Halle Berry, Michael Kors team to fight hunger
Halle Berry and Michael Kors have teamed up to work with the United Nations World Food Program. They designed two watches that will be sold to benefit the organization. For every watch sold, 100 meals for hungry children will be provided. The watches will be sold in Michael Kors stores and at MichaelKors.com. [Los Angeles Times]
After a year and a half trying to remake J.C. Penney, Ron Johnson was replaced as chief executive by his predecessor, Myron E. Ullman III. [New York Times]
Avon Products Inc. announced plans to cut 400 jobs and leave some markets, including Ireland. [WWD] (Subscription required.)
Diane Kruger will be the celebrity face of the next Chanel campaign, the company announced. [WWD] (Subscription required.)
In an interview with The Hunger magazine, fashion designer Roberto Cavalli reportedly blasts fellow designer Karl Lagerfeld’s signature black-suit, white-ponytail, dark-sunnies, bejeweled-fingers look. “Just because you are an artist you don’t have to dress like that. Karl Lagerfeld, he looks ridiculous,” Cavalli is quoted as saying. [Telegraph]
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