Fashion Lawyer’s traveling for the holidays! Atlanta, Georgia is home not only to my beloved internet guru brother and his beautiful wife, but it is also the home base of The Vera Company. Owner of The Vera Company, Susan Seid, invited me to come and have a tour of the Vera headquarters.

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I’ll report more details tomorrow, but the story out in the media now is that Prada will have an IPO on the Milan stock exchange in 2008.

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Rumors on the net speculate that Jennifer Lopez may be rallying her attorneys to sue Andy Hilfiger (pictured with Lopez below), the brother of famed fashion mogul, Tommy Hilfiger.

Andy Hilfiger was at the helm of the Lopez higher-end line, Sweetface, which tanked last year.   The line was poised to be the classier big sister to the […]

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Ah, Prom- that coming-of-age institution that teens place so much emphasis on only to look back years later and think, “now why did I think that was such a big deal?” Fashion Lawyer wanted to wear a kimono, but the cost was prohibitive, so I settled on a black dress. 

According to CourtTV, Kevin Long, who lives in […]

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I’m looking for a few good men or women to help expand Fashion Lawyer Blog in 2008! 

Get paid per post!  Research and report on topics in the fashion industry, including menswear, European and Latin American trends, fashion business, etc.  To apply, submit a resume and a writing sample to Fashion Lawyer by clicking here!  Knowledge of HTML […]

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The net’s abuzz with the news that this cycle of Top Model that ended last week may have been rigged. Last week I wrote about the finale and announced the winner.

Media Take Out exposes some inappropriate links between the show’s producer/ judge, Tyra Banks, and this cycle’s winner, Saleisha Stowers.

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I have been monitoring the possible impending deal between Icelandic equity group, Baugur, and Saks Fifth Avenue.  Women’s Wear Daily is running a big story today about the bid.

Very interesting! As I have been reporting, Saks has shown strong financials as of late.  WWD theorizes that a bid from Baugur might come in at around $3 billion, and […]

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I know it’s a little silly to congratulate oneself on one’s birthday, but hey, I’m happy!  SO, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE FASHION LAWYER!!!

Have a great day; mine is fantastic!

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“Good design endures,” explains Susan Seid, current owner of The Vera Company.  Seid’s statement during Fashion Lawyer’s interview  illuminates the reason why in 2007, designs from Vera Neumann’s brightly printed scarves still seem fresh even 50 or 60 years after their conception. 

During her life Vera Neumann (pictured above), artist and original owner of The Vera Company, experienced nearly […]

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In a video made by her nephew, Vera Neumann paints a colorful image of the Ibiza sun (see below) while soaking up its rays . During her lifetime, Vera Neumann was quite a prolific artist, creating a design a day, says current owner of The Vera Company, Susan Seid.

Today I had an interview with Susan Seid, current owner […]

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