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Jackson Family Wears Versace for Michael; André Leon Talley Absent from Couture Shows

• The Jackson family, including his children, all wore Versace outfits to the funeral yesterday. Janet Jackson reportedly made the request because the label had been one of Michael’s favorites. [InStyle]

• Sir Philip Green says sales at Topshop in New York are “still good” despite the economy. “I haven’t seen anyone in New York running around in the nude yet,” he adds. [Drapers]

• André Leon Talley isn’t at the couture shows this season. He was seen in Raleigh, North Carolina, shopping at Whole Foods the other day, sans his signature graduation robe. [FWD]

• Backstage at the Givenchy couture show yesterday was a sign that read, “No girls on the runway if they haven’t eaten before.” [Fashionologie]

• Lauren Santo Domingo and her husband outbid Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick for a townhouse at 23 Gramercy Park South. [NY Post]

Jackson Family Wears Versace for Michael; André Leon Talley Absent from Couture Shows