H&M to Launch Luxury Line?

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Hennes and Mauritz are rumored to be launching a luxury fashion brand. The Swedish company - which owns COS, Monki , Cheap Monday and retailer H&M which is famed for its designer collaborations - is thought to be planning the new project after it launches its sustainable red carpet range, entitled the Exclusive Glamour Conscious Collection, on April 12.

Designer Behnaz Aram, who joined the company's design team in August last year, is thought to be heading up the new luxury brand.

H&M spokeswoman Charlotta Nemlin refused to confirm the speculation but did admit the company is constantly working on new endeavors. "We are constantly looking at new ideas; it's a natural part of our work. However, there is nothing new that we can [talk] about for the moment," she told WWD.

Michelle Williams has already shown her support for the Exclusive Glamour Conscious Collection line, wearing one of its monochrome floor-length gowns to the BAFTAs in February this year. "H&M approached Michelle Williams's stylist Kate Young and they showed great interest from the start. We felt that this was a fantastic opportunity and a new and exciting way to show our design," an H&M representative previously said, speaking about Michelle.

Tom Ford Launches $3K Glasses

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Tom Ford is launching a luxury new eyewear collection. The special edition optical eyewear line will retail for an incredible $2,950 and is set to feature 1950s inspired designs for both men and women.

"Inspired by the enduring elegance of 1950s eyewear, Ford has created a new frame for women and a frame for men made of the finest quality gold-plated metal with precious water buffalo horn on the front and the temple tips. These gently retro-influenced frames represent the highest levels of design and fabrication in eyewear. Subtly luxurious and crafted with meticulous workmanship, the two styles are some of the most refined ever offered by TOM FORD EYEWEAR. (sic)," the company said in a press release.

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Whitney Port Launching New Line

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Whitney Port is launching a new affordable clothing range.

The former Hills star already has her high-end Whitney Eve collection but has decided to create the more accessible WE by Whitney Eve. The budget-friendly range will be exclusively available at Apricot Lane boutiques across the US and it boasts five styles for spring and a bigger range for the fall.

The spring line includes a black catsuit ($130), cream skirt ($104), cream blazer ($130), navy dress ($119) and cream blouse ($93).

To celebrate her WE line, Whitney is throwing a "garden tea party" at Apricot Lane's Ardmore, Pennsylvania, store on April 19, giving shoppers a chance to peruse the collection and meet the designer.

Whitney launched her Whitney Eve collection in 2008 and said the label incorporates the best of Los Angeles and New York style which mimics her own personal style:

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