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GLAMWIRE DATELINE: April 1, 2008

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Chanel To Buy The New York Jets.

PARIS–In talks that went on all night here at Chanel’s massive headquarters on Rue de Particular St. Fromage, New York Jets Owner and Band Aid Heir Woody Johnson and Karl Lagerfeld, flanked by Chanel’s top executives, hammered out a deal valuing the Jets at m900 US in cash and an additional m300 US worth of Chanel Men’s Kneckties from the fall 2008 collection (approximately 1.5 million ties).

“I have lost 250 pounds at the age of seventy,” Lagerfield remarked after the deal closed. “I think I know how to manage a football team, okay?” Disclosed objectives include outfitting Jet coach Herman Edwards in “very exspensive” sunglasses and fingerless leather gloves. “Herman and I have been spending time with Andre at my place in Biaritz,” Largerfeld revealed.”He speaks great French and can recite Rilke at length after a single glass of shnapps. We are on the same team, okay?” Lagerfeld added: “I have one word for the Jets: Defense-Chic. We’re going to do whatever we can to aquire that great looking Chris Long at strongside defensive end and and we want to bring back a little bit of that “Broadway Joe” Glamour and Mystique, particularly for our pumpkins at defensive line and our darling linebackers and precious special teams unit. Defense is the new chic. It’s where its at. I am not knowing defesive guys that are not well known, it’s clear? My guys will look great, and they’ll play great becuase of it. It’s four Am and I have an aerobic caffeine-free photo shoot with the guys from The Kills…So…Ciao. ” Andre Leon Talley, who was present at the closing of the deal noted: “It’s going to be pleated Harris Tweed jackets with herringbone organza elbow patches, ruffled peach cotton twill football jerseys by Francisco for Calvin, and bespoke fitted Bottega Venneta silk-rayon football pants with rutted lambskin kneepatches, at least after the US Open. I feel like Mick Jagger in the 80s. Somebody get me some hard shell neoprine, cashmere-lined shoudler pads, with twilled sheer Singapore Polin capelettes.”

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GLAMWIRE DATELINE March 31st 2008

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Prada Earnings Skyrocket

MILAN–Prada SpA said Monday earnings increased by about two-thirds in 2007 after strong sales of leather goods and accessories and growth in Asia.

However, the Italian luxury group, which owns the Prada, Miu Miu, Car Shoe and Church?s brands, gave no further clues to whether it would proceed with its planned listing on the Milan Stock Exchange this year.

For the 12 months through Jan. 31, net profits gained 65.8 percent to 126.8 million euros, or $173.8 million at average exchange. Sales for the period increased 14.1 percent to 1.66 billion euros, or $2.27 billion.

Prada chief executive officer Patrizio Bertelli said an initial public offering ?would represent an opportunity for the group to give our growth projects a further boost,? but did not say when one might occur.

?We will continue to monitor the financial markets very carefully and we will assess the best time for an initial public offering,? Bertelli said.

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THE GLAMWIRE WEEKEND MOVIE: <br>Richie From Totally Cool Magazine

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Upcoming Interviews: Ibikari Brown, Jamie Gordon, Misty Twigg, Michelle Obama, Jeff Amderson, Herbie Hancock, George A. Romero, Stephen Schwartzman, Dave Mustaine, Judith Jameson, Helen Hunt, Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Warner, Guy Trevay, Bryanboy, JasperJohns. Paul Poiret, Alex Witchel, Ben Bernakle. Kimberly Pierce, Abigail Breslin, Kar Wai Wong, Al Pacino, Mary Cassatt, Scott Heim, and Richie From Totally Cool Magazine Part 2.

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GLAMWIRE DATELINE: March 28, 2008

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Details’ Chris Mitchell to Wired as Publisher

In his return to the title, he succeeds Jay Lauf, who moved to The Atlantic as publisher, and reports to David Carey, group president.

Happy Birthday Irvin Quintus Levine

President and CEO of Georgia Fabrics turns 87 today.

Upcoming birthdays: Alison Goldfrapp, Terron Wood, Tina Livanos, Bruce Ratner, I. M. Pei, Annabelle Selldorf, Winka Dubbeldam, Keith Jacobson, Jean Nouvel, Russel Albanes, Derek Jeter, Douglas Durst, David Axelrod, James Molinaro, Wayde King, Mark Ehret, Jennifer Miller, Jean-MArc Zarka, Jenna Fagnana, Anita Joos, Dacid Bitton, Beatrice Novobatsky, David Gruning, Ayesha Sattar, and Marilyn Muffs.

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Glamwire DATELINE March 27th 2008

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Queen Carla

LONDON ?

Clearly she felt it was time to cover up for the Royals. As racy photos of her were splashed all over the British tabloids and magazines, French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy toned things way down Wednesday as she and her husband, President Nicholas Sarkozy, landed here for a 36-hour charm exercise. And Bruni-Sarkozy played it by the rules ? wearing flats so she didn’t tower over her diminutive husband; going even a bit dowdy in a gray midcalf-length belted dress by Dior to meet Camilla and the Queen, and borrowing a page from Jackie O with a matching pillbox hat. As she walked with Prince Philip and rode in a gilded carriage through the cobblestoned streets, Cinderella Carla, even a demure one, brought a much-needed shot of glamour to the frumpy Windsors.

Talk about a contrast.

As Carla Bruni-Sarkozy went through her official duties as French first lady here Wednesday, even the most ardent Brit must have been wondering what happened in the chic stakes. Bruni-Sarkozy may have landed at Heathrow wearing a gray Christian Dior calf-length dress and Dior’s new Babe handbag, which made the former model look more Ma’am than Madame, but the second she stood beside Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall ? and later, Queen Elizabeth II ? it became clear that, even when they’re trying to be sedate, French chic is au naturel.

And that was what she was all over the British tabloids and in British GQ, as the Brits greeted her in their inimitable way. But all that seemed to fade away the second Bruni-Sarkozy and her husband, French President Nicholas Sarkozy, stepped off the plane, where they were greeted by Prince Charles and Camilla (in some strange feathered hat) and then whisked off to Windsor.

The day was a blur of official appointments ? including lunch with the Queen, a visit to Westminster Abbey, and an address by Sarkozy to both houses of Parliament.

For lunch, Bruni-Sarkozy wore a ribbed wool Ottoman gray suit, and for her visit to the houses of Parliament, she wore a light gray wool jersey dress with a navy wool coat.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Queen gave Sarkozy the title of Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, an honor previously given to other world leaders.

Queen Carla’s Subjects: Lyons Brown, Kellyan Maclean, Giovanni Carestia, Matti Anttila, Shaul Nakush,Delores Concepcion-Daniels, Al Gore, Noa Yemini, Andre Balasz, Joel Warren, Sarah Jessica Parker, Shia Lebeouf, Dave McNulty, , Agent 99, Leonardo Dicaprio, Robert F. Kennedy, Federick Law Olmsted, Pyotry Tschaikovskym John Jacobson, David Lauren, Jennifer Creel, Jim McGee, Patrick Shimm, Anne Slater, Gaylord Nelson

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GLAMWIRE DATELINE: March 26, 2008

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Talking About the Mob: Ex-SA Figure to Testify In Feds’ Gambino Case

Just when it seemed Seventh Avenue had shed its cloak of organized crime, it could be pulled right back in.

Barington Presses Dillard’s for Documents

The ball is now in the hands of the Dillard family.

Martens Back at Neiman’s

Almost three years after retiring from Neiman Marcus here, John Martens is back where he started 28 years ago.

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Glamwire DATELINE: March 25, 2008

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Fashion’s Faster Face: New Creative Director To Drive H&M’s Growth

H&M is preparing for a new era as Margareta van den Bosch passes supervision of design to Ann-Sofie Johansson.

Retail Shares Surge, Tiffany Shines

Retail shares soared on Monday, boosted in part by Tiffany & Co., whose fourth-quarter results brought some sparkle to the luxury sector.

NAFTA Rises as Election Issue

The last time the North American Free Trade Agreement was a presidential campaign issue, billionaire independent candidate Ross Perot warned about the “giant sucking sound” of U.S. jobs heading to Mexico.

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