Designer Dish. Ajman Sheikh to Buy Christian Lacroix

The French Fashion house of Christian Lacroix has finally found a financier. An Ajman sheikh is set to ink a $100 million deal that would switch the financial responsibility from the American Falic Group to him. This is great news for Christian Lacroix which filed for bankruptcy in June. The last hurdle to overcome before the …

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July 17, 2009 Beauty Event. MAC’s Make-Up Art Cosmetics: Fall Colour Collections Inspired by Illustrator Marilyn Minter and Richard Phillips

Long after girls stop drawing and painting on paper, they continue to dip their fingers in colors, playing and creating and expressing themselves with make-up. No company understands make-up-as-artistic-outlet better than MAC, and last night they united art and cosmetics—literally—with the a preview launch of three collections inspired by artists.     Marilyn Minter, a …

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Bling News. Gianfranco Ferré to Launch Jewelry Line

Finally some good news for embattled IT Holding SpA. Gianfranco Ferré, one of the labels it owns, is set to launch a jewelry line in partnership with Damiani. The women’s jewelry collection in gold or silver, with diamonds and other gemstones, will premiere on  the runway in September as part of the spring women’s ready-to-wear …

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