Quickies: Rag & Bone opens shop, Phelps the philanthropist, Pilati uncensored, & Campos' choice

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Rag & Bone opened up their first free-standing store in New York City's West Village. The reigning one-word review? Amongst others: fabulous! [The Cut]

Speedo offered to pay Michael Phelps $1 million if he got seven gold medals in Beijing. Well, he got eight and he got the dough, but, as any good-hearted athlete who is guaranteed millions upon millions more from other endorsements, he is donating the money to charity. Not a charity to help us all look that good in a Speedo, though. [DNR News]

Yves Saint Lauren head designer Stefano Pilati opened up to The New York Times Magazine, talking about everything from his sexuality to his keen fashion sense from the age of 9. Ever since his harsh sound bite about Tom Ford hit ("talented but not gifted"), we've been waiting for the rest. [NYTM]

Carlos Campos, noted menswear designer, is showing his first womenswear show in New York next week, but with an added twist: He'll only use black models. In a moment of "duh," Campos cited Iman as inspiration. [The Cut]

-- SETH PLATTNER