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There's an unwritten rule in fashion media that you never, ever mention how expensive it is to be a style icon. Grazia trampled all over that rule yesterday with an exploration of Anna Dello Russo's finances inspired by the Vogue Japan editor's assertion that she assembled her mighty wardrobe not via freebies but by shopping. Does she get a press discount? Is she a sample sale expert? Grazia doesn't have much actual information, but their speculations cover all the bases. [Grazia]