April 2011
Google’s $700 Million ITA Travel Software Acquisition Approved with Conditions
Google struck a deal to acquire travel software provider ITA for $700 million in July of 2010, but the deal quickly met with opposition from ITA customers like Kayak, Expedia and Microsoft, who weren’t enthusiastic about the idea of the ITA data going to Google. Today, the Department of Justice has cleared the way for the acquisition to go through, under specific conditions.
Christian Louboutin Sees Red Over Yves Saint Laurent’s Red Soled Shoes, Sues
If you see a flash of red on the bottom of a woman’s shoe, your first thought might be that those shoes are by Christian Louboutin. That’s certainly what Christian Louboutin thinks your first thought will be, because they recently filed a lawsuit against Yves Saint Laurent in Manhattan which claims that “Defendants use of red footwear outsoles that are virtually identical to plaintiff’s Red Sole Mark,” and that the shoes “is likely to cause and is causing confusion, mistake and deception among the relevant purchasing public as to the origin of the infringing footwear.”
Exclusively.in Becomes the Latest Private Sale Site to Add Travel Offerings
Exclusively.in, a private style site that offers Indian fashion, jewelry and home items to US consumers, is the latest addition to the expanding list of sites applying the samples sale model to travel.
Kris Jenner Poses for Poise’s ‘Great Women in History’ Series
The Poise brand has chosen reality star Kris Kardashian to participate in their “Great Women in History” series expected to launch this year. The series highlights the fact that many great women throughout history have suffered from a common condition called LBL or Light Bladder Leakage. Jenner admits to her own struggles with LBL, which will affect 1 in 3 women and was inspired by Whoopi Goldberg’s work with the brand. In honor of Women’s History Month in March, Kris portrayed Rosie the Riveter, an American cultural icon.
The Wider Repercussions of an American Apparel Bankruptcy
American Apparel’s losses continue to grow, and sales continue to decline. Founder and CEO Dov Charney is being sued for sexual harassment by several former employees. Lion Capital, the financial backer that has continued to support American Apparel financially through years of losses and declines, left the board of the company.
While some who don’t care for Dov Charney, or the sexually charged company culture, may not view that as a problem, there are aspects of the American Apparel model that would leave a void.
Diane von Furstenberg ‘Gave Up’ On Her Looks, Looks Great
In advance of an exhibition at Beijing’s Pace Gallery, Diane von Furstenberg sat for a portrait with photographer Chuck Close weeks after a ski accident that left her with a broken nose and bruising. If all of that couldn’t make the iconic designer look bad, it should come as no surprise that the 64-year-old von Furstenberg’s wrinkles don’t have a chance at it either.
Terry Richardson Will Shoot An All American Apparel Edition of Purple Magazine
In a show of support for embattled American Apparel CEO Dov Charney, we’ve recently learned from sources in Paris that Terry Richardson will lead photography on an all American Apparel issue of Olivier Zahm’s Purple magazine.