>> Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

• Supermodel Petra Nemcova and her fiancé, Jamie Belman, announced Wednesday that they will not get married. The couple were engaged last January and had planned to marry in June, and said in a statement that they will "remain close friends." [The Cut]
  

• Former Jimmy Choo CEO Joshua Schulman has been named president of Bergdorf Goodman. Schulman and its founder Tamara Mellon both left the British accessories brand last year when it was acquired by Labelux, which also owns Derek Lam and Solange Azagury-Partridge. Schulman's first day is May 7. [Fashion Etc.]
  

• Rumors that Stefano Pilati will be taking over Armani have resurfaced in the wake of his departure from Yves Saint Laurent. While Pilati has said that he hasn't "planned any move" yet, various sources have said recently that he's set to start working for Giorgio Armani in the near future and will take over creative direction of the house when Armani retires. [The Fashion Spot]
  

• Model Charlotte Free is the new face of Forever21. In the past, 18-year-old Free has walked and posed for Roksanda Ilincic and Marchesa, among others. [Stylelist]
  

>> Jason Wu has gone from fashion designer to lifestyle brand with his new collection of furniture and home accessories for Canvas Home.

The capsule — available today and priced between $140 and $4,800 — includes occasional tables, hand-blown glass vases, a tufted linen love seat, and throw pillows with Wu's signature lace appliqué detailing. Wu told Vogue that he always wanted to design things beyond the realm of clothing, and New York-based home goods brand Canvas provided the perfect avenue for him to do just that.

"I never thought of myself as being limited to fashion. I'm a designer and if you have a vision you can apply that to anything," he said. "I've always loved the rustic, slightly worn style of Canvas and that element of an artisanal hand. It's so inherently chic."

This isn't Wu's first venture into the home space. He recently released a candle with Nest Fragrances and once designed a line of bathroom fixtures with Brizo.

Photo via Jason Wu

>> Today is Raf Simons's first day of work as artistic director of Dior, and one of the first things he did was assure the world that his work there won't be primarily concerned with minimalism.

While Simons isn't revealing any hard and fast plans for the French fashion house yet, he says his point of view for Dior will skew more feminine and romantic that stark and simple — even if stark and simple is what he's been known for in the past.

"I don't think it's wrong to call me a minimalist. It's wrong to call me a minimalist only," he told WWD. "When I'm married to a house, I will fully embrace its original intention, its original heritage and meaning. I wouldn't go to that place if I only had minimalism in mind. I'm very aware of what the environment is about."

Look no further for proof of that than Simons's Fall 2012 collection for Jil Sander, where he had been creative director since 2005. Many saw the simple and elegant clothing he presented there as a sort of audition for his new role at Dior, as it echoed elements and sentiments of midcentury couture without imitating it outright.

Dior announced that it would hire Simons to replace John Galliano on Monday. Simons's first show for the house will be in July during Paris Fall 2012 Haute Couture Week.

Photo: The finale of Raf Simons's Fall 2012 runway show for Jil Sander.