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Saturday, May 19, 2007
A CARBON COPY TO COP
don't you love the alliteration in the title? okay, on to the news. so you have probably never heard of lapo elkann. well get to know him. this italian designer, is very rich (heir to the fiat empire), very good looking (see pic below) and very happy (read on to see why.) barneys new york has signed on to be the exclusive retailer of elkann's italian independent brand. the label sells a wide range of products, many of which are made entirely out of carbon. starting in june, barneys will retail mens and womens glasses by the brand.