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<p>It’s been a rough couple weeks for fashion house Halston. Rumors have been swirling today that Jimmy Choo exec <strong>Tamara Mellon</strong> is set to leave the perpetually troubled clothing brand.</p>
<p>Ms. Mellon’s departure comes on the heels of two other big losses for the company. Last week <strong>Sarah Jessica Parker</strong> and <strong>Harvey Weinstein</strong> both announced their resignations from the label. Ms. Parker was the chief creative director for the Halston Herigage brand, while The Weinstein Company purchased Halston in partnership with a Hilco Consumer Capital in 2007. Hilco has taken control of the label in the wake of Weinstein’s abrupt exit.</p>
<p>Ms. Parker had been with the label for little over a year before her departure. Reports suggested that the firing of <strong>Bonnie Takhar</strong>, the company’s CEO, last Fall did not sit well with the actress. Ms. Parker’s profile in this month’s issue of <em>Vogue</em> curtly refers to the split, mentioning only that she has been involved in many fashion enterprises including “signing on to run the Halston Heritage label, a relationship that recently came to an end.”</p>
<p>Although famous for his Hollywood handiwork, Weinstein has longstanding ties to the fashion industry. The movie mogul is married to Marchessa co-founder <strong>Georgina Chapman</strong> and is the executive producer of <em>Project Runway</em>. Will there be more fashion in Mr. Weinstein’s future or has the whole Halston affair turned his taste for the industry sour?</p>
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<p>It’s been a rough couple weeks for fashion house Halston. Rumors have been swirling today that Jimmy Choo exec <strong>Tamara Mellon</strong> is set to leave the perpetually troubled clothing brand.</p>
<p>Ms. Mellon’s departure comes on the heels of two other big losses for the company. Last week <strong>Sarah Jessica Parker</strong> and <strong>Harvey Weinstein</strong> both announced their resignations from the label. Ms. Parker was the chief creative director for the Halston Herigage brand, while The Weinstein Company purchased Halston in partnership with a Hilco Consumer Capital in 2007. Hilco has taken control of the label in the wake of Weinstein’s abrupt exit.</p>
<p>Ms. Parker had been with the label for little over a year before her departure. Reports suggested that the firing of <strong>Bonnie Takhar</strong>, the company’s CEO, last Fall did not sit well with the actress. Ms. Parker’s profile in this month’s issue of <em>Vogue</em> curtly refers to the split, mentioning only that she has been involved in many fashion enterprises including “signing on to run the Halston Heritage label, a relationship that recently came to an end.”</p>
<p>Although famous for his Hollywood handiwork, Weinstein has longstanding ties to the fashion industry. The movie mogul is married to Marchessa co-founder <strong>Georgina Chapman</strong> and is the executive producer of <em>Project Runway</em>. Will there be more fashion in Mr. Weinstein’s future or has the whole Halston affair turned his taste for the industry sour?</p>
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