In a COVRT move, it has been reported that the eyewear brands SALT and BLACKFIN have merged in an about Face a Face from what they originally said in January.  The deal was finalized on FEB31ST. In ARTICLE ONE, the new board of directors including  CAROLINE ABRAMS, ROBERT MARC, JONO HENNESSY, CAROLINA HERRERA, LINDA FARROW, KENNETH COLE, DONNA KAREN, TOMMY HILFIGER, KATE SPADE, LULU GUINNESS, TED BAKER, WILLIAM MORRIS, and ANNA-KARIN KARLSSON said this was a merger they had always dreamed to ASPIRE to and that they didn’t want the old companies to become a FOSSIL of what they once were. They are working hard to make sure the brands KLIIK while not making a SPEKTRE of themselves. While they are leaving us all to GUESS the new brand name, they are handing out commemorative CANDIES in the attempt to form a LEISURE SOCIETY of PURE COCO SONG. The new company will reportedly be based in the TIMBERLAND along the COSTA of the COLUMBIA River. The European division is said to be based ETNIA BARCELONA or CAPRI. While the view is spectacular, former Alaska governor, Sara Palin claimed “ OGI, i.c. BERLIN from here”.