• Azzedine Alaïa on John Galliano’s ousting from Dior: “It’s sad. He’s a friend. It’s too much: too many collections; too much pressure.” [WWD]
• Givenchy Couture’s new CEO is Susan Whiteley. She replaces Fabrizio Malverdi, who is moving to Dior Homme. [WWD]
• Jewelry designer Pamela Love is collaborating with Topshop. Her first collection for the store will debut next month. [Fashionologie]
• James Franco is on the cover of the new issue of British GQ Style. [DesignScene]
• Michael Kors will launch a jewelry line this fall, manufactured under license with Fossil. [WWD]
• For Halloween this year, Nike will release a pair of bloodstained sneakers. [HighSnobiety]