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Phoebe Philo’s Celine Debut Pushed Back; Bar Refaeli Lands Sports Illustrated Cover

• Phoebe Philo’s first designs for Celine will bow in June for pre-spring and cruise lines, while her first runway show has been pushed back from March to October. She says she wanted to “give the brand a bit of a break,” rather than rush things. [Fashionologie]

• Swarovski will cut 150 jobs at its plant in Austria. This is the third wave of cuts in 18 months. [WWD]

• Husband-and-wife design duo Swaim and Christina Hutson’s new label is called Hutson. Their old label, Obedient Sons & Daughters, lost funding and closed last month. [Style File/Style.com]

• A trade show for discount goods in Las Vegas is expecting 30 percent more retailers shopping the event for the first time. Even rich people want cheap things these days. [WWD]

Bar Refaeli is on the cover of the new Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which for some reason was unveiled last night on The Late Show With David Letterman. [NYDN]

Phoebe Philo’s Celine Debut Pushed Back; Bar Refaeli Lands Sports Illustrated Cover