Lady Gaga to be Cremated in Chanel: In a Q&A surrounding her recent Barneys appearance for Gaga’s Workshop, the pop star said she might like to be creamated in the custom Chanel gown she wore to the event. She wants to burn Chanel??? {WWD}

A New Store and Runway Show for McQ: McQ, Alexander McQueen’s younger, lower-priced line, is expanding. A flagship store is set to open on Dover Street in London next spring. Shortly before then, the brand will stage its first-ever runway show during London Fashion Week. Exciting! {Telegraph}

The Times Is Not Into the New Barneys Co-op: The Times‘ Critical Shopper column can be relied on for a straight-forward account of each victim store they visit. Most recently, Barneys and its Mark Lee update was up for review. Jon Carmanica calls the newly merged Co-op floor “wide and long and inconsistently lighted” and says the new café there looks like the situation room from 24. He also said Usher looks “lumpy” now. {New York Times}