Cameron Silver

All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

• Matthew Williamson has teamed with heritage brand Ballantyne on a knitwear capsule for both men and women. [Vogue UK]
• Angela Missoni left her label's Fall 2013 men's show early to avoid the barrage of reporters waiting to ask about her brother's disappearance. [On the Runway]
• Fred Perry is celebrating its 60th anniversary by inviting 60 personalities — from designers like Raf Simons to publications like i-D Magazine — to create unique takes on Perry's iconic polo shirt. [Style.com]
• Even from an early age, Wren's Melissa Coker found inspiration in '60s style. [Fashionista]
• Speaking of retro fashion, Cameron Silver of Decades believes that buying vintage hones a collector's eye: "I love the idea that someone might be wearing something that is sixty years old and still look totally current," he said. "True vintage fans generally understand this and even learn to buy modern clothing much more intelligently." [AnotherMag]
• Swatch has acquired Harry Winston for $750 million. [WWD]
• Net-a-Porter's sales have risen 55 percent since last year. [Telegraph]
• Alexander Wang is mentioned in Justin Timberlake's new single, "Suit & Tie." [YouTube]

Riccardo Tisci casts longtime personal assistant, former fit model, and transgender friend, Lea T., along with models Mariacarla Boscono, Joan Smalls, Ming Xi, Catherine McNeil, and Malgosia Bela for his fall 2010 Givenchy campaign.

"You’re not exploited in front of an artist, you’re exploited when you have to work in a boring job."—Olivier Zahm defending Terry Richardson.

Bill Wackerman takes over the business side of W magazine.

Versace has been awarded a $20 million payout in a counterfeiting case against "wilful counterfeiting and trademark violations".

Plus-size models picketed Australia Fashion Week, claiming designers only cast skinny girls.

Decades founder Cameron Silver is launching an affordable line of denim with 16 styles priced at $99-$119.

>> Andre Leon Talley on Golden Globe Fashion; Plus: Are Designers Ruining Their Market By Loaning Dresses for Red Carpet Events? —After Cathy Horyn tore into this year's Golden Globes fashion a couple of days ago, Andre Leon Talley, too, wrote about his frustration yesterday — his post started with: "When you start watching red-carpet shows at 6:00 pm and don’t see a stunning dress until 9:00 pm — Julianna Margulies’s ruby paillette crepe robe de style with cutouts, by Narciso Rodriguez — it’s sad what passes for style in Hollywood."  But speaking of red carpet fashion, Decades' Cameron Silver, in speaking to Fashionista, brings up an interesting point: "It’s a little frustrating to watch the fashion industry, they’ve basically lost their bread and butter, which is rich people and celebrities buying clothes, by just loaning everything out [for red carpet events]." [Vogue, Fashionista]