Let’s go buy some two by fours!

• Miu Miu’s face for spring, Katie Holmes, likes to shop at … Home Depot? “I’ve been to the Depot many times with other moms. I know how to push a cart. I’m not a wimpy girl.” [NYDN]

• Diane Von Furstenberg was among celebs stopped by protesters at the Waverly Inn who were decrying the “appalling conditions” they claim to live in at the Jane Street Hotel, owned by two of the same owners as Waverly. [NYP]

• Even Kate Moss loves a good holiday bargain. The model was spotted scouting deals on toys at BHS department store in London. [Daily Mail]

• Attention, fashion stalkers: Anna Wintour is rumored to be heading to the Dominican Republic for the holidays. [Fashion Week Daily]

• Tyra Banks hosted an entirely unemployed audience on her talk show this week and then attempted to boost their self-esteem by making them all wear T-shirts that read “unemployed.” That’s just adding insult to injury. [Jezebel]

• Roberto Cavalli took time out from his fashion empire and nightclub building to spend two hours with children from the Little Sisters of the Assumption community center in East Harlem Wednesday night. He helped them make scarves and gave out briefcases of art supplies. Aw. [WWD]

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The new Cavalli Club in Florence. We imagine models and bottles showed up some time after this was taken.

&#8226 Despite the recent hype, Zac Posen has stalled plans for his secondary line owing to economic conditions. [WWD]

&#8226 Louis Vuitton’s plans for a ten-floor Tokyo flagship have halted since the fashion house hasn’t come to an agreement with building developers. [British Vogue]

&#8226 Acne and Lanvin are following their resort denim collection with another line of entirely white denim for summer 2009. Sounds wearable already. [WWD]

&#8226 Roberto Cavalli opened his first nightclub in Florence last weekend. Looks a tad different from the mockups they sent us a while ago. [WWD]

&#8226 Lynne Curtin, the newest member of The Real Housewives of Orange County, designs a line of cuffs that start at $275. They’ve been pulled for stories but haven’t sold “extremely quickly,” if you can imagine that. [NYDN]

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Filed Under: acne, denim, lanvin, loose threads, louis vuitton, lynn curtin, real housewives of orange county, reality tv, roberto cavalli, zac posen

Yves Saint Laurent goes for opaque black.

One of the biggest — if not the biggest — beauty trend to emerge this year was black lips: Yves Saint Laurent, Luella, and Giles Deacon all showed the look for fall 2008, sparking a huge demand for the beauty industry to deliver. And deliver they did — Lancôme, Poppy King, and Kat Von D answered the call for black, as did the trendsetter, Yves Saint Laurent Beaute, who created a limited-edition lipstick (so once it’s gone, it’s gone for good). As for Lancôme, after the gloss was announced back in June, wait lists were already full by early fall, and their shimmery take on the trend seesawed from selling out to being stocked for the past few months (it’s back on shelves now). Not to be outdone, Smashbox created Sultry exclusively for Sephora — the result is a subtle red-black gloss for those unwilling to totally cross over to the dark side. We scouted the city’s makeup counters to find where the black glosses are still available and tested them so you know just how to wear them. Check out the five best after the jump.

From left, Smashbox, Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Lipstick Queen, and Kat Von D.Photo: Courtesy of Smashbox, Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Lipstick Queen, and Sephora

Sultry by Smashbox
Look: Sheer black cherry. The subtle, risk-free take on the trend.
Price: $18
Where: Sephora exclusive — available only online at Sephora.com.

Piha Black by Lancôme
Look: Not only is this less shiny than it looks in the bottle, it carries a surprisingly low level of pigment. Made to be layered with red lipstick.
Price: $23
Where: Bloomingdale’s, 1000 Third Ave., at 59th St. (212-705-2000). Barneys New York (sold out). Lancôme boutique (sold out two weeks ago).

Pur Black by Yves Saint Laurent Beaute
Look: Super sleek, high shine. No sparkle here. Layer to desired level of intensity.
Price: $28
Where: Bloomingdale’s Soho, 504 Broadway, nr. Broome St. (212-729-5900). Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave., at 50th St. (212-753-4000). Available online at YSLBeautyUS.com.

Black Tie Optional Sinner Shine by Lipstick Queen by Poppy King
Look: A deep gray that goes on sheer to intensify your look. On top of a nude lipstick, it will look light and bright. However, the gloss pot is especially sticky—like honey.
Price: $22
Where: Henri Bendel, 712 Fifth Ave., nr. 56th St. (212-247-1100). Space.NK, 99 Greene St., nr. Spring St. (212-941-4200). Available online at LipstickQueen.com.

Stormy by Kat Von D for Sephora (comes in a set of mini-glosses with four other colors)
Look: Super sheer and full of sparkles. Looks better in the bottle than on your lips.
Price: $26 for the set
Where: Sephora Soho, 555 Broadway, nr. Spring St. (212-625-1309). Sephora Times Square, 1500 Broadway, nr. 43rd St. (212-944-6789). Available online at Sephora.com.

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Filed Under: beauty marks, lipstick, makeup, yves saint laurent

Muss? Fuss? Puh-lease.

&#8226 More stills from the Coco Avant Chanel movie starring Audrey Tautou are out. Remember, Karl Lagerfeld worked on the costumes! [Fashionologie]

&#8226 Former Burberry designer Roberto Menichetti may be back on the fashion scene, reportedly as creative director at Italian apparel brand Cruciani. [WWD]

&#8226 Anna Wintour and Ralph Lauren were spotted at lunching at Michael’s on Wednesday, reportedly in deep, “downright anguished” conversation. Hm… [FishbowlNY/Mediabistro]

&#8226 Blind item: “Which actress who plays a teen on a hit TV show incorrectly insists she’s a size zero? Employees at a clothing line have to remove all the bigger-size labels from garments they send her to her to keep her happily deluded.” [NYP]

&#8226 Exaggeration of the day, from Nicole Kidman. “I’m not particularly vain, I get ready in five minutes.” [British Vogue]

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Filed Under: anna wintour, audrey tautou, burberry, coco avant chanel, karl lagerfeld, loose threads, nicole kidman, ralph lauren

On the heels of the Harry Winston robbery in Paris last week, the FBI may have thwarted a diamond heist in New York. Two Manhattan diamond-district businessmen and ten others were arrested by FBI agents last week for an alleged plan to hijack FedEx trucks loaded with millions of dollars’ worth of diamonds. Authorities say Brian Greenwald, president of Doppelt & Greenwald Diamonds, and Roni Amrussi, of diamond wholesaler Davidov & Amrussi, aided an armed robbery of a FedEx truck in December 2007. Both are reportedly pleading not guilty today. [WWD]

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Filed Under: crime and punishment, diamonds