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Bill Blass Couture Bankrupt
gt;>Last week it seemed like NexCen had finally gotten Bill Blass sent off in a neat, tidy package all tied up with a bow; new owner Peacock International Holdings even vowed to revive the couture line within the year, new designer and all.
Mon, Jan 5 | fashionologie
Bill Blass Couture: Also Done
The sale of Bill Blass Ltd did not include Bill Blass Couture, only the trademarks of Bill Blass Ltd (meanwhile, NexCen's selling the assets from Bill Blass, including the office furniture from their Seventh Avenue showroom a la Alessandro Dell'Acqua).
Mon, Jan 5 | Untitled
Good Knight, John Galliano... Blass Couture Files Chapter 7...
Christian Dior's John Galliano has been appointed a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor. Bill Blass Ltd. filed a Chapter 7 liquidation petition Dec. 31...
Sun, Jan 4 | Women's Wear Daily
Bill Blass Files for Chapter 7
- than five months after NexCen Brands Inc. acquired the iconic sportswear designer. The company recently sold its Bill Blass licensing business for about ... Bill Blass Bankruptcy Sheds Spotlight On The Soft Upper End CNNMoney.com all 4 news articles
Fri, Jan 2 | Wall Street Journal
First American Brands Sets Blass 8
Even as the ownership of the Bill Blass Couture fashion house is determined, First American Brands, is adding to the Bill Blass Couture fragrance collection.
Mon, Dec 29 | Women's Wear Daily
Michael Vollbracht on Targeting The Bill Blass Lady
As for his old stomping ground, Mr. Vollbracht has advice for Peacock International Holdings, LLC, the New York shirt and tie-manufacturer that announced this morning that it had purchased the Blass label from NexCen Brands, Inc. “You need the Blass DNA – it’s crucial,” says Mr. Vollbrach...
Mon, Dec 29 | WSJ.com
Bill Blass’s New Owners Plan to Revive Couture Line
“The recognition factor of the Bill Blass label is very high — in this country alone, it’s 88% — when you say ‘Bill Blass’ to just about anybody, they say, “Oh, Bill Blass,’” says Mr. Patti, who adds that the company has some designers in mind to helm the new collection but “we can’t mention the...
Mon, Dec 29 | WSJ.com
The Long Fall of the House of Blass
United States - Associated Press The fashion designer Bill Blass, shown in 1961, dressed, drank and dined with the cream of New York society. Blass, arguably the most ...
Wed, Dec 24 | New York Times
Lunchtime Snap: Should Bill Blass Couture Be Revived?
Mr. Blass was an American fashion pioneer in many ways. Born in Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1922, Mr. Blass pursued his artistic calling at Parsons, the New School for Design and wound up building an empire on fashions that were chic and tailored yet distinctly American. His pieces were clean-cut, sop...
Fri, Dec 19 | WSJ.com
Bill Blass Couture To Close
The brand had been in limbo since its troubled parent company, NexCen Brands Inc., put the company on sale earlier this year. The label didn’t show its high-end line at New York fashion week in September; its designer, Peter Som, left in October and was not replaced.
Thu, Dec 18 | WSJ.com
The Daily Thread: Woolworths to Close, Bill Blass Closure Likely, Nike’s Profits Rise
Nearly a decade after Bill Blass retired from Seventh Avenue, the company that bears his name is closing, with many of its remaining staff expected to leave this week. According to current and former designers who have carried on the collection in recent years, the company will close its s...
Thu, Dec 18 | WSJ.com
Bill Blass New York Closing
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Thu, Nov 20 | 22x | Women's Wear Daily
Fashion Review Graphic, Graceful and Slightly Perverse
United States - Sep 10, 2008 This was an old Bill Blass trick, luxing up the basics. Mr. Reyes showed some chic shirtdresses and gazar tops that also called to mind the old guard, ...
Wed, Sep 10 | New York Times
Fashion Inc. Morning Headlines: DeBeers Profits Plunge, Revlon Gets a New Oscar Winner, A Blass From the Past, Seeing Through Galliano Glasses, Whole Shoes, and Chaiken Sets its Heart on San Francisco
DeBeers Profits Plunge (WWD) Designer Peter Som will indeed be leaving Bill Blass, which was reported on Friday - but he's contractually obligated to stay through the spring 2009 showing in Bryant Park in September It is said that Som is working furiously to find a way out of his contract.
Mon, Jul 28 | Conde Nast Portfolio
And The CFDA Nominees Are .... Boring.
This year the men's race is the one to watch both as an indicator of what the CFDA values more -- design merit or the all-American tradition of brand building. Related Links New York Fashion Week: Men's Edition Friday Fun! Because Fashion Shouldn't Be All Work, Work, Work
Tue, Mar 11 | 2x | Portfolio.com
This Fall, We'll All Be Perfectly Princessy Ophelias Channeling David Bowie
Fashion week stomps on! Yesterday's collections included Derek Lam, Tommy Hilfiger, Reem Acra, Calvin Klein, Bill Blass and Zac Posen. The day saw lots of tragically romantic dresses (Ophelias on opium) and lots of skinny, menswear-inspired suits for women (David Bowie). Derek Lam's c...
Thu, Feb 7 | Jezebel
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