• Former Hermès chief executive officer Jean-Louis Dumas died on Saturday in Paris at the age of 72. [Independent UK]
• Britney Spears tweeted that she designed a capsule collection of shoes for Candie’s. [BritneySpears/Twitter]
• Nick Knight is reportedly shooting Lady Gaga for the cover of Vanity Fair’s September style issue. [WWD]
• Matthew Williams shot Polaroids of Lady Gaga for the new issue of V magazine. You know, to plug her gig as creative director of Polaroid. [Design Scene]
• Helmut Lang is splitting up his archives and donating them to fashion institutions throughout the world. [Independent UK]
• Jones Apparel Group is working on a deal to acquire a stake in Stuart Weitzman. [WWD]
• Lingerie company Cosabella is expanding its line and will launch jeggings on May 15. The collection is named Cosabella Jeans. [WWD]
• Jewelry designer and Phil Collins’s ex-wife Orianne Collins will open a store on Madison Avenue in September, the first for the company in the United States. [WWD]
• Madonna sports an eye patch — just like a pirate! — in the new issue of Interview. [Just Jared]
