Luella Bartley is in major trouble. On Tuesday, Club 21, the brand's global licensee and distributor, walked away from almost seven year relationship and the label ceased its trading. Club 21's subsidiary, VSQ Ltd., issued a statement saying that it had "taken the decision not to invest further in its relationship with Luella Bartley Ltd." …
Megha Mittal This morning the news broke that Megha Mittal, daughter-in-law of Billionaire CEO Lakshmi Mittal, won the bidding war for Escada yesterday. After a long and arduous bidding battle, Mittal successfully beat out an offer by Sean Ley, the son of Escada's founders. Mittal will buy the fashion house for an undisclosed sum, and …
John Demsey (left), Group President, The Estée Lauder Companies and Mazdack Rassi, Founder and Creative Director, Milk Studios; M·A·C Cosmetics Now that its been confirmed my beloved Fashion's Night Out will continue through the coming seasons, its even more exciting to hear that the off site venue of Milk Studios will also be maintained, at …
In other Project Runway celebrity news, Christian Siriano dished to New York Magazine while dressed in a fantastically fabulous Ariel costume from Disney's The Little Mermaid. In true Siriano form, the designer gushed about his Fall 2010 line without skipping a beat or missing a toss of his luscious red locks. "It’s very dark — …
Jeffrey Sebelia Project Runway's third season winner, Jeffrey Sebelia, has found himself a home. Sebelia has signed on as the head designer for L.A.-based casualwear label Fluxus. The line operates two stand alone stores in L.A. and is also offered at retailers such as Atrium, Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Revolve, with a price point …
