For his last show as creative director of Hermès—Christophe Lemaire takes the reins next season—Jean Paul Gaultier pulled out all the stops for an equestrienne extravaganza. (The designer recently admitted he can’t even ride a bicycle, much less a horse, but no matter.) And how did he kick up the luxe even further? By shrinking [...]

Hermès: getting down with the kids. The august label—which usually prefers to keep its own counsel—is launching an exclusive collaboration with Colette this fall. What’s more, it’s jazzing up one of the most classic offerings in its repertoire: le carré, or silk scarf. Bali Barret, Hermès’ artistic director of silk—yes, they have one of those—designed [...]

LACMA called upon the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte to contribute drawings inspired by works in its permanent collection to a new exhibition, Cell Phone Stories. (There’s one pictured, left.) Also contributing: Rainn Wilson, a.k.a. Dwight from The Office. We feel confident that this will be the last time we speak of a collaboration between Rodarte [...]

The designer merry-go-round keeps on spinning. Much-missed Olivier Theyskens will design a capsule collection for Theory, and Christophe Lemaire, formerly of Lacoste, will take over for the departing Jean Paul Gaultier (pictured) at Hermès. [WWD; NYT]Changes are brewing in the world of menswear, too. Daiki Suzuki, the Japanese-born designer of Engineered Garments, will step down [...]

If you’re planning on investing in some shearling come fall, you won’t be alone. Countless designers turned out fuzzy jackets on the runways, and top models were snapped donning covetable vintage versions backstage—all but guaranteeing the material will be a must-have when the temperatures near freezing again. Should you prefer not to wait that long, [...]

In her continuing quest for shock and awe, Lady Gaga has defaced an Hermès Birkin in black Sharpie. Look on her works, ye mighty, and despair. [Racked]Marchesa is exploring brand extensions, beginning with…dinnerware. It’s probably the closest you’re going to get to dinner with Georgina Chapman without being a Weinstein. [Fashionista]Perhaps the most sensible statement [...]

Required reading for the morning: Cathy Horyn’s take on the late Alexander McQueen from yesterday’s New York Times. [NYT]The buzz last week—the non-caffeinated one—was all about Karl’s new Coca-Cola Light bottle. Turns out the Lagerfeld has shot a campaign for it, too, starring Coco Rocha (in a Lagerfeldian foulard) and bottle service by KL favorite [...]

Hermès and luxury yacht-maker (is there any other kind?) Wally have dissolved their partnership, so no more Hermès yachts. To the two people on earth this actually affects, our condolences. [WWD]Items from Christian Lacroix’s last collection for Jean Patou (Spring 1987) went on the auction block in Paris and raised a total of about $226,000, [...]

My colleague Marina Larroude is just back from Basel, where she’s brought us around a pound and a half of Swiss chocolate and a stack of photos of the most gorgeous new watches in the world. Sifting through the styles in her office, one immediately caught my eye: This hand-painted Arceau Petits Chevaux by Hermès. [...]

It wasn’t the difference between night and day, but it might’ve been the difference between night and a different night. To fête its new men’s store on Madison Avenue, Hermès devised an evening in two parts. First, the luxury label invited a few of its uptown celebrities and clients to the sleek, multilevel emporium for [...]