Jil Sander Ditches Prada Group

[web_norah]

Jil Sander, the designer best know for her well-tailored, kinda-but-not-really-affordable careerish clothes, has left the company which bears her name after continual fighting with the Prada Group and its head, Patrizio Bertelli. Sander's most recent collection received solid reviews in Milan, but Sander apparently felt a lack of respect from her Italian parent company. No respect for powerful, unemaciated women in fashion? Who knew. Women's Wear Daily plans on running the story tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by web_norah

No respect for powerful, unemaciated women in fashion? Who knew.

i saw a revealing episode of "what not to wear" on bbc america a few months ago. the show's hosts were calling around to various designers, trying to find a dress for a "plus size" woman to wear to an awards show. they kept referencing queen latifah, but nobody was interested. "we don't want fat women to wear our clothes!"

[web_norah]

sounds about right, they might even add the sly "try plus fashion label names" one liner.