JUICY BITS: JAY-Z REFUSES TO LOSE, PERMIRA TOTALLY WINS + MORE

is this your new favorite bag?

permira, the private equity fund, which held a gangsta takeover for valentino this past may now has the official goahead to have a "controlling interest" in the luxury line. u.s antitrust regulators just cleared the deal. antitrust regulators in the u.k cleared it on july 18th. (wgsn.com)


stuart vevers is the new designer for loewe, the legendary spanish label which is known for it's leather goods and was aquired by luxury conglomorate, lvmh. (wwd.com)

jay-z is set to debut a swaggerlicious (YOU READ THAT WORD HERE FIRST!) ad campaign for rocawwear titled "i willl not lose." it will hit media outlets on august 15th. (wwd.com)

vogue.com's, leisa barnett, writes that pringle's new "louisa" back is th e next hot ish. personally, i don't cosing. pleather was never my speed. even in the 90s. (vogue.co.uk)

gap has a new ceo, glenn murphy. will this work? i hope so! (wwd.com)