It’s official. After much blogo-speculation, W’s new editor-in-chief has been announced and it’s Stefano Tonchi of T. Congrats!

Patti Smith, divine androgyne who launched a thousand Demeulemeester collections, reluctantly opens up about her style secrets and why, at 63, she’s developed a weakness for couture ball gowns. (NY Times)

Well-known cinephiles and scary movie fans, Kate and Laura Mulleavy are cutting their film-costuming chops by creating looks for Darren Aronofsky’s latest, Black Swan. We love a good ballerina bloodbath. (NBC NY)

In a marriage made in baroque-pop heaven, Lady Gaga is teaming up with Steven Klein for her latest video. We’re thinking Liberace meets Delacroix meets Twinkies. (WWD)

Last night, as part of the FIAF Fashion Talks Series, Marc Jacobs revealed why he doesn’t find clothes sexy (um, Lorenzo?) and why Louis Vuitton went big and bold for the straight guys. (NY Mag)