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Brunch at BGAkris and Presbyterian Hospital Committee host a brunch at Bergdorf’s BGTuesday, January 05, 2010

(NEW YORK) January may be the month of Blueprint Cleansing, Core Fusioning, Jivamukting, and Pure Food and Wineing, but even as the fashion world repents for December’s grievances, publicists and designers are shamelessly scouring Eater, Grub Street and Diner’s Journal. After all, Fashion Week dinners must go on. Monkey Bar, The Standard Grill, and even perennial favorite The Waverly Inn will feel a little stale to the likes of traditional hosts like Francisco Costa, Narciso Rodriguez, and Diane von Furstenberg. But with a slew of new restaurant openings from A-list chefs, there are plenty treats to choose from.

The hautest prospect? The Mark, that breathlessly-anticipated fine dining emporium finally set to open this month at The Mark Hotel. With Jean-Georges Vongerichten(proverbially) in the kitchen, neighbors Sant Ambroeus and Café Boulud have something to worry about. Daily money is on Calvin Klein Collection, for this elegant uptown space would nicely contrast September’s downtown affair at The Standard Grill. Paging Malcolm Carfrae!

As for Narciso? Yesterday, it was announced that Scott Conant, the Italian-minded mastermind of Alto, Convivio, and Scarpetta, will open a new joint at the Cooper Square Hotel. Conant’s as-yet-unnamed restaurant will replace the underwhelming Table 8, the brainchild of Los Angelean (andPuck protege) Govind Armstrong. It’s currently closed for renovations, but a soft opening during Fashion Week isn’t out of the cards. We suspect Rougier has already made a call.

And given 47-year-old La Grenouille’s December wow-ing of the Times’ Sam Sifton--the most glowing review ordained in the critic’s three months on the job--expect an onslaught of fresh faces to queue up for the “arresting, important, rare” experience. While Graydon Carter has commanded the space for his Best-Dressed List luncheon, the most recent fashion event held in the intimate second floor private space was a November luncheon hosted by Yoox’s Federico Marchetti. Diane, this is all yours. Downsize your usual studio affair and show staff how much you love. Nothing says thanks like those heavenly frites.

But of course, the ultimate coup will be hosting the first private event at the reinvented Tavern on the Green. The tourist favorite closed at 4 a.m. on January 1; it will remain so for “at least six weeks” while its new operator, Dean J. Poll, redesigns. Poll, who also runs the relatively tasty Boathouse restaurant in Central Park, has signed a 20-year license on the former Tavern establishment. The concept and even the name may very well change. Given the space’s soaring capacity--1,700 guests were on hand to ring in the New Year--it would require an extremely deep-pocketed fashion firm to manage a total buy-out, but surely Poll will cultivate a few desirable private rooms. And we can expect a few event-inclined European designers to come to town, n’est pas? SurelyCavalli has a store to open. ASHLEY BAKER

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Scott Conant

Tavern on the Green.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

Prada Denies Richemont Talks...AgainCompagnie Financiere Richemont not in talks to buy--or eventually acquire--The Prada GroupTuesday, January 05, 2010

(NEW YORK) The rumor that won’t die has resurfaced--and been denied--again. When Italian daily La Repubblicareported in August 2009 that Prada’s bankers had contacted contacted Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA about selling a stake to the company (which controls Chloé, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Montblanc, Piaget, and many more), Prada immediately denied the talks. However, today, the New York Post has revived the rumors with an exclusive story that Prada was nearing a deal to sell about a third of the company to Richemont. “Richemont is expected to take a passive stake under the terms of the deal, which is still subject to sensitive negotiations, sources said,” The Post reported. “Insiders close to the companies believe Richemont could eventually take control of Prada with a majority investment.”

And yet again, Prada is denying the reports, with company spokesman Andrea Gaudenzi saying it “categorically denies any negotiation whatsoever to sell any share to Richemont. There are no talks underway to sell either a minority or majority stake to Richemont.” The Prada Group, which operates Miu Miu, Car Shoe and Church’s, has faced serious financial struggles recently, and despite its debt of approximately €1.2 billion (or $1.44 billion) has claimed to have turned down several investment offers from private-equity groups.

The potential merger suggested by The Post “could create a global luxury powerhouse to compete with Richemont’s larger rival, LVMH. Combined, Richemont and Prada would be better equipped to expand into fast-growing markets like China.”

EMILY GYBEN

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Above: Johann Rupert with Gaynor Rupert.

Left: Patrizio Bertelli.

Below: Miuccia Prada

Rag & Bone Times TwoA presentation for the men, a show for the womenWednesday, January 27, 2010

(NEW YORK) Add another appointment to your Fashion Week schedule. This season, Rag & Bone will host two different events on Friday, February 12. The men’s collection will be shown via a 12 p.m. presentation, while the women’s runway show will bow at 5 p.m.. Both will take place at the event space 82 Mercer Street. Last September, Marcus Wainwright and David Neville showed their complete offerings together in a single runway show at Cedar Lake.

The brand, which is carried at a remarkably wide range of stores from Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s to Odin and Browns, currently operates 3 freestanding boutiques--two on Christopher Street and one at 119 Mercer, a block away from the new show venue. For Spring 2010, Neville and Wainright have launched three companion collections--Rag & Bone/JEAN, Rag & Bone/SHIRT and Rag & Bone/KNIT. These basics will include 3 new denim styles, enzyme-washed cotton oxfords, and classic knits.

ASHLEY BAKER

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Marcus Wainwright and David Neville

Restaurantes favoritos en la Semana de la Moda¿Cuales son los nuevos locales haute que celebrarán festines para Francisco, Narciso y otros?NUEVA YORK

Enero podrá ser el mes de Blueprint Cleansing, Core Fusioning, Jivamukting y Pure Food & Wineing, pero aún cuando el mundo de la moda se arrepiente de todos los pecadillos y excesos de diciembre, publicistas y diseñadores ya andan examinando abiertamente Eater, Grub Street y el Diner’s Journal.

¡Después de todo, esas famosas cenas de Semana de la Moda se tienen que seguir celebrando! El Monkey Bar, The Standard Grill y hasta ese eternamente favorito, The Waverly Inn, serán percibidos algo insípidos por aquellos anfitriones tradicionales como Francisco Costa, Narciso Rodríguez y Diane von Furstenberg. Pero con la cantidad de nuevos restaurantes abriendo sus puertas con chef de la lista A, abunda dónde escoger.

¿Prospectos más haute? The Mark, ese emporio de impresionates, exquisitas y elegantes cenas finalmente tiene programado abrir este mes en The Mark Hotel. Con Jean-Georges Vongerichten (proverbialmente) en la cocina, los vecinos Sant Ambroeus y Café Boulud sí que tienen de qué preocuparse. Las apuestas del Daily están en la Calvin Klein Collection, porque este elegante espacio Uptown será encantador contraste al evento de septiembre en Downtown, en The Standard Grill. ¡Contactando a Malcolm Carfrae!

¿En cuanto a Narciso? Ayer se anunció que Scott Conant, ese cerebro con mentalidad italiana de Alto, Convivio y Scarpetta, abrirá nuevo comedorcito en el Cooper Square Hotel. El restaurante de Conant – aún por dársele nombre – reemplazará al menos impresionante Table 8 - creación del angelino (y protégé de Puck) Govind Armstrong. Actualmente está cerrado por renovación; pero no está enteramente fuera de los planes una apertura informal durante la Semana de la Moda. Nosotros sospechamos que Rougier ya hizo una llamada.

Y dado el entusiasmo dicembrino de La Grenouille, de 47 años - sobre Sam Sifton del Times - el resumen crítico más resplandeciente en los tres meses de trabajo del crítico – espere encontrar considerable cantidad de rostros frescos diciendo presente en la “fascinante, importante y rara” experiencia. Y aunque Graydon Carter ha venido dominando el espacio con su almuerzo de la Lista de Mejor Vestidas, el evento de modas más reciente celebrado en el espacio íntimo y privado en la segunda planta fue el almuerzo que Federico Marchetti, de Yoox, celebró en noviembre. ¡Diane, es todo suyo! Minimice su evento usual de estudio y muestre a su personal lo mucho que los quiere. Nada dice ‘gracias’ como esos celestiales frites.

Pero, por supuesto, la máximo hazaña será celebrar el primer evento privado en la reinventada ‘Tavern on the Green’. El destino favorito de turistas cerró el 1 de enero a las 4 a.m. y permanecerá así “por lo menos seis semanas” mientras su nuevo administrador Dean J. Poll lo rediseña. Poll, que también administra ese restaurante de relativamente buen gusto, Boathouse, en el mismo Parque Central, ha firmado licencia de 20 años con la anterior compañía Tavern. Es bien probable que el concepto y hasta el nombre cambien. Y dado la enorme, y en alza, capacidad del espacio - 1,700 estuvieron presente dando la bienvenida al Año Nuevo – se requerirá una casa de modas con bolsillos bien profundos para logar una adquisición total... pero estamos seguros que Poll va a preparar un par de salones privados cautivadores... y no dudamos que veremos en la ciudad unos cuantos diseñadores europeos atraídos por el evento, n’est pas? A lo mejor Cavalli tenga que abrir una tienda.

pocketed fashion firm to manage a total buy-out, but surely Poll will cultivate a few desirable private rooms. And we can expect a few event-inclined European designers to come to town, n’est pas? SurelyCavalli has a store to open. ASHLEY BAKER

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Scott Conant

Tavern on the Green.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

Prada niega conversaciones con Richemont... otra vezCompagnie Financiere Richemont no está en conversaciones de comprar – o de adquirir eventualmente - el Grupo PradaNUEVA YORK

Ese rumor que nunca muere acaba de volver a resurgir – y se le ha vuelto a negar. Cuando el diario italiano La Repubblica reportó en agosto 2009 que los banqueros de Prada habían contactado la Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA con la idea de vender una participación accionaria en la compañía (la cual controla Chloé, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Montblanc, Piaget y muchas más), Prada inmediatamente negó tales conversaciones.

Sin embargo este día el New York Post ha revivido los rumores con artículo exclusivo de que Prada está más cerca de llegar a un acuerdo para vender un tercio de la compañía a Richemont. “Bajo los términos del acuerdo se espera que Richemont tome una acción pasiva; lo cual aún está sujeto a negociaciones sensitivas, explicaron las fuentes” - reportó The Post. “Gente bien cercana a las compañías considera que eventualmente Richemont podría tomar el control de Prada con una inversion mayoritaria”.

Pero de nuevo Prada está negando la noticia; hoy con el portavoz de la compañía, Andrea Gaudenzi, expresando: “categóricamente niega cualquier tipo de negociación de vender algo de acciones a Richemont. No se están llevando a cabo conversaciones para vender una mayoría ni una minoría accionaria a Richemont”.

El Grupo Prada, que maneja Miu Miu, Car Shoe y Church’s, ha enfrentado recientemente serios problemas financieros; y a pesar de su deuda de aproximadamente €1.2 mil millones (US$1.44 mil millones) sostiene haber rechazado varias ofertas de inversión de grupos inversionistas privados. Una fusión potencial sugerida por The Post “podría crear una casa matriz mundial de lujo que competiría con LVMH, ese rival de Richemont mucho más grande. Combinadas, Richemont y Prada estarían mejor equipadas para extenderse a mercados de veloz crecimiento como China”.

EMILY GYBEN

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Above: Johann Rupert with Gaynor Rupert.

Left: Patrizio Bertelli.

Below: Miuccia Prada

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