1. Ellen Tracy is about to try to take its image and products up a notch, to create sportswear that’s on par with brands like Michael Michael Kors. Whether you prefer fashion high or low, we’ve always got a range on hand to choose from. [WWD]
2. Stella McCartney is being sued by Bono’s wife, Ali Hewson, over the name of her as-yet-unreleased fragrance, Nude. We’d advise staying out of the fray by checking out scents from our guide to fragrances for every season.[Daily Mail]
3. Well, phew, that’s one thing we can cross of our list – Anna Wintour will indeed attend London Fashion Week this fall. That’s good – she might want to be out of the U.S. at that point, since The September Issue will be opening in theaters. [Grazia]
4. German luxury label is officially filing for insolvency (which is similar to American bankruptcy.) If this leaves you lost for a particular splurge, we’d recommend checking out our celebrity fashion guides, which have both fancier options and reasonable ones. [Vogue UK]


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