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Keds Is Doing a Clothing Line; Condé Nast Is Looking for Someone to Launch Its Fashion Design School

• Condé Nast is looking for a director to launch its International School of Fashion and Design in London. [Vogue UK]

• Keds is expanding into men’s and women’s sportswear for spring 2012. [WWD]

• The Times profiled a slew of 12- and 13-year-old designers whose parents are backing their ventures. [NYT]

Dolce & Gabbana has designed shiny shorts, gym sweats, and pre-match suits for the Milano Thunder boxing team. [WWD]

Valentino was reportedly jealous when he saw Tom Ford dining with Colin Firth. [Page Six/ NYP]

• Fabrizio Malverdi is reportedly leaving his post as CEO of Givenchy to helm Dior Homme. [WWD]

Keds Is Doing a Clothing Line; Condé Nast Is Looking for Someone to Launch Its Fashion Design School