Marc Jacobs's better half has caught the design bug. Lorenzo Martone—who may or may not be Jacobs' husband—is marking his foray into designing with a line of women's swimsuits. No stranger to the fashion industry, he's managed talent in the past and, most recently, announced plans to help models with personal branding, i.e., adding slashes to their title. Thanks to his swimwear collaboration with jewelry designer Jules Kim (of Bijules), it's in fact Martone who's adding a new slash to his title. The collection is called Nycked, which Women's Wear Daily says is "pronounced 'nicked,' [and] is a play on the initials N.Y.C." (although it would seem to make a lot more sense were it a play on naked, or, rather, 'neh-kid').

New York Magazine's Spring Fashion issue just landed on my doorstep this morning and it's stocked with some great pieces. But, one of the most interesting personalities profiled in the issue is without a doubt Lorenzo Martone, the relatively new-to-the-spotlight hubbie of Marc Jacobs. The piece divulges things feverish Jacobs fans likely already know about the Brazilian-born, M.B.A.-holding strategic planner who recently launched ArcNYCTalentPR (a talent agency whose goal is to "revive the supermodel"). But, it also goes into intimate details, like of how the pair met, what they fight over and their pet names for one another.

Apparently St. Barts had an incredibly stylish New Year's. Rumors have been flying that tit played host to Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone's much-talked about nuptials. Just two weeks ago Jacobs told Stylelist, "we're working on it. We have our license but we haven't done the actual ceremony yet. We've had to postpone the actual ceremony a couple of times, but we'll do it." That followed months of rumors that the couple was married in France and then Provincetown. But a celebrity-packed St. Barts (close friends of Jacobs' like Rachel Zoe, Larry Gagosian and Lindsay Lohan were all there) and freshly released photos of a suited up Martone and kilt-clad Jacobs alongside a three-tier cake seem to imply that both men are now officially off the market.

● Did Usher’s soon-to-be ex-wife Tameka Foster lift her Huffington Post blog “She's Pretty for a Dark-Skinned Girl ...” from Aisha Curry’s book Pretty for a Black Girl? [BVBuzz] ● After months of false reports, are Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone finally tying the knot? It seems so. The couple will have a small ceremony in Massachusetts with an after-party for their fashion posse this weekend. [P6] ● The GOOP Empire, continues to expand with Gwyneth Paltrow designing a line of luxe basics for French label Zoetee’s. [MarieClaireUK]

● We know that Marc Jacobs is engaged to Lorenzo Martone, but do they plan to adopt? Either way, here’s a photo of them holding a seriously cute baby in São Paolo. [Glamurama] ● Days after gifting herself a new Maserati, Lindsay Lohan got in a fender-bender. Lilo just can't have nice things. [JustJared] ● Kim Kardashian is giving those Twitter-people a stern talking-to because there are so many Kim Kardashian impostors on the social networking site spreading lies about her. [MSNBC]

● Christina Aguilera is said to be the next celeb designer for TopShop. [MirrorUK] ● LA it-boutique Tracey Ross will close shop after two decades on New Years Eve. The reason? The economy, but of course. [LAT] ● Heather Mills is being sued by her former nanny for sexual harassment. Alleged offenses include naked spray-tanning sessions and 7:30 a.m. call times. [Daily Mail]

● Queen Elizabeth is the latest recessionista. Word is she’s cutting back at the Buckingham Palace, asking staffers to reuse leftovers from banquets, among other things. [Page Six] ● Speaking of cutting back, Karl Lagerfeld has downsized his luxurious lifestyle ... almost. Lagerfeld ditched his Paris home but kept his chambermaid, chauffeur, and chef, who are all "musts." Oh, and he refuses to get rid of his Hummers. [Spiegel] ● Louis Vuitton announced today they're scrapping plans to build their 10-story Ginza flagship store amid a declining luxury market in Japan. This would have been the largest LV store in the world. [WWD]

So, did Marc Jacobs marry Brazilian boy Lorenzo Martone this weekend in France? Yes! No! Yes! No? Who cares, he's still opening a new boutique in Chicago at the Elysian Hotel megaplex. The 2,700-square-foot store will go live sometime in 2009. Plus, he's got that rollerball perfume coming out. Marrying one's Latin lover seems almost superfluous compared to such achievements.

As we head into the weekend there's a lot of chatter that Marc Jacobs will be tying the knot in Paris to Lorenzo Martone, his Brazilian advertising executive boyfriend of three months. The rumor mill got going yesterday when Fashionista received an email saying that Jacobs would be getting married sometime in the next few days. Whether true or not, blogs around the web are reporting it as fact. However, it may be wishful thinking on our part that Jacobs might finally settle down. Marc has indeed had some rocky and very public relationships in the last few years -- most notable being his on-again, off again relationship with former male escort Jason Preston, who tattooed MJ's logo onto his forearm. Isn't that sweet? If true, Jacobs and Martone would sign a Civil Solidarity Pact, the equivalent to the U.S.'s civil union. Regardless of nuptials or not, here's to Jacobs and Martone and their solidarity.