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DailyCandy is calling it quits: The lifestyle site, known for its plethora of newsletters, was founded in 2000 and purchased by Comcast in August 2008 for $125 million from Pilot Group, an NYC investment firm. Comcast then bought NBCUniversal last year, four years after the acquisition began, and had purportedly planned to meld DailyCandy’s content with its entertainment offerings, like E!, Bravo, and Oxygen. DailyCandy’s 64 employees may be offered gigs at other NBCUniversal sites, but presumably many will be back on the job market.

If you feel like you’re bombarded with collaboration news on a daily basis, you’re probably right. But today, three new partnerships piqued our interest for their rather, um, creative pairings. First up, Barbour is redefining the term ‘car coat’ via their collection with Land Rover. Both of the iconic English brands will be selling the two styles, a quilted coat and a waxed cotton jacket, at their retail locations. Then, Seventeen and Sears teamed to design a teen-friendly collection. This will include 500 shop-in-shops chock full of Seventeen shoes, apparel, and accessories. Finally, NYLON and Fame & Partners joined forces to produce a prom-worthy look, with help from the glossy’s style editor-at-large, Dani Stahl.

Lane Bryant’s latest addition to their offerings? The plus size retailer will stock boudoir-ready wares by Sophie Theallet. The French-born designer is lending her flirty aesthetic to Bryant’s Cacique lingerie line, with a capsule collection that will be displayed amongst the store’s wares, which is offered in sizes 14 to 28. In earlier collab news, Lane Bryant is in the midst of launching a collaboration with Isabel and Ruben Toledo.

We’ve got some happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, news…Pharrell Williams is set to release a scent with Comme des Garçon hitting stores in September. The perfume, “GIRL”, shares the same title as his new album released this week. This isn’t his first foray into the world of design with Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream labels, an eyewear collab with Moncler, a capsule collection for Louis Vuitton, and a dabble in denim with G-Star Raw and Bionic Yarn on his CV. No word on whether an oversized Vivienne Westwood hat will be included with the purchase of a bottle, but one can hope.

Big shuffles at Bauer Publishing: Dan Wakeford is out as EIC of In Touch and Life & Style, 12 years after joining the European mag company’s stateside HQ. David Perel has been named editorial director of In Touch and Life & Style, effectively replacing Wakeford. Most recently, Perel was at American Media. Perel’s previous roles include editor in chief of American Media’s National Enquirer, which he joined in 1985.

Good news for the L.A. lads! Tod’s has opened its first stateside J.P. Club for men in Beverly Hills. The club is a luxurious added touch to the brand’s Beverly Hills boutique on the third floor, where members-only gents can sip on whiskey blends, rare wines, and specialty cocktails while creating their ultra-luxe bespoke pieces.

Cara Delevingne is coming to the boob tube…in Britain. The Telegraph reports that the aspiring actress has finally landed a role in the upcoming Tim Firth drama, Timeless, on Sky Arts. The 21-year-old will play a woman who receives devastating news about her fiancé, who’s serving in Afghanistan, while she’s looking after her great grandmother, portrayed by Sylvia Syms.

Rihanna covers Vogue for the third time for their March issue. David Sims shot RiRi; in the cover story, she reveals that her fashion taste is pretty simple when it comes to bling. “My jewelry’s all fake- from Claire’s. Or I get it from my mom’s boutique in Barbados. Her shop’s called FAB-U-LUS.”

Harper’s Bazaar’s new executive editor, Stephen Mooallem, formerly of Interview, might not be the most quotable or quirky editor in fashion, but he definitely gets the job done.
BY ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV

Business of Fashion founder Imran Amed has an eye for design, a consultant’s flair for data, and very patient investors. We spoke to the self-described “fashion nerd” as he moved his blog from the sofa to the conference room.
BY CHRISTOPHER TENNANT