trouble in paradise?

ELLEgirl's Heatherette story may have just gone up yesterday (I assisted on this shoot!), but for weeks, rumors have been swirling that the boys' magical world of glitter and unicorns may not be as picture-perfect as it seems...



Macky, their technical designer, broke off to start his own line. Lysee, their publicist, got a job at Paper. Someone said Traver was moving to LA. Richie is putting out an album (??). Now, the Daily News is reporting that Richie is starting a solo line, and that Traver "can't deal with Richie anymore."

Harsh (if it's true), but potentially understandable. That guy is absolutely like a cartoon character - watch ELLEgirl's video if you don't believe me. But though I doubt anyone would consider their breakup a devastating loss to the high fashion industry, if you've ever been to a Heatherette show, you'll understand that it is sort of the end of an era.

If it's true, that is...