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Around the Web: Designer Homes for the Holidays

Bankrupt Escada has finally been bought. Sven Ley, the son of Escada's founder, was outbid by a trust from the Mittal family, who has earned billions in the steel industry. [Reuters]

While not willing to go on television to sell a diffusion line, Carolina Herrera would "of course" do a line for Target if they asked her. Target, the ball is in your court. [The Cut]

Designers like Diane von Furstenberg and celebs like Justin Timberlake designed 29 different model houses tto be auctioned off as part of Women in Need's Homes for the Holidays benefit. See more of the designs below. [Second City Style]


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Next week, Louis Vuitton's boutique within Saks Fifth Avenue's Manhattan flagship store will be transformed into a garden, complete with a wishing tree and Maggie Gyllenhaal as a co-host. [WWD]

A 61-year-old French seamstress is taking on Chanel in court, claiming 2.5m euros in damages over a crochet pattern she claims the company used without placing an order. [Guardian UK]

Popular British label AllSaints has finally launched a US retail site and has tentative plans to occupy empty retail space in Union Square. [Fashionista]

The Victoria's Secret Angels are reportedly recreating George Michael's famously supermodel-studded music video "Freedom! '90" for this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. [Fashionologie]

Detergent brand Whisk has launched new Facebook application called "Wisk-it" to help users "clean your image by searching tagged and untagged photos in your friends' albums." [StyleList]


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