LCF Fashion Ticker is the latest in headlines from around the world, and what you’re missing (so far) if your alarm resides in Pacific Standard Time:

Former Vogue Writer Joan Juliet Buck Claims Asma al-Assad ‘Duped’ Her [NY Mag] - Vogue took headlines last year for profiling Syria’s “first lady,” Asma al-Assad, for the magazine’s March 2011 “Power Issue.” Of course this became quite the ordeal after the Arab Spring occurred and what is going on currently in Syria. Now that the writer of the piece is no longer under contract with Vogue she tells all about the assignment. [LINK]

Image Credit: The Atlantic

Christian Siriano Opens His First Store, Abstains From Calling It ‘Fierce’ [NY Mag] Soriano who won Project Runway Season 4 will open his new 1,000-square-foot space on September 5 at 252 Elizabeth Street in the Nolita area of NYC. His pieces will be priced from $120 to $2,000.  [LINK]

Image credit: WWD.com

Karlie Kloss to front Neiman x Target [SF Gate] – Target and Neiman Marcus have chosen American mega-model Karlie Kloss as the face headlining the CFDA Holiday Campaign. Check out stunning images of her campaigns here.  [LINK]

Michael Jackson’s Longtime Costumer Unveils Book [Boston Herald]

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