Jenna Lyons

We couldn't help but notice the flashy arm candy in each of these casual celebrity style moments. No, not a single one of these style setters' looks screams "look at me!" — and yet we can't seem to avert our eyes from the bright pop of neon accompanying each otherwise-understated outfit.

It seems Miranda Kerr, Jenna Lyons, and Jamie Chung are on to a very clever bit of styling (go figure!). Miranda kept it simple in denim and a button-down, but added a brilliant citron Michael by Michael Kors bag, for a trip to the airport. Jenna added life to a button-up and trousers with a bold Proenza Schouler PS11 bag (note the perfectly nonchalant crossbody styling), and Jamie Chung furthered her street-style prowess with a neon chain-strap bag in tow. After reviewing all three brightly accessorized ensembles, we're left with one thought: all it takes is a great bit of citron arm candy to liven up a whole look. Shop below and prepare to transform your Summer style with a single accessory.

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Our girl crush on J.Crew president and executive creative director Jenna Lyons has increased exponentially with the brand's latest behind-the-scenes video. How to sum up the video in one word? Shoes. Just shoes on shoes on shoes; and to top it off, Lyons provides her own shoe-lover commentary, which is punctuated with anecdotes about how J.Crew produces all their shoes in Italy, how many pairs she (currently) owns, and what the difference is between "ugly dollies" and "shiny ponies." Read on for the best bits from Lyons's shoe-themed talk, then watch the video in full (you won't be disappointed).

On styling: "As far as I'm concerned, leopard [print] is a neutral."

On how many pairs of shoes she has: "I have far too many shoes. I think I have 289 pairs, I believe . . . yeah. Some of them I realize I haven't actually worn but I like to look at them."

On the power of a great shoe: "Anyone who thinks your shoe isn't informative about who you are is making a mistake. A five-inch stiletto sends a very different message than beaten-up oxfords."

Keep reading — and watch the video — here.

• The CFDA and Ebay have tapped over 90 designers, including J. Mendel (left) and Prabal Gurung, to design tote bags for its third "You Can't Fake Fashion" initiative. Look for the totes exclusively online on March 18. [Harper's Bazaar]
• Diane von Furstenberg and Andrew Rosen are teaming up to host Open Market, an evening of food, cocktails, and fashion to benefit the Meatpacking District Improvement Association. [Style.com]
• The Great Gatsby is set to open the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on May 15. [The New York Times]
• Simon Doonan attributes his signature sense of humor to his upbringing: "It's a big part of being English — not taking things too seriously, debunking things." [The Business of Fashion]
• Elle Macpherson has gotten engaged to longtime boyfriend Jeffrey Soffer. [Page Six]
• GQ Deputy Editor Michael Hainey has an affinity for artful prose: "I've always wanted to be a poet. That's how I started writing," he said. "Poetry teaches you to sort of crystallize your thinking." [MR PORTER]
• Jenna Lyons has 289 pairs of shoes — or as she refers to them: shiny ponies. [POPSUGAR Style & Trends]
• Disneyland Paris will hold a fashion show to celebrate its 20th anniversary later this month, featuring designs from the likes of Alber Elbaz and Philip Treacy. [Vogue UK]
• Will we see another Tom Ford movie hit theaters soon? [Telegraph]

"For me the best thing is knowing that someone really has your back," says Jenna Lyons in an interview for the March issue of V Magazine. Also in the issue is the result of Lyons's first public photo shoot with her partner, Courtney Crangi, a black and white portrait of the duo shot by Willy Vanderperre. In it, both women wear white shirts (Lyons's is from J.Crew, naturally, while Crangi's is from Rag & Bone) and both rave about each other.

• Moncler's head of international relations, Phivos Lampros Istavrioglou, was arrested in New York after allegedly stealing a Salvador Dali painting (pictured above) in 2012. [Telegraph]
  

• Meanwhile, two men have robbed the De Beers boutique in Printemps, making away with up to $4 million in stolen goods. [WWD]
  

• Fendi will take to its Facebook page and website to live stream its Fall 2013 show tomorrow, Feb. 20 at 6:30 a.m. The brand will also stream preshow content, including a backstage diary, on Fendi.com. [POPSUGAR Fashion News Inbox]
  

• J.Crew has teamed up with Charitybuzz to auction off a lunch meeting with creative director Jenna Lyons to benefit IS 289 Hudson River Middle School. Her time doesn't come cheap, though — the estimated value of the package is $10,000. [Styleite]
  
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After what many considered her coming out back in November at Glamour's Women of the Year Awards, Jenna Lyons has kept pretty mum in regard to her relationship with Courtney Crangi — until now. The J.Crew creative director and industry tastemaker got candid about her newfound love in a recent New York Times article.

"It's just as surprising to me as it probably is to everyone else," Lyons explained. "It certainly is strange to wake up, at 44, and look at the person next to you and think: 'Oh! This wasn't what I expected.' But I don't think love works that way, and I am OK with that."

All the bits that are fit to print — here, in our daily news roundup.

• While receiving Glamour's "Fashion Original" title, Jenna Lyons thanked her son, Beckett, and her partner, Courtney Crangi, adding that Crangi has "shown me new love." This was the first public acknowledgement of their relationship after much speculation last year. [NY Mag]
  

• Dannijo is set to launch a seven-piece bridal collection inspired by "Old Hollywood glam." [Elle]
  

• Linlithgow Palace in Scotland, the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scotts and King James V, has been set as the scene for Chanel's annual Métiers d'Arts show on Dec. 4. It has been rumored that the castle, which lacks a roof, will be covered with a huge glass cube. [Telegraph]
  

• The latest surprising source of designer inspiration: the neo-byzantine works of Gustav Klimt, with their opulently rendered gilded surfaces. [NYTimes]
  

• Hedi Slimane's Saint Laurent Spring 2013 lookbook for men has been revealed. All 62 pages of it. [GQ]
  

• CFDA and Vogue are teaming up to organize an auction whose proceeds will go to the newly launched initiative called Fashion for Sandy Relief. Among the items up for bid: a covetable front-row seat at a fashion show — next to Anna herself. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  

• Carven's collaboration with Petite Bateau, with its sleek yet playful personality, has exclusively hit Farfetch.com before it becomes available on Dec. 4 in Petite Bateau stores. [Glamour UK]
  

• Beginning in Fall 2013, Parsons The New School for Design will offer both bachelor's and master's degree programs in Paris. [WWD]
  

• 007's leading ladies have been recast as your favorite supermodels — Joan Smalls, Hilary Rhoda, and Kate Upton all make appearances. [Modelinia]

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

• Marni is gearing up to release its first fragrance, a blend of woody smells, spices, and rose oil named Marni. The perfume's ad campaign stars Raquel Zimmermann shot by Nick Knight, and a 100 ml bottle will go for $105 when it reaches stores next February. "It's a perfume that's quite individual, that doesn't evoke anything in particular," said the brand's creative director Consuelo Castiglioni. [WWD]
  

• Coach just won a lawsuit against a network of 600 websites that sold counterfeit Coach goods. A judge awarded the brand $257 million in damages, the biggest amount of money ever won in a counterfeiting case. [Fashion Etc]
  

• Ralph Lauren announced that it will close its Rugby line, aimed at younger customers, next February "in order to focus resources on higher growth, more scalable global opportunities with the core Ralph Lauren brand." [Fashion Foie Gras]
  

• Jenna Lyons has been named one of Glamour's women of the year. Her boss, Mickey Drexler, told the magazine, "I'm partial, but I think she's a woman of the year every year." [Glamour]
  

• Model Sophie Dahl has confirmed that she and husband Jamie Cullum are going to have a second child. The couple had a daughter named Lyra last March. [Vogue UK]
  

• Mark Badgley and James Mischka were at their house in Long Island when it was struck by a tree blown down by Hurricane Sandy's winds. Luckily, neither designer was hurt. [Page Six]