Marchesa Planning Expansion?; Armani Designs for Gaga; Max Azria Condom Debacle

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INTERNATIONAL
· Armani will design Lady Gaga's tour costumes [Fashionologie]
· Jean Paul Gaultier may sit on the Cannes jury [WWD]
· Fashion is the #3 polluter in China [Refinery29]

ONLINE
· Ecommerce wars: Flash sales vs. coupon sites [WWD]
· Fancy doubles users since launching social commerce [Gigaom]
· BoF ranks the top 10 fashion video campaigns of the season [BoF]

NATIONAL
· BCBG's Max Azria sued a over Playboy condom deal [TMZ]
· Is Marchesa planning a contemporary line? [Styleite]