Kellwood Holding LLC Acquires Parker

Kellwood Holding LLC, parent company of Kellwood Co., has acquired the contemporary clothing label Parker. The six year old brand is headed by: Howard Highman, chief executive officer; Laurieanne Gilner, lead designer; and Derek Farrar, production head. Parker is carried by retailers such as: Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. The collection focuses on …

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First SJP, Now Harvey Weinstein Steps Down from Halston

Yesterday, media outlets from coast to coast were buzzing about Sarah Jessica Parker leaving her post as president and chief creative officer at Halston’s contemporary label, Halston Heritage. But today, the plot thickens even more as it was announced Harvey Weinstein, one of the owners of the company along with Hilco Consumer Capital, was planning …

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