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Luggage and accessories label Samsonite has a new global creative director in the person of designer Christopher Pearson.
Pearson will replace Quentin Mackay, who has been Samsonite's global creative director since January 2005. He will based at the label's executive offices in London.
As global creative director, Pearson, who will be taking the helm at the beginning of next month. will be responsible for the Samsonite Black Label, Samsonite and American Tourister brands. On top of that, he will also be working with Samsonite’s marketing, advertising and PR functions on campaigns, feeding into the look and identity of the brand.
Pearson has mighty impressive credentials, having worked with Dunhill, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent and Hermes in the past.
Continue reading 'Christopher Pearson Appointed As Samsonite Creative Director'
Roberto Cavalli - www.jossip.com
Kate Moss may be one of the most famous and highest-paid supermodels these days, but as far as Roberto Cavalli is concerned, she isn’t really a star.
In an interview with Observer Food Monthly, the 68-year-old designer said he doesn’t think Moss 'has what it takes to be a true star'.
And he doesn’t think much of Moss’ fellow models as well, and even sneaks in a swipe at supermodel Naomi Campbell.
“For me, models are just pieces of wood that I carve to make clothes look beautiful. There are thousands of models like all other models. Naomi Campbell is the same way”.
Sheryl Crow - celebpulp.com
Sheryl Crow has collaborated with US label Bootheel Trading Co. to create her own denim range.
Called Bootheel Trading Co. By Sheryl Crow, the line is based on her own wardrobe in style. And unlike the sky-high price tags on denim products these days, the Grammy-winning singer’s denim range is pretty affordable.
Alexander McQueen - topclassmagazine.com
Rumors abound that Alexander McQueen will reportedly become the latest designer to create a capsule collection with Target's Go International initiative.
According to WWD, McQueen is in talks with the Minneapolis-based retail giant, although a spokeswoman for the British designer declined to comment on the matter.
Sir Philip Green - www.mpdclick.com
Topshop is reportedly setting its sights on China, as owner Sir Philip Green is said to be close to signing a deal to rent space in the Shanghai Superbrand Mall.
Apart from renting retail space at the Shanghai mall, Green is also said to be scouting for further locations in Beijing and Hong Kong. His efforts are apparently part of his goal to take advantage of the sustained Chinese economic boom, as well as the sky-high profile that supermodel star designer Kate Moss is enjoying among China's youth.
Leona Lewis - mediaoutrage.com
Leona Lewis is relatively new to show business, but she’s catching up real fast, especially with the current fad of celebrities churning out their own fashion collections.
The British X Factor winner is reportedly in talks with Sir Philip Green, owner of Arcadia Group, to design a clothing range for Topshop.
A source tells British tabloid The Sun, 'Philip and Leona have a dinner booked in later this month. They have fitted it in after he returns from Ibiza and before she heads back to the States. He knows she is emerging into one of the world’s top pop stars and wants to discuss her doing her own Topshop range”.
Tommy Hilfiger & Dee Ocleppo - www.sheknowsbest.com
Many people believe that the auspicious date of 08/08/08 is lucky. Tommy Hilfiger, however, apparently isn’t one of those people.
The American designer’s wedding to Dee Ocleppo on August 8 has been cancelled just days before the ceremony was due to take place. Hilfiger and his stunning blonde fiancée had been planning to get hitched in a private ceremony on the island of Mustique, followed by a big celebration with family and friends for Oct. 17 at the Plaza in New York.
A full range of DKNY menswear is in the works, with fashion brand management group Marchpole signing a licensing agreement with Donna Karan International Inc.
The spring/summer 2009 collection, which will be carrying the DKNY Black Label, will be the first offered by Marchpole under this agreement, which is for an initial period of seven years. The range will be offered to high-end department and speciality stores as well as DKNY's own retail network, which includes approximately 60 DKNY standalone stores all over the world.
Continue reading 'Marchpole To Produce Full DKNY Menswear Range'
Milla Jovovich - www.hollywoodnepotism.net
Milla Jovovich has revealed she has pulled the plug on Jovovich-Hawk, the clothing line she designed with her model friend Carmen Hawk.
In an interview in the latest issue of Lucky magazine, the star of the Resident Evil film series said, 'It's like, When one door closes...I'm in a time of rediscovery, from my career to my personal style”.
And so closes the book on the label, which was created in 2003. A rarity among celebrity-designed labels, Jovovich-Hawk actually earned acclaim from critics, and was carried at high-end doors like Fred Segal, Harvey Nichols, and over 50 stores around the world.
