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Break out the Chanel pregnancy capes, Rachel Zoe might actually be pregnant. We first reported rumors of Zoe’s pregnancy about two weeks ago, when OK! ran a story about it. OK! subsequently pulled their story offline, which seemed to imply that the story was just a rumor.

But today Us Weekly is running this headline: “Exclusive: Stylist Rachel Zoe Is Pregnant!” We’re inclined to believe them. They cite a source as saying, “It’s very hush-hush…she’s telling people she can’t travel.” And it’s true, Zoe was suspiciously absent at Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks. The mag also notes that at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic event in L.A. this past weekend, Zoe was only sipping lemon water, while Rodge enjoyed some champers.

Brad Goreski even commented on the story (without actually confirming the report), saying, “I hope to be in the delivery room!”

So it looks like there will actually be a Chanel-clad baby for Rach and Rodge to follow that drawn out “will she or won’t she have a baby” plot line on The Rachel Zoe Project this past season. It will be the first child for Rachel, 39, and hubby Rodger. They’ve been married for 12 years. And how convenient that Karl just debuted Chanel for tots.

Barty and me

When it came round to writing my editorial this week there is one key thing on my mind – my dog. Barty is my loveable but naughty lab-cross puppy.

I got him just over a month ago now and while I love him to pieces, he’s quickly growing to be a handful of colossal proportions. As I write this Barty is THANKFULLY asleep on the couch. He’s not allowed on the couch, but I’m too scared to wake him up since he’s been a crazed loon all evening and even relieved himself on an innocent girls leg earlier. She paid the forfeit that many do for walking past the house while Barty is on a toilet trip. These moments of sweet silence have become few and far between as he gets older, so I have learnt to relish them.

The day I got him was both wonderful and heartbreaking for both of us. When I arrived to choose him out of his five brothers and sisters, he was the one who kept tottering off to investigate and was set apart by his white nose, paws and tip of his tail. I never thought taking him home would be so difficult, as I drove off with him shaking on my lap and I watched his mother in the rear view mirror sitting solemnly, and staring after us. It was just awful! I felt like some kind of dog-napper. Things worsened at home as he hid under the bed from me crying, and the only time he cheered up was during a fleeting rush of excitement when he caught a glimpse of himself in the bedroom mirror and thought one of his siblings was there too.

After a couple of days of doggy blues, he cheered up and we were the best of friends.

Looking back at those first few weeks, how easy life was! Apart from the house being one big dog toilet, he was very well behaved – he didn’t chew much, didn’t bark, slept lots and was too scared to go near anything that moved or made noise, so I had little to worry about – although I did go through an uncanny amount of floor disinfectant during that time. He’s a clever pup and was toilet trained within three weeks, he even did ‘sit’ and ‘paw’ from day one. Naively, I thought this was an early indication that he was freakishly clever and I could turn him into one of those special trained dogs and that within months I’d have him putting his own toys away, bringing me the morning paper and playing basketball like you sometimes see in Disney films….sigh….I don’t know what I was thinking…the only thing he brings me is chewed up odds and sods that were once useful, like my headphones, multiple pairs of shoes and my Chanel face bronzer (Weep).

However, it’s the barking that’s causing me the most problems at the moment. He barks when he wants to play or go out – never an aggressive bark or particularly loud, but it’s loud enough to bother neighbors, especially those that work night shifts…I think I am in danger of becoming the target of some neighbourly animosity.

Aside from the barking which, lets face it, most dogs without their voice box removed will do, Barty had developed a number of other habits, some unique and some not so unique to young pups. Things Barty loves to do: Peeing on legs, drinking my tea and then having a caffeine rush, , walking through his own poo and then finding anything white in the house to paint a poo picture, chasing children (lovingly), humping for no particular reason, getting stuck under the car seat after too much pizza-stealing, herding people (thats the Australian shepherd in him), ripping up my dads new map and leaving little pieces of BC all over the floor…the list goes on…

There are various deterrents I’ve tried for his bad behaviour but nothing seems to work…When he started chewing chunks off my wooden bed, someone at work gave me an anti-chewing spray thats supposed to taste horrible. ‘Simply spray on furniture to eliminate the aggravating problem’ the label promised…Lies! Barty likes the taste – the more I sprayed, the more he chewed! While my parents were visiting a couple of weeks ago we read in a training book that a good way to prevent puppies from barking and nipping is by spraying them with a water pistol when they commit the offence. It seemed to work a treat at first! Hooray! A method in those darn books that actually works! It was short lived…now when the pistol comes out he just sits still and opens his mouth, waiting to drink the water…its become his favourite game.
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It’s her fourth advertising campaign for Hudson Jeans, but Georgia May Jagger isn’t showing any signs of toning down her sexy attitude.

In the autumn/winter 2010/11 campaign for the fashion label, 18-year-old Georgia is seen posing seductively in a black bra and jeans, before stripping to reveal her enviable figure in just a pair of tight denims.

Other shots see the teenager reclining on a bed and laying down on a rug in front of an antique armchair.

Sultry and sexy: Georgia May Jagger is seen reclining sexilty in a new advertising campaign for Hudson Jeans

Showing off some skin: Georgia is seen posing topless, concealing her modesty with her arms, in several shots

The new Hudson campaign is the latest proof that Georgia, the daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, is on her way to becoming one of Britain’s top models.

Ben Taverniti, creative director at Hudson Jeans, said: ‘Georgia May is a true embodiment of the spirit of the Hudson brand. She doesn’t try, she’s just cool. She has that certain Je ne sais quoi.

‘It’s all about her genes – literally and figuratively. Our brand DNA is about being born in California but rooted in London … And Georgia’s dad is Mick Jagger, British rock royalty, and her mother, Jerry Hall, is American.’

Time for bed: Wearing a white vest top and tight denims, the 18-year-old model couldn't look any sexier

Who needs a chair when you can lay on the floor: Georgia is quickly becoming one of Britain's top models

Georgia was signed up two years ago by top modelling agent Tori Edwards, who also looks after her mother and big sister, Lizzie.
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Members of the Chanel College girl’s hockey team which has made the NAB Schools Cup finals to be played in Townsville this weekend.

THE Chanel College hockey team has made the final four in Queensland and will participate in the NAB Schools Cup finals in Townsville this weekend.

Chanel College sports co-ordinator Dave Capra said that the girls’ side all play hockey at local club level and are strongly dedicated to their four hours a week training on top of their other varied commitments. He said they were a credit to their coach Stewart Rach.

The Chanel College Team comprises students from Years 9 to 12 and over this past year has become a tight unit.

Given the team has the disadvantage of not playing or training on turf, its achievement of being in the final four teams to compete at a state level is truly a testament to each member’s hard work and dedication on and off the field.

The team arrives in Townsville tonight, before starting training tomorrow to assist with acclimatisation in Townsville.

The three other teams competing are Moreton Bay College, Kirwan State High School Townsville and Clayfield College Brisbane.

The trip to the hockey final has been made possible by the generous support of local businesses, particularly UGL Resources.

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From The Rachel Zoe Project to Upper East Side apartments brimming with Chanel, DecadesTwo co-owner Christos Garkinos will go anywhere for fashion. Even the internet.

For years DecadesTwo has been an elusive myth to fashionistas living outside LA, but now you can get your DecadesTwo fix from anywhere in the world with their newly launched online shop, DecadesTwo.1. A treasure trove of all things consigned, Decadestwo.1 will satisfy every desire. You can search by designer (Chanel, Dior, Prada, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Balenciaga, etc.,), by style, and by closet. While most of DecadesTwo.1′s consignors are kept secret with a number instead of a name, their wardrobes are still presented as a whole unit, meaning you can receive updates when Consignor 007′s goods go up on the site. They do however, occasionally reveal their consignors (Houston socialite Becca Cason Thrash is Consignor #815) or release juicy tidbits about their lives, like how consignor 2842 is the wife of a very influential Hollywood producer.

Shipping is free within the US and loyal Fashionista readers can get 20% off their online purchases by entering the code DEC20 at check out. (But hurry, the code expires October 19!)

And if you’re in New York, DecadesTwo is hosting a pop-up shop at Kiki de Montparnasse this week, so head over and get your goodies before someone else does!

• “A pit bull in a Chanel skirt.” That’s how a business contact once described me. I was a driven, tenacious, career-obsessed journalist who cultivated sources, got scoops, and logged a jaw-dropping number of hours in the office. The office! There was no other place I wanted to be….unless I was ducking out to buy that perfect skirt.

• Then, family. Today I can still be a pit bull but, often, I’m trying not to turn into one when bath-and-bedtime turns into an hours-long experience. The Chanel skirt? Please. Like I have time to shop for myself?

• I see colleagues and other savvy women who are focused, successful executives and I can often detect what I call the CNBC ticker ribbon part of their brains. They are talking about marketing analytics and ROI on the big screen but at the bottom of the screen there is this running stream of kid-centric awareness and anxiety. “It’s noon. Will she eat the meatloaf? ….When am I going to iron badges on that Brownie vest?…Uh, oh…Halloween! A costume!”

• A year ago I was at the Forbes CMO Summit in Palm Beach, Fla., with Erin Nelson, CMO of Dell. We traded stories about late-night, last-minute Internet trolling for perfect Halloween costumes that were still available for overnight delivery. There had been a run on vampire get-ups, as I recall.

• Nelson, 41, is a power mom who impresses me with her ability to juggle work/life issues while working as a top executive at Dell. Still, she seeks new challenges—and more balance. She is leaving Dell this month to become CMO of Bazaarvoice in Austin. It’s a big move to a smaller place—one that will take place Nov. 1, after she’s had a break to enjoy Halloween with her husband Steve and their sons Connor, 10, and Patrick, 7.

• At Bazaarvoice there will be less international travel—at least in the beginning—and “fewer 10 pm phone calls.” And she can see her kids’ playground from a window in the Bazaarvoice office. “I’m hoping,” Nelson confides, “that the nature of the business might allow a little more balance with my family.”

• Erin and her husband have a good track record in the planning-ahead department. They decided early in her career at Dell that Steve would quit his job and be a stay-at-home dad when they moved to London. “The kids were little, 2 and 5,” she recalls. “We didn’t want to move, have two jobs and a nanny….When we moved over there it was a collaborative and easy decision. Then we realized how valuable it is to have one parent at home. We recognized the value of having one of us there to pick Connor up when has fallen on the playground. When we moved back from Europe it was an easy decision not to change that.”

• As a successful professional Erin also stresses the importance of having family rituals and events—the first day of school, school plays, etc.—that are never missed. She and her family make Sunday night “family night” with an early dinner and board games. “Even though I travel a ton and work a lot, keep these [things] sacred,” she says. “The memories we create together as a family are really special.”

• “I tell younger women: Make sure you’re the one who is establishing boundaries; if you don’t, no one else will do it,” says Nelson.

• Keeping those boundaries is a job for a “pit bull.” The Chanel skirt? Optional.

Divine Floor Décor

The Rug Company (320 N. Clark St.; 312-379-1700, therugcompany.info), known for handmade, quality rugs from Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Alexander McQueen, and other designers, has arrived in the Loop. The new 3,000-square-feet space is the fourth U.S. location since 1997, when Christopher and Suzanne Sharp founded the company in London. We love squiggle orange by Vivienne Westwood, tribal diamond by Diane Von Furstenberg, and peacock light by Matthew Williamson. Also look for eye-catching cushions (from $315), wall hangings (from $495), and rugs designed by the Sharps themselves (the pair has individual lines as well as an overall collection from The Rug Company). Shoppers can request an original design from scratch; with more than a thousand wools and silks in store, each rug can be customized by size and color. Rugs start at $37.50 per square foot; for a full price list, visit therugcompany.info.

Top Sales This Week

The 2010 Westfield Style Tour arrives at Westfield Fox Valley Shopping Center (195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora; 630-851 7200, westfield.com/foxvalley) with private consultations, beauty makeovers, prizes, and more on Saturday, October 16th, and Sunday, October 17th. A highlight of the weekend: Stacy London of TLC’s What Not To Wear hosts a fashion show on Saturday at 2 p.m. For more information, visit westfield.com/foxvalley.

City Soles & Niche (2001 W. North Ave.; 1566 N. Damen Ave.; 773-489-2001, citysoles.com) discounts everything in the store during its annual Fall Fix event on Thursday, October 21st, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. In addition to deep savings, enjoy cocktails, giveaways, raffles, and music.

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Serious style points to Rachel Bilson, who rocked All Saints’ butter-soft Manu leather jacket on top of her Chanel dress to sit front row at the spring/summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week. With its draped front and waist-defining belt, no wonder we had to do a double-take when we heard it was high street. Well worth a splurge we say! GGJacket, £325, All Saints

Clockwise from top left: a silver collar by Delfina Delettrez; copper lace-up boots at Vivienne Westwood; gloves and glittery bangles at Chanel; a fish-inspired sandal from Roger Vivier, disc chokers at Yves Saint Laurent; filigree booties at Chanel; a detachable coat collar-necklace at Chloé; gold toe-cap hobnail boots at Alexander McQueen and a lei necklace at Dior Photo: REUTERS/ GETTY/ AFP/ AP

From the tiny little gold studs and detachable coat collar-necklaces in Perspex and metal, at  Chloé   ; the “lei” necklaces in beads, shells and feathers at  Dior ; the confections of feathers, gold and lace which clasped the models’ ponytails (don’t dare call them scrunchies!), and the metal-filigree booties and gloves at  Chanel to the vast gold, tribal hoops and disc chokers at  Yves Saint Laurent   ; the clumpy, multicoloured “ski boot” sandals at  Balenciaga   ; the leopard-print wedges at  Lanvin   ; the copper lace-ups at  Vivienne Westwood ; and The Row’s “Turkish”-look, alligator slipper-shoes by Manolo Blahnik – the Paris prêt-à-porter designers are in the mood for standout accessories.

Sarah Burton, in her first collection as creative director for the  Alexander McQueen  label, continued his legacy of exquisite, handcrafted detail, with gold toecap hobnail boots, raffia anklet-sandals, and high-heels, hand-carved like irises.

Bruno Frisoni at Roger Vivier, taking inspiration from “Le Sud”, decorated sandals with ladybirds, carved a new, “box” “cubist” heel, and put crabs, lobsters and fish on little evening pouches, in raffia and crystal.
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The members of the band Them Clones

Call it first day’s fatigue or avoiding exertion for the next day, players at the Commonwealth Games Village gave the evening rock gig by band Them Clones a mass bunk.

The energy for the otherwise popular band’s performance was, however, maintained by close to 100 volunteers in the 500-seating capacity open air auditorium opposite international zone at the Village. “Though we play to packed houses, it was spectacular for us because it is an excellent job that has been done by the government for these (the visitors) people… A full 10 on 10 for the arrangement. However, we’d have loved to play for the entire contingent from all the teams,” said Gucci Singh, the guitarist, after the performance.

There were loud cheers, pictures being taken, videos being shot – all by the volunteers, as the band played 10 songs in nearly an hour-long jam with hits like “Zephyretta”, “My Life” and “Sing Out Loude” to name a few. “Probably the players are tired and the others don’t want to exert themselves by coming down for the rock performance,” said an official.
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