Badgley Mischka broken-hearted and breakin' up?

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We all know that breaking up is hard to do -- the nights of sobbing and Facebook stalking. It's not pretty. And if you live together? Not cute. But what happens when your partner in life also happens to be your business partner? The New York Daily News is reporting that gossip around the Badgley Mischka office is that co-owners Mark Badgley (above left) and James Mischka (above right), who met as students at Parsons, had a huge row over the weekend and are splitting, personally and professionally.

A rep for the pair denied any drama, domestic or otherwise. The duo have dressed everyone from Oprah to The Olsens in luxe evening wear. Although we here love a juicy bit of gossip, we're hoping that this is all just catty fashionista rumor-mongering. We like our fairies to have fairy tale endings on the runway and off.

-- MAX BERLINGER