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Olivier Theyskens to Revive the House of Schiaparelli?

Last week, rumors swirled that ex–Nina Ricci designer Olivier Theyskens was being considered to head design at Halston — in America, where we would love to have him but know in our heart of hearts that he doesn’t belong. But Diane Pernet reports on her blog A Shaded View on Fashion that Theyskens will revive the house of Schiaparelli, a dormant label owned by Diego Della Valle. You only need to glance at the Schiaparelli website to see that it would probably be a better fit for Theyskens. Schiaparelli is slated for revival for 2010 at the earliest. WWD reported last month that Della Valle denied he’s searching for a designer. But rumors about Theyskens going to Schiaparelli came up in March when he left Ricci. Rumors of Theyskens reviving his namesake line have died down. We’d love to see him revive Schiaparelli, but we’d also love to see what he’d do all his own.

Rumor has it that … [A Shaded View on Fashion via Fashionologie]

Olivier Theyskens to Revive the House of Schiaparelli?