Fashion File - Bill Blass

Bill Blass - Spring/Summer 2004

Spring 2004 is the first season at the helm of the house of Bill Blass for Michael Vollbracht, an illustrator and friend of the late designer's. He showed a collection of classics that should be a welcome sight for the legions of loyal Bill Blass customers who, lately, have been missing the master's chic uptown sensibility.

Bill Blass - Fall/Winter 2002

The legacy of Bill Blass is a weighty one, but Lars Nilsson seems to have mastered it. He has managed to attract a number of new customers while keeping the old Blass clientele. A testament to the fact that his beautiful elegant clothes appeal to all ages.

Bill Blass Retrospective - Fall/Winter 2002

In June of 2002, American fashion saw the passing of its favourite son. Designer Bill Blass died of cancer at his home in Connecticut just days before his 80th birthday, and less than three years after selling his business and retiring from the fashion world. Bill Blass never strayed far from the aesthetic that made him famous. Sophisticated, casually chic, relaxed and glamourous all at once, his clothing helped establish American sportswear as a presence on the world fashion stage. Fashion File takes a look back at a career that spanned six decades.