Fashion News - 03-28-2006

...Milan

A Florence court found Roberto Cavalli guilty of tax evasion and sentenced him to 14 months in prison.

The case has dragged on since 2002 when Cavalli was accused of fraudulently claiming personal costs for his home as business expenses.

His lawyers will launch an immediate appeal. However it is unlikely that the designer will actually spend any time in jail.

<<Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2006 Collection in Milan.
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...New York
	The much awaited womenswear line by Sean for Sean John, which was first announced in 2000 but only materialized last year, folded after only one season. Now it will start from scratch again and has partnered with the G- 111 Apparel Group to produce a line of women's sportswear which is due to launch in the spring of 2007. But based on past performance it could easily be delayed only in 2010.

...Paris

The fashion world lost another key innovator when Bernard Lacoste died last week in Paris at the age of 74.

His father Rene, a renowned tennis player, began the famous brand known for its crocodile logo in 1964.

Bernard spent over 40 years with the company and turned it into a leading international label. He was a pioneer in sportswear marketing helping turn the industry into what it is today.

Lacoste turned over control of the company last year to his nephew Phillipe Lacoste when he was forced to resign due to a serious but undisclosed illness.

...New York
	A report in the New York Post claims young models are often given prescriptions for Serafem, a pretty pink and lavender pill, to treat the symptoms of PMS. The drug however is identical to Prozac and made by the same company. Critics are worried that if the young women who walk the runway are not fully aware of the medication that they are taking they can easily mix it with other substances such as alcohol which could have disastrous consequences. They may also have no idea how to handle their artificially induced feel good moods.

...New York

Reebok International began recalling about 300,000 promotional bracelets after a four-year-old American boy reportedly died of lead poisoning from swallowing a broken link.

The bracelets are 8 inches in length and have a heart-shaped charm with Reebok engraved on one side. They were included as gifts with purchases of certain styles of children's footwear.

...New York

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons the number of cosmetic procedures climbed to a record 10.2 million in 2005.

Most of them were minimally invasive techniques that were performed in a doctor's office. New simple cosmetic procedures are replacing traditional plastic surgeries which declined by 5%. The most common procedure was liposuction, followed by nose reshaping, breast augmentation, eyelid lifts and tummy tucks.

...London

A women in North Wales Great Britain was fined $340 after a traffic camera caught her taking both hands off the wheel and applying her make-up.

She was quoted in The Daily Mail of London as saying that she wanted to look good for a date and had a blonde moment.