Concluding a two-week trial Beverly Hills fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting girls and women, some of them aspiring models whom authorities say were lured to LA with rarely fulfilled promises of jobs and stays at luxury hotels. The LAT reports: "The jury of six men and six women deliberated …
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 …
The rumors were true. Marco Zanini has been appointed the new creative director at the recently resurrected house of Rochas. According to WWD, SpA president Franco Penè said the revamped brand will be anything but a “bonfire of the vanities.” “We’re not looking to generate editorial hype, because we’re thinking of a sensibly priced luxury …
Rebecca Minkoff isn’t just about handbags anymore. Actually, she already tried apparel years ago, but shuttered her contemporary line in 2005. Now she is determined to get it right. “I was a one-woman show and I couldn’t handle it all myself,” she told WWD. “It became too much for me to do bags and clothes.” …
The anticipated era of Peter Som for Bill Blass is officially over (before it really ever began, actually). According to WWD, they have agreed to part ways, ending the designer’s role as creative director of Bill Blass women’s wear. The fallout was speculated months ago. “This was an extremely difficult decision for me,” Som said. …
