Mon, Dec 29
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...
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French designer wolfs down US doggy rags 
source: google.com
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 »
Published Fri, Nov 20
Mirror, Mirror: Art Museum salutes style icon Tom Marotta 
source: Philadelphia Inquirer
And let's not forget the caricature on display of Marotta, courtesy of former Bill Blass designer Michael Vollbracht. You can duplicate that kind of glimmer ... and more »
Published Wed, Nov 4
Peter Som Plans Two Spring Collections; Madonna and Lourdes Heart ... 
source: New York Magazine
USA The ex–Bill Blass designer, whose main line lost its financial backer in January, has signed new licensing deals with Milan-based clothing manufacturer Margon and New York multiline showroom ADC. This means Som will present two collections for spring. ...
Published Mon, May 4
David Beckham: Designer; Madonna Has Marc Save Her Man 
source: Jezebel
Madonna allegedly got her friend Marc Jacobs to write the INS and say model boy-toy Jesus Luz was a necessity to his label and deserved a US work permit. [Daily Express] Jesus Luz also had a rough time backstage at his last runway gig, the Jeffrey Fashion Cares AIDS benefit in New York. Says one...
Published Tue, Apr 28
Reasons why we love Bea Arthur 
source: Sun-Sentinel.com
FL - Rod Stafford Hagwood I once saw her sitting front row at a Bill Blass fashion show in New York next to Angela Lansbury. They were talking about their favorite Tony award gowns. • She said: "God will get you for that Arthur," on Maude . • She had the funniest cameo (as a ...
Published Mon, Apr 27
A Man — and Woman — in Full [Mike Potemra] 
source: National Review Online Blogs
NY When people would ask me what they were really like, I found it difficult to avoid lapsing into "Current Biography" boilerplate: wit, yachting, erudition, socialite, peanut-butter sandwiches, Bill Blass, JS Bach, etc. new New York Times Magazine has a ...
Published Thu, Apr 23
Leslie Hindman to host another vintage couture auction this April 
source: Examiner.com
Other notable labels are Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander mcqueen, Christian Lacroix and Bill Blass – the last being a name to keep on your radar. Sources from New York magazine have reported that the line could be scouting a new designer to man the ...
Published Sat, Apr 4
First Lady And Topshop Engage In Trans-Atlantic Exchange Of Fashion Know-How; Angry Mob Surrounds Luxury Goods Chief Exec 
source: Jezebel
Michelle Obama wore tidy Thakoon in D.C., and vivid yellow Jason Wu in London. New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn wonders what it all means. [On The Runway] I love it when the Brits write authoritative, informative articles that get — how would they say it? — pipped at the fact-checking p...
Published Tue, Mar 31