Clarins to close Mugler fashion house
The Paris fashion world is about to lose one of its most flamboyant labels after French cosmetics company Clarins said on Wednesday (December 18) it plans to close its lossmaking Thierry Mugler fashion house. There had initially been some confusion over whether the unit would be closed or sold due to the wording of Clarins’ statement. The label has been a major drain on Clarins since it was acquired in 1997.

Sean John looks for retail space for first store in New York
Designer and musician Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs may be opening his first retail store for his Sean John collection of sportswear in New York next spring, reported the New York Post . The Sean John company has already tried to place a few offers down for retail space in Midtown Manhattan that fell through, but Jeffrey Tweedy, executive vice-president of Sean John said they are still looking and working with retail real estate consultant Steven Greenberg of the Greenberg Group. "We desperately want to have a store open by March or April," Tweedy told the NY Post.

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Comeback Quant
Look who's back and better than ever! This week, the Queen of Mod, Mary Quant, is launching a new ready-to-wear and make-up line at New York City store Henri Bendel. The stuff is already all the rage in Japan and we can't wait to get our hands on some fab fashion classics! Henri Bendel has already firmly established itself as the place where icons go to resurrect their careers, after the successful re-launch of Stephen Burrow's World.

Thank Heaven for Seven!
The lovely three-man team behind super-sleek and super-chic boutique Seven in NYC have already established themselves as the down-town kings of new and interesting retail concepts. Now, they've decided to resurrect a department store classic: creating an in-store label courtesy of their favorite designers. The exclusive Seven line (as in: Imitation of Christ for Seven, Bruce for Seven, As Four for Seven etc.) will be launched earlier this spring.

Dior Does Denim
He brought back the previously oh-so-80s dinner jacket with jeans look, and made distressed denim an integral part of the fashionable man's wardrobe again. Hence, it only makes sense that Dior Homme designer Hedi Slimane is now launching his own denim line. The New Dior Homme jeans collection will be launched in January and sold in Dior Homme stores, corners and multibrand shops as part of the spring/summer collection entitled "Follow Me." The pricey pants (€180 – 420 in Europe) are an interesting example of the new notion of exclusivity through designer dilapidation. Each pair of jeans will go through a painstaking patina process including burning, painting, ripping and distressing.

source: virtual runway's haute news

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