Sarah Burton confirmed as Creative Director at Alexander McQueen (Telegraph)
"A statement from Alexander McQueen and its 'parent' company, Gucci Group, announced that Burton will supervise the creative direction and development of all collections of the brand going forwards."

New Designer at Hermès (NY Times)
"After seven years, Jean Paul Gaultier is giving up his ready-to-wear duties at Hermès and will be replaced by Christophe Lemaire, who has been designing for Lacoste since 2000. Mr. Gaultier's move was expected, but the replacement was something of a surprise."

Olivier Theyskens to Design for Theory (NY Magazine)
"Olivier Theyskens hasn't been producing clothes since he was dismissed from Nina Ricci after his adored fall 2009 collection. But he's finally landed a gig doing a capsule collection for Theory."

U.K. Bans Two Vuitton Ads (WSJ)
"The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority Wednesday banned two Louis Vuitton print ads that it says could have misled consumers into thinking its products are handmade, when in fact the luxury brand also uses machines."

Giles Deacon Talks Taking The Reins At Ungaro (Style.com)
"'When I was doing my foundation course, before I ever got to Saint Martins, I was a really big fan of Ungaro. The Ratti prints were immediately appealing to my magpie eye... [what] I want to do is assimilate all that and make a new version.'"