Links of The Daily

(NEW YORK) Luella Ceases Trading [Vogue UK]
Luella label shuts down, for now, after licensee Club 21 makes "the decision not to invest further in its relationship with Luella Bartley Limited"

'Humanitarian' trip [Page Six]
Madonna jets to Brazil with Jesus after shooting the "Godfather"-esque Dolce & Gabbana campaign

Endquote [Page Six]
Tom Ford: "Being at Yves Saint Laurent was such a negative experience for me even though the business boomed while I was there. Yves and his partner, Pierre Bergé, were so difficult and so evil and made my life such misery. I've never talked about this on the record before, but it was an awful time for me. Pierre and Yves were just evil. So Yves Saint Laurent doesn't exist for me." -- Tom Ford in The Advocate

Cheap and Trendy Gains as Luxury Fades in Japan [WSJ]
While brands like Versace and Armani shutter in Japan, Forever 21 and H&M fill in the gap

The revenge of the sensible shoe [Times UK]
From brogues, loafers, and kitten heels on the streets and runways, can women finally retire those sky-high heels?