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Chanel Employees Stage Protest; Charlize Theron Designs Shoes

18 Dec 2009 07:42:50 PST

StyleWatch/People] • Jeffrey Monteiro is the new designer for Bill Blass. He was chosen out of a pool of nearly 100 applicants. ... and more »

Original story at New York Magazine .

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Bill Blass Has a New Designer: Jeffrey Monteiro

17 Dec 2009 08:26:42 PST

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...

Original story at fashionologie .

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Bill Blass Group Files Suit

13 Dec 2009 21:29:22 PST

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Original story at Women's Wear Daily .

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What a doll!

12 Dec 2009 22:32:05 PST

Bill Blass (1997): Barbie easily works the Indiana native's designs. Givenchy (2000): Here Barbie slips into the night, but will never be forgotten. ... and more »

Original story at Indianapolis Star .

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French designer wolfs down US doggy rags

22 Nov 2009 11:49:10 PST

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 »

Original story at Independent .

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French designer wolfs down US doggy rags

20 Nov 2009 17:53:28 PST

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 »

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Bill Blass news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Bill Blass news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Raquel Laneri On Fashion And Style -- from Forbes
• Two former Cleburne 'Misses' — 50 years later -- from Cleburne Times-Review
• Galerie Lelong Presents "Hélio Oiticica: Drawings, 1954-58" -- from TAXI Design Network
• Christina Shills For Karan; Target Sells Footie PJs For Adults -- by Jenna from Jezebel: bill blass
• Indianapolis Museum of Art to Exhibit Fifty Years of Iconic Couture in Spring 2010 -- from Art Daily
• Things Start to Stir at the Blass House -- from New York Times
• Is Red Dress The New Pink Ribbon? -- from KIROtv.com
• Barbie hits the half-century mark -- from Indianapolis Star
• Style: The shoulder pad index -- from CanadianBusiness.com
• Retailers Treat Ungaro Like A Hot Potato; No Fashion Line For Ashley Tisdale -- by Jenna from Jezebel: alexander mcqueen

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The Famous Five

18 Nov 2009 19:02:03 PST

American fashion editors have equated him with couture greats like Oscar de la Renta, the late Bill Blass and Isaac Mizrahi. And, during one of New York's ...

Original story at Malaysian Today .

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12 Nov 2009 09:27:14 PST

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...

Original story at fashionologie .

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Princess Grace, Cartier Honored by Walk of Style

27 Oct 2009 12:50:39 PDT

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 »

Original story at Women's Wear Daily .

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

27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 PDT

Written by TatianaTheAnonymousModel
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...

Original story at Jezebel .

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

03 Feb 2009 17:45:12 PST

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...

Original story at fashionologie .

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Lunchtime Snap: New Bill Blass Designer — Who Should it Be?

06 Jan 2009 11:59:34 PST

According to the Chapter 7 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan on Dec. 31, Bill Blass Ltd. listed $191,611 in assets and $829,320 in liabilities. Its list of dozens of creditors included companies that sold silk and fur as well as firms ranging from Poland Spring to Ford Models Inc. and t...

Original story at WSJ.com .

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Bill Blass Couture Bankrupt

05 Jan 2009 16:23:17 PST

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.

Original story at fashionologie .

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Michael Vollbracht on Targeting The Bill Blass Lady

29 Dec 2008 16:37:43 PST

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...

Original story at WSJ.com .

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Bill Blass’s New Owners Plan to Revive Couture Line

29 Dec 2008 12:34:12 PST

“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...

Original story at WSJ.com .

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Bill Blass Design Director Departs

19 Dec 2008 16:16:27 PST

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...

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Lunchtime Snap: Should Bill Blass Couture Be Revived?

19 Dec 2008 12:58:31 PST

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...

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Fashion Review Graphic, Graceful and Slightly Perverse

10 Sep 2008 20:49:44 PDT

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, ...

Original story at New York Times .

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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

28 Jul 2008 04:29:34 PDT

Written by Merle Ginsberg
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.

Original story at Conde Nast Portfolio .

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This Fall, We'll All Be Perfectly Princessy Ophelias Channeling David Bowie

07 Feb 2008 21:30:00 PST

Written by Dodai
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...

Original story at Jezebel .

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NYC Fashion Week Preview: The newcomers

28 Jan 2008 02:45:00 PST

Written by Lauren Messiah
Filed under: Designers, Fashion Week: New York Fashion week is a little more than a week away and the excitement is building, especially for the seven designers who will be showing off their collections inside the Tents for the first time during New York Fashion Week at Bryant Park.

Original story at Styledash .

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

02 Aug 2007 07:00:00 PDT

Written by Jennifer
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]

Original story at Jezebel .

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Now That Sarah Silverman Is On Gap's Payroll, You 'Really' Won't Be Able To Resist Those Khakis...

24 Jul 2007 08:49:41 PDT

Written by Jennifer
Hubert Givenchy? A little bitter! The retired designer says that "Fashion is over!" because the whole business now revolves around making giant, ugly handbags. Also bitter? One of our favorite fashion bitches, resigned Bill Blass designer Michael Vollbracht, who says, "When making b...

Original story at Jezebel .

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Paris Hilton Must Be Stopped

06 Jul 2007 07:09:35 PDT

Written by Jennifer
Who says the English are all stodgy? They spend more on clothing than any other group of people in Europe, except the Italians. [Telegraph] Peter Som: next head designer at Bill Blass? And if so, will he break the Blass losing streak? [WWD, 2nd item] Vogue crisis! Marni designer's Consuelo...

Original story at Jezebel .

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Sale Of The Century

12 Jun 2007 13:57:46 PDT

Written by Jen Carlson
The muse for Yves Saint Laurent inspired as much as she collected, and prior to her death in 2005, the 74 year old filled several rooms of her Park Avenue home with her couture collection. Last year, this same collection was exhibited at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Ar...

Original story at Gothamist .

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