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doonan The End of Bitchiness Fashion people aren't mean anymore. They're downright snuggly! By Simon Doonan Posted Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at 2:10 PM ET It was part Rue Cambon and part Ru-Paul's Drag Race. Yes, I'm talking about the annual F.I.T. Couture Council luncheon, held last Friday at Lincoln Center, the new home of New York Fashion Week. I played host to the crowd of Chanel-encrusted exquisites and fashion exhibitionists. Karl Lagerfeld, the designer who has led Chanel for nearly 30 years now, was the star honoree. To continue reading, click here. Simon Doonan is the creative director of Barneys. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Can Streaming Video Turn YouTube into a Viable Business? A Bizarre, Compelling Historical Novel That Illuminates the Present Social Security's Disability Insurance Is Expensive, Destructive, and Out of Control	Advertisement
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