>> Juergen Teller has regular work in Vogue UK, Vogue Paris, and of course W — but it's difficult to recall the last time he was published in Vogue (besides his ad work for Marc Jacobs).  A quick search turns up a Vogue editorial with Christy Turlington — but dated 1994.  His comments to The Moment about which of his ad series for Marc Jacobs were most controversial may provide clues as to why:

Funnily enough the most complaints were about the series with Dick Page and James Gibbs because they are a gay couple. Men’s Vogue even refused to publish it. Dick is a very close friend of mine and I’ve known him for 20 years — he’s been part of the Marc family for 20 years. And I like the idea of having a gay couple in a men’s ad because it makes sense. And I wanted the ads to be like they are — very romantic, tender and sweet. I certainly didn’t want to have anything provocative, not at all. The only other controversy that comes to mind also involved Vogue — the women’s one — over an ad of a clothed Cindy Sherman and me in which I am grabbing her breasts. That caused a stir. Go figure.

Although many suspected the Spring 2007 set with then 12-year-old Dakota Fanning would have caused Teller trouble, he says not so: "The Dakota ones caused nothing, and they are pretty hard-core. They are on the border of being too much, even for me. I don’t remember hearing much about it, but if there was any controversy it was very under the radar."

>> Kate Betts Suggests the Answer for Ailing Fashion Magazines: Publish Less Often — You know it's bad when top editors willingly suggest that they should be doing less in print.  Kate Betts, editor of Time Style & Design, which comes out six times a year, says of the Web-induced acceleration of coverage pace: "If I'm going to a fashion show, I think about how I'm going to cover it on many levels. Now, you have to think what could be a video interview, what could be a Time interview. It is kind of exhausting, and every season, it's amped up even more. It's almost too much information. Maybe fashion magazines should only come out twice a year." [Adweek]

>> Max Azria Joins Slew of Designers Appearing on CW Dramas—Fashion magazines are not the only ones increasingly turning to television to extend their reach: designers are, too.  Max Azria is the latest to confirm an appearance as himself on The Beautiful Life; he joins Zac Posen, Matthew Williamson, and Erin Fetherston, who have all carved out cameos on the CW show.  In fact, The CW really seems to be racking up the designer appearances: Gossip Girl will host both Georgina Chapman and Tory Burch this upcoming season, and Michael Kors was in an episode of the show last season. [People StyleWatch]

>> New York Fashion Week is a little more than a week away, and the tidbits are flowing freely — a compilation of the highlights from the past few days:

Launches

• Marchesa is launching its first accessories — 28 clutches and evening bags (above); They will retail $995 to $5,000 and are made to coordinate with the mainline dresses. [WWD]

Peter Som is making his way back, Ruffian goes Picasso »

>> Olivier Theyskens still hasn't found a landing pad, design-wise, but in the meantime, he has a book in the pipeline.  In January, Assouline is publishing the 186-page Olivier Theyskens: The Other Side of the Picture, based on a collaboration between the designer and photographer Julien Claessens, who captured the backstage scene for 10-plus years.

Film buffs Rodarte, meanwhile, just signed with LA-based talent agency William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.  WWD suggests that "a movie of their own could be in the cards," but for now, the official line is that William Morris plans to “advise the label on opportunities in publishing and film and identify potential strategic partnerships and sponsorships.”

>> Don't Be Surprised if Christopher Kane Has a TV-Inspired Collection —Christopher Kane prefers not to do his designing at his 4,000 square foot east London studio, but rather at home in front of the TV: “Television’s brilliant.” His sister, Tammy Kane, who is instrumental to the business, agrees: “It relaxes you, doesn’t it?” The two do everything together, even vacationing with their boyfriends (Christopher's been seeing Declan Tomany, a lawyer, for four years), but they're currently disagreeing — Tammy wants to bring in a designer to help with the workload: “I know he doesn’t want it. He hates anything that’s not his.” Christopher's response? “I’ll just ignore him,” says Christopher, flicking his hair in mock annoyance. [Times UK]

Marchesa is delving into (super pretty) accessories.

Naomi Campbell speaks out about the continued lack of diversity in fashion.

It's actually costing Burberry more to show in London as opposed to Milan this season.

Glamour magazine to show a slew of plus-sized models nude in its November issue.

The boot of the season: Jimmy Choo for H&M $345 over-the-knee boot.