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Stella McCartney will visit Barneys New York on Tuesday, May 5 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. to discuss her new autumn/winter collection with Barneys’ Creative Director and fashion commentator Simon Doonan. Attendees can enjoy a pre-sale of the collection from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Visit the Barneys event page for details.

Polo Ralph Lauren and Salon Ziba have teamed up to create Styles for Miles, an event to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Men and women will be offered exclusive hair and spa treatments: $15 manicures; $35 shampooing and styling; and $45 shampooing, cutting, and styling. 100% of the proceeds will go to the cause.

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Evite.com has paired with Bravo TV to create special Evites to benefit the planet. Through Sunday, May 31, the two companies will donate $1 to the National Audubon Society each time these Evites are sent. The National Audubon Society works to conserve and restore natural ecosystems.

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Bravo premieres its new competitive series, The Fashion Show, on Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 p.m. Fifteen professional designers will compete to win a $125,000 prize and sell their wares in the retail market. They will be judged by celebrated designer Isaac Mizrahi, who will co-host the series; singer/actress Kelly Rowland, who will co-host with Mizrahi; and Fern Mallis, Senior Vice President of IMG Fashion. At the very end of the competition, viewers at home will get to decide who will win. 

Below are videos of the contestants introducing themselves and the three judges discussing their careers and styles.

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Actor and author Eric Bogosian will visit the Union Square Barnes & Noble on Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss his latest novel, Perforated Heart, in which a writer reflects on his life after stumbling upon the journals he wrote as a young man. Visit the B&N event page for details.

Bogosian has appeared on Broadway and in numerous movies and television shows; he can currently be seen on USA’s Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Captain Danny Ross. Below, watch a clip of him performing at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City.

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Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including TV series returning in the fall.

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Celebrated author Salman Rushdie will have a conversation with fellow writer Kamila Shamsie on Monday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Union Square Barnes & Noble. Visit the store’s event page for details.

Rushdie’s most recent novel was The Enchantress of Florence (Random House, 2008); click below to read the first several pages.

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Current clothing, accessories, book, and DVD sales:

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine follows Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) on his quest for revenge against Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) for the death of his girlfriend. Also starring Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson/Deadpool), Dominic Monaghan (Chris Bradley/Bolt), Lynn Collins (Kayla), Danny Huston (William Stryker), Daniel Henney (David North/Agent Zero), Taylor Kitsch (Remy LeBeau/Gambit), and Kevin Durand (Frederick J. Dukes/The Blob).

Watch trailers for the movie and the video game below.

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Founded by the people behind Net-a-Porter.com, theOutnet.com offers discounted womenswear and accessories from designers including Philip Lim, Vera Wang, and Marc Jacobs. The site also has Going, Going, Gone Sales; time-limited Pop-Up Sales; and Giveaways.

Shoppers who are looking for ideas on what to wear for occasions such as a first date, a trip to the country, or a board meeting, will find recommendations from the Outnet’s inventory.