Mon dieu, can it be? Mais oui, says Gawker, who yesterday broke the news that life may indeed soon be imitating The Devil Wears Prada. Rumor has it French Vogue’s editrix extraordinaire Carine Roitfeld may have her perpetually kohl-lined eyes on Anna Wintour’s position at American Vogue, plus Condé Nast chief's Si Newhouse’s approval to boot. Given the recent rumors of Wintour’s imminent departure, not to mention the poor performance of the rag and its offshoots (Men’s Vogue, Vogue Living, and Fashion Rocks), the shake-up seems absolutely plausible. Or ... is it?

Disappointingly for this writer who is an enormous fan of all things Carine, Newhouse told the Huffington Post today that there is “no truth” to the rumor. He added, “this is the silliest rumor I’ve ever heard.” That seems unlikely on the scale of rumor silliness -- but even if Madame Roitfeld doesn't set up shop immediately, the writing's on the wall.