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Affordable fashion chain Target couldn't really offer us any more in the way of designer collaborations, but forever providing us with designer pieces at a snippet of the usual price tag, this summer will see Cynthia Vincent and Eugenia Kim producing ranges for the store. Look forward to a summer filled with flamboyant hats from milliner Eugenia Kim, whose designs have been worn by the likes of Nicole Richie and Ashlee Simpson, and a range of heel heights, including cute signature flats from Cynthia Vincent.

The Eugenia Kim range for Target is set to launch 18 April, followed shortly by Cynthia Vincent's offering, so lthough it may be four months to wait, the ever-so-thoughtful Target are giving us time to save up. After all, we can never have too many shoes... or hats, for that matter.

What words come to mind when you think about Carolina Herrera. Luxury, elegance and glamour, right? So I'm sure, like us, the idea of her working on a diffusion line with Target sounds slightly far fetched.

However, The Cut managed to speak to the designer this week at New York City Opera's theatre debut this week where she revealed that a collaboration is something she would consider. “Of course!” she said when asked whether she would accept an offer. “If they asked me, of course.”

Does this mean we can expect a collaboration any time soon? Only time will tell.

We've seen numerous designer diffusion lines available for women from the likes of Target, H&M and Uniqlo. A diffusion line for men, however, always seems to sit on the sidelines while us women spend the money, leaving our poor male counterparts with less choice. Macy's is finally changing that. Hiring Ruffian design duo Brian Wold and Claude Morais to create two capsule collections for their new men's designer diffusion line, named 'Thread & Heirs', the Macy's execs plan on having various fashion designers collaborating each season.

“I think we’re not giving men enough credit sometimes, and thinking they’re just looking for a basic sweater or T-shirt.” GQ's creative director Jim Moore told The Cut in February, "Especially at a price point of an H&M or a Uniqlo, they’re going to definitely experiment a little bit more and go for something that they might not normally wear.” Taking inspiration from Williamsberg and based on layering, Morais and Wold are excited at the prospect after not designing menswear for over five years. The first collection will be hitting 200 Macy's stores across America, with garments priced from $24 to $99. Looking at the illustrations for Ruffian's Thread & Heirs collection, the men won't be disappointed, either.

It's official. Jean Paul Gaultier is following in the footsteps of leading designers like Anna Sui and Alexander McQueen by designing a capsule collection for Target.

The collaboration comes as a part of the retailer's Designer Collaboration series, in which the designers are made to choose a muse for their collection; Sui most recently chose 'Gossip Girl' while McQueen opted for Leila Moss. Now what for Gaultier? The Cut reports that 'Jean Paul Gaultier for Target pays tribute to the American woman, celebrating the forces of style both past and present in American pop culture'.

The collection is set to hit 250 Target stores across America and will also be available on Target.com from March 7th until April 11th.

Anna Sui's like the ringleader: She calls the shots. And she says that come spring, we'll all be wearing metallic, cut-out, studded gladiator boots. In electric blue, naturally.

Sui's usual hippie vibe was infiltrated with notes of marching band (hello, epaulet jackets), teenage preppy (fits with the 'Gossip Girl' collection she recently made for Target), and '80s (dresses paired with shorts). One of our favourite looks would have to be the fitted jumpers worn with tartan mini skirts: oh-so-Jenny-Humphrey.

But we think people will talk about those boots more than anything. Would you wear them?

See more images after the jump

Anna Sui's 'Gossip Girl' collection now at Target [Target]

Shakira and Pink donned the same VMA dress [Stylewatch]

You named Chris Benz's Lancome lipstick: Chris & Tell [Beauty Counter]

"Please: Derelicte is so 2001", says Sadie Stein [Jezebel]

Diane von Furstenberg and Vera Wang for your phone [Sassybella]

Blake Lively; Jessica Szohr

Which 'Gossip Girl' gets your vote for the best look at Anna Sui's 'Gossip Girl' inspired collection launch for Target?

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As we have already announced, the sisters behind Rodarte, Kate and Laura Mulleavy, have designed a 55-piece range for Target, as part of its Go International series of limited collections. The line is not due to be introduced into stores until December 20th, however, Target hosted an Editor’s preview of the line, through which images found their way onto Twitter, thanks to some mischievous people who attended the event. Target weren’t too happy and soon worked to get the images taken down.

Unfortunately for Target, one attendee recently put a piece from the collection up for sale on eBay, describing is as: “A gift from the Rodarte for Target fall preview - dark navy blue floral lace scoop neck shirt - short sleeve, with beautiful same colour tulle trim.” Surprisingly, the item only received two bids, and went for a mere $10.49!

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Dear Kim Cattrall: The '80s called, etc [Stylewatch]

Is this the first glimpse of Rodarte for Target? On eBay? [Racked]

Parties = the new shows, perhaps [Style File]

What's it like to work for Zappo's? [Jezebel]

Nicole Richie welcomes baby boy: Sparrow James Midnight [Us]