Quickies: Hedi Slimane shoots YSL, Marc Jacobs cancels his after party and more

Hedi Slimane shot Yves Saint Laurent's home in honor of the relaunch of YSL Rive Gauche Homme. A poignant and touching tribute, yes, but could he also be establishing roots with the fashion house for a future team-up? [SLAMXHYPE]

Tipsters are saying Marc Jacobs is canceling his after-show-party during Fashion Week. Is there no justice -- or merriment -- to be had in this cold, sad world? [Fashionista]

Amid economic turmoil, The French are getting queasy. With Paris being seen as the epitome of luxury, high end retailers are suggesting the unthinkable -- slashing prices! Karl Lagerfeld sounds off as well. [NYT]

ELLE just signed on with Creative Arts Management. The celebrity management group was brought on in hopes of expanding ventures into TV and film for the magazine. A good sign for the second season of Stylista? [Variety]

The Chanel Mobile Art Exhibit may have crashed and burned, but that's not stopping Prada! The new building in Seoul, designed by Rem Koolaaz, is called the Prada Transformer. A tetrahedron-shaped "transformative building," the architect describes it as a "dynamic and living organism" meaning, more or less, it changes shape to suit the event it's hosting. So what happens when it hosts a big gay party? Oh the possibilities... [Luxist]

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