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Which ‘razzi enraged Vanity Fair EIC Graydon Carter?

So far, the media folk we’ve seen have been on their best behavior — except Graydon Carter, that is. The famed Vanity Fair editor-in-chief lost his cool at Diane von Furstenberg’s show Sunday when a photographer fell into his lap trying to get shots of Hollywood stars in the house, including Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria, Tatum O’Neal and Uma Thurman. “Who cares?” Carter was overheard fuming. “They are just actresses.” Someone ought to share the boss’ thoughts with the VF editor who’s placed nearly every one of them on a cover in recent months (and can Tatum really be far behind?).

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Photo: UnBeige

Our turned-out sister-in-arms (a.k.a. design blog UnBeige) has the lowdown on the electoral fever permeating Bryant Park this election-season Fashion Week. No longer just the province of social maxim-sharing designer Kenneth Cole, IMG itself is exhorting the fashion flock to vote, from the political sloganeering and signage that’s part of the extravaganza’s own design scheme to an impassioned missive sent by IMG Fashion’s Senior Vice President, the “not bitchy enough” Fern Mallis.

If you’re up on how to vote, but aren’t sure of what to wear, be sure to follow Unbeige’s sartorially sound Twitter feed, packed with insights from the shows, backstage tidbits and more.

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

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As an aspiring journalist/groveling intern, it’s hard to say which makes better punishment: sorting a million paper clips into piles by color, size and thickness; an hour on the rack locked away in a medieval dungeon; or, attempting to interview Imitation of Christ designer Tara Subkoff and socialite Lydia Hearst last night at the opening of their short film, Fame Fatale, written and directed by the designer to showcase her holiday line for Bebe.

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New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

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Actress Lauren Hutton sounds off at Thursday night’s fashion show/launch event for Be EcoChic at Manhattan’s Museum of Natural History

Merry Fashion Week! Like the Halloween decor we saw at our local drugstore in July, the sartorial smorgasbord seems to start earlier and earlier each year — in fact, related events have been underway since early this week.

In other words, there’s no time to waste. If you’re perplexed about which of your PR pals you should be bombarding with compliments about their pretty blow-outs, or state-of-the-art headsets in hopes of gaining access, our natty-dressing brother blog PRNewser has the breakdown of which PR firms handle which designers and their shows this season. Go forth and brown-nose with the best of ‘em.

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

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Academy Awards show producer Gil Cates has done such a good job of keeping his plans for an ‘alternate’ broadcast should the writer’s strike remain unresolved come February 24, that even Academy insiders who would ordinarily be gearing up for…

Original post by Dashiell Bennett