Reese Witherspoon Covers 'Vogue,' American Apparel's Decision on Dov Charney Is Still Up in the Air

And retailers could take a hit in Hong Kong.
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Vogue's October cover girl Reese Witherspoon is the latest celeb to take on the glossy's "73 Questions" video series (following EIC Anna Wintour). A few things we learn as she walks us through her gorgeous home? Her hip hop alter-ego would be named "Little Spoon," she wants to make a cameo on "Girls" and she's also able to do a backflip. Yeah. A woman of many talents. {Vogue}

Dov Charney isn’t letting American Apparel go without a fight. Next month the board of directors will announce its decision in this summer's will-he-stay-or-will-he-go saga. Despite the fact that the company has already spent over $1 million on Charney's suspension, the choice still isn’t clear. {WWD}

Retailers are keeping their eyes on Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests have taken over parts of the city. The major political moment comes at a bad time for stores, since this week is China’s National Day holiday and a key shopping season. Chinese tourists normally eager to shop are likely to stay home to avoid the unrest. {WWD}

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