Actress Blake Lively reportedly refuses to wear anything but a size zero on the set of Gossip Girl, so the costume department is forced to cut the tags from larger-sized garments. [FWD]  

Manhattan women’s retailer Searle, known for its accessories and ready-to-wear clothing, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [WWD]  

Model Gisele Bundchen and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady are officially engaged. [People]

Kanye West is heading to Paris Fashion Week to watch a pair of sneakers he collaborated on with Louis Vuitton come down the runway and will sit in the front rows of other shows. [WWD] 

Actress-turned-designer Mischa Barton has launched a website where you can buy her Spring 2009 collection of totes and purses. [Vogue UK] 

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