Quickies: Valentino skips the runway, Britney Spears on Project Runway? and more

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Following Marni's footsteps, Valentino will forgo a Milan runway show this season. And the black cloud continues to descend upon Fashion Week. [WWD]

Rumor alert: Britney Spears (pictured) to appear on Project Runway? Heidi Klum was at B. Spears' 27th birthday, and speculation says Klum was talking shop. Please make it work! [MSNBC]

Now you can suck in your spare tire with LumberWear, basically a girdle for men. They're being marketed for men with back pain, but they are sooo obviously for those gays out there who have always wanted to try on their girl friend's Spanx. [The Cut]

We'd never expect such behavior from a gay, but dermatologists warn against washing your body with shampoo. Being that shampoos are designed for oily hair, they strips your body of essential skin oils. Pass this info along to your straight brother. [Dermatology Blog]

Open for Business:Versace in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam, as part of the company's 45 million euro plan to open eleven new stores in Asia.

-- SETH PLATTNER