Presidential candidate Barack Obama has been getting even more support from the fashion world – most recently during Paris’ Spring/Summer 09′ Fashion Week.

Designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac premiered a sequined dress with Obama’s face on the front, and the words “I have a dream today…” on the back. The dress, which was met with a round of applause by guests viewing the show, was accessorized with “yes” and “no” gloves.

Top American duo designers Rodarte created the second Obama jumper-dress, which premiered during Sonia Rykiel 40th Anniversary runway show. Glad to see so much Obama support during fashion week!

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While attending the Gucci runway show in Milan last week, Rihanna told WWD that she is working on her own fashion line. Surprise, surprise right?…

Rihanna has casually mentioned she’d like to design a clothing line. But at the Gucci show in Milan she confirmed she’s actually going to do it.

“I can’t say when it will be released, but it’s definitely going to happen,” she told WWD. “I’m not one to rush into anything. I want to take my time.”

Rihanna who is the latest spokesperson for Gucci , shot her first campaign with the brand over the summer and it is said to run in publications later this Fall season.

She has a little experience working with fashion – last year she released a line of umbrellas with Tote, and designed a shirt for H&M’s “Fashion Against AIDS” campaign. Would you cop Rihanna’s fashion line?

Janet Jackson, Joy Bryant, Serena Williams and Jada Pinkett Smith are among the celebrities that designed shoes for shoe designer Stuart Weitzman’s Annual Celebrity Shoe Auction for Ovarian Cancer.

The shoes, which looks to be designed NOT for wearing, include autographed photos from the stars and anyone is eligible to bid. All proceeds from the auction will support the work of Dr. Marsha Moses of the Folkman Institute at Children’s Hospital Boston to develop a urine test for ovarian cancer.

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Andre 3000 smiles with Barney’s creative director Simon Doonan at the launch of his menswear clothing line Benjamin Bixby at Barneys New York.

The premiere took place during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week’s kick off last Friday, hosted by actress Charlize Theron and many guests stopped by to see what Andre had in store. The Fall 08/Spring 09 collection which consists of 70 pieces, is a late 1930′s inspired line drawn from old college football documentaries.

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I hope you all enjoyed the many deals and shopping thrills that were available yesterday on Labor Day. If you haven’t finished getting your shopping fix, then take a visit to 80spurple.com – our friends there are giving all CL readers 15% off entire purchases when you use code CLx80s at checkout.

Shop clothing and accessory brands like Hellz Bellz, Obey, Disney Couture, Marc Jacobs sunglasses, and tons more. Hurry because it surely won’t last long – the code will expire on September 15th, 2008…

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