Start your weekend informed with a dispatch on the top fashion news of the moment…
It’s Britney, bitch: For their centennial issue, V has tapped Britney Spears as a cover girl. The pop star is almost entirely unrecognizable in the photos snapped by Mario Testino. via WWD
Vogue scented: Grace Coddington has offered up a first look at her very first perfume, aptly named Grace by Grace Coddington. Made in partnership with Comme des Garçons, this scent, which comes in a bottle designed by Interview‘s Fabien Baron, will be available exclusively at Dover Street Market. via Fashionista
Style star: Monica Rose, the stylist who controls the wardrobes of Gigi, Kendall, Kylie and Kim shares her dressing ethos. Her number one rule: Opt for clothing that flatters the body. via Harper’s Bazaar
Recreating a classic: Step into the design studio where Converse’s global footwear product director and design director have reimagined the classic Chuck Taylor. The duo also explains how crowd sourcing created their new design. via Bloomberg
Burlesque dreams: Jean Paul Gaultier is a couture certified designer, but his latest gig fulfills his truest dreams: creating costumes for a burlesque show. And not just any old burlesque spectacle, it’s the 100-strong cast of Berlin’s The One Grand Show. via i-D
