Thanks, Jezebel, for this headscratching comparison of Harper’s Bazaar’s February 2010 and 2011 covers.

Preen designers Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi took a break from working on their upcoming collection to reveal to Chic their recent fixations.

Meggan Crum, formerly accessories director at InStyle, has left the magazine…Julie Beynon, formerly senior account executive at C&M Media, has been named public relations manager, RTW at Michael Kors…Lola Burstein, formerly of the Paris press office at Sonia Rykiel, has been named head of U.S. press and public relations for the brand…Kate Etter, formerly senior account manager at PR Consulting, has been named PR director at Tory Burch.

Carolina Herrera celebrates her 72nd birthday this weekend

The Style Rookie shows us what true humility is in her latest blog entry.

It’s not exactly surprising, but yet…Emmanuelle Alt has been named editor-in-chief of French Vogue, according to the New York Times’ Cathy Horyn, beating out contender Virginie Mouzat, fashion editor of Le Figaro. One of the world’s top stylists, Alt has long been outgoing editor Carine Roitfeld’s top deputy.

WHAT: Fekkai’s Essential Shea Ultra-Rich Mask. WHY: Your skin isn’t the only thing getting hit with the snowy winter elements this new year. Fekkai to the rescue, as usual. This conditioning treatment will smooth out coarse locks, thanks to a mixture of a moisturizing renewal complex and the magic of shea butter. Pair it with regular use of the line’s shampoo and conditioner to de-stress those tresses.

At last, at last! Robert Duffy has confirmed the good (no, great) news for Marc-iphiles about town: Marc Jacobs will, in fact, open up a collection boutique at 909 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street). The lawyers are currently haggling over asbestos cleanup, but Duffy, who has been eyeing the space for four years, remains confident that all systems are go. “Once I find a space, I never give up on the space,” he said.

The family behind the French luxury group Hermès have won their first victory against fashion giant LVMH, as the AMF (the French financial market authority) decreed a waiver this afternoon in Paris, allowing the heirs of Thierry Hermès to group their shares into a single holding company, without having to launch a public tender to buy out minority shareholders.

Model Engagement [Vogue UK] Petra Nemcova to wed actor Jamie Belman after 8-month courtship…December Retail Sales are Weaker Than Expected [NY Times] While overall season was “relatively strong” thanks to a 6% increase in November; the two months together posted an upswing of 4.4%, the largest holiday-season increase since 2006