Walcott’s proposals would have to be negotiated with the union.

He said teachers who’ve been poorly rated two years in a row don’t deserve to be in front of students.

The United Federation of Teachers responded that the school system has always had the ability to bring teachers up on disciplinary charges.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott is proposing to offer buyouts to hundreds of teachers who don’t have permanent jobs.

Walcott said that if there’s no agreement by next fall, he will start removing teachers from classrooms after two years of bad ratings.

In a speech to business and civic leaders Thursday, Walcott also said he won’t wait for the teachers union to agree on a new evaluation system for its members.

The Dsquared² live stream starts at 3:30 a.m. EDT / 9:30 a.m. Milan, right here on Style.com.

A film co-produced by actor-producer Donovan Leitch titled “Mega Conspiracy” and a book from journalist Neil Strauss on the beleaguered Megaupload founder are in process.

This story first appeared in the May 18 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

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Remember those colorful wool crepe minidresses Anna Dello Russo was spotted wearing at the Couture shows this past summer and then again during New York fashion week in September? As it turns out, ADR isn’t the only one who took a liking to Milanese designer Fausto Puglisi’s Grecian cheerleader dresses—Madonna enlisted the designer to create Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.’s wardrobes for their Super Bowl halftime show yesterday.

“This was the most incredible and extreme experience ever,” the designer tells Style.com of the dresses, which were embellished with crystals, spikes, and embroidery. “It’s Madonna—to work with her is an honor.” Puglisi began working on the dresses last November when he got the call from B. Akerlund, who oversaw the show’s costume design. “The Roman Empire history and the emperor power is part of my DNA—I’m obsessed with Caligula and Caesar and Roman tradition and I always loved to mix this with American sportswear touches,” says Puglisi. Check out the designer’s sketches of the costumes, which he shared exclusively with Style.com.
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High School Musical’s Vanessa Hudgens wears this sandal all the time, and even though she’s making do with a $405 purchase, a lot of us don’t find such a splurge realistic for our budgets. Jessica’s replica is spot-on, and I have to say, it’s pretty damn cute.

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of Cannes Film Festival madness may sound like the synopsis of a horror film, but luckily the Riviera town provides several options. From the Croisette to the rue d'Antibes, Cannes sports designer boutiques from YSL, Celine, Chanel (conveniently located across the street from the Palais) and Fendi, and shops by Hermes and Jean Paul Gaultier are part of the mall at the hotel Gray-d'Albion. Take advantage of your airline's faux pas to have an excuse to fill your new suitcase with authentically French fashion, including dresses that can go from day to night, from tres chic brands like Maje or Vanessa Bruno, whose store on rue des Etats-Unis just opened. There's even a Galeries Lafayette department store across from the train station with brand names handy. If you don't have time for a shopping spree, knock on the door of suite 215 at Hotel Martinez, where stylists Virginie Corre and Pascal Dupin set up shop. The duo, who have dressed Marion Cotillard for Cannes events, stock daytime and black-tie options including gowns by up-and-coming designers such as Veronica Moncho Lobo, plus stylish classics by Ermenegildo Zegna. "We'll help dress anyone with a key role in Cannes and the Marche du Film, whether it's an actress, a member of a film team, a studio head or the wife of a distributor," says Corre. Members-only concierge service Quintessentially also will be in town to assist with fashion emergencies, and you can sign up on the spot in Cannes (quintessentially.com). "It's very personalized … if it's a high-networking person looking for something luxurious, I'll go to the top men's designers. We have partnerships with several brands such as Gucci. If I can't find it in Cannes, I'll find it in Nice or in Paris," says Sanae Gillot, Quintessentially's head of operations. For male executives scrambling to find a bow tie — aka noeud papillon — on the way to a premiere, Ile-de-France Film Commission's Yann Marchet says not to worry: "It's the simplest thing to find — all of the major hotels and most shops on La Croisette and rue d'Antibes sell them." Best bets are Dior Homme and Hugo Boss. And, if you're really running late, the Palais security team reportedly keeps extra bow ties tucked inside their jacket pockets because of the strict dress code. Says Marchet, "There was a big-time Warner Bros. exec a few years back whose flight was delayed and he arrived in jeans and cowboy boots, but he had a bow tie — so they let him in."

Fifteen emerging designers, including Thomas Tait, J.W. Anderson, and Christopher Raeburn, were announced by the British Fashion Council today as winners of its NEWGEN sponsorship. The designers, who follow in the footsteps of alumni like Alexander McQueen, Jonathan Saunders, and Christopher Kane, will receive support from the Topshop-sponsored program to show at London fashion week in February 2012. They will also be a part of NEWGEN’s ten-year anniversary celebrations set for February. To see the full list of winners, visit the BFC’s Web site.

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Tonight in Paris, Karl Lagerfeld unveiled his fourth collection for Tod’s Group’s Hogan label, followed by a private bash held in his honor to celebrate. Here, in this making of the Fall ‘12 ad campaign video, he describes his latest efforts for the label as “elegant, young, graphic, bright.” Above, get a sneak peek at the clothes and watch Karl and his model, Saskia de Brauw, in action.

For his Resort ‘12 collection, Jason Wu channeled the vivid colors of Puerto Rico, glimpsed during a New Year’s vacation last year. Now that the weather in New York is turning chilly, a return to the beach sounds pretty appealing. That’s where Wu and photographer KT Auleta went to shoot their new Resort video. “KT has really been innovative with the way she’s worked with moving imagery,” Wu said of his collaborator. “I think movement is such an important part of clothes that it made complete sense to collaborate on a video that not only showed the Resort collection, but also told a vividly compelling story.” This story in particular was inspired by the slightly creepy mood of The Talented Mr. Ripley, although with Hailey Clauson taking on model/actress duties, it’s hard to see anything but sunshine. The video, which debuts exclusively here on Style.com, goes up on NeimanMarcus.com next week, along with an interview with Wu and Auleta. The Resort collection pieces pictured hit the floor at the end of November, but if you can’t wait until then, there’s always the exclusive Miss Wu bag on sale today as part of Style.com/Print’s Instant Get program. Click here to ogle.

These Yosi Samra flats — which have a celebrity fan in Hayden Panettiere — also work great as a stocking stuffer if you can resist not stealing them for yourself. I love the rose gold and all the metallic leather for the holidays!

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Hannah Deely, our accessories wizard, sent these through to me and, God, I have to say I want them all. (These $50 Samara Fold Up Ballet Flats are available in bonze, rose gold, black, silver and countless other colors.) They could all work for me on different occassions, and for half a hundred a piece, bring it on.

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