Yohji Yamamoto's Diffusion Line Hits Stores; (Capsule) New York Bows; Ashton Kutcher for Pepe Jeans; Thermochromatic Shirts Are Back; Tumi Gets Rugged; The Newest Fashion Powerhouse; Gay Romance on Project Runway?

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Having waited a year for Yohji Yamamoto's diffusion line, Coming Soon, we can now stop fretting our perfectly coiffed heads and finally get our hands on a few of the pieces that have hit NYC store Odin. It's been a limited roll out thus far, but expect to see more pieces hit more stores by 2009.  [The Cut]

The (Capsule) New York trade show is going on now in New York, alluding to a few items we'll all likely be wearing next spring (because we are so ahead of the curve, you know). [Material Interest]

Ashton Kutcher is getting back to his modeling roots in the Pepe Jeans Fall ad campaign.  Yes, funny can be sexy, but a hot man in nice clothes is always sexy. [Towleroad]

Not long ago your Stylelist reported the looming (re)trend of thermochromatic t-shirts (that's Hypercolor for all you 80's kids).  Well, never ones to miss out on a hipster trend, American Apparel has their own version for only $34!  Now all I need to do is dig around in my closet for those acid-washed jeans of mine...[Fabsugar]

Tumi is expanding its T-tech line with a full outerwear and bags.  Perfect, because a wrinkle-resistant cotton blazer is just what my monthly camping trips have been missing. [DNR]

Renzo Rosso, the big guy behind Diesel, has acquired a major stake in darling Dutch design team, Viktor & Rolf. A huge merger to say the least, the possibilities are exciting, as long as Rosso doesn't get to carried away with the overly-edged Diesel aesthetic. [WWD]

Have Daniel and Wesley of this season's Project Runway found themselves in their own runway romance?  According to their MySpace pages, they just might have. [Towleroad]

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Viktor & Rolf Retrospective Scents; No Love for Perez; Stuart Vevers to Debut Loewe Mens; Dark Circle Remedies; Broadway Dancer Turned Designer; How to Get a Photo with Karl Lagerfeld

Not content with creating a book to commemorate their retrsopective at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, Viktor & Rolf (pictured) have created limited-edition fragrances of Antidote and Flowerbomb. While the fragrances are essentially the same, the bottles are numbered and signed. Only 1,000 bottles of Antidote, the V&R's men's fragrance will be available and sell for $116. [FWD]

Here's a shocker: Nobody wants to buy Perez Hilton's Hot Topic clothes. At a launch event at a Los Angeles store, a Hot Topic employee reports, seven people showed up to meet the celebrity blogger.  [The Cut]

Stuart Vevers will debut his men's collection for Loewe in Paris during Fashion Week later this month. Vevers, previous designed for Mulberry and his women's collection for Loewe received rave reviews last March. This oughta be good!  [FWD]

Girl, you look tired! If you can't curb the weekend benders, you had better get your hands on some high-tech eye cream to cover those dark circles! [NY Times]

What Broadway dancers do once they are too old to dance...at age 24. Those who can't dance design! One Cry-Baby dancer plans to trade his high kicks in for a needle and thread in true Project Runway style. He's already designing dresses for the Tony Awards between performances. He could very well be the gayest man alive...and that's fabulous! [NY Times]

How to get Karl Lagerfeld's attention and snap a photo with him. Here's a hint: Don't bring a fan. [The Cut]

Accident Prone Sunglasses; More Jay McCarroll; Fall Picks; Viktor & Rolf Q&A

A budgie smuggler from Parke & Ronen's Spring 2007 Collection. Photo: Getty Images

New York Magazine bites back after Jay McCarroll's publicist denies that he's homeless and posts the transcript from Jay's interview. [NY Mag]

Do your sunglasses make you more prone to car accidents? Will this news make you trade in your Prada aviators for wrap-around Oakleys? Don't count on it. [Daily Mail]

Men.Style.com asks buyers from the 10 leading menswear stores in the country for their top fall picks. I hope you like plaid.  [Men.Style.com]

V Magazines snags an impromptu interview with delicious, Dutch, design duo Viktor & Rolf. [V Mag]

A quick guide to who should wear short bathing trunks (or "budgie smugglers")—and more importantly, who should not. [Daily Mail]