“Mad Men” costume designer Janie Bryant is collaborating with Nailtini on four limited edition nail polishes for fall, WWD reports:

Bryant said she was inspired by fabrics used in cocktail dresses during the “Mad Men” era–velvets, satins and lamés–when creating the colors, which are a brown, gold, platinum and iridescent shade called Bourbon Satin, French 75, Deauville and Stinger, respectively.

Each bottle will go for $14 at CVS and Duane Reade. And you can pair them with pieces from Bryant’s new fashion collection Mod.

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‘Get Low’ had its Los Angeles premiere Tuesday night. Star Sissy Spacek brought daughter Madison Fisk as her date, while Robert Duvall had his Argentinian wife Luciana Pedraza. In addition to Madison, 21, Spacek and husband Jack Fisk are parents to daughter Schuyler Fisk, a singer.

Also there was Mira Sorvino with her handsome husband Christopher Backus, with whom she has three kids.

‘Get Low’ opens Friday.

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Cameroon’s First Lady Chantal Biya has undeniably eclectic taste. She’s never said no to bold color, lace shirts and shiny skirts. Although she is reportedly a fan of Chanel and Dior, it’s not necessarily her clothing that’s the most eye-catching–it’s her auburn ‘do, her most famous hairstyle being the banane. Take a look at some of Mrs. Biya’s fabulous ensembles and tell us which ones you love and which you’d leave behind.

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The Cinema Society & 2(x)ist held a screening of “Twelve” in NYC on Wednesday night, which gave stars another opportunity to show off their summer style. There were plenty of dresses, pumps and even some chest hair…and some attendees looked ready for fall while they were basking in the July heat (bad decision!). Take a look at who wore what and tell us who was best-dressed.

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The “Ground Zero Mosque” that we have been and will be hearing so much about is not exactly a mosque, nor is it at Ground Zero. Here’s why: you can’t see Ground Zero — the former site of the World Trade Center — from the future site of the Cordoba House.

From 45 Park Place, the former Burlington Coat Factory building that will make way for the Cordoba House, it’s two blocks, around a corner, to get to the WTC site. Park Place doesn’t lie between the construction site and any mass transit stations, so you would need to go out of your way to have it offend you.

If you look up the walking directions you’ll notice that it takes a couple of minutes to walk the distance (approximately a tenth of a mile) between the two spots. Pretty much two minutes exactly when I took the trip with a shaky video camera. Here’s the clip, first sped up to 4X speed then slowed down to 1X:

When the new World Trade Center rises, you’ll be able to see it from 45 Park Place, because it’ll be by far the tallest thing around. The planned Cordoba House will be dwarfed. It certainly won’t overlook or overshadow Ground Zero.

Why is the distance between the two sites so important? Simple accuracy, for one. It’s frustrating to see so many commentators blithely disregard an obvious, physical problem with the “mosque at Ground Zero” formulation: it’s not at Ground Zero.

Clyde Haberman of the New York Times further explains the significance:

There’s that “at.” For a two-letter word, it packs quite a wallop. It has been tossed around in a manner both cavalier and disingenuous, with an intention by some to inflame passions. Nobody, regardless of political leanings, would tolerate a mosque at ground zero. “Near” is not the same, as anyone who paid attention back in the fourth grade should know.

I understand the journalist’s impulse to use the “Ground Zero Mosque” shorthand to instantly remind readers why they should care about the story. Headlines leave out qualifiers like “near” all the time for brevity’s sake. But in this case the elision is critical; leaving out the “near” clearly takes sides — against the “mosque” and against accuracy.

In addition, the building planned for 45 Park Place is a cultural center with a prayer room — not a single-purpose house of worship for Muslims, which is probably what we should reserve the word “mosque” for. As Haberman also explains, “That it may even be called a mosque is debatable. It is designed as a multi-use complex with a space set aside for prayer — no minarets, no muezzin calls to prayer blaring onto Park Place.”

The 92nd Street Y, on which the Cordoba House is explicitly modeled, has a whole host of Jewish events take place inside of it, but no one calls it a synagogue. There’s no good reason why Cordoba House should be misleadingly called a “mosque.” I’ve been guilty of using this word too, in conversation and in writing, but it’s inaccurate. Muslims already read the Quran and pray at 45 Park Place, but that does not and will not turn it into a “mosque.”

There’s one more catch for the opponents of the so-called Ground Zero mosque: by the same logical leap you can call the Cordoba Center a “mosque,” you can also call Ground Zero as it already exists a giant, open-air mosque. Muslim prayers are already taking place right on the edge of the construction site, and not for world domination. Families are going there to pray — for the souls of the dozens of innocent Muslim victims who died on September 11.

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Actress Melissa George stopped by the 2nd Annual Australians in New York Fashion Foundation Party on Tuesday wearing a garment that’s difficult to sum up in five words or less. It was a billowing halter top connected to her right ankle and also somewhat tucked in at the waist over a pair of black pants, with stiletto boots. We’re typically not sure how we feel about ensembles that we can’t even describe. Take a look and scroll down to tell us what you think.

What do you think?

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TOKYO — Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S., and another 16,420 vehicles in Japan for steering problems, the automaker said Thursday.

The 373,000 Avalons being recalled in the U.S. range from the 2000 model year through to 2004 and have improper casting of the steering lock bar – a component for the steering system – causing cracks to develop on the surface.

In some cases, the crack can cause the lock bar to break, potentially leading to a crash if the steering wheel locks, the world’s No. 1 automaker by car sales said. No injuries have been reported from the accidents that may be caused by the defect, it said.

Recalled in Japan for a similar problem are 6,750 vehicles, called Pronard, built from February 2000 through January 2004, Toyota and the Japanese transport ministry said. There have been three reported problems linked to the defect but no accidents in Japan, the ministry said.

Also being recalled in the U.S. are 39,000 Lexus luxury model LX 470s for the 2003-2007 model years because of a steering shaft problem, which is different from the Avalon steering problem, according to Toyota.

That problem affects 9,670 vehicles in Japan, two Land Cruiser models, the ministry said. One problem has been reported but no accidents are suspected of being linked to the defect, it said.

The latest recall comes on top of some 8.5 million vehicles that have been recalled around the world by Toyota Motor Corp. since October for a spate of problems, including faulty floor mats, defective gas pedals and braking software glitches.

The recall crisis has damaged Toyota’s reputation for quality and customer service.

Toyota executives have repeatedly vowed to put customers first. But it has been criticized as lagging in its response to quality lapses, and was slapped with a record $16.4 million fine in the United States for responding too slowly when the recall crisis erupted.

Earlier this month, Toyota announced a recall of some 270,000 vehicles, mostly Lexus cars, for engine problems, dealing a further blow to its image because Lexus is its top-end luxury brand.

Toyota faces more than 200 lawsuits in the U.S. tied to accidents involving defective automobiles, the lower resale value of Toyota vehicles, and a drop in its stock value.

“Toyota is continuing to work diligently to address safety issues wherever they arise and to strengthen our global quality assurance operations so that Toyota owners can be confident in the safety of their vehicles,” said Steve St. Angelo, Toyota chief quality officer for North America.

Owners of Avalon and Lexus cars are being notified next month, being asked to bring in their cars to nearby Toyota and Lexus dealers for a free fix, according to Toyota.

“Our engineers have thoroughly investigated this issue and have identified a robust and durable remedy that will help prevent this condition from affecting drivers in the future,” said Mark Templin, group vice president and general manager of Lexus.

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Supermodel Heidi Klum attended the “Project Runway” season 8 premiere in NYC on Wednesday night wearing one of her more interesting ensembles: a white jumpsuit (with pockets) with a cropped black blazer and red pumps. Her hair was brushed back into a pompadour. The ‘do and her stance make Heidi seem pretty macho, don’t you think? We can almost hear her saying, “How you doin’?”

Check out her full look and scroll down to vote.

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An old drug buddy of Angelina Jolie’s has sold eight graphic and lurid photos of the actress to Star magazine, published in the issue out today. Here’s what’s in store:

In one set, the now-mother of six has black tape over her nipples and a dog leash around her neck. Others show her during a 14-hour heroin-smoking bender.

“The photographs are a startling reminder to Angelina of a period in her life I’m sure she wants to forget, a shady piece of her history that she’s kept hidden away, even from Brad,” celebrity biographer Andrew Morton, author of Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography, tells Star in our cover story.

The never-before-seen photos are packaged with tidbits from Morton’s tell-all: Angelina got a genital tattoo of Billy Bob Thorton’s name, lost her virginity at 14 to the boy who introduced her to knife play and hired a hit man to kill her (the hit man told her to think about it for a month, during which she decided to live).

Here is a preview:

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