JUICY BITS: ROBERTO CAVALLI SELLS VODKA?

cavalli at the u.s launch of his vodka. what spirit possessed him to create and market this spirit? (source: viewimages.com)

activewear brand under armour has signed a deal with toronto's hockey team, the maple leafs. as underarmour will now design and sell clothing branded with the teams logo at the air canada stadium and will also have their logo prominently displayed during games. nice. (wgsn.com)

wait a minute! did you know that roberto cavalli sells vodka!? yes'm! he sells roberto cavalli vodka and apparently it's good enough for london fashion week. bar 190 at london's the gore hotel will be stocking it for post-show festivities during the week. (the london paper)

casual male big and tall is now onto another really smart niche - shoesxl. as the name smartly suggests, they will be selling designer brands such as bruno magli, cole haan, donald bliner and kenneth cole in sizes ranging from 12 m and 10 w to 17m/w and up. (wgsn.com)