Marc Jacobs, his pecs and his abs are now the creative director for Diet Coke. This means he designed "whimsical, feminine" packaging for the brand, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Europe.

• Halle is the first black woman to make the cover of Vogue's September issue since 1989. "What that means for a woman of color and what that means in the fashion world, what that means to pop culture," she says:

Spotted on BananaRepublic.com: A model who really likes these tailored herringbone suit pants. Sadly it looks like the company's retoucher has already put an end to his passion for herringbone. Click to enlarge.

• Carrie wears a $50,000 karaoke outfit, and there are lots of Maybachs. "Like in the Great Depression, I thought Hollywood should take people on a big vacation that maybe they couldn't afford themselves," says writer Michael Patrick King. [WWD]

Last night, Sadie and I hiked through Manhattan in unseasonable wind and rain to attend Fashion's Night Out. As the stores opened to the boozehound hordes, we had many experiences that were challenging and puzzling. And some that were fun.

• This rather banal anecdote about Michael Kors being mistaken for Marc Jacobs is enlivened by an adorable photo of the two from when Jacobs was pale and long-haired and still had those clear-framed glasses that are so totally hot. [FWD]

• The return of Mad Men is a mere 37 days away, and the AMC show has struck a deal with Banana Republic:

Another day, another story about how hard it is to make plus-size clothing.

• Posters The Last International Playboy, featuring Lydia Hearst in a state of undress have been banned in major cities. We just hope all this publicity right ahead of the June 12 release won't harm its box-office! [Observer]

• Says totally important designer Alaïa, whose designs Nuclear Wintour snubbed in the Met exhibit, "she behaves like a dictator and everyone is terrified of her...but I'm not scared of her or anyone." BURN! [WWD]