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Ralph Lauren and Stella McCartney will be the leading designers to look out for during the London 2012 Summer Olympics. McCartney is working with Adidas again to design Great Britain’s uniform, while Lauren is the official outfitter for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic team. (San Francisco Gate)

Peter Som has left his consulting role at Tommy Hilfiger. Both parties have confirmed the decision as being mutual. Som joined the brand in 2009 with the task of bringing more modern styles to Hilfiger’s women’s runway collection. (Marie Claire)

Karlie Kloss will be on the cover of the Vogue Japan September issue, posing in an Yves Saint Laurent chainmail dress. Strangely enough, the fierce look is quite similar to Elle’s July issue, were Selena Gomez was wearing a very similar YSL chainmail dress. (Styleite)

The Teen Choice Awards 2012 was filled with color and sparkly shoes as the big winners of the night, Twilight stars (Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner), as well as Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift, received most of the attention throughout the evening. Although fashion wise, one might say undeservingly. (Huffington Post)

Madonna’s brother Christopher Ciccone is set to hit London and other Fashion Week capitals with his first footwear collection. Ciccone will design styles for men, women and children combining leather and rubber to create fashionable but functional shoes. (New York Daily News)

Closing our list of fashion highlights for this week, we bring you a great video from Dior with an interview from Raf Simons about his highly anticipated Dior Couture debut. Enjoy...

International supermodel Bar Refaeli is taking over European editions of Elle magazine. Refaeli’s editorial for the Spanish edition of Elle has been reprinted and will cover no-less than five other European editions, including- France, Finland, Belgium, Poland and Turkey. (barrefaelionline)

Fashion designer Ralph Lauren is receiving a lot of heat since the debut of his US Olympics uniform in the opening ceremony. Even before uniforms were severely mocked on social media, controversy loomed that the uniforms were manufactured in China. (Hollywood Reporter)

Is Italy losing its high-fashion appeal? Yes, says fashion designer Miuccia Prada, who is concerned that Italy may be turning into a second-league market. Prada warns of the dangers surrounding the recent sales of Italian luxury labels to foreigners, which may take the focus off Italian fashion. (Telegraph)

Bollywood actress Sherlyn Chopra has made history for India, becoming the first Indian woman to strip down for Playboy. The relatively unknown 28-year-old actually got the job, by writing to Playboy and asking to pose for the sexy magazine. The photo results will appear in Playboy's November issue, even though Playboy is not available in India. (Styleite)

Is Ryan Lochte the official fashion icon of London 2012? According to the Guardian and several other publications, he is certainly on his way. Lochte is one of the hottest names out there right now from the Summer Olympics, especially after winning a gold medal for the US Team, but its his personality and frat boy grins that may give him the edge over all the others. (Guardian)

Closing the list for this week’s fashion highlights, HBO’s documentary film About Face: Supermodels Then and Now has had its first screening this week on the popular channel. An official selection of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, About Face maps the ways the modeling business has changed and features a long list of legendary models. Take a look:

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London end today, but the athletes are still connecting to the fashion personalities. Check out some of the great Olympics-inspired fashion news.

- American gold medalist, Ryan Lochte, may be one of the US’s greatest swimmers, but his fashion is coming to the forefront, thanks to all the offers he’s getting from companies around the world. Current offers include a line of his own menswear, a video with Will Ferrell and several TV spots. The sexy swimmer told to The Hollywood Reporter that he would be more than happy to take part in “Dancing With The Stars,” and maybe compete against his favorite American gold medalist – Michael Phelps.

- While Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was busy winning gold, another Jamaican sprinter was busy being inspected by the International Olympic Committee. Yohan Blake was investigated due to a super-expensive accessory he wore during one of the races. Blake was wearing a $500,000 watch by Richard Mille, instead of a timepiece by Omega, the official watch company of the games. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Blake is planning to become the brand’s spokesperson once the games are over?

- New fashion designer Victoria Beckham is going back in time and becoming one of the Spice Girls once more. She will get her chance at the Olympics' Closing Ceremony. The audience – millions of viewers from all around the world. It’s a reunion of On stage: a one-time reunion for the girl group of top British pop culture proportions!

- Supermodel Naomi Campbell will be hosting the Olympics closing ceremony and sharing the stage with some of Great Britain's greatest fashion icons, such as: Kate Moss, Vivienne Westwood and Georgia May Jagger. "It is a very special and proud time to be in London and to celebrate the outstanding talent, which has been showcased during the games. I wish everyone taking part in London 2012 continued strength, determination and perseverance for the remainder of the games,” Campbell told Hollywood.com

- London 2012 was the most fashionable Olympic Games ever. Top designers such as Stella McCartney, Armani, Ralph Lauren and Ferragamo made designer clothing and accessories especially for athletes, and set a new standard for fashion at the Olympics. London 2012 was definitely the world’s greatest fashion event of the year. Will fashion go even further in Rio de Janeiro in 2016? We’ll find out in 4 years.

Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel suffers from a tragic Photoshop fail, featuring uneven boobs in a bra advertising campaign. The photo was meant to be used for the “Ad 2 Cups Multi-Way Bra” campaign, but generally people expect bras to do their magic on the entire chest and not just one side. (Refinery 29)

Kate Moss & George Michael will appear on the cover of Vogue Paris. The October issue will feature the two together, mimicking a red carpet shot, with Kate wearing a gorgeous Elie Saab red gown. Both Michael and Kate appeared in the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, and Moss has guest-starred in Michael’s new music video this summer. (Huffington Post)

Sarah Jessica Parker the new editor of Vogue.com? Not exactly--but she plays the part well in a Glee debut which has been released. According to reports, Anna Wintour worked closely on the wardrobe for the character, which will once again surely mark Parker as a world-famed fashionista. (Vogue UK)

Oscar Wilde once said, “No man is rich enough to buy back his past.” This is especially true for Victoria Beckham, a celebrity who sees her future at a totally different place than that of her past. Cheesy teen modeling shots have been revealed of the former Spice Girl star. (Styleite)

Lady Gaga answers her critics for putting on weight by starting a ‘Body Revolution’. The mega pop star has recently been faced with a public attack for her weight, which by looking at the new pictures is clearly not the case. Gaga posted on her site, Little Monsters, a revealing lingerie photoshoot of herself calling to inspire bravery. (Fashionista)

Closing our list of weekly highlights, take a look at this great new video from Nowness.com, featuring Chanel Iman pole dancing! A great short fashion video by husband-and-wife photographers Dusan Reljin and Hilde Pettersen Reljin.