Loose Threads

• Matthew Williamson will design a capsule collection of 30 pieces for Macy’s — it will launch on April 13.

• The AAFA will award William Rast “Brand of the Year” at this year’s American Image Awards.

• The Yohji Yamamoto exhibit opens at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London tomorrow.

• Handbag designer Olympia Le-Tan had all fourteen samples of her new collection stolen from a preview party at Hotel Crillon in Paris.

• Kate Middleton’s weight has become a popular point of discussion.

• The latest lawsuit against American Apparel’s Dov Charney has been temporarily halted by the case’s judge.

• Amanda Seyfried is wearing Chanel on the cover of British Marie Claire.

• Both Bernard Arnault and Francois Pinault made the 2011 Forbes Rich List.

• Only six weeks after giving birth, Doutzen Kroes is back to work.

• The U.S. is importing more textiles and apparel than ever — the equivalent of 4.4 billion square meters of fabrics in January 2011 alone.