Ossie Clark Closes Again, Charlotte Smells For Balenciaga, And More…

Ossie Clark,the relaunched British label that recently got a red-carpet boost from Harry Potter starlet Emma Watson, plans to shut down. You can blame that, like everything else depressing, on “market conditions.” [WWD]

Charlotte Gainsbourg
is the face of Nicolas Ghesquière’s debut fragrance for Balenciaga, a post she’d been “secretly hoping” for. She’s probably not the only one. [WWD]

A cautionary tale in the Times today about once hot, now bankrupt Chicago boutique Jake makes us wonder if it’s safe for designers to sell their clothes anywhere. [NYT]

Amy Winehouse is single. Gentlemen, tread lightly. [Times U.K.]