Elsewhere on Do The Catwalk: Nina Ricci | Michael Kors | Malan Breton | Nautica | Zac Posen | Gianfranco Ferré | Derek Lam | Vera Wang | Isaac Mizrahi |
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“Bill Blass is facing the same challenges as other consumer and retail companies in the current weak macroenvironment", said NexCen managing director Craig Hoffman. Sources predict that given the tough economy, Bill Blass could be sold for much less. Let's cross our fingers that the som...
Evan Mendes, Scarlett Johansson, and Paz Vega have been touring the world, promoting their new flick, The Spirit. Eva has been the one to step it up in a major way with her abundance of colorful frocks. While most of her dresses came from Bill Blass, the actress played around with bright hues a...
Update: That Fall collection will not be his last! Apparently he is contractually bound to present his Spring 2009 collection in New York in September. The fate of Som and the house of Bill Blass lay in the hands of the fashion gods. What pray you?
Not surprisingly, Som had the right idea from the very beginning. “I wanted them to be really luxurious, timeless bags,” he said. “The ultimate model is Hermés, whose bags are coveted for decades.” Consequently, the bags have minimal hardware, so looking outdated won't be an option. The cou...
A trunk show was held at the Saks Fifth Avenue in NYC, where the runway creations were brought to buyers and socialites. Notice them in the background, meticulously checking out Som's creations and determining which have the most selling power. The designer also made his first personal ap...
Ladies and gents, I do believe Peter Som has come into his own at the house of Bill Blass. No longer just for ladies who lunch — though they will appreciate the grey metallic separates and luxe pant suits — this collection is simply fabulous. For more Fall Bill Blass, including a video,
Get ready, Bill Blass is filling your order: the house is planning to start making handbags, small leather goods, and cosmetics cases for Fall 2008. There will be two categories, a high-end collection called Bill Blass, and then Collection Bill Blass, both inspired by the ready-to-wear...