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W’s Online Director Departs; See More From the Fall Prada Campaign

W’s online director, Catherine Hong, has quit to become executive editor of InStyle. [WWD]

• See more shots from Prada’s new fall campaign, shot by Steven Meisel. [Design Scene]

Gucci is taking legal action against Elisabetta Gucci, the great-granddaughter of the company’s founder, because she plans to launch a hotel chain in her name. [Independent UK]

Louis Vuitton made a beach-bag version of its popular Neverfull holdall to celebrate the opening of its revamped Saint-Tropez store. [Vogue UK]

Norma Kamali is launching a line of sleepwear for Wal-Mart. [WWD]

Coco Rocha stars in Esprit’s latest campaign. [Fashion Indie]

Fendi’s latest watch, the Crazy Carats, has a rolling mechanism that allows the wearer to change the color of the jewels inside the face by swiveling the left crown. [WWD]

Lanvin chose Saint-Tropez for its first pop-up store, and the company plans to launch a website next month with updates on store events and information on products. [WWD]

Matthew Williamson is the subject of a new book by Colin McDowell. There will be an exhibit of the designer’s work at Somerset House to accompany the book’s October 18th release. [Vogue UK]

W’s Online Director Departs; See More From the Fall Prada Campaign