Kris Van Assche tapped Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld to photograph his first Dior Homme advertising campaign, further severing the ties between Dior Homme and Hedi Slimane--who used to photograph the collection in addition to his design duties. Divorce can be so cruel. [WWD]
Is Topshop moving to NYC? Rumor has it that England's cheap-chic answer to H&M (and purveyor's of Kate Moss' line) will sign a lease for a Manhattan store in December. Yay? [Fashionista]
Dai Fujiwara, creative director of Issey Miyake, loves his Dyson vacuum cleaner so much that he designed a stage set with the cyclone/wind tunnel idea in mind. Now that is a runway presentation that I would love to see. How many waifish models will withstand the winds and not topple over? It's like Survivor meets America's Next Top Model! [WWD]
Did Coach rip off Hermes' horse and carriage logo? Signs point to yes! [Fashionista]
Each week, it seems like another celebrity announces their plans to hop into the fashion world to produce a line of mediocre clothes. The latest to join the fun? Kanye West, who desribes his line, "Pastel," as "classic with a touch of Pop Art." Could Kanye please say something that doesn't sound like a purse flying out of his mouth? The man isn't helping his hetero street cred when he says things like that. [WWD]
