All the fashion news of the week that’s fit to reprint.  Candid couturier Zac Posen did a Reddit AMA on Monday, fielding questions on everything from his wild youth (“Through my twenties, I fully engrossed myself in the glamour lifestyle. . . . ”) to his ideal last meal (licorice, Japanese food, “something green”) to banning trends (like “neutering culture”). It was all a shameless plug for “Project Runway,” but we’re not complaining.  Wrap star In addition to choosing 30 new members this year, the board of the Council of Fashion Designers of America unanimously voted to keep Diane Von Furstenberg on as president until 2016. May visions of jersey knits dance in their heads.  The self-jettisoning jewelry CEO It was announced on Monday that, come March 2015, Tiffany’s CEO Michael J. Kowalski will be retiring. Current president Frederic Cumenal is the heir apparent. Kowalski has helmed the blue box company for 15 years, and during his tenure, Tiffany’s stock price skyrocketed and net sales more than doubled. Surely that’s worth a commemorative pair of Elsa Peretti bean cuff links!  Goodbye skins Hermès artistic director Christophe Lemaire is leaving his luxe post after four years on the job. Three days after the news hit, the saddle-making-turned-purse-peddling company announced his replacement: 36-year-old current design director of the Row, Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski. Lemaire is staying on through the Paris shows in October. After that, he’s off to focus on his own label. Will he dream of contrast-stitching? Whimsical enamel bracelets? Only time will tell.  Podiatric pruning On Tuesday, Crocs announced that they’ll be laying off 183 employees, and closing or converting up to 100 stores. The fat-trimming is in service of focusing on its “core line” (i.e., brightly-colored space shoes). Stock up on your favorite foam-shoe styles before it’s too late!  Figurative diamonds on the soles of her shoes Come August 8, Louboutin lovers can flash red fingers as well as feet. The cult footwear company is debuting “Rouge,” its signature nail color, for $50 per bottle. Beware the forthcoming (naughty) trend of shellacking the stuff onto the soles of more affordable footwear.  On-the-fly nails In more nail polish news, Essie is unloading a bevy of vending machines this month. The Essie Color Boutique will pop up in airports and malls across America, starting with the JetBlue terminals at JFK and Oakland International. Delayed flights just got a little more . . . colorful? Carcinogenic?  Fashion ruler Anna Wintour: Vogue editor, Conde Nast creativer director, and now . . . Conde Nast editorial director as well. She’s taking on the responsibilities of Thomas Wallace, who has held the job since 2005. How many hats can one woman wear? Many, apparently.  Instagram of the Week Coming very soon . . . The Intimate Collection, by yours truly. Just a peek at what’s to come. xo
Plus, the restructuring of Mario Batali’s favorite shoe company, Anna Wintour’s new job and more from the week in style.