Your morning fashion and beauty report: ‘Sex and the City 2’ gets Swarovski, Gisele Bunchen’s Ipamema, Leighton Meester and Herbal Essences

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‘Sex and the City 2’ on ice: Swarovski created jewelry and accessories for the film. [WWD]

Leighton Meester is the new face of Herbal Essences. [StyleList]

Gisele Bunchen unveils her flip-flop collection Ipamema, admits she’s not a designer. [Vogue UK]

Goodbye, Grey Ant. The designers who cultivated their talents in Los Angeles are headed to New York. [Style Section LA]

In total, most women spend three years of their lives shopping. [Daily Mail]

Diane von Furstenberg has new iPhone case and app. [Nylon]

Dictator chic: Are celebrities taking fashion inspiration from the likes of Kim Jong-Il? [Daily Mail]

Kate Spade will launch scent Twirl in the fall. [WWD, subscription required]

Brazilian shoe brand Melissa has a magazine and said magazine has Dita von Teese on its cover. [Daily Front Row]

Vera Wang talks eyewear. [Elle]

Malcolm McLaren: a style obituary. [Esquire]

Remembering retailer Sydney Burstein. [Vogue UK]

QVC licenses Smithsonian jewelry collection. [Associated Press, via WSJ]

-- Whitney Friedlander