Will AMERICAN APPAREL leave LA? The company won’t "comment on rumors or speculation," but the NEW YORK POST claims AA is "looking very aggressively to relocate to the East Coast, probably in the next year or two," primarily to slip out before CALI’s minimum wage rises to $15 in 2020. States being considered include TN, NC and SC, where the legal minimum is less than half that… Nothing especially surprising about or within VOGUE’S profile of DEMNA GVASALIA, but still an enjoyable read. I love that he doesn’t work weekends. If the man can get VETEMENTS and BALENCIAGA done in five work days, maybe you can chill with the SUNDAY e-mails?.. The wording of SQUARE as the "the exclusive point of sale" for KANYE’S pop-up-palooza is so funny to me. (ICYMI: 21 cities will host "PABLO" stores from FRIDAY AUG. 19 - SUNDAY AUG. 21.) I was worried about young fans who might not have bank accounts -- and, thus, no debit or credit card for the exclusive point of sale, SQUARE -- so I checked with UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, which confirmed cash will be accepted. Bring your chore money… It is truly insane that MICHAEL PHELPS is wearing NIKE on the cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED when he’s "the crown jewel of UNDER ARMOUR’S Olympic athletes." Reps for the swimmer and for UNDER ARMOUR say he was required by the UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE to wear NIKE for the photo, but BLOOMBERG reports "three people with knowledge of the shoot said there was no such requirement." APEX MARKETING GROUP estimates NIKE will get about $453,000 worth of free brand exposure from the cover… Hey, it’s been a terrific week curating this newsletter, but my time is up. If you’ve enjoyed this half as much as I have, say hello on TWITTER or drop me an e-mail. Above all, have a great weekend and be like DEMNA: don’t work.