Tracy Reese to Unveil Higher-End Line; Fashion Week Shoppers Storm Forever 21

&#8226 Tracy Reese will unveil a new, higher-end label called the Tracy Reese Black Label along with her spring Tracy Reese line at her Fashion Week show on September 11. [WWD]

&#8226 Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood have been approached by PETA to create a faux-fur alternative to the traditional bearskin hats worn by guards at Buckingham Palace. [British Vogue]

&#8226 Jean Charles de Castelbajac wrote a song to pay tribute to Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. Rufus Wainwright and Mareva Galanter recorded the track for Galanter's upcoming album. [British Vogue]

&#8226 The New York Observer will launch a bi-annual fashion and lifestyle glossy magazine in November called Observer Style. [Fashion Week Daily]

&#8226 Managers at Forever 21 have been telling their staff to "look out" and "be prepared" for an influx of editors and stylists coming in for Fashion Week shopping. They are a vicious breed. [Racked]