• By Jennifer
    May 21, 2007 6:00 AM 568
    read more: #ragtrade, #carlylegroup, #chanel, #davidbeckham, #donnakaran, #giorgioarmani, #jezebel, #karllagerfeld, #marthastewart, #peeweeherman, #permira, #resort2008, #tomford, #valentino, #walmart

    Who Needs Daytime TV When We Have The Soap Opera Surrounding Valentino?

    • Private equity concern The Carlyle Group is rumored to be out of the race for control of Valentino, as the $3.5 billion needed to buy out the company is way too steep. [WWD, sub req'd]
    • The NY Times "Sunday Styles" section fails to give a single word to Karl Lagerfeld and Chanel Resort 2008, but has lots to say about Pee Wee Herman. [NYT]
    • Having recently announced it was going to "rock in apparel", Wal-Mart yanks its first "designer" clothing line because of weak sales. [WSJ]
    • Giorgio Armani is no longer dressing England's soccer teams. Yeah, what's the point if he doesn't get to pretty-up David Beckham anymore? [Fashion, Inc.]
    • Did somebody forget to tell us that it's "Designers Who Love Martha Stewart" week? Both Tom Ford and Donna Karan will be cooking up with our favorite queen of domesticity/prison bitch this week. [WWD, 1st item; sub req'd]
    • So apparently there's a new blog in town, all about celebrity culture, women's magazines, and fashion. Oh wait, that would be us! [WWD, final item]


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