Steve Madden has officially taken full control of Betsey Johnson‘s company in exchange for taking care of her outstanding bank loan. Ms. Johnson will remain the designer of her label. [Vogue UK]
Thom Browne will host the first proper fashion week show for his new women’s collection in New York in February. [WWD]
Next season, get ready for the Midi: the skirt that hits mid-calf as shown on the runways by Nina Ricci, Oscar de la Renta, and Dries van Notten. [Vogue UK]
Sephora has a new iPhone app. [WWD]
Lauren Bush will be giving out carrots to trick-or-treaters this year. [Grub Street]
