THE fashion world is abuzz with speculation about where former Nina Ricci and Bill Blass designer Lars Nilsson will end up. Nilsson, who turned Bill Blass from frumpy to cool last year, was just unceremoniously dumped from Nina Ricci, despite doing what fashion industry peeps say was “a good job.” Word is Nina Ricci is making room for former Rochas designer Olivier Theyskins. And rumor is that Nilsson may head to Oscar de la Renta. Reps for de la Renta didn’t return calls.
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