Mon, Dec 29
“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...
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Florsheim classics get spiffed up 
source: Los Angeles Times
CA 11 am to 7 pm Sunday. www.shopconfederacy.com Archive Agency Today: The popular sample sale debuts a designer vintage collection featuring Bill Blass, Valentino, Zandra Rhodes, Oscar de la Renta and Pucci. New designer pieces will be offered at up to ...
Published Sun, Jun 7
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Announces Winners of the ... 
source: Art Daily
Maine He worked briefly at Susan Bennett Studio before being recruited by the HE-RO Group as designer of Bill Blass dresses and knits. In 1993, Costa began a five-year collaboration with de la Renta that included the designer's signature collection as well ...
Published Sat, May 2
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Announces Winners of the ... - Media Newswire 
source: media-newswire.com
Media Newswire (press release), NY He worked briefly at Susan Bennett Studio before being recruited by the HE-RO Group as designer of Bill Blass dresses and knits. In 1993, Costa began a five-year collaboration with de la Renta that included the designer's signature collection as well ...
Published Thu, Apr 30
source: Louisville Courier-Journal
KY Top designers such as Issey Miyake, Bill Blass, Nina Ricci and Chanel are represented in the collection gleaned from individuals and the Costume Collection at the Louisville Science Center. The exhibition was designed by fashion consultants and ...
Published Mon, Apr 6
Colombo Fashion Week designer collection sale at ODEL 
source: Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka Raghuvendra Rathore from Jodhpur, India, worked with Donna Karan, Oscar de la Renta and Bill Blass before becoming known for his timeless style, extraordinarily tailored bandhgalas and for contemporizing the Jodhpur trousers. Rizwan Beyg from Pakistan ...
Published Wed, Feb 18
New York in the Space Age: Rodarte, Narciso Rodriguez 
source: International Herald Tribune
France Polite clothes may not be enough to stir up fashion, but Lam's mission is to serve, rather than to unnerve. Peter Som, who lost simultaneously his role as creative director of Bill Blass and the backers for his own line, produced a capsule collection ...
Published Wed, Feb 18
Fashion Week: And They’re Off! 
source: New York Times
United States Prabal Gurung, a former assistant at Bill Blass, presented his first collection, at the Flag Art Foundation. The place was jammed. Twenty models stood on a platform in Gurung’s elegant-looking cocktail dresses, boxy cashmere jackets, and silk faille ...
Published Fri, Feb 13
First, Lady GaGa Came For Your Pants, And You Said Nothing 
source: Jezebel
Back in the realm of actual designers, Prabal Gurung (the other guy who used to design for Bill Blass) is presenting a self-funded 20-look collection at New York fashion week. He intends to grow the label slowly as a foil against the recession. “Controlled distribution is my mantra," says G...
Published Wed, Feb 4