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...consolidate all the steps of silkmaking under a single roof. Some of Ratti's original paisley designs still hang framed there. Over time, Ratti became one of the largest silk manufacturers in Italy, and in the '70s and '80s the biggest names in fashion?Valentino, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent???came calling...
Sometimes the next big opportunity is continents away; at other times it's in the backyard. In Paris, word has it that the high-end children's-wear brand Bonpoint is in play. Several luxury purveyors?including the Pinault family, whose retail holdings include Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent???have expressed interest. Bonpoint, the quintessential Parisian brand, is known for meticulous detailing and classics with a fizz in sizes 0 to 16. The company is both desirable and underexposed, and the Pinaults are well placed to observe the little consumers-in-training?their family mansion near the Luxembourg Gardens overlooks...
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