Alexander Wang has been the creative director of Balenciaga since December 2012 — but sources say that the two may be parting ways when Wang’s current contract expires. Meanwhile, Eva Chen reveals why she stepped down as editor-in-chief of Lucky magazine earlier this year.
-Alexander Wang is one of the most sought-after designers in the fashion world — and Balenciaga may be unable to hang on to him for much longer. Rumors have it that Wang is looking to expand his own line and may call it quits at the famous fashion house. [WWD]
-A new publisher and a newborn are the two primary motivators for Eva Chen’s departure from Lucky magazine earlier this year, a move the editor doesn’t regret. “Every other woman I admire — from Jenna Lyons to Anna Wintour — every single woman I’ve spoken to has said I will never regret taking this time. And I don’t, I already don’t,” she says. [Telegraph]
-Fashionistas around the world have been flocking to London for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” exhibit — and now, the hours will be extended to accommodate an “unprecedented demand” for tickets. For the exhibit’s final two weeks, the museum will stay open 24 hours a day. Since it opened, 345,000 people have visited the exhibition. [Grazia]
-The best place to spy Victoria Beckham? In the checkout line at Brit store Marks & Spencer. “A lot of people probably don’t even notice me — I’ll dash around Marks & Spencer in my flat shoes, head down, with a shopping basket,” the designer told Vogue Australia. “Occasionally, at the checkout, a cashier will say: ‘You look just like Victoria Beckham.’ ” [Telegraph]
-Burt Shavitz, co-founder of namesake brand Burt’s Bees, died in Maine at 80 years old over the weekend. The company’s famous chapstick — known for being environmentally friendly — has been a go-to product in the fashion world for years. [WWD]