A look at Rookie's home page.

Tavi Genvinson, the teen blogger best known for a) being wise beyond her years b) inspiring Rodarte’s Target collection c) a great sense of style and d) causing a couture hat scandal, has finally launched her latest, much-anticipated venture. Rookie, an online mag for her high-school aged peers with a twice yearly print edition, went live yesterday. We may be far from Gevinson‘s 15-years-young, but that doesn’t make her new site any less cool. It’s the voice of many a gawky teenager with a fondness for vintage iconoclast and eccentricities alike, giving a home to unknowingly sophisticated kids who’ll one day be the next Alexa Chung despite the peer exile they may be suffering through right now. Our favorite things about Rookie are:

Photo: H&M

One would think that after years of collaboration surprises, successes and even a few failures the world would get progressively less excited. But despite sooner releases—Missoni for Target, Karl Lagerfeld for Macys, the Kardashians for Sears!—everyone’s salivating over Versace for H&M. This image, of Abbey Lee Kershaw in a bright Chinoiserie dress and pants with a classic Versace medallion belt, is from the collaboration’s official lookbook. It leaked this morning, first on I Know Something You Don’t Know, then the Fashion Spot and finally Fashionista. It’s a far cry from the all leather looks that debuted alongside the announcement of the collaboration and further proof that there really will be something for everyone. The collection launches on November 19th.

Photo: Mert & Marcus for Tod's

Anne Hathaway’s landed her first fashion campaign. In the past, the actress has posed for Gap and Lancôme, but Mert and Marcus have just shot her for Tod’s new Signature Collection. Their new bags target a younger customer, while holding onto Tod’s signatures like great, pebbled leather and contrast stitching. Fabien Baron, who came up with the shoot’s concept based in part on Hathaway’s role as Catwoman, said, “It’s impactful and vibrant, referencing Warhol and Guy Bourdin’s world of luxury, art and sublime women. We see a stunningly exquisite Anne as a classic beauty with a modern Italian edge—feminine and strong.” Hathaway said of the bags, which hit stores in October, “They don’t grow older, they only grow better just like a woman.”

While sneakers may not be the most glamorous pair in the footwear world, we think that it’s time they stepped out of the shadow and into the light. We’re not talking about your classic Reebok running shoe here. (Imagine those paired with your favorite skinnies, yikes!) Sneakers may have a bad rap, but after checking out the ones we’ve picked, those preconceived notions are bound to fade. Instead of faking sick for gym class to sit on the bleachers, you’ll be itching to go. While you may not be the fastest in these kicks, you will undoubtedly look the coolest. And if your gym teacher gives you a problem, tell them to talk to us!

Photo: Edouard Paturel via WWD

You may not know the name Mathilde Castello Branco, but the woman, who’s just been appointed Creative Director of Azzaro, has serious fashion cred. Branco’s first industry gig was at Hermès, under Martin Margiela. For the past ten years, she’s worked with Alber Elbaz at Lanvin and starting yesterday, she’s in charge at Azzaro. Though she tells WWD she started studying the brand this summer, her first collection won’t come out until January, for pre-fall 2012. Vanessa Seward, who took the reins when Mr. Azzaro left and just stepped down earlier this year, put the house back on Hollywood’s radar and landed one red carpet appearance after another.  Branco should have no difficulty keeping up that momentum. She says she wears dresses almost every single day of the year and notes “a lot of sensuality, a lot of glamour, and a lot of life in those dresses…I don’t want fashion to be only for women or only to please men. I want them both to be happy.” In the meantime, the house still plans to show its spring collection, which was designed by the studio, in its Rue du Faubourg atelier on October 2nd.

Lady Gaga & her sister Natali. Photo: Getty Images

In Lady Gaga‘s latest column, the popstar goes after Cathy Horyn. The New York Times‘ fashion critic recently criticized Versace’s excitement over dressing Gaga writing, “Be choosier, Ms. Versace.” But Gaga doesn’t mention that in her V memorandum, instead she takes issue with Horyn’s sometimes negative reviews and says, “It’s much more challenging to reckon with and analyze a work. It requires research, but maybe no one does their research anymore.” The popstar also suggests that Horyn should “employ a more modern and forward approach to criticism, one that separates [her] from the average individual at home on their laptop?” Then she mentions Tavi, who really does write at home on a computer (not that that’s relevant) as the perfect example of the future of journalism. On the memo, Gaga cc:s a host of people including Diana Vreeland and “intellectuals” in general, asking, “Why have we decided that one person’s opinion matters more than anyone else’s?” But Gaga’s late to this party—over the past few years fashion’s decided the opposite. It welcomes the critics with more than 25 years of experience and the fresh-faced blogger alike (for the most part). There will always be an audience for the journalist with decades of experience and references in the fashion industry and now there are also readers looking for an immediate, less studied response from someone they consider a peer. Thanks to the Internet, they can co-exist instead of one canceling out the other. Or do you agree with Gaga?

The glass is half empty for Comme des Garçons’s Rei Kawakubo, who spoke to the Wall Street Journal about her thoughts on fashion’s current state.

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On Monday, news broke that Marc Jacobs was postponing his fashion show to the last day of New York Fashion Week thanks to Irene. The brand decided to give its traditional Monday night slot to Marc by Marc Jacobs and show the collection on Thursday September 15th at 8:30 PM—when many editors and buyers are already on their way to London Fashion Week. Robert Duffy told WWD, “We lost the weekend with the hurricane…Our entire sample room—most of the people live outside the city and they couldn’t get in here this weekend, nor would we have wanted them to. If there’s a risk, people want to be with their families.” Then today, Theory announced they’d have to push back their Theyskens‘ Theory show, too. They’ve bought themselves 26 hours, from September 12 at noon to September 13th at 4PM. Meanwhile, Tory Burch’s Madison Avenue flagship store opening was perfectly timed to pre-fashion week shopping—until Irene hit. Instead of opening to the public today, they’ll wait until September 8th to open the doors at 797 Madison. If you’re bummed, you can buy the Irene pant online.

Hailey Clauson walks DvF's AW11 show. Photo: Imaxtree

In the new issue of Interview Lauren Hutton sits down for a long Q&A with Michael Kors. The designer, who just celebrated his brand’s 30th anniversary and also married his longtime love Lance LePere, talks about the young model problem. He said, “The 14-year-olds are really tricky. I mean, they’re children. I said two years ago, ‘No models under 16.’ Well, of course, right after I said that, we started seeing all of these girls from Eastern Europe, and every girl who’d walk in, you’d say, ‘Hi. What’s your name?’ And she’d be like, ‘I’m Svetlana.’ I’m like, ‘Svetlana, where are you from?’ ‘Ukraine.’ ‘Svetlana, how old are you?’ ’16.’ Next girl walks in—she’s from Eastern Europe and 16. Next one? Eastern European and 16. I was like, ‘Was there a bus?’” Last season, CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg had the same problem. Though designers are forbidden from casting girls under the age of 16, DvF let 15-year-old Hailey Clauson walk her fall runway and suffered a lot of criticism post-show, despite swearing it was a mistake. (Clauson’s the same model whose parents are suing Urban Outfitters for $28 million for “unauthorized use of risque photos.”) So now the CFDA is really cracking down. CEO Steven Kolb sent out a letter asking designers to check models’ government issued identification—and asking agencies to stop sending underage girls to castings. “The casting agents for the Diane von Furstenberg show will be doing this and we encourage others to do the same,” he wrote. We’ll find out if it works next week.