Coach to Buy Burberry? Inside Prada's HQ! Agyness Deyn Sings! Lanvin and Acne Collabo! Superhero Fashion Tips! Nina to Harpers?

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Is Coach planning to purchase iconic British fashion brand Burberry? Wall Street is aflutter with speculation. [Bloomberg]

Take a peek inside Prada HQ. They even have a gigantic slide by German artist Carsten Höller in the courtyard Local lore says that Miuccia Prada herself likes to slide down the installation when inspiration strikes. How can you not love her? [FT]

The face of Burberry and model of the moment Agyness Deyn is trying her hand at being a rock star. She lent her vocal stylings to a track by Five O'Clock Heroes. The model/rockstar crossovers haven't gone well in years past and lucky for us, NY Mag has a roundup of model singers past. [The Cut]

Lanvin's Alber Elbaz is designing a line of jeans for Acne. But don't expect them to be in Acne's usual price range—they will sell at the same price points as Lanvin's ready to wear items. I hope they make some jeans for guys this time! [FWD]

What would you wear if you were a superhero? Don't wear royal blue if you're blonde, says Michael Kors. [NYDN]

Is Nina Garcia in talks with Harpers Bazaar? She was spotted leaving the Hearst building yesterday and the rumors are flying like Naomi Campbell's cell phone. [FWD]

Karl Lagerfeld at Dior Homme; Topshop in NYC; Issey Miyake's Love of Vacuums; Coach Rips Off Hermes; Kanye West Loves Pastel

Kris Van Assche tapped Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld to photograph his first Dior Homme advertising campaign, further severing the ties between Dior Homme and Hedi Slimane—who used to photograph the collection in addition to his design duties. Divorce can be so cruel. [WWD]

Is Topshop moving to NYC? Rumor has it that England's cheap-chic answer to H&M (and purveyor's of Kate Moss' line) will sign a lease for a Manhattan store in December. Yay? [Fashionista]

Dai Fujiwara, creative director of Issey Miyake, loves his Dyson vacuum cleaner so much that he designed a stage set with the cyclone/wind tunnel idea in mind. Now that is a runway presentation that I would love to see. How many waifish models will withstand the winds and not topple over? It's like Survivor meets America's Next Top Model! [WWD]

Did Coach rip off Hermés' horse and carriage logo? Signs point to yes! [Fashionista]

Each week, it seems like another celebrity announces their plans to hop into the fashion world to produce a line of mediocre clothes. The latest to join the fun? Kanye West, who desribes his line, "Pastel," as "classic with a touch of Pop Art." Could Kanye please say something that doesn't sound like a purse flying out of his mouth? The man isn't helping his hetero street cred when he says things like that. [WWD]

Return of Joseph Abboud; Jay McCarroll Still Not Rich; A/X Skivvies; Phillip Lim for Coach; Prada Gives Up Americas Cup

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Joseph Abboud to return to menswear in Fall 2008 with a line called Jaz—not to be confused with the birth control pill, Yaz, of course. [DNR]

Despite his fame, Project Runway's first winner, Jay McCarroll is homeless and couch surfing. [NY Mag]

Armani Exchange to show its skivvies. A/X will debut a new underwear line this fall. [DNR]

Phillip Lim in early talks to possibly design a line of trenchcoats for Coach [WWD]

Prada follows Louis Vuitton and bows out of the Americas Cup yacht race. [Fashion Week Daily]