News: No Rescue Yet For Lacroix, H and M May Soon Be Coming To A Town Near You, And More

1. The bid to save Christian Lacroix’s fashion house is delayed by the French tribunal overseeing the proceedings.  We hope they don’t completely block the rescue of Lacroix’s artful cocktail dresses. [Vogue UK]

2. H & M has plans to expand in the U.S., particularly in the South.  Hey South Carolina, get ready for more trendy fast fashion in the form of skinny jeans and affordable handbags. [WWD]

3. Jimmy Choo has partnered with Sir Elton John to create a range of accessories to launch and benefit Project PEP, a center for those exposed to HIV and AIDS in South Africa.  If carrying a designer handbag helps someone else, then well done. [Telegraph]

4. Over in Britain, the Union Jack is suddenly everywhere, including on clothing. It may not be our flag, but that doesn’t mean its spread to the back of denim jackets on this side of the pond isn’t inevitable, anyway.  [Guardian]