A FABULOUS FASHION WEEK IS COMING AFTER ALL
Speculation about a downgraded New York Fashion Week has been swirling due to recession woes. After news broke of the Met Costume Gala's scale back, LA fashion Week's lack of corporate sponsorship and Fall 2009's loss of major designers like Betsey Johnson and Vera Wang, the fate of the live catwalk show was in question. No need to fear, says organizers, it seems the posh production is shaping up just fine.
[The Cut]

FASHION BAILOUT: HOW WILL THE LACROIX DRAMA PLAY OUT?
Christian Lacroix has been making headlines concerning his flailing business, with many wondering if his Paris Couture Fall 2009-2010 show was his last. However, shortly after the close of his show, the celebrated couturier was spotted backstage greeting fellow designer Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy, sparking rumors of a partnership with LVMH, Givenchy's parent company.
[Fashion Week Daily]

SPEAKING "FASHION-EESE"
If words like "treggings" or "frugalista" have you scratching your head as to what language the fashion folk are speaking, look it up in the Collins English Dictionary. Apparently, if a word is documented and defined, its official diction.
[Fashionista]

KATE NEEDS TO MAKE SOME CALLS
Kate Moss fears the worst: a fashion faux pas. The lanky fashion icon warns Topshop boss Sir Philip Green that other girls better not show up at an event wearing the same outfit as the model herself.
[Digital Spy]

COCO ROCHA AND HER FATHER ARE LIKE YOU...THEY WALK LIKE YOU
She walks the runways of fashion's most famous names like Christian Lacroix, Chanel and Christian Dior. That doesn't mean the "it" model can't get a little silly. Check out this adorable video of Coco and her father, Trevor Haines, lip syncing a tune from Disney's "Jungle Book."
[Modelinia]

THE KAISER WILL TAKE THE HOUSE WITH HIM
New York Times critic, Cathryn Horyn, gets the facts on Karl Lagerfeld's rumored retirement from Chanel. Not so says the the desiger, "I will die here." He also mentions that Chanel may sell the company if he does decide to step down from his throne. Listen to the interview audio.
[On the Runway]

GATOR RAID!
Fernando and Humberto Campana, a design duo famous for kooky animal furniture, have teamed with Lacoste to create limited edition polos using the company's iconic reptile. The artists referenced the natural habits of live alligators, which is especially useful as camouflage if the wearer falls into a gator pit. Take a look at the cool creations here.
[Style Frizz]