>> Lars Nilsson Said to Have Found a Designing Home —After tempestuous stints as creative director at Nina Ricci and Gianfranco Ferre, respectively, Lars Nilsson was supposedly one of the finalists for the Halston job.  Marios Schwab ended up scoring the gig, and now, it's speculated that Nilsson is finalizing a deal for a signature menswear line with Italian manufacturer Mabro-Antichi Telai.  The line doesn't yet have a name, but is expected in time for Pitti Uomo in Florence next Spring. [WWD]