Chanel Employees Stage Protest; Charlize Theron Designs Shoes

StyleWatch/People] • Jeffrey Monteiro is the new designer for Bill Blass. He was chosen out of a pool of nearly 100 applicants. ... and more »
Fri, Dec 18 |  from New York Magazine

Bill Blass Has a New Designer: Jeffrey Monteiro

Patti noted that Monteiro, the fifth designer to take over the label since Bill Blass retired in 1999, was chosen because “he’s very low-key and realistic. Bill Blass designed real clothes, and that’s what Jeffrey does as well.” Monteiro, for his part, was mum on what he has in mind for the br...
Thu, Dec 17 |  from fashionologie

Bill Blass Group Files Suit

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Sun, Dec 13 |  from Women's Wear Daily

French designer wolfs down US doggy rags

Boulud, now 24, happened on the trend during a summer internship at fashion house Bill Blass in New York, where she attended the annual "Pet Fashion Week. ... and more »
Fri, Nov 20 |  from google.com

gt;>Bill Blass May Have a New Designer Soon -After the whole Peter Som/bankruptcy debacle which has been ongoing for the past year, Bill Blass may finally be ready to start anew.  Originally, a Spring 2010 collection was supposed to be shown, and Richard Chai's name was thrown around f...
Thu, Nov 12 |  from fashionologie

Princess Grace, Cartier Honored by Walk of Style

and wore a black Bill Blass dress, Cartier jewelry and Brian Atwood shoes. “You can't think of fashion as we know it without thinking of Princess Grace. ... and more »
Tue, Oct 27 |  from Women's Wear Daily

A Frabjous Day's Trading For The Fabulous; Will Bill Blass Return To The Runway This September?

But it isn't all rosy on the business side. H&M's profits have fallen for the first time in five years. Their first-quarter net profit was down by 12%, which was worse than analysts had expected. [WSJ] Marc Ecko Enterprises owes business partners $170 million. $100 million of that is due t...
Fri, Mar 27 |  from Jezebel

Blass Second-in-Command Prabal Gurung Takes the Reins for Fall 2009

gt;>He filled in as chief designer at Bill Blass for the Spring 2008 season before Peter Som took over, and was set to produce the Fall 2009 Blass collection after Som left until things with the label fell apart.  Now former Blass design director Prabal Gurung is striking out on his own wi...
Tue, Feb 3 |  from fashionologie

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 |  from fashionologie

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 |  from WSJ.com

Bill Blass Design Director Departs

Mr. Gurung, who joined Bill Blass from Cynthia Rowley in 2003, was among the 20-something employees let go Friday as the label prepares to shutter its couture line. “It’s disappointing,” Mr. Gurung said in an interview Friday afternoon. “It’s really an end of an era. (The brand) Bill Blass was...
Fri, Dec 19 |  from WSJ.com

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 |  from WSJ.com

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 |  from 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 |  from Conde Nast Portfolio

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 |  from Jezebel

Ralph Lauren Is Really F'ing Rich, And Not Particularly Embarrassed About It!

Everyone's favorite self-hating Jew, Ralph Lifshitz, is the highest-paid "vendor" (what they call "manufacturers" that don't really manufacture) in apparel. No really, it's not just a fantasy image he uses to get you to buy those horrid Big Pony shirts: dude is loaded. [WWD, sub req'd]
Thu, Aug 2 |  from Jezebel