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Helena Bonham Carter Kim Gordon Oscar-nominated actress and mismatched- Noise-rock pioneer, lo-fi style icon shoe advocate who will soon be seen as the and acclaimed visual artist who rose to Fairy Godmother in Disney’s live-action prominence in the ’80s as a founding adaptation of ‘‘Cinderella’’ and as a psychiatrist member of Sonic Youth. Her memoir, in Steve McQueen’s new HBO drama. ‘‘Girl in a Band,’’ is out this month.

Iím afraid that rather than make little The Anti-Barbie girls feel better about themselves, I thought her body looked kind of weird. Itís it might send them into depression: Lammily,Lam a doll with realistic swayback, but it also looks like she has a bodybody proportions ($25, ëëAll youíve got to look forward scarscar and cellulite stickers sold terminally popped-out chest. I guess thatís to to are stretch marks, cellulite and separately;sepa lammily.com). signify, ëëIím open to whatís coming my way!íí acne, possibly all at once.íí

Jazzy Rap This is for young, angry people. I like It was hardly jazz. To me it was more, Edith Piaf and Fred Astaire. ‘‘Sour Soul,’’ an album like, jazzy. It was really just rap with by Badbadnotgood I have a self-playing piano, and I have with Wu-Tang Clan’s easy music behind it. I think they people over to record show tunes. should collaborate with Fiona Apple. (lexrecords.com).

Greasy Treats Iím on a low duck-fat diet, but I like My first thought was to become a Olive & Sinclair’s Duck the idea of putting it in sweets. I donít vegetarian. Or just not a ducktarian, Fat Caramels ($20, really have much of a sweet tooth, oliveandsinclair.com). I guess. But theyíre delicious. although someone gave me half a caramel last month and it was pretty good.

Iím not into incense, but I have spent I love it. It looks really French, the last week on the Internet trying SmokingS Cat not kitschy. I probably wouldnít to acquire a kitten. We have a tortoise. use it as a diffuser, though. We tried a chameleon but it died after Astier de Villatte’s’s incensincensee holder, designed byy SetsSetsukouko Iíd just put my pot stash in it. six weeks. R.I.P., Kevin. He died green. Klossowska de Rola, Balthus’s widow ($289, 212-677-3917).677-3917).

Itís not really my style, but Iím not a great Alexanderxander Wang Bag I hadnít thought about Air Jordans in a barometer of taste. I make a lot of unfortunate long time. Itís kind of amazing, but choices ó thereís a catís tail Iíve been Inspired by itís also quite heavy for how big it is. Like, wearing lately. It helps the silhouette and the soles of classic sneakers ($1,395, who wants to carry around a sneaker? thereís something sexual about a perky tail. alexanderwang.com). BONHAM CARTER: DAVID M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES FOR BOWMAN SCULPTURES. GORDON: LAN/CORBIS. FROM TOP: LAMMILY(2); THOMAS DAGG; HANNAH MESSINGER(2); ASTIER DE VILLATTE; ALEXANDER WANG

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