Lanvin’s Magic Moment (DNR)
Lanvin designer Lucas Ossendrijver and creative director Alber Elbaz received a raucous standing ovation for their take on modern, casual luxury menswear at the spring ‘09 Paris men’s collections.

EBay Fined Over Selling Counterfeits (WSJ)
American online retailer EBay was ordered by a French court to pay $63.2 million in damages to Louis Vuitton and other LVMH brands for allowing counterfeit goods to be sold on its site.

Clarins Announces Plan to De-List Firm (WWD)
The Courtin-Clarins family has made an offer of $1.28 billion in an effort to take the beauty brand off the Paris Bourse and become private held company. Subscription required

The Return of Mugler (WWD)
Thierry Mugler’s brand of outlandish fashion is back, and judging from its capsule collection by designer Rosemary Rodriguez, the label has commercial aims. Subscription required

TerraCycle Fashions a New Life For Old Wrappers (WSJ)
In using hard to recycle food and drink wrappers from big brands such as Coke to make accessories such as umbrellas and bags, the New Jersey based TerraCycle is making waves with power retailers such as Wal-Mart.

Standing ovation at Lanvin’s spring ‘09 menswear show, photo courtesy of Catwalking.com