BERTRAND GUYON OK

bertrandGAccording to our source, the Schiaparelli fashion house has just nominated the couture designer, Bertrand Guyon, as its new creative director …

Reports have indeed surfaced this morning, speculating that Bertrand Guyon might be Schiaparelli’s new creative director. Guyon is a seasoned couture designer, who is currently with Valentino. Graduated from the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne he previously worked at both Christian Lacroix and Givenchy.

The Diego Della Valle-owned house of Schiaparelli has been searching for a new creative director since November 2014. According to rumours, Guyon was high on Valle’s wanted list.

RED HEADS AND BRUNETTES

REDHAIRRed heads, blondes and brunettes. Who has more fun? Apparently blondes do. And in second position? Red heads are still considered the sexiest.

In my office the other week, during a break, a conversation took place about a recent report that sperm banks no longer want red-headed donors. Apparently, sperm from red-headed donors is in demand in Ireland and to some degree in the United States. Why? People want their children to look like them, and tall of course.

In the best of all possible worlds, all children would be a blessing, and it would not matter what color their hair might be (or how they were conceived). But in the real world, there are all sorts of reasons why parents want their children to look like them physically, including a wish to avoid comments and questions, some of which might be rude Continue reading

ADVENT DAREL

darelWe assist to the return of the American funds in Europe. Blomberg has just announced the sale of the French house that produces the Gerard Darel and Pablo brands. It would seem that the American private-equity firm Advent International, the majority shareholder of the French company since 2008, has declared that it was the right time to put it back on the market.

Advent International is looking at taking advantage of Continue reading