Japan Skips Fashion Week: The tragedy-stricken country cancels its Fall 2011 fashion week. {WWD, subscription required}

Vena Cava Digital: Now you can buy all of Vena Cava’s clothes on their website. While you’re there, don’t forget to checkout their awesome blog and the for-sale collection of excellent vintage tchotchkes. {Vena Cava}

17 Things You Didn’t Know About Jean Touitou: The APC designer muses on Samuel Beckett, Metronomy, and crappy French restaurants. {WSJ}

Dream Dresses: Azzaro’s adorable cocktail frocks are finally at your fingertips. {Moda Operandi, membership required}

Hermès Family Values? Sounds like one of the Hermès cousins could be turned by LVMH. {WWD}

Yohji at the V&A: A first look at Yamamoto’s retrospective. {The Cut}

Andre Leon Talley and Manolo Blahnik’s List of Fashion-Influencing Films: The Women, Shanghai Express, Il Lavoro, The Damned, Sweet Bird of Youth, Marie Antoinette, Lady Sings the Blues, Mommy Dearest, Jezebel, Anna Karenina, Cabin in the Sky, Stormy Weather, Senso, Talk to Her, The Leopard, and The Conformist {Elle UK}

Ann Taylor, Inc. is Changing Its Name to Ann, Inc. : Apparently there was a point behind this. Britt explains. {Elle}