Burberry Stocks Skyrocketed After A Undisclosed Investor Offers To Buy Them Out For 10 Billion

Shares in Burberry jumped as much as 6.5 percent to a new high on last Wednesday, with traders citing talk of bid interest from a secret buyer, for the luxury goods group.

Traders in London and Frankfurt said there was talk Burberry was offered a bid at 1,500 pence per share (10 billion) for a possible buy out. They gave no further details. At press time Burberry had no comment (a sign that the rumors are true).

Donatella Attends Franca Sozzani's Book Launch

Donatella Versace attend the book launch of Franca Sozzani's book 'I Capricci Della Moda' held at Vogue Editorial Office on December 10, 2010 in Milan, Italy.

Jimmy Choo Celebrates 15th Annivesary With Sparkling Ad Campaign

To celebrate Jimmy Choo 15 anniversary founder and chief creative officer Tamara Mellon is launching an updated collection of the brand’s signature jeweled heels, tapping famed photographer Marilyn Minter to create a striking ad campaign for the vintage-inspired shoes. “I wanted to create a modern glamour that stands for the style and imagination of Jimmy Choo,” said Mellon in a statement. “I was inspired by vintage jewelery to add sparkling and luminous details to iconic Jimmy Choo shapes." 

Balmain To Create Costumes For Kanye West Upcoming 2011 Tour

Kanye West has taped Christophe Decarnin of Balmain to custom-remake a portion of the Balmain Fall 2010 collection, "specifically seventies-centric pantsuits, cutaway coats, and gilded jeans," for an upcoming tour.

Giorgio Armani Has A New CEO And A List Of British Fashion Award Winners

 Giorgio Armani has announced the appointment of Graziano de Boni as chief executive officer of Giorgio Armani Corporation, effective January 10, 2011. He replaces Bruno Laguardia, who is leaving the company. 


The annual British Fashion Awards was last night in London and supermodel Lara Stone 
walked off with this year's Model of the Year trophy. 
British Designer of the Year: Phoebe Philo, creative director of Celine and Chloe.
The Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator: Nicola Formichetti, stylist to Lady Gaga, creative director of Thierry Mugler, fashion director of Vogue Hommes Japan.
British Style Award: Alexa Chung
Designer Brand Award: Mulberry
Menswear Designer Award: Patrick Grant
Emerging Talent Award for RTW and Accessories: Meadham Kirchhoff for fashion, Husam El Odeh for accessories.
Accessory Designer Award: Nicholas Kirkwood
Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design: Alexander McQueen
Special Recognition: Naomi Campbell for contribution to the fashion industry over the last 25 years.
Digital Innovation Award: Burberry

Founder Of Bobby Brown Cosmetics Purchased A Gym In New Jersey

Bobby Brown founder, along with her husband Steven Plofker and personal trainer Mark Cohen, is the new owner of 3Sixty Cycling Studio gym. The gym sits next to her studio in Montclair, New Jersey. Brown and her partners are planning to expand the gym. When the gym relaunches it will offer services such as  zumba, power yoga, forza and pilates. The gym will not require membership fees (gym goers can buy their classes).

Rodarte Has Oscar Buzz For Costumes Created For The Film "Black Swan"

Kate and Laura Mulleavy may be nominated or win an Oscar for their fashions. The fashion industry is buzzing that the two sisters of Rodarte costumes for the movie "Black Swan" is oscar worthy. Rodarte created 40 tutus for the film. 

Video Karl Lagerfeld Interview On the Making Of The 2011 Pirelli Calendar

Rihanna Covers British GQ Magazine

Tom Ford Uses Soft Senior Citizen Porn For His New Jewelry Ad Campaign

Here is what Tom had to say about the seven page jewelry ad featured in Vogue's December 2010 issue.  “I am tired of the cult of youth. The cultural rejection of old age, the stigmatization of wrinkles, grey hair, of bodies furrowed by the years. I am fascinated by Diana Vreeland, Georgia O’Keeffe and Louise Bourgeois, women who have let time embrace them without ever cheating. Society today condems this, me, I celebrate it. For this session of fine jewellery, I imagined a man and a woman who had been together for a long time, faithful to each other and always incandescent with desire.”

modaoperandi.com Will Now Offer Runway Collections For Purchase Within 48 Hours After The Shows

Moda Operandi promises to make collections from design houses including Thakoon, Proenza Schouler, Prabal Gurung, Narciso Rodriguez, Vera Wang, Alexander Wang and Giambattista Valli available for purchase to the public, within 48 hours of the runway show.

Members will order with a 50% deposit, and the clothes will be manufactured and shipped in roughly four months. Consumers can return clothes that don't fit or are otherwise unsatisfactory.

The venture is the latest attempt to end-run the six-month lag fashion designers typically face before their runway looks arrive in mainstream stores.

24th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards

Jessica Alba, Christian Louboutin, Brian Atwwod and Ivanka Trump attends the 24th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at The Museum of Modern Art on November 30, 2010 in New York City. Brian Atwood was chosen "Designer Of The Year".

Kate Spade's New York City Home

Kate Spade and her husband Andy New York City home.

Bedbugs Closes Juicy Couture Store

Bedbugs were found in the two-story retail shopping area of the Juicy Couture store at 650 Fifth Ave.

The store was closed Tuesday and is to reopen before the end of the week, said a spokesman for Juicy Couture, a division of Liz Claiborne Inc. "Eradicating the problem completely is the primary concern," the spokesman said, adding that an exterminating company "will be taking everything out of the store and treating" the merchandise.

Gucci Ex President Daniella Vitale Is Now Barneys New Vice President

Mark Lee, who became CEO of Barneys in September, has named Daniella Vitale (Gucci former president) as chief merchant and executive vice president overseeing all of womenswear and Barneys.com. Vitale will be filling Judy Collinson old position, who is leaving along with another Barneys veteran, senior vice president and women’s fashion director Julie Gilhart. The retailer announced that both employees are departing to “pursue other opportunities.”