RODOLFO PAGLIALUNGA has officially exited JIL SANDER. Enough churn in creative directors lately. We need a real-time infographic to keep up. Is the financial pressure too much to claw back from? Too much short-term thinking? Bad hiring? What about embracing the revolving door? ANDREW ROSEN's recent experiment with HELMUT LANG is putting in place project-based or seasonal collaborators instead of "permanent" hires. Gig economy goes everywhere. TIGRAN AVETISYAN's womenswear is designed by his friend PAVEL AN, and An's not positioned as creative director. He just designs it... Always appreciate GARY WASSNER's take... Merchant moves. Here we go: more speculation and analysis on a potential NEIMAN MARCUS sale to HUDSON'S BAY. Would that acquisition really mean a SAKS-NM merger? One department store to rule them all, or eliminate junk bond debt... Loved this piece on U.A.L, luxury liquidators... According to sources, MODCLOTH will be bought by JET.COM (by proxy, WALMART), and there are some unhappy customers already trading alternatives in the JEZEBEL comments section... ZARA reported some stellar sales. Here's shareholders' and ORTEGA's INDITEX payout. BLOOMBERG reminds us not to forget about gross margins, apparently squeezed at Zara due to currency movements... Don't miss this fantastic read in RACKED on the lack of objective measure for how fashion is destroying the environment. We just know it's bad... How are brands doing on INSTAGRAM? ALYSSA VINGAN KLEIN looked at some recent strategies. If you're looking for influencers on the rise, take a look at THE GRAMLIST. Micro-influencers are making an impact.