LVMH Buys Half of Bulgari for $3.4 billion” y 5 mas |
- LVMH Buys Half of Bulgari for $3.4 billion
- Hannah MacGibbon Out at Chloe? Plus, Dior Sources Say It’s Tisci…and Carine?
- Pedro Lourenço Fall 2011: The Kid Stays In the Picture
- Céline Fall 2011: Sleek and Lacquered
- Cacharel Fall 2011: Confections in Cream
- Rumor: Kate Middleton to Wed in Alexander McQueen
| LVMH Buys Half of Bulgari for $3.4 billion Posted: 07 Mar 2011 06:50 AM PST
Forget about Hermes for a minute. LVMH just a bought a company whose family actually wanted to sell. The French conglomerate has acquired a 51% stake in Bulgari SpA, whose founding family owned a majority of the firm’s shares up until yesterday. That stake translates to about $3.4 billion. While this gives the family less control over what happens at the company, they have gained two seats on the LVMH board of directors. What’s more, Bulgari’s CEO, Francesco Trapani, will take over management of LVMH‘s entire jewelry and watch division in the second half of 2011. Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
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| Hannah MacGibbon Out at Chloe? Plus, Dior Sources Say It’s Tisci…and Carine? Posted: 07 Mar 2011 06:20 AM PST
From the weekend emerged more crazy designer gossip. According to Eric Wilson at the New York Times, Hannah MacGibbon is likely to be exiting Chloe after this season. The label, which is owned by Richemont, is said to have already interviewed candidates for the job. We hope this isn’t true, mostly because we really like MacGibbon‘s work. But back to that other little situation. Sources inside the house of Dior tell Fashionista that the rumor within the company goes like this: Riccardo Tisci is most definitely in, and Carine Roitfeld will serve as the label’s stylist. Roitfeld was most recently linked to Hedi Slimane’s rumored takeover of YSL, although the Stefano Pilati-directed label’s expertly placed piece in the Times seems to have muffled those whispers. Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
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| Pedro Lourenço Fall 2011: The Kid Stays In the Picture Posted: 07 Mar 2011 02:41 AM PST
PARIS–Confession: I didn’t see Pedro Lourenço‘s show in person. Chalk it up to being a Paris Fashion Week rookie–I took the metro to the wrong venue and then got slammed in horrible traffic when I tried to take a taxi to the correct location (thinking a cab would be faster–I was wrong). As I pulled up to the Ecole Des Beaux Arts I saw Susie Lau leaving. “I missed it!?” I yelled stepping out of my cab. “Yeah, sorry,” she said, looking actually a little sorry for me, because, she added, “It was really an amazing show.” I was disappointed to have missed Pedro Lourenço’s fall collection as I wanted to see the boy wonder who wowed the critics last season in Paris in action (though I guess he’s not a teenager anymore, having just turned 20). Last season his collection was all leather–intricate work that was impressive to see but perhaps not as practical to buy and to wear. Lauren predicted this season Lourenço would veer more commercial–and he did. He dropped the leather obsession and went softer, using wool and fur on primary colored long sleeved dresses, skinny pants and knit tops, all done in mod-ish patterns. Looking at the photos, I’m even more peeved I missed the show. Tant pis. Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
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| Céline Fall 2011: Sleek and Lacquered Posted: 06 Mar 2011 11:09 AM PST
PARIS–Like Lauren last season, I had a hell of a time getting to the Tennis Club de Paris for Céline’s fall 2011 show. I’m pretty sure I’m the only show-goer who took three different metros and then pleaded with a cab driver to take me the rest of the way–which he only agreed to do after I paid him double and showed him the directions with Google maps on my phone. But it’s Phoebe Philo! The designer Lauren calls “the closest thing our generation will have to Coco Chanel.” Her Céline girl is the girl everyone wants to look like. So a girl does what she’s gotta do. And good thing, too, because Philo’s fall collection for Céline was sleek perfection. The runway inside the cavernous indoor court was made of glossy parquet flooring inlaid with marble tiles. The looks—sharp pared down calf-length coats, some with trench paneling at the shoulders and ties at the waist, others with thin lapels done in leather fastened to look double-breasted, paired with skinny pants and leather racing stripes—reflected the sleek floor. After the show, Philo told the Telegraph‘s Hilary Alexander that she was inspired by the interiors of cars, that she loves driving and “find[s] women in cars very seductive.” She also included several images of women at the wheel–whether a luxury car from the ’70s or a scooter–in her “trend book” of images handed out to attendees. Indeed, as in the interior of a (very fine) car there was plenty of soft leather worked into coats, pants, and drop waist dresses. Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
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| Cacharel Fall 2011: Confections in Cream Posted: 06 Mar 2011 08:50 AM PST
PARIS–Growing up in Paris, Cacharel was what mothers bought their daughters to ensure they'd behave on a first date and appear like respectable young women. Preppy, French, below the knee. Things have changed. Cédric Charlier is now in charge and the French designer, who previously worked at Céline and Lanvin, has given the house a successful makeover since his arrival in March 2009. His neon-chic collection last season was a hit at the most exclusive beaches and cafés this summer and you can assured that the clothes he presented yesterday afternoon are going to fill elegant Parisian art openings this coming fall/winter. Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
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| Rumor: Kate Middleton to Wed in Alexander McQueen Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:48 AM PST
London’s Sunday Times is reporting that Kate Middleton will wed in Alexander McQueen on April 29. Middleton will also have some input regarding the design of the dress. Sources tell the Telegraph “the design of the dress [will] be a combination of Miss Middleton’s own ideas and Mrs Burton’s quirky interpretation of high fashion.” The paper also reports that Sarah Burton was “chosen for the discretion afforded by her relatively low profile, as well as for her alternative take on elegance.” The Sunday Times, the first outlet to report that McQueen had landed the coveted job of designing Middlton’s wedding dress, is sticking to their story despite the fact that McQueen’s camp has denied the report to CNN. As for Prince William’s office, they told CNN “We’re saying nothing.” Though McQueen has to deny the report, even if it’s true. Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
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