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Fashion: Marc Ecko Regrets Spending Millions on Doorknobs, Baseballs, Basketball Courts
In 2007, he paid $750,000 for Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball, then branded it with an asterisk. Which was kinda cool, but still. He built himself a huge Italian villa-style mansion in Jersey and pimped it out including, we hear from a pretty good source, buying hand-painted wallpaper ...
KIM KARDASHIAN
complex.com — Creative Direction by Marc Ecko Story by Peter Rubin Photography by Matt Doyle Styling by Monica Rose... and Angela Fink There s not much more you can say at this point. She s spoiled. She s famous for no reason scratch that, she s famous for her ... (more) KIM KARDASHIAN
DESIGNER HANGS BY A THREAD  - New York Post
DESIGNER HANGS BY A THREAD - New York Post
nypost.com — Last updated: 3:32 am March 26, 2009 Posted: 2:47 am March 26, 2009 Hip-hop clothing designer Marc... Ecko -- who famously bought Barry Bonds' controversial record-breaking home-run ball and put an asterisk on it -- is now in danger of being caught in a ... (more) DESIGNER HANGS BY A THREAD - New York Post
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“To Err Is Human…”
The Smoking Section — ... During these troubled times, it looks like no one’s Recession proof as Marc Ecko’s facing the possibility of bankruptcy. ...

MARC ECKO nears $200 MIL debt, company remains “confident”
STREET KNOWLEDGE MEDIA — ...  are doing better than others,” Golden noted strength in the company’s licensing and international units. ( New York Post ) Ecko is known for  making large investments  in various high-profile purchases. In 2007, he paid $750,000 for  Barry Bonds‘ record-breaking home run ball, then branded it with an asterisk. Which was kinda cool, but still. He built himself a huge Italian villa-style mansion in New Jersey and pimped it out, including, we hear from a pretty good source, buying hand-painted wallpaper and spending $180,000 on custom doorknobs. ( Gawker ) Ecko is a  ...

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