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Around the Web: Chanel Puts Lily Allen Behind Glass

Vanessa Paradis, the French singer and actress (and, perhaps morefamously, Johnny Depp's significant other), has been enlisted by Chanelto be the face of the brand's new lipstick collection launching nextyear. [People]

More beloved high-end jewelry lines are making the move to home shopping channels! Robin Renzi of celebrity favorite Me&Ro has designed an affordable line for HSN that debuts today, called Robin by Me&Ro. Meanwhile, Stephen Dweck debuts his line on QVC next week; it's called Dweck Diamonds. [Fab Sugar]

Lily Allen has a mannequin! Her plastic doppelgangers reside in the Midtown Manhattan Chanel boutique windows, showing off the new Cocoon handbag collection, whose ad campaign starred the pop star. [Racked]

Speaking of pop stars in ad campaigns, Madonna is reportedly set toappear in Dolce & Gabbana's. The catch? Rumors place her in acampaign for the menswear label. [Grazia]

Markyour calendars: Michelle Obama is set to appear on "The Jay Leno Show"this Friday via satellite. On her last late-night appearance, the FirstLady wowed with a totally attainable J.Crew ensemble, so what will shewear this time? [Mrs. O]

Target has confirmed Jean Paul Gaultier as the third name behind itsseries of Designer Collaborations, and that his line will debut onMarch 7 in 250 Target stores and online. [WWD]

'AffordableLuxury' brands--midrange designer labels like Tommy Hilfiger and ToryBurch--are bucking current retail trends and growing during therecession. [NYT]

Now that Burberry is back to using its signature check, it hasbecome fiercely protective of it. The company is suing BritishretailerPets at Home for using an all-too-similar plaid on its pet accessories.[Guardian UK]

Model Agyness Deyn is set to star in a short film with Linus Roache (of"Law & Order"), becoming the latest in a long line of models togive acting a try. [Page Six]

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