ON FIGHTING THE SKINNY TREND:
Rachel Dodes, The Wall Street Journal; Feb. 8, on breakfast at Kate and Andy Spade's presentation: "But it was the food in the men's showroom that caused a stir: At the center of a large table in the room for Mr. Spade's ‘Jack Spade' label was a wooden bowl containing large hot-dog-shaped cookies with a big orange tag that stated, ‘Jack Cares.' The cookies, which are being distributed today by Mr. Spade's publicist as models enter the tents at Bryant Park, were ‘baked with extra love and care,' the label read. ‘A portion of the proceeds given to skinny people everywhere.' ‘I don't know if I am for or against skinny, but I wanted to comment on all this,' said Mr. Spade, who came up with the idea earlier this week and ordered 200 hot-dog and 200 hamburger-shaped cookies from the Internet. ‘I don't know if [the models] are eating them, but they are definitely taking them,' he said."

ON CELEBRITY SPOTTING:
Givhan, Feb. 7: "I also believe Joan Jett was sitting across from me, but I can't be sure. It was a very scary-looking, androgynous person dressed all in black except for a red scarf at the neck. This person was also wearing greenish eye shadow and had spiked black hair. Joan/John Jett never smiled or even changed expression. So it was impossible to get a sense of whether a smile or frown might offer an indication of gender."

Givhan, Feb. 7: "Russell Simmons has been making the rounds at shows. I saw him at Marc Jacobs on Monday night and then again at Anna Sui. Now that he's split from Kimora Lee, I can't help but wonder if he's checking out the runways in search of a new model/wife. Oooh, how catty was that?"

Fashionista.com; Feb. 7, on Paris Hilton stopping by the Heatherette show: "Sidekicks buzzed with the same news — Paris [Hilton] is coming; find an outfit! No wait, Paris is really sick with the flu, so sorry she can't make it! Glitter spilled on MAC counters, assistants scattered to the exits."