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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...

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Asked and Answered | Miss J of 'Top Model'

11 Nov 2009 09:51:43 PST

What is one of your favorite fashion moments? I would have to say one of the top faves was when I was working for Lars Nilsson at Bill Blass and André Leon ... and more »

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Philadelphia Museum of Art Honors Marotta

08 Nov 2009 21:28:48 PST

Designers in the exhibit include Badgley Mischka, Peter Som, Peter Som for Bill Blass, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, ...

Original story at Women's Wear Daily .

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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 »

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Kent men tells how 'Ghost Army' did trick against Nazis

26 Oct 2009 04:35:13 PDT

Among their ranks were fashion designer Bill Blass, photographer Art Kane and painter Ellsworth Kelly. Its shoulder insignia, never allowed to be worn, ... and more »

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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...

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Bill Blass news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 Nov 2009 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.

• Retailers Treat Ungaro Like A Hot Potato; No Fashion Line For Ashley Tisdale -- by Jenna from Jezebel: alexander mcqueen
• Mirror, Mirror: Art Museum salutes style icon Tom Marotta -- from Philadelphia Inquirer
• Opera diva to open symphony season -- from Hattiesburg American
• Florsheim classics get spiffed up -- from Los Angeles Times
• 'Real' is the new black, says Hub designer - The Boston -- from Bay State Banner
• Matters of the art -- from Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• The Toledos Cut Class & Talley Prays at SCAD -- from BlackBook Magazine
• Retailer is a study in style -- from NewsOK.com
• Best Fashion of Gossip Girl Season Two -- from Film.com
• Johnny Vincent Swimwear -- from ABC7Chicago.com

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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...

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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...

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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.

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First American Brands Sets Blass 8

29 Dec 2008 21:01:00 PST

Even as the ownership of the Bill Blass Couture fashion house is determined, First American Brands, is adding to the Bill Blass Couture fragrance collection.

Original story at Women's Wear Daily .

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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...

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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...

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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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Bill Blass Couture To Close

18 Dec 2008 16:51:39 PST

The brand had been in limbo since its troubled parent company, NexCen Brands Inc., put the company on sale earlier this year. The label didn’t show its high-end line at New York fashion week in September; its designer, Peter Som, left in October and was not replaced.

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The Daily Thread: Woolworths to Close, Bill Blass Closure Likely, Nike’s Profits Rise

18 Dec 2008 12:48:17 PST

Nearly a decade after Bill Blass retired from Seventh Avenue, the company that bears his name is closing, with many of its remaining staff expected to leave this week. According to current and former designers who have carried on the collection in recent years, the company will close its s...

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Bill Blass New York Closing

20 Nov 2008 21:23:57 PST

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Peter Som Out For Good at Bill Blass

28 Oct 2008 11:28:10 PDT

Som left the brand after his contract expired a week and a half ago to focus on his own label, and Prabal Gurung, longtime second-ranking design director at Bill Blass, will be working with the existing team to produce the Fall 2009 Blass collection.

Original story at fashionologie .

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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, ...

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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]

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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...

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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...

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