We are notoriously lazy when it comes to our hair.  Our two go-to looks are down and straggly or up and super disheveled (but not disheveled in the good way – disheveled in the “we don’t know how to use a brush” sort of way).  So normally when we see new hair trends on the runway we’re immediately smitten with them but then we come back to reality and realize we’ll never be able to execute them in real life.  Or so we thought until we met the milkmaid braid.  By far one of the easiest trends to pull off, milkmaid braids as seen on the S/S 2011 runways at Rachel Roy and carried through for A/W 2011 at Erin Fetherston literally only require two things from you: the ability to braid your own hair and a few bobby pins. 

Click through to read our step-by-step guide to milkmaid braids…

Galliano’s Trial Commences in Paris, LVMH Finds Replacement: John Galliano’s trial got started in Paris last week.  The highlights:  he had a triple addiction to sleeping pills, alcohol and Valium, he has no recollection of his tirade of anti -Semitic remarks and we have to wait until September 8th to hear a final verdict on the matter.  Since he was already fired from Dior back in March and also from his eponymous label in April, the fashion world waits to see who LVMH will hire to replace him.  Despite rumours that Galliano may be rehired, LVMH announced on Monday that they had chosen Bill Gaytten (who worked alongside Galliano for 23 years) as the new creative director of the John Galliano label.  {Telegraph UK}

Banana Republic Launches Mad Men-inspired collection with Janie Bryant:  The ladylike look of the 1960s is heading to a Banana Republic store near you this fall!  BR and Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant have collaborated on a first-ever limited edition “Mad Men” inspired collection set to hit stores and the web on August 11, 2011.  The 65-piece capsule collection “offers a modern take on the cool polish and panache of the 1960s era…embodying the style tenants of the time – effortlessly chic, dressed-up American sportswear”.  Betty Draper, here we come!

Kate Moss Covers September Vogue: Just in time for Kate Moss’ over the top nuptials this weekend (the three day event has already been dubbed “Mossstock”), the bride landed the cover of the September issue of Vogue.  The cover goes hand-in-hand with a Mario Testino-shot story that focuses on her July nuptials (Testino is the official wedding photographer).  Any guesses on what her dress will look like?  {Fashionista}

Model Jessica Stam blogs for Huffington Post Canada: Jessica Stam flexes her writing skills and waxes poetic on the subject of cell phone etiquette for the Canadian version of Huffington Post. Her message: put down your cell phones and actually have a conversation! {The Cut}