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Still one of the nicest guys in fashion and every animal’s bestie, John Bartlett is set to receive an award…

Thom Browne is going classic with a new fall line. Straying away from flood-water pants and close cropped shapes, this new collection will be Browne’s take on the timeless gray suit. So what will be changing? Proportions will be on the standard side of things: pants that hit below the ankle, wider lapels and longer jackets. The new collection will be titled Thom Browne, while the designer’s RTW line that trots out on the runway will be rebranded as Thom Browne New York.

Yesterday before the Victoria’s Secret show at the Armory, we grabbed the lovely Jessica Hart for a moment to find out how she was feeling, explore her mall past, and why she feels she’s on the right track.

Christopher Kane Plans To Open His First Retail Store [Vogue UK]
To be able to further project their vision, the team will open shop on London’s Mount Street before 2015…Designers Turned To Instagram This Fashion Season [New York Times]
Whether it was for inspiration or for their audience, the app has made it’s mark on the industry…The Team Behind Timo Weiland Shows The Six Months Of Work Behind A Twelve Minute Show [Now This News]
From fitting to casting models to styling the show to seating arrangements, there’s quite the to-do list.

Cristal champagne has unveiled their first limited-edition Jeroboam 2002. The brand worked with artist Philippe Di Méo on a…wait for it…one-of-a-kind bottle encased by 24-karat gold lattice, handcrafted over the course of four days by two expert goldsmiths.

New Yorkers for Children has found a new presenting sponsor for its Eight Annual Spring Dinner Dance – New Year’s in April: A Fool’s Fête in Soigne K, the new Madison Avenue boutique that celebrates contemporary Indian designers who are not widely sold in the United States. The April event draws the organization’s younger patrons, and is frequently underwritten by a marquee fashion house such as Akris, Swarovski, and Emanuel Ungaro. The April 12 event at the Mandarin Oriental will be chaired by Allison Aston, Marisa Brown, Alina Cho, Nicole Esposito, Lydia Fenet, Rory Hermelee,and Susan Shin. Soigné Kothari, owner of Soigne K, Clare McKeon and Natalia Echavarria will serve as co-chairs. Advance tickets to the event, which start at TK, will go on sale next week at NYFC’s website.