As our Cost Cutting Cutie vacations in a land far, far away we’ve taken over Tuesday’s postings with the reader-fave Linky Dinks. Not to fret, your CCC’s well rested and freshly manicured paws will be reunited with her iBook in time for next week’s posting.

lizzie millerLizzi Miller…a model with a real body? One small image from the September issue of Glamour — a nude woman sitting pretty in all of her non-anorexic glory — has gotten tons of feedback.

Fashion’s Night Out 2009 In a global initiative to promote retail, restore consumer confidence, and celebrate fashion, U.S. and international editions of Vogue are coordinating evening extravaganzas in their respective world fashion capitals.

Christopher Kane designs for TopShop Debuting Sept. 18 at Topshop stores and online, it’s full of the kind of feminine yet fierce pieces we’ve come to expect from the designer who got his start at Versace. Not likely hitting the US stores, but for those on this side of the pond, we have the online option.

The fourth annual Pet Fashion Week was hosted at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea. Yes, you read that correctly.

Russell Brand to woo us again! Check out his version of West Side Story. (to air during VMAs 9/13)

Beijing loves IKEA — but not for shoppingThis is hilarious…
Customers hop into display beds and nap, pose for snapshots with the decor and enjoy the air conditioning and free soda refills. They just don’t buy much.