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NBC has picked up Fashion Star for a second season and with it, a possible new mentor: Modern Vintage CEO and Nicole Ricci BFF Rick Cytrynbaum. Nuggets of wisdom that contestants can look forward to, should he accept the job, include, "It’s all about authenticity. The minute something seems contrived, [retailers] don’t want it." Noted. [WWD]