Fashion Roundup: Diane von Furstenberg's New Blog; Dov Charney Sued Again; Small Boutiques Feel the Economic Pressure

Diane von Furstenberg is launching a blog tomorrow called Inside DVF on her website DVF.com that will include news, images of new items, horoscopes, and "cultural advice," as well as posts by Ms. Furstenberg herself. [Fashionista]

American Apparel CEO Dov Charney is being sued again, this time by a former employee who says he was pressured to fix the books by Mr. Charney so that the company appeared to be doing better than it was and could attract investors. [NYP] 

Helpful guidelines for the Comme des Garcons sale at H&M tomorrow! [Racked] 

In an unstable economy, independently owned boutiques are having to pay up front for designer shipments with credit cards in order to be able to stock their stores. [WSJ] 

Thom Browne is putting on his first European show as the guest designer at Florence's bi-annual trade show, Pitti Uomo, in January, where Ms. Furstenberg showed last year. [Vogue UK]