Fashion News Roundup: Lily Allen’s Vintage Store, MK & A on Ellen and DVF Has a Home Collection

Lily Allen’s New Fashion Career: Allen and her sister Sarah Owen toasted the opening of Lucy in Disguise, the former musician’s new vintage retail venture. When asked why vintage, she responded, “Well a) we love vintage and b) we’re not clothing designers. It’s as simple as that really.” Fair enough. {Elle UK}

MK & A Do TV instead of FW: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, who were noticeably absent from NYFW, will be on Ellen today to talk about “this season’s hottest styles.” {Ellen}

Shoe Mecca: Next Thursday, British department store Selfridges will open the largest shoe department in the world. The 4,000+ shoes will include over 30 exclusive styles. And that’s not all. An architect designed 11 individual “apartments” for major labels like Louboutin and Chanel. {Style List}

Gabourey Sits Front Row: Apparently, there was a plus-sized fashion show in New York on Wednesday night. Controversial cover girl Gabourey Sidibe sat front row and former ANTM contestant Toccara Jones walked the runway. {Daily Mail}

Who’s on W? W’s new EIC Stefano Tonchi dropped some hints about future cover stars at the party for “Walter Albini and His Times: All Power to the Imagination.” They’re too late for Lady Gaga and there will be “a great reality TV person.” {Refinery 29}

Fashion Designers Turned Interior Designers: The Aldyn, a fancy new building on the Upper West Side, invited a group of CFDA members do decorate rooms for charity. Starting September 21, you can see the showhouse, which includes a preview of the never before seen Diane von Furstenberg home collection. Admission is $25. {Racked}