WWD articles from August 2007

WWD archives from August 2007

Tiering up.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... NEW YORK - Ready for spring? Giorgio Armani sure is. At Armani Collezioni, he's gone soft and romantic, as in this tiered polyester slipdress. For more on spring, see pages 6 and 7. Caption(s): At Armani Collezioni, he's gone soft and...

BULKING UP AT COACH: ACCESSORIES FIRM EYES $5B IN SALES BY 2012.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK - Coach Inc. delivered another quarter of robust sales and earnings growth on Tuesday but wants even more: The handbag and accessories firm said it is aiming to double sales in five years. The company...

Fast Retailing formalizes Barneys offer.(Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., Barneys Inc.)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK - Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. made a formal offer Tuesday to acquire Barneys New York from Jones Apparel Group for $900 million in cash. Japan-based Fast Retailing said its offer is conditional on the...

LIZ CLAIBORNE POSTS 65% EARNINGS DROP.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Whitney Beckett William L. McComb braced shareholders for a rough ride in his first-quarter earnings call three months ago - and for good reason. On Tuesday, Liz Claiborne Inc. said its earnings plummeted 65 percent in the second...

In brief: LVMH appointment ... Nike settlement.(LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Nike Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... LVMH APPOINTMENT: LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton on Tuesday named Ravi Thakran as group director for India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Thakran also will represent Groupe Arnault, the private holding company of LVMH chief Bernard...

CORRECTION.
August 1, 2007... Alastair Campbell resigned as Tony Blair's spokesman in 2003. The date was incorrect in a story that ran on page 14, Tuesday.

Restructuring impacts Avon net.(Avon Products Inc.)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Erica Owen Despite a hefty sales gain, Avon Products Inc.'s second-quarter earnings fell 25 percent year-over-year due to numerous items and expenses related to its ongoing restructuring plan. "We continue to aggressively...

CFDA welcomes freshman class.(Council of Fashion Designers of America)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK - Leave it to Diane von Furstenberg to loosen up a crowd. The president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, who, along with the CFDA board, hosted a party to welcome 30 new members Monday...

Top 2 Saks execs receive new employment deals.(Saks Inc.)
August 1, 2007... Byline: David Moin Saks Fifth Avenue's top two executives entered into new evergreen employment agreements, providing Stephen I. Sadove, chairman and chief executive officer, with basically similar compensation, but providing Ron Frasch,...

Soft, sleek and subtle.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... NEW YORK - Ready or not, here comes spring. At Armani Collezioni, opening today, Giorgio Armani opts for the sportiness of stamped leather jackets and slim pants countered with the gentility of a soft palette. At Rena Lange, which opens at an...

VF sets expansion game plan for Lucy.(VF Corp., Lucy Activewear Inc.)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Whitney Beckett VF Corp. has big plans for Lucy Activewear. VF predicts the vertically integrated firm, which it bought last week for $110 million, can grow to at least a $350 million business from its current $57 million in...

Conover rides the dress cycle.(fashion designer Kathryn Conover)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Whitney Beckett Kathryn Conover can testify to the cynical nature of the dress trend. Conover did a $30 million business with her eponymous dress label in the Eighties, and after a period rich in denim and sportswear, the...

Kimora Lee Simmons teams with her 'Girlz'.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Julee Greenberg NEW YORK - Like mother, like daughters. In a Candy Land-themed runway show Wednesday at the Phat Farm showroom at 512 Seventh Avenue here, Ming Lee and Aoki Lee Simmons, seven and four, respectively, celebrated...

Dems mull action over high court pay rulings.(Democratic Party)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON - Democrats in Congress considered moves Tuesday that would counteract Supreme Court decisions involving minimum pricing agreements and pay discrimination that have broad implications for the fashion...

Consumer confidence hits 6-year high.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Vicki M. Young July's Consumer Confidence Index reached a six-year high, but whether consumers stay upbeat remains to be seen. Optimism over short-term economic prospects helped to send the Index to 112.6, the highest level...

J. Crew revs up catalogue with icon SUV.(J. Crew Group Inc., sport utility vehicles)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Byline: David Moin J. Crew is giving TLC, a company that buys, restores, services and sells Toyota Land Cruisers, a little TLC. There's a $100,000 limited edition, customized Icon utility vehicle, created and handmade by TLC, on the...

Safilo 2nd-qtr. earnings reach $18M.(Safilo Group S.p.A.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Liza Casabona Safilo Group SpA, based in Padova, Italy, posted robust earnings on solid top-line growth for the second-quarter and first-half period Tuesday. In the second quarter, earnings more than doubled to 13.4 million...

Free People coming to Manhattan.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Sharon Edelson Free People, in December, will open a two-level, 6,000-square-foot store at 79 Fifth Avenue in New York's Flatiron District. It will be its first store in Manhattan. The brand, which is part of Urban Outfitters...

H&M gets approved for store opening on Champs-Elyses.(H&M Hennes & Mauritz)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS - Almost a year after being denied permission to open on the Champs-Elyses here, Hennes and Mauritz has obtained the right to open a branch on the famed street. Last December, a Paris commission blocked...

Goode Partners takes stake in Intermix.(Goode Partners L.L.C.)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK - Facing a more competitive specialty store environment, Intermix said Tuesday that Goode Partners LLC, a New York private equity firm, has made a minority investment in the company. "Aligning with Goode...

Fashion scoops: settling the bill ... desserts only ... out and in.
August 1, 2007... SETTLING THE BILL: The favorite spot for socialites and visiting Euros, Cipriani on Fifth Avenue, finally reopened last month and now diners there will have plenty to talk about while sipping their Bellinis: The restaurant's patriarch, Arrigo...

Memo pad: what's the delay ... lost in the city ... stylish man ...
August 1, 2007... Byline: Stephanie D. Smith, Irin Carmon WHAT'S THE DELAY?: When will Janice Min sign a new deal with Wenner Media? It's been a month since the Us Weekly editor in chief's contract expired, but for those familiar with Jann Wenner's...

Thai stores scramble to lure shoppers.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Joyce Barrett BANGKOK - Retailers are mounting aggressive promotions here this summer in an attempt to squeeze profits out of 2007, which has been marred by political unrest and low consumer confidence. Major malls are touting...

Banana Republic opens in Singapore as part of global expansion.(Gap Inc. Banana Republic)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Betsy Lowther SINGAPORE - If you build it, they will come and, Gap Inc. hopes, they will shop. Customers were waiting when the retailer unveiled its first Banana Republic store here on July 14, the region's third new boutique...

Emerging style in Berlin.(Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Melissa Drier BERLIN - Youth carried the day at the inaugural Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin July 12 to 15. Against all expectations, the Karstadt New Generation Award, featuring young Berlin designers Kaviar Gauche,...

Playboy turns to fashion, puts accent on youth.(Playboy Enterprises Inc.)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran LOS ANGELES - The party had just started for Hugh Hefner at Hyde Lounge, a favorite celebrity club here. Flanked by two buxom blondes, the 81-year-old founder, chief creative officer and editor in chief of...

Bally freshens look on Rodeo Drive.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Emili Vesilind BEVERLY HILLS - Swiss design house Bally reopened its Rodeo Drive store here on Friday to unveil a look with a more residential feel. The company characterized the revamp as more of an update than a complete...

Louis Vuitton moves into London Mall.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON - Louis Vuitton is spreading its wings into west London. The brand is set to open a 3,000-square-foot unit at Westfield London, a new shopping mall in the west London neighborhood of Shepherd's Bush, near...

All spangled up.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... What's the best way to dress up an easy daytime look? For holiday, designers are opting for touches of shimmer and shine. Caption(s): On The Cover: Magaschoni's sequined cashmere tank and polyamide, cotton and elastane shorts at Ambrosia &...

Scene.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Rusty Williamson PUTTIN' UP A RITZ The Dallas luxury hotel and upscale restaurant scene, already hotly competitive, is about to get more crowded. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Dallas, is set to open Aug. 15 and features...

Glimmer girls.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... What to wear this holiday season? How about sequins and shine in shades of chrome, black and blue? Caption(s): Kay Unger's sequined polyester and silk faille dress with a mesh overlay and Claudia Lobao earrings, both at Brad Hughes &...

FCD market calendar; August women's and children's apparel and accessories market, Aug. 19 to 22.(Calendar)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Jeanine Poggi DAILY EVENTS 8:30 a.m.: Java Jump-start Jump-start your day with complimentary Krispy Kreme doughnuts and Starbucks coffee, courtesy of Dallas Market Center. 1st, 14th (14100 and 14900 aisles) and 15th...

FIG market calendar; women's apparel and accessories market, Aug. 18 to 21, fashion industry gallery, 1807 Ross Avenue.(Brief article)(Calendar)
August 1, 2007... Saturday, Aug. 18 2-5 p.m.: Refresh Stop by Origins to indulge in the latest skin care and beauty products. 5 p.m.: Relax Join FIG in Beck Park to unwind with music and cocktails provided by X-Rated vodka. Sunday, Aug....

Fortune teller: a new premium denim line sets itself apart with dedication to fit and attention to detail.(Fortune Denim)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Rusty Williamson Dallas-based Fortune Denim can't predict the future, but there is a quirky fortune cookie-style message inside the waistband of every pair of the brand's women's premium denim jeans. Sometimes humorous and...

New lines.(latest apparel and accessories resources)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Genny Chang A look at the latest apparel and accessories resources to arrive in Dallas showrooms. FASHIONCENTERDALLAS BOBCAT APPAREL SALES, Suite 14414 Wish Targeting customers 30 to 45 years old, Wish launched...

Bold prize.(Dallas Fashion Awards' nominees)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Which designers and brands will take the top honors at this year's Dallas Fashion Awards? The 24 nominees are in, and the voting will soon begin. Here, a striking silk dress from Marisa Baratelli, one of the three candidates in the after 5...

Leaders of the pack.(annual Dallas Fashion Awards)
August 1, 2007... DALLAS - Since nominations for the 32nd annual Dallas Fashion Awards are based on sales, the 24 finalists are already store favorites. Retailers, though, soon will have the final word as they cast their votes in the eight different categories....

Charli's angle: a College Station, Tex., retailer brings contemporary fashion to sorority girls and football fans.(Charli Light)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Heather Staible Boutique owner Charli Light assumed at some point she would move on from College Station, home of Texas A&M University. Instead, the slender and gregarious Light made a name for herself by dressing sorority sisters,...

Delhi selects: Tolani translates India'S traditional colors and crafts into contemporary accessories.(Alka Tolani)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Kavita Daswani Alka Tolani knew she had a rich heritage to mine when she elected to start a fashion and accessories label a few years ago. The Delhi native, who has lived in the U.S. for most of her adult life, had the renowned...

Short and sweet: hemlines are on the rise in the special occasion market.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Rebecca Kleinman When an event calls for something special, there's little way around it. But facing competition from day-to-night dresses, traditional eveningwear and prom vendors are standing their ground, or getting in on the...

Bali nights.
August 1, 2007... Island getaway, anyone? This resort season, metallics, sun-kissed colors and ethnic touches are the perfect additions to beachy-keen looks, day or night. Caption(s): Clockwise from top: Donald J Pliner's patent leather shoe, Trina Turk's...

Baby boom: for moms-to-be, having a baby on board no longer means fashion has to go out the window.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Kavita Daswani The new maternity lines on the market span trends ranging from snug jersey tops to floaty kimono-style dresses. But the thing that unifies almost all the lines is that their founders were pregnant and unable to find...

Plush on you: knitwear comes back into vogue as designers give the category a luxurious makeover.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Nola Sarkisian-Miller Ankle-grazing cardigans, bolero-like peacoats and long, slouchy tunics were just a sampling of the knitwear championed on fall runways by designers from Stella McCartney to Peter Som. The category, once...

Clothes calls: Becca Bowen reinvents herself as a personal shopper and fashion consultant.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Rebecca Kleinman Former Dallas accessories showroom owner Becca Bowen is back -back from a three-year sabbatical in Hawaii; back from a jaunt to Paris, where she test-drove an extended service of her new fashion consulting and...

Take two.(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... NEW YORK - Will the second time be a charm for Sean "Diddy" Combs? The hip-hop mogul is giving women's another go. Following a soft launch for spring, it's full-speed ahead this holiday for his Sean John juniors collection. So just who is...

Highest-paid vendors: Ralph Lauren is no. 1, earning $25.9M in '06.
August 2, 2007... Byline: Jeanine Poggi Ralph Lauren is tops once again. The chairman and chief executive officer of Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. ranked as the highest-paid executive of an American vendor in 2006, with a $25.9 million pay package. He topped...

In brief: new trade bill ... Global Brands Group hire ... a sweet move.(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... NEW TRADE BILL: Sens. Max Baucus (D., Mont.) and Orrin Hatch (R., Utah) introduced an omnibus bill Wednesday designed to strengthen U.S. enforcement of trade agreements and use of domestic trade remedy laws. The Trade Enforcement Act of 2007...

Emporio Armani to launch e-commerce site in U.S.
August 2, 2007... Byline: Luisa Zargani MILAN - Giorgio Armani is known to be tireless and hands-on about building his business. However, there is one store opening the designer will have to miss - that of the reproduction of his Via Manzoni megastore in...

JONES APPAREL POSTS $47.1M LOSS IN QTR.(Jones Apparel Group)(Financial report)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Vicki M. Young Jones Apparel Group, which reported a second-quarter loss and lowered full-year guidance on Wednesday, said its board agreed that Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.'s $900 million cash offer for Barneys New York was superior to...

FASHION SCOOPS: DRESSING LIKE J.LO...WORKING THE MALL.
August 2, 2007... DRESSING LIKE J.LO: Many a fan would love to spend a day in Jennifer Lopez's shoes, let alone her dress or her jewelry. And starting tonight with a preview reception, it will be possible, since women will be able to buy the curvaceous star's...

Leg work.(hardworking minded Hana Soukupova)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... New York Fashion Week is still over a month away, but catwalk favorite Hana Soukupova has been putting her endless gams on overdrive this summer. While her runway colleagues indulge in some vacation time, the Czech model has turned Cinema...

SPEECH THERAPY.(Jeffrey Blitz )
August 2, 2007... Byline: Vanessa Lawrence It wouldn't be unreasonable to think director-writer Jeffrey Blitz suffers from some kind of verbal fixation. His 2002 Oscar-nominated documentary "Spellbound" focused on the National Spelling Bee competition and...

SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS.(services and locations of cake shops)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Emili Vesilind Young Hollywood has developed a thing for a certain white powder, though this time it's not the sort landing starlets on tabloid covers and in court. Flour and sugar are the substances du jour as Los Angeles...

AVON NAMES WITHERSPOON SPOKESWOMAN.(Avon Products Inc., Reese Witherspoon; Inter Parfums SA acquires Lanvin S.A.; True Religion Apparel Inc. deal with Selective Fragrances; Bare Escentuals Inc.' sales)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Rachel Brown, Jennifer Weil, Khanh T.L. Tran, Erica Owen LOS ANGELES - Reese Witherspoon is going global with Avon Products Inc. The direct-sales company announced Wednesday that the 31-year-old actress has agreed to a...

SUBKOFF PLANS TO SELL IMITATION OF CHRIST.(Tara Subkoff)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Rachel Brown Imitation of Christ founder Tara Subkoff is seeking to sell the label to pair the manufacturing, advertising and distribution expertise of a strategic partner with her design talents. The brand has gained...

BURBERRY EXEC TAPPED TO LEAD GEORG JENSEN.(Burberry Ltd., Ulrik Garde Due)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON - Ulrik Garde Due, a senior vice president at Burberry Ltd., has been named as chief executive officer of Georg Jensen and will take up his post Nov. 1. Garde Due, 44, will replace Hans-Kristian...

SEAN JOHN GIVES WOMEN'S WEAR ANOTHER TRY.(Sean John Clothing Inc.)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Julee Greenberg NEW YORK - Sean "Diddy" Combs isn't giving up on women. The hip-hop mogul is in the news for his personal drama with ex-girlfriend Kim Porter, and his company Sean John has had difficulties in women's apparel...

EXPRESS TURNS TO WEB FOR FALL STYLE SEARCH.(In Your Wildest Jeans Stylist Search )
August 2, 2007... Byline: Ross Tucker Express wants to energize the back-to-school denim rush by offering customers the chance to become professional stylists for a day. The retailer will launch the In Your Wildest Jeans Stylist Search on Monday....

FARMER JEANS PLANTS FIRST RETAIL SEED IN LOS ANGELES.
August 2, 2007... Byline: Emili Vesilind When denim company Farmer Jeans went hunting for space in Los Angeles to open its first store, the company veered away from the city's tony Westside areas - including Montana Avenue and Robertson Boulevard - where...

PUCCI, SEVEN FOR ALL MANKIND PARTNER.(Emilio Pucci)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Alessandra Ilari When a fashion brand like Emilio Pucci joins forces with premium denim maker Seven For All Mankind, a crystal ball probably isn't needed to guess the outcome - colored jeans. The one-off collaboration resulted...

THE BOYS' CLUB; TOP VENDOR EXECUTIVES RANKED BY THE VALUES OF THEIR ANNUAL COMPENSATION PACKAGES* IN 2006.
August 2, 2007... Byline: Cecily Hall, with contributions from Jeanine Poggi Executives wallets' remained healthy last year, despite management shifts within some of the most prominent companies. Headlining departures included Paul Charron, former chairman...

MEMO PAD: BUILDING TRUST...CAMERA READY...GROWING BUT SHRINKING.(briefs)(Cond Nast)(Blueprint)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Irin Carmon, Amy Wicks, Stephanie D. Smith BUILDING TRUST: Maybe all the celebrities were taken for Cond Nast's "Point of Passion" campaign. Over at Time Inc., it's media buying executives who are the headliners of the company's...

BILL BLASS IN DEAL TO DO FUR.(The Global Fur Group)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK - Peter Som, newly minted creative director of women's at Bill Blass, already has another category to sink his teeth into. Bill Blass Ltd. has inked a licensing deal with The Global Fur Group to...

G-III APPAREL ADDS ELLEN TRACY LICENSE.(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Molly Fergus NEW YORK - Seeking to expand a portfolio that includes Guess, Cole Haan and Kenneth Cole, G-III Apparel Group Ltd. has signed a licensing deal with bridge brand Ellen Tracy to produce women's suits and dresses. ...

SIZING UP SWIM.(Raj Manufacturing markets its new D-cup swimwear)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Rachel Brown Sensing a mounting demand for D-cup swimwear, Raj Manufacturing last year retooled its Next by Athena brand to offer up to a D cup in lingerie-style sizing. The move paid off, with the D cups comprising one-third...

Mommy and me.(swimwear collections)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Kavita Daswani In what is proving to be a fun niche in the swim industry, more designers are fashioning mother-daughter swimwear, tapping into what they say is a trend that had its genesis in street clothes and T-shirts, but has...

SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES BILL TARGETING CHINA MANIPULATION.
August 2, 2007... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON - The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would pressure China to raise the value of its currency by giving the Treasury Department more leeway in finding China...

EARNEST'S PERENNIAL POP-UP.(Earnest Sewn)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK - A pop-up store is, by its very nature, temporary. Earnest Sewn, however, has made the transitory concept a permanent feature of its An Earnest Cut & Sew store at 821 Washington Street in the Meatpacking...

URBAN BRANDS TAPS NEW PRESIDENT.(Steve Newman)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Molly Fergus Urban Brands Inc. on Wednesday named Steve Newman, former president of Brooks Brothers and Eddie Bauer, to be president of the women's specialty apparel chain. The move by the Secaucus, N.J.-based operator of the...

ROLLING STONE.(Photograph)
August 3, 2007... Kate Moss is poised to personify that old clich come this fall. That's when Moss' eponymous first fragrance will be released, beginning with Europe and Asia and followed by North America in 2008. Industry sources estimated the fragrance could...

RETAIL'S LATEST PLAGUE: FIGHTING BACK AGAINST SHOPLIFTING GANGS.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Evan Clark Hot goods are becoming a hot issue for retailers. Every year thieves - many of them employees - walk out of stores with apparel, jewelry and other merchandise estimated to be worth more than $30 billion, taking with...

VALENTINO FASHION GROUP INCOME UP 18.3%.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Luisa Zargani MILAN - Growth in all company brands and across all regions pushed Valentino Fashion Group SpA's net profits up 18.3 percent to 41.4 million euros, or $53.8 million, on an 11 percent increase in sales to 1.03 billion...

UNILEVER PROFITS RISE, 20,000 JOBS TO BE CUT.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Brid Costello LONDON - Unilever, which said Thursday second-quarter profits from continuing operations spiked 14 percent year-on-year at 1.15 billion euros, or $1.55 billion at average exchange, outlined plans meant to make the...

IN BRIEF.(Tiffany and Company and NXP Corporation)(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... LITTLE SWITZERLAND: Tiffany & Co. said on Thursday that it has inked an agreement to sell Little Switzerland to NXP Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Tiffany said the loss connected with the transaction is expected to reduce the...

CORRECTIONS.
August 3, 2007... Zagliani handbags are sold at Saks Fifth Avenue, Intermix, Neiman Marcus and Linda Dresner, among other stores. This was unclear in a story on page one, July 16. The name of Rena Lange's creative director, Frauke Gembalies, was misspelled...

NORDSTROM PREVIEWS METRO BOSTON STORE.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Katherine Bowers NATICK, Mass. - Nordstrom's first Boston-area store, which opens Sept. 7 in the Natick Collection mall, plays to the luxury retailer's strengths: shoes and service. As construction crews worked to finish the...

CARAT BRINGS UPSCALE COSTUME JEWELRY TO THE U.S.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK - Upscale costume jewelry is not an oxymoron, at least not to Hong Kong-based Carat, which manufactures and retails a collection of simulated diamonds and other man-made stones set in 18-karat gold. ...

DRESS BARN, DEB SHOPS REPORT JULY COMPS.(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Molly Fergus Of the retailers posting July same-store sales Thursday, Dress Barn Inc. delivered results that were ahead of expectations, while the major drug chains reported strong comps. Junior apparel retailer Deb Shops Inc....

FASHION SCOOPS: THE OSCAR GOES TO...HANDSOME KENNETH MEETS UGLY BETTY...CAMP ENOUGH FOR YOU.(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... THE OSCAR GOES TO...: There will be one notable absence from the tents at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week next month. A spokeswoman for Oscar de la Renta confirmed the designer will show his spring 2008 collection at 583 Park Avenue - which he has...

MEMO PAD: ONE HEFTY PAYCHECK...FIRST TIMER...A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Stephanie D. Smith, Irin Carmon, Amy Wicks ONE HEFTY PAYCHECK: Take that, Bonnie Fuller. If Us Weekly hits all its targets for circulation and advertising, then Janice Min could become the highest-paid editor in the celebrity weekly...

PEDDER GROUP STEPS UP EXPANSION.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Constance Haisma-Kwok HONG KONG - Pedder Group, the footwear and accessories subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based Wharf Group, plans to open stores in Asia, including Christian Louboutin's first freestanding unit in the region and...

MURAKAMI'S MULTIPLATFORM EXHIBIT.(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Akira Miura TOKYO - "It will be the exhibition no one has ever seen," said artist Takashi Murakami about his new exhibition, "(c) Murakami," that will start in October at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles before...

CAPTURING KATE: MOSS TO LAUNCH FIRST SCENT.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Brid Costello MARRAKECH, Morocco - A fashion chameleon for two decades, Kate Moss is now attempting perhaps her most audacious transformation to date - from model to mogul. This fall, the 33-year-old style icon-turned-fashion...

HENKEL SALES RISE 3.2 PERCENT IN SECOND QUARTER.(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Melissa Drier BERLIN - Henkel maintained a growth trend in the second quarter, with sales of its cosmetics and toiletries division rising by 3.2 percent to 769 million euros, or $1.04 billion at average exchange. While organic...