Nicki Minaj chit-chats with the Paper about her style, her lyrics and Pink Friday, her album, which is set to drop in November. Here we see her photographed by Dan Monick. Niki Schwan handled the styling and Terrence Davidson did her hair. One more image after the flip.

As a great transition from summer to fall the Christopher Kane  Wildflower dress is perfect! Available at Seven New York.

Ankur Gupta adapts oriental traditions  of embroidery  into ready to wear to produce apparel that is vivid, unique and pretty much show stopping. Every piece is highly animated, marrying textures, colors…each telling its owns story. Now more than ever on our radar as one to watch, enjoy a look at Ankur Gupta’s latest collection on the next page and read a little more about the talent behind the name here .

Inspired by Guy Bourdin, photographer Kareem collaborated with acclaimed stylist Harold Melvin to creatively direct seven images reminiscent of one of the greatest advertising photographers of our time. Exclusively shot for Rouge 58 to coincide with New York Fashion Week, the pieces focus purely on body language and are set in an almost random environment so the viewer witnesses the expression of arms and legs as the only indicators of what is happening. On the next page another peek and info on the exhibit.

Converse is offering furry boots for fall, and as you’ll see on the next page, the fur collar is removable. Also available in black. Via Unbar.

Here is another Lady Gaga cover for an upcoming issueVogue Homme Japan. She’s photographed by Terry Richardson and styled, natch, by her main fashion squeeze, Nicola Formichetti. (Though weird photo-shopping for the lines on her boobs, no?) This cover is part of a series of Vogue Home Gaga covers, with the alternatives featuring her discuised as a man. Details at Highsnobiety with the full cover after the flip.

Minx nail have arrived in the Beauty Bar department of  Paris’s Colette, featuring over 140 designs.  The trademark Colette polka-dots shown on the Minx nails on this page were tweeted by Colette creative director and buyer, Sarah, last week. Those lucky enough to be in Paris any time soon can make an appointment via beauty@colette.fr. Via Dasmarias.

We featured the Hellz “The Rest Is Her Story” Autumn lookbook last week and now comes word from the brand that it’s launching accessories, starting with this studded “Head B*tch” leather cuff, now available on Karmaloop.

Marc Jacob’s Bookmarc store located on Bleeker and West 11th Street in downtown Manhattan, opened on Saturday, according to Racked. The store sells books, as well as other items like notebooks and pencils, which has the same feel as the special items he sells in his boutique. An image of some notebooks after the flip.

Enjoy a look at the latest Berangere Claire  Autumn/Winter 2010 Collection featuring her collaboration with Bastien Latanzo.