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Among the ones to watch were those of three brothers from Florida who were attending their first haute-couture parade. Just one day after buying the house of Christian Lacroix from the French luxury group LVMH for an undisclosed sum, Simon, Jerome and Leon Falic took their seats at their new employee's show. It was among the most anticipated events on the week's calendar, not just because of Lacroix's reputation as one of fashion's most intriguing talents but also because talk of the LVMH-Falic deal had been circulating since early January. The Falics...
Some houses, however, still view Paris' biannual extravaganzas as a valuable way to build a brand's prestige and in turn boost its real cash cows--perfume and accessories. "For now we do think we want couture," says Leon Falic, 34, of the plans he and his brothers have for the Lacroix brand. "We see the house at the same level but expanded--more stores, more advertising--and product categories like handbags should be expanded...
Meanwhile, Leon Falic is trying to reassure his couturier. "I understand if he is nervous," Falic says of Lacroix, who still has to negotiate a contract with his new owners. "I think he will be very happy with us. We are very direct people. We're accessible. It's a family company, and we are all very family oriented." And unlike most fashion "families," still fully functional. --Reported by Sarah Raper Larenaudie/Paris
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...incisive journalist with a sardonic sense of humor and a love for the party life, former newsie Leon will fit in perfectly with his new FM family. Leon is so hip he forewent a Crimson party to rock out with his band. The mag will be closer to finding its sharp, quirky essence with Leon on board...