Bill Blass Files for Bankruptcy
Rumor has it that NexCen is selling the office furniture from the showroom.
Posted 12/29/08 in The Cut
Blass Watch
Bill Blass Couture Shall Live On!
The label's new owner, Peacock Holdings, plans to revive the line within a year.
Posted 12/29/08 in The Cut
Blass Watch
NexCen Sells Bill Blass for $10 Million
But don't expect it to return to its former runway glory anytime soon.
Posted 12/17/08 in The Cut
Shutterings
Bill Blass Finally Closes
The economy has brought the label's last, tumultuous six months to a sad end.
Posted 11/21/08 in The Cut
Blass Watch
Bill Blass Is Pretty Much Doomed
Bill Blass New York is liquidating, and retailers aren't buying Som's spring 2009 line.
Posted 11/05/08 in The Cut
First Looks
Peter Som Launches Children’s Capsule Collection Tomorrow
Best & Co. signed the designer to create a limited-edition holiday capsule collection for tots.
Posted 10/28/08 in The Cut
Blass Watch
Peter Som Finally Leaves Bill Blass
NexCen was unable to financially support the line the way Som envisioned because they bought a cookie company.
Spring 2009’s Most Dangerous Shoes
See the shoes that made so many models stumble on the runway this season.
Posted 09/25/08 in The Cut
The Dark Side of Fashion
Designers, Please Make Less-Scary Shoes
There have been more runway falls and stumbles this season than ever before, and we are speaking out.
Posted 09/24/08 in The Cut
Blass Watch
Bidding for NexCen’s Bill Blass Begins
But will they save Peter Som's ready-to-wear Bill Blass line?
Posted 09/23/08 in The Cut
Looks to Love
Our 25 Favorite Looks From New York
We pored through all the shows, nearly going blind from all that beige, to bring you our favorite 25 looks.
Posted 09/12/08 in The Cut
Three Is a Trend
Welcome to the Beltway
Last season's waist-cinching trend is back for spring. But instead of thin wisps, designers opted for obis.
Posted 09/11/08 in The Cut
Blass Watch
Bill Blass Ready-to-Wear in Danger of Demise
The line designed by Peter Som loses over $1 million a year.
Posted 09/10/08 in The Cut
Runway Reviews
Mixed on Marc and Proenza, Charmed by Som and Thakoon
The critics are spitting out their reviews faster than you can read them; that's where we come in.
Posted 09/08/08 in The Cut
First Looks
More Nonstop Fashion!
Seven new collections for your ogling pleasure!
Posted 09/03/08 in The Cut
Run Through
Nastia Liukin to Sit Front Row at Fashion Week, Design Clothes
Maria Sharapova invited her to Peter Som, and she's attending Isaac Mizrahi and Cole Haan.
Posted 08/29/08 in The Cut
Cult of Personality
Word Up: The One-Word Inspiration Behind the Collections
We asked designers for just one word to describe spring 2009. The results are comical, endearing, puzzling, and enlightening.
Posted 08/29/08 in The Cut
Show & Tell
Fashion Week’s Greatest Moments
A lot can happen in a week — but the past few years have been particularly spectacular. Here are our favorite moments.
Posted 08/21/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
American Apparel Opens in China; Danity Kane to Design Jeans
Also, checking into Fashion Week might not take so long this year, and Seven for All Mankind sweeps through Asia.
Posted 07/28/08 in The Cut
Run Through
Peter Som Stays On at Bill Blass, Even Though It Can’t Afford Him
The label can't afford to produce the collection Som envisions. It also can't afford to pay Som's salary.
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