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Tuesday July 26th, 2011

Halston Poaches from BCBG–More Changes at Both Labels
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Halston Poaches from BCBG–More Changes at Both Labels

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And the musical chairs continue. Former BCBG Max Azria Group president Ben Malka is Halston’s new chairman and CEO, WWD is reporting.

Malka, a former medical student, brings 16 years of experience in the trenches at BCBG, including a close relationship with Bloomingdale’s. According to the trade, Bloomie’s will carry Halston Heritage for the first time this fall. Not a bad score for a brand that’s had a hard time re-establishing an identity.

Halston is still without a creative director for its designer collection since Marios Schwab’s contract wasn’t renewed, but there’s speculation that Marie Mazelis, the former creative director of BCBG, may come on board at Halston.

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Published at 8:30 AM

Monday July 18th, 2011

Exclusive: Herve Leger/Max Azria Loses Creative Director Marie Mazelis
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Exclusive: Herve Leger/Max Azria Loses Creative Director Marie Mazelis

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You didn’t think a day could go by without a major fashion brand losing its creative director, did you? We have it confirmed that Marie Mazelis, formerly the creative director at Herve Leger and Max Azria, is no longer with the company. We received an anonymous tip over the weekend saying she quit for unknown reasons and that her New York runway show may be cancelled. BCBG Max Azria Group’s vice president of public relations sent us the following official statement:

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Published at 5:24 PM