The critical and commercial success of [Lars Nilsson]'s first collection for the legendary French house Nina Ricci, founded in the 1930s and based on Avenue Montaigne, was yet another feather in the cap for Nilsson, who has previously hung his hat at Christian Lecroix, John Galliano, Ralph Lauren, Dior, and Bill Blass.
Nilsson is known in the states as the former designer of Bill Blass, and he has all good things to say about his tenure at the company. "I don't think I knew what a big name he was in American fashion when I started there. I was very happy to be selected, and to get to know Mr. Blass, who was such an incredible gentleman. I was so honored to continue his company, Nilsson told Nordic Reach during a brief stopover in Stockholm. Nilsson said his first encounter with New York...
...-plated department stores like Barney's, Berdorf Goodman, and Nieman Marcus picked up the Nina Ricc...