparel we're talking about, feel free to wear it as a mini skirt or bandeau top if the mood strikes.

•American Apparel California Select [Official site]

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PHNOM PENH -- The motley gang over at Vice still loves fashion, and now they've taken on Cambodia Fashion Week. It's heavy on the sex, drugs, and rock and roll, but there's also a sobering interview with a garment worker who was beaten by the police when she led a protest in support of workers' rights. [Racked Inbox]

THE INTERNET -- French brand A.P.C has created three quilts, all of which are online exclusives. The quilts have simple geometric patterns and range from $300 to $515 and are all stitched by hand. Beautiful, n'est ce pas? [Refinery29]

THE INTERNET -- Indie music sharing website Daytrotter asked Madewell to create a playlist for them, and the results include Mates of State, Bon Iver, and Local Natives. [Racked Inbox]

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The backlash against overly-retouched beauty ads isn't going away. Make Up For Ever had a campaign last year that they claimed was "the first unretouched makeup ad." The ad (pictured) did look awesome, but many critics correctly pointed out that it's easy to look pretty in an ad when you're a) young and b) a professional model.

Undeterred, Make Up For Ever has taken their idea one step further--they're hosting a contest where fans can send in pictures of themselves in their favorite looks (wearing MUFE, of course). Aspiring makeup artists/models can submit photos through the month of January, and finalists will be announced on the brand's Facebook page. The winner gets to star in ads for the company's HD Starter Kit. (It's not clear if fan voting plays a role, so prepare yourself for a million emails from friends asking you to vote for them.)

So, what are you waiting for? Ladies, start your beauty engines.
•Make Up For Ever's New Unretouched Ad...Starring You? [BirchBox]
•Make Up For Ever [Official Site]

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Welcome to the latest edition of Working It, where Racked takes street style to the next level—the office. The litmus test of the true style-savvy is how she (or he) rocks her look on any old day to work. Forget the pedestrian khakis and a button downs—these fashionable professionals take the office dress code to a whole other dimension. Quick, somebody call HR!

Photos by Anna Fischer

This week, we take you to the New York HQ of Project, the bi-annual trade contemporary fashion trade show event held in both New York and Las Vegas. Since the staffers are constantly surrounded with trends before they are trends, they have a bit of an upper-hand when it comes to putting together a killer work outfit.

Andrew Pollard, President: My style is simple and classic with a touch of irreverence. I like to contrast sharp tradition tailoring with casual utilitarian dressing, and I enjoy the ritual of getting dressed every morning.

Andrew is wearing a Nudie jacket, a Tomorrowland vest, a Gitman Bros. shirt, Acne pants, a J.Crew tie with a Thom Browne tie clip, a Tanner Goods belt, Tricker’s Boots, and Acne gloves.

Style advice: Always keep it simple. Add a touch of detail that represents your personality.

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