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"    Photo: Burberry   It&amp;#039;s been confirmed that Kimberly Ovitz won&amp;#039;t be producing a fall collection. In a statement, she said, &amp;quot;We are in the process of exploring new opportunities for the label and will not be fulfilling orders for the fall line at this time. We will be working on a number of collaborations and initiatives, including a new collection with Shapeways, which we hope to roll out soon.&amp;quot; {WWD} Another brand has jumped on the punk trend for the upcoming Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Exhibition &amp;quot;Punk: Chaos to Couture.&amp;quot; Burberry has created a leather, studded collection of clothes and accessories inspired by the edgy era. {Burberry Press Release} More Met Gala news: John Galliano&amp;#039;s publicist says he will be skipping the big event this season even though his designs will be on display. {The New York Post}   Kering, the fashion group formerly known as PPR, and Parsons The New School for Design will partner for the second annual &amp;quot;Empowering Imagination&amp;quot; competition, which gives graduating Parsons BFA Fashion Design students the opportunity to win an internship within one of Kering&amp;#039;s 19 brands including Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Alexander McQueen. {Kering Press Release} Riccardo Tisci&amp;#039;s first ballet costumes\u2014nude tulle dresses and black capes\u2014will premiere tonight at the Op\u00E9ra Garnier in Paris. {WWD} Vivienne Westwood has signed on for a 10-year commitment with Virgin Atlantic to redesign the airline&amp;#039;s uniforms. {Telegraph} "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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