• John Galliano will receive the French Legion of Honour, previously awarded to such luminaries as Yves Saint Laurent and Azzedine Alaïa. [British Vogue]

• China could become “the world’s largest consumer market” for apparel, according to a new study. Obviously we're not in the running. [WWD]

• Jewelers who hope to get their wares on celebrities attending the Golden Globes, like Fred Leighton and Neil Lane, are opening new boutiques with VIP rooms to woo actresses and their stylists. [LAT]

• After starring in the award-winning Black Balloon, Gemma Ward will return to modeling. [Sassybella]

• Gwyneth Paltrow is on a diet that prohibits her from consuming these things: dairy, gluten, meat, shellfish, all processed food, fatty nuts, potatoes and other related vegetables, condiments, sugar, alcohol, caffeine or fizzy drinks. Sigh. [Telegraph]