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Alexander Wang Will Sign Your Gum Wrapper

At Barneys successful (and fun) Trunk-a-palooza a couple of months ago, Alexander Wang set up his own tent on the seventh floor and spent just as much time selling his fall collection as he did meeting fans.

This week, he dragged the tent up north to Canada's Barneys equivalent — Holt Renfrew — and greeted a whole new set of fans, girls who asked him to sign Chloé sunglasses and a group of three with just one gum wrapper. So naturally, they split it into three and he happily signed each piece.

While that's kind of like asking Cameron Diaz to autograph a picture of Drew Barrymore, Wang's gotten just as far from being nice as he has from being a great designer. But here's a tip, next time you buy a piece from T (which given its stellar fall outing will probably be soon) stick the tag in your wallet just in case you run into him next time you're downtown.

Katy Perry's Launching a Fragrance (Without Coty!)

Katy Perry's new scent is one of the first celebrity fragrances not coming courtesy of Coty.

Instead, the popstar's partnering with Firmenich on a Japanese inspired fragrance that sounds super fruity. It's called Purr, and according to WWD "has top notes of peach nectar, forbidden apple and green bamboo; a heart of jasmine blossom, pink freesia and Bulgarian rose, and a drydown of vanilla orchid, white amber, creamy sandalwood and musk."

The fragrance was inspired by her favorite catwoman costume and it launches at Nordstrom in November.

Meanwhile, yesterday afternoon, Columbia Records released the artwork for Katy's new album, Teenage Dream, and there's a lot less going on in the image than there is in her new perfume. She's appears to be just barely wrapped in cotton candy floating through the sky.

Accessories News: Cartier Launches New Trinity Collection

Cartier perfected the delivery of elegant simplicity with the celebrated Trinity collection in 1924. The series of polished rolling bangles and rings have, until now, been offered in a classic selection of golds, with or without diamonds. For the first time in nearly a century, Trinity is getting a new look: black and white. The collection, slated to hit Cartier boutiques in December, presents a refreshingly modern update on a to die for classic. Get on the waiting list now!

News Bites: Kelly Cutrone's Writing A New Book & Adrian Grenier's Selling Drugs

Cameron Diaz wowed in Bottega Veneta last night at the German premiere of Knight and Day. {RedCarpet Fashion}

Baggu’s teamed up with Shabd Simon-Alexander — their limited edition line of tie-dye backpacks and totes are lightweight and eco-friendly. {NYMag}

Adrian Grenier’s working with 50 Cent and Eminem on a new documentary called How To Make Money Selling Drugs. {WonderWall}

Christina Aguilera’s newest video, You Lost Me, premieres today on Vevo. She attributes its almost guaranteed success to Sia. {JustJared}

Kelly Cutrone’s writing another book, but she wants it sold in a new section of the bookstore. {PeopleStyle}

Could you live in six items or less for six weeks? These people did. {FocusOnStyle}

Uni K Wax: A Greener Waxing Experience

It only takes one bad waxing experience to turn you off the whole thing, but the Uni K Wax Center is enough to turn you right back around.

Uni K founder Noemi Grupenmager and an Argentinean chemist spent two years perfecting their wax formula, and since 1993 she's single-handedly revolutionized waxing in Miami – a.k.a. the bikini capital of the world.

A specific species of Argentinean pine trees grows in Grupenmager’s homeland and their sap's the main (and secret) ingredient in her concoction — there's also beeswax and aloe vera. The sap's collected in “its most purest state,” which means the trunks of the trees are cut open and pulled back instead of being cut down. The trees look like they're “crying or weeping” as their sap drips into bags below, but, like a minor cut on human skin, the trees heal.

Grupenmager says her refreshingly scented, bright green wax won't “shock your skin” because it “never exceeds one degree above normal body temperature” when applied and it doesn’t harden like typical salon wax—it stays soft and warm.

On top of all of that, the wax is 100% biodegradable, but each Uni K Wax center has what Grupenmager calls a “laboratory” where a lab technician is on site and works exclusively with the wax. Every client receives their own canister of wax that's been prepared upon arrival, and, so as to avoid excessive waste, each canister contains precisely enough wax for their services. She also offers her own line of face and body products including an amazing Body Perfect Dry Oil Spray. The apricot, peach and squalene oils really hydrate the skin.

Florida’s once best-kept secret is officially out, and they're excited to announce the fall opening of their new boutique in New York's Flat Iron district and 50 more openings planned across the US before the end of this year!

Capitol Hill Class

First Lady Michelle Obama's certainly injected a long-missed sense of style into the White House. In her two years in D.C. she's spotlighted young designers like Jason Wu and Thakoon, shown an edge with Ann Demeulemeester and Rick Owens, and appealed to the generally stylish public by advocating J.Crew. At the end of the day, the fact that there's a daily "Michelle Obama Watch" for every outfit she sports is quite a departure from the stereotype of frumpy office dress on Capitol Hill. Far from an ill-fitting pencil skirt or chunky-heel pumps, these styles are sophisticated, trim and still work-appropriate. Shop your favorite D.C.