YSL's Stefano Pilati after Monday's show in Paris The rumors are flying around Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche…again. According to today's NY Post, Tom Ford's replacement, Stefano Pilati, could soon be getting the axe. "Paris has been flooded with rumors that Pilati's position is under threat and that headhunters have been actively interviewing potential replacements," …
Reports have just surfaced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection items confiscated six shipments of what turned out to be counterfeit goods from Newark's seaport. The total value of fake goods was estimated around $10 million dollars and included items like handbags from Louis Vuitton, Coach, Fendi, and Dolce & Gabbana.The shipments also included Gucci …
Christmas has come early this year and we have all just received our first gift! Jimmy Choo has just announced that it will team up with H&M to design a collection of handbags, shoes and accessories for both women and men—plus a select number of women's apparel items! The Jimmy Choo line is slated to …
Teen retailer Charlotte Russe just announced it is putting itself up for sale after reviewing its strategic alternatives. Guess that means even cheap, badly made apparel doesn't sell in this economy. The San Diego, Calif.-based company received “preliminary expressions of interest from both financial and strategic buyers,” but said there is no assurance a …
According to WWD, Jean Paul Gaultier is about to name his third new president in as many years. Veronique Gautier, chairman of Hermès Parfums’ supervisory board and managing director of leather goods, will succeed Christophe Caillaud, who was promoted to the helm of the Paris fashion house in 2006 after six years as its managing …
