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Whatcha reading, Matthew? Designers need their news fix, too! Matthew Williamson takes a much-needed break to scan the headlines before his show yesterday during London Fashion Week. Chic imagines it must be a challenge to find enough time to soak in the news and have an idea of what is going on in the rest of the universe when you’re living in Fashion Week World…

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Birthday Boy Thakoon plans on treating himself to some art by Michael Wetzel this weekend he told Chic Report last night at T Magazine’s Fifth Anniversary Party. “Actually, I already bought the prints and they’re on layaway. So my birthday present to myself is paying off the credit.” Aslo celebrating his birthday in a coming week and a half? Jason Wu.

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Overheard at Rodarte: Two Japanese editors to Elijah Wood: “You’re our favorite actor. We saw every tingle Harry Potter movie. Can we take a picture?” Elijah, with a wink at Chic Report, responded, “You sure can!”

If the Misshapes were doing the music at Costella Tagliapietra, then why was Leigh Lezark in the front row?

Why was Christie Brinkley’s ex Peter Cook looking at baby furniture at Wednesday’s Restoration Hardware bash with his new girlfriend–who looks more than a little like Diana Bianchi? Get on it, Page Six…