A.P.C. Gets Tagged With Racial Slur, J.Crew Opens First Paris Boutique

J.Crew has opened its first French boutique, dedicated to its women's collection, in the heart of the Marais district in Paris. To celebrate, the retailer created a capsule collection of Saint James shirts, as well as a limited range of appliqués with French motifs, available exclusively at the new location. {Fashionista Inbox}

Earlier this year, Timberland pulled out of its collaboration with A.P.C. after designer Jean Touitou used a racial slur repeatedly and held up a sign that read "LAST Ni##@$ IN PARIS" during his menswear show. Well, it looks like not everyone is ready to let the designer off the hook: Anonymous French graffiti artist Kidult has tagged the slur, as well as a stenciled sign that reads "Colored Entrance Only," on A.P.C.'s Paris storefront. If Touitou didn't get it before, we're sure he gets it now. {The Cut}

In a new interview, Alexander Wang talks about his first encounter with haute couture (via Danielle Steel, apparently), creating a lifestyle brand à la Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford and declining Diane von Furstenberg's invitation to join her design team in his earlier days. Regarding the latter, we're so glad that he did. {The Guardian}

From Simon Porte Jacquemus's boob-friendly collection to Anthony Vaccarello's parade of short-skirted models, young designers turned up the skin factor during Paris Fashion Week to make a statement about bodies. The real question is: did they actually manage to get their points across, or were their runway shows just a lesson in anatomy? {The Washington Post} 

Oscar winner (and ultimate Fashionista style icon) Cate Blanchett and playwright-director Andrew Upton, already parents to three sons, have adopted a baby girl. We're feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. {US Weekly}