WWD articles from February 2006

WWD archives from February 2006

SUGAR COAT.(Adam Lippes will launches his fall collection at Olympus Fashion Week )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... NEW YORK - It may have started with underpinnings, but now adam+eve is about much more. A full contemporary lineup for designer Adam Lippes is about to hit stores, while his fall collection will be presented at Olympus Fashion Week on Monday....

RED-CARPET FAVORITES: REESE, CHARLIZE, KEIRA TOP DESIGNERS' LISTS.(78th annual Academy Awards)
February 1, 2006... Byline: Rose Apodaca, Marcy Medina LOS ANGELES - Let the games begin. Forget the Winter Olympics in Turin. The race for the gold kicked off at dawn Tuesday in Hollywood and reverberated through New York, Paris and Milan as the Oscar...

TOD'S SALES UP 19.6% IN '05.
February 1, 2006... Byline: Amanda Kaiser SAINT ELPIDIO A MARE, Italy - Tod's posted a 19.6 percent jump in 2005 sales as president and chief executive officer Diego Della Valle outlined a plan to focus on organic growth and careful product extension in...

FORMER WAL-MART EXEC PLEADS GUILTY.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Thomas Coughlin case for fraud and tax evasion)
February 1, 2006... Byline: Katherine Bowers BOSTON - Former Wal-Mart vice chairman Thomas Coughlin, who was second-in-command of the world's largest retailer and a friend of founder Sam Walton, pleaded guilty Tuesday to five counts of federal wire fraud and...

GUCCI CONFIRMS GIANNINI AS SOLE DESIGNER.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Byline: Alessandra Ilari MILAN - Gucci on Tuesday appointed Frida Giannini as designer of its men's wear, making her the brand's sole creative director. The appointment confirms a front-page story in WWD Tuesday and follows the...

IN BRIEF: DEAL COMPLETED...JONES WINS...LYCRA ENTERS THE TENT.(Calvin Klein Inc. licenses for Calvin Klein jeans with Warnaco Group Inc.)(Jones Apparel Group wins American Apparel & Footwear Association's 2006 Excellence in Social Responsibility Award)(Invista premiering its Lycra brand at New York Fashion Week)
February 1, 2006... DEAL COMPLETED: Calvin Klein Inc. completed the sale of the licenses for Calvin Klein jeans and accessories in Europe and Asia and ck Calvin Klein sportswear and accessories in Europe to the Warnaco Group Inc. on Tuesday. The deal includes the...

DOUBLE EXPOSURE; NEW YORK - TALK ABOUT FROM THE INSIDE OUT. INNERWEAR DESIGNERS ARE BREAKING TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES, HEADING INTO READY-TO-WEAR TERRITORY.
February 1, 2006... Byline: Venessa Lau In the beginning, there was a simple cotton pima T-shirt, bearing the name adam+eve. That T-shirt begat a cashmere knit sweater, which begat wovens, such as linen drawstring pants and embroidered basics. From those...

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE AT 30-MONTH HIGH.
February 1, 2006... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK - Americans were more optimistic in January, lifting the Consumer Confidence Index to 106.3, up from 103.8 in December and representing the highest level in more than 30 months. Analysts and economists...

STRONG SALES BOOST LUXOTTICA 4Q PROFITS.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... NEW YORK - As Luxottica Group posted a fourth-quarter profit gain of 31.3 percent on net sales that rose 8.1 percent, the company said it expects to deliver 10 percent sales growth this year. In the three months ended Dec. 31, the company...

BULGARI SEES ROBUST GROWTH CARRYING INTO 2006.
February 1, 2006... Byline: Luisa Zargani MILAN - A strong holiday season and growth across all product categories in every region helped Bulgari SpA post a 13.2 percent increase in sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 to 311.4 million euros, or $370.5...

VALENTINO TO OPEN FIRST STORE IN BOSTON.
February 1, 2006... Byline: Katherine Bowers BOSTON - Valentino is arriving here in a big way in April with its first Boston store, propelling the city's strong growth in luxury retail. The 3,000-square-foot unit at 47 Newbury Street will be Valentino's...

JO MALONE BOWS OUT OF HER BRAND.
February 1, 2006... Byline: Pete Born, With contributions from Julie Naughton, Andrea Nagel NEW YORK - Another chapter ended Tuesday in the ongoing brand-building saga at Este Lauder Cos., when Jo Malone, one of the brightest stars of the indie scene,...

REEBOK'S FIREMAN EXITS AS ADIDAS DEAL FINALIZED.(Paul Fireman, Reebok International, Adidas-Salomon AG )
February 1, 2006... Byline: Melanie Kletter NEW YORK - Adidas-Salomon AG closed its $3.8 billion takeover of Reebok International on Tuesday, and Reebok's longtime chief executive officer, Paul Fireman, immediately announced his departure from the firm. ...

MEMO PAD: CLERKSON CHECKS OUT...SOUTH PADRE SQUATTERS...SPIN DEAL NEAR?(dennis publishing)
February 1, 2006... Byline: Jeff Bercovici, Sara James CLERKSON CHECKS OUT: Every lad has to grow up sometime. For Andy Clerkson of Dennis Publishing, that time will come at the end of March, when he steps down from his post as editorial director of the...

FIGHTING KNOCKOFFS BY PROTECTING A BRAND.
February 1, 2006... Byline: Liza Casabona, Ross Tucker NEW YORK - Amid all the worries facing a fledgling designer or a new apparel company trying to launch a product or brand, legal considerations in regard to protecting intellectual property often get lost...

CHINA TARGETS COUNTERFEIT MARKET.
February 1, 2006... Byline: Lisa Movius SHANGHAI - The Shanghai government said early last month that the Xiangyang Market, Shanghai's busiest and most notorious distribution area for counterfeit goods, would be shut down in a move to combat piracy and...

LONDON FOG ROLLS IN FOR FALL.(London Fog Industries Inc. plans to launch clothing accessories and retail )
February 1, 2006... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK - London Fog executives took a bold step when they decided the outerwear brand needed a makeover. Rather than slowly introducing a new look into the collection and aiming for a smooth transition, they...

BARRETT BRINGS WOMEN'S TO N.Y.(Neil Barrett plans to launch new Women's clothing collection at New York Fabric Show)
February 1, 2006... Byline: Sandra Nygaard MILAN - Neil Barrett loves New York and he's about to prove it when his first women's runway show bows during fashion week on Tuesday. "I've always wanted to do New York," he said in an interview. "Looking at...

FASHION SCOOPS: MR. SMITH GOES TO SEVENTH AVENUE...RAMPLING ON...MOURET'S LOW PROFILE.
February 1, 2006... MR. SMITH GOES TO SEVENTH AVENUE: James Todd Smith, aka LL Cool J, is joining Diddy, Eminem, Nelly, Jay-Z and 50 Cent in the hip-hopper-turned-designer category with a presentation of men's and women's wear scheduled for Feb. 9 during New York...

ITOCHU BUYS A 40% STAKE IN PAUL SMITH.
February 2, 2006... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON - Sir Paul Smith has a brand new business partner - his longtime Japanese licensee Itochu. In an unexpected move, the designer's wife, Pauline Denyer Smith, and his managing director, John Morley, have...

THE POLISHED ONES; SOFT TAILORING DESCRIBES SOME OF FALL'S BEST LOOKS, WHICH DESIGNERS DISCOVERED WITH TWEEDY CHECKS, LOOSE CUTS AND SCHOOL-GIRL PLEATS.
February 2, 2006... Diane von Furstenberg: "I always wanted to be a working girl, and live a man's life," the ever-provocative Diane von Furstenberg wrote in her program notes, thus transferring her dream-come-true to her fall collection, aptly titled Working...

SPLISH SPLASH.(Marc Jacobs International to launch new fragrances)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2006... NEW YORK - Marc Jacobs plans to offer a new view of fragrance this spring - a lighthearted, casual trio of Splash scents. Called Rain, Cotton and Grass, the limited-edition fragrances will be on counter in April in an equally limited number of...

WEATHER GAUGE: BALMY TEMPS BOOST RETAIL BUT A CHILL IS FORECAST.
February 3, 2006... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK - Consumers cheered retailers by snapping up full-priced spring clothes in January, but a cold snap ahead could chill sales over the next few weeks. As balmy weather bathed much of the nation, most...

RUTTENSTEIN BEQUESTS DETAILED.(Kalman Ruttenstein)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Liza Casabona NEW YORK - Kalman Ruttenstein, Bloomingdale's late senior vice president of fashion direction, left an estate worth more than $1 million. According to his will, Ruttenstein left $100,000 to Sibyl Piccone, his...

AVON 4Q NET PLUNGES 37%.
February 3, 2006... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK - Avon Products' fourth-quarter profit fell almost 37 percent, hurt by restructuring costs and higher-price discounting. Citing restructuring initiatives, including halving the number of management...

CITIZENS OF HUMANITY IN BERKSHIRE DEAL.(Berkshire Partners)
February 3, 2006... NEW YORK - Citizens of Humanity has agreed to a partnership with private equity firm Berkshire Partners, which now holds a 66 percent majority ownership in the premium denim company. The investment was valued at $250 million to $300 million,...

IN BRIEF: BORDER PATROL...LIMITED'S CFO CHANGE.(Limited Brands Inc. ups V. Ann Hailey)(U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes illegal textile products)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2006... BORDER PATROL: U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized $10 million worth of textile products since October that were described inaccurately in an effort to get around trade laws and regulations. Textile imports represent 43 percent of revenue...

THE MOODY VIEWS; A WHIMSICAL, SLIGHTLY BROODING ATTITUDE SET THE TONE FOR THE START OF FASHION WEEK, AS DESIGNERS SENT OUT EASY LOOKS IN DARK AND NEUTRAL SHADES.
February 3, 2006... Ports 1961: A pragmatic shopper might think she really only needs a few cashmere staples: a sweater, a wrap, a coat, a couple of scarfs. But Tia Cibani, creative director of Ports 1961, is out to change that idea, and she made a good argument...

SUMMER OF '69.(Gap and Old Navy Clothing Co.)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2006... NEW YORK - Gap has transformed dramatically since the San Francisco-based company started in 1969. But this season, the design team went back to the brand's heritage - there is denim in every wash, shade and silhouette, as well as cool graphic...

FASHION SCOOPS: THE ROYAL TOUCH...LOOKING FOR A DEAL...COSTUME KUDOS.
February 3, 2006... THE ROYAL TOUCH: Parfums Givenchy apparently wants an upscale, aristocratic image for its next women's fragrance, with an ad campaign reportedly starring Marie de Villepin, a socialite, actress and aspiring model who also happens to be the...

TOM FORD'S GETAWAY.(designer launches second collection)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton, Pete Born NEW YORK - Tom Ford is feeling blue - the blue of the Mediterranean sea, that is - with Azure, his second collection for the Este Lauder brand. "I love that Este blue," said Ford, of the iconic aqua...

SPLASH: MAKING A MARC.(fashion designer Marc Jacobs launches Marc Jacobs Splash scents)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton NEW YORK - Marc Jacobs plans to wade back into the fragrance spotlight this spring with Marc Jacobs Splash, a trio of limited-edition scents. Rain, Grass and Cotton, coming in April, make up the first major...

DIDDY'S BIG NIGHT.(Sean Combs launches his new fragrance-Unforgivable)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton, With contributions from Andrea Arterbery, Crystal Martin NEW YORK - "This is a defining moment in black history," said Sean "Diddy" Combs, at a star-studded party at Manhattan's Core Club celebrating the launch of...

FASHION WEEK WELCOMES BEAUTY SPONSORS.(Beauty companies sponsors fashion shows)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Andrea Nagel, Julie Naughton, Molly Prior, Matthew W. Evans NEW YORK - Beauty companies remain committed to supporting fashion week, with a host of players spinning fresh ideas to get in on what has become a marketing must for...

KANEBO COSMETICS EYES OVERSEAS GROWTH.(plans to launch products in international markets)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Matthew W. Evans NEW YORK - Tokyo-based Kanebo Cosmetics Inc., whose acquisition by Kao Corp. was officially completed this week, is eyeing China, Europe and the U.S. as growth markets. Meanwhile, Kanebo Cosmetics is set to...

SMART BRANDS' ANTIDOTE FOR PENNY-PINCHERS.(marketing)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Faye Brookman NEW YORK - One reason mass market beauty sales increases are stalled at less than 4 percent is because shoppers aren't inspired to buy beauty on impulse. That's the theory of Gary Schofield, president of the...

EXECUTIVES.(Walgreens Co. celebrates)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Faye Brookman Walgreens executives celebrated the launch of L'Oral's HIP cosmetics line during a Chicago-area dinner for Walgreens cosmetics supervisors Monday night. From left to right are Walgreens executive vice president of...

MAX FACTOR GETS AN UPDATED LOOK.
February 3, 2006... Byline: Andrea Nagel NEW YORK - Following sales declines, Max Factor has tapped its best chance of capturing the fashion-forward, makeup aficionado it calls its 'target customer': Pat McGrath. McGrath, perhaps one of the world's...

LOGISTICS GETS IN THE WAY AT EXTRACTS.
February 3, 2006... Byline: Michelle Edgar NEW YORK - Logistics faced off with new products as the most talked about topic at Extracts, the biannual trade show focusing on personal care and wellness, which kicked off Saturday and went on until Tuesday. ...

ELIZABETH ARDEN SEES 4.1 PERCENT RISE IN INCOME.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Amy S. Choi NEW YORK - Thanks to several recent fragrance launches and strong December sales with the Prevage skin care line, Elizabeth Arden Inc. reported a 4.1 percent increase in net income on a 7.1 percent gain in net sales for...

GLAMOUR SHORTS.
February 3, 2006... Byline: Marcy Medina PARK CITY, Utah - What do Glamour, Gwyneth Paltrow and a bunch of snow have in common? On the surface, not much. But all three came together at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The Oscar winner's directorial debut,...

MEMO PAD: NOT-SO-PLAIN JANE...TOGETHER AGAIN...MATRIMONIAL BLIP.
February 3, 2006... Byline: Jeff Bercovici, Samantha Conti, Sara James NOT-SO-PLAIN JANE: New editors taking over existing magazines have a safety net of sorts: the ability to blame their predecessors for the parts of the magazine that don't quite work. As of...

USTR LAUNCHES TALKS ON SOUTH KOREA TRADE.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Evan Clark WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman launched negotiations for a free trade agreement with South Korea on Thursday. "This will be our most commercially significant free trade negotiation launch in over...

CFDA SALUTES SEVEN 'ICONS'.(Council of Fashion Designers of America)
February 3, 2006... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg, with contributions from Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK - The designers honored as "Icons in Black & White" by the Council of Fashion Designers of America could have provided enough personal color to jazz up the...

OBITUARY.(Obituary)
February 3, 2006... Byline: William Cotto Hazel Haire, 70, Designer NEW YORK - Hazel Haire, a women's fashion designer who often collaborated with her husband, Bill, died Jan. 24 at the Chapin Home in Queens, N.Y. She was 70. The cause of death was...

FASHION SCOOPS: LATE START...LINDSAY & CO.
February 4, 2006... LATE START: Enjoy a leisurely dinner on Monday night - the Marc Jacobs show will not start before 9:30 p.m. The designer and his business partner, Robert Duffy, found out on Friday that the shoes for their fall show won't arrive from Italy...

EXCLUSIVE: VERA, ST. JOHN IN DESIGN TALKS.(panal discussion of designers)(Panel Discussion)
February 4, 2006... Byline: Lisa Lockwood, With contribution from Rose Apodaca, Los Angeles NEW YORK - First Angelina, and now Vera? St. John continues to surprise as it rushes to reinvent itself, and the latest development is that Vera Wang is said to be...

RED ALERT.
February 4, 2006... The New York season has started - withcontroversies right out of the gate. Early dates and late deliveries have caused Proenza Schouler to reschedule from Monday to Thursday, and Marc Jacobs, from 8 to 9:30 on Monday night (see page 14), with...

FASHION FORWARD.(parties of fashion industry)
February 4, 2006... NEW YORK - If there was ever any question that photographers rule the fashion industry, it was settled Thursday night at the Phillips de Pury gallery, where Drew Barrymore and Anna Wintour were hosting a party on behalf of the Peruvian...

KARL: THE NEW YORKER.(personal naratives of Karl Lagerfeld)
February 4, 2006... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS - Despite all the laundries that dot the streets of Manhattan, none is quite good enough for Karl Lagerfeld's beloved wardrobe of Hilditch & Key shirts. "Starched collars are not really done well there," the...

DEMON LOVER.(works of fashion designers)
February 4, 2006... Byline: Nandini D'Souza NEW YORK - Dax Riggs has a few demons chasing him: John Merrick, God and Axl Rose. As strange a triumvirate as they form, they all play a pretty significant part in Riggs' band, Deadboy & the Elephantmen, who close...

ALL AROUND THE TOWN.(parties of fashion industry)
February 4, 2006... Byline: Anamaria Wilson, Elisa Lipsky-Karasz, Vanessa Lawrence ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT As if back-to-back fashion shows aren't enough to keep editors, buyers and socials busy next week, the myriad of designer dinners and celeb-heavy after...

RICH RELATIONS; FROM THOUGH-GIRL LEATHERS AND CHUNKY KNITS TO VELVET AND SWEET CHIFFON, ON THING REMAINS THE SAME --- THE DEEPER THE HUE, THE BETTER.
February 4, 2006... Kenneth Cole: Fashion types can sometimes take themselves oh so seriously. So kudos to Kenneth Cole for kicking off the week with a little self-lampoon via his typical show-opening message videos. His causes du jour: The Air-Kiss Challenged...

PRETTY IN PUNK; DESIGNERS BALANCED LOVELY LOOKS WITH THE COOL AND GRUNGY, SENDING OUT DELICATE DRESSES, SKINNY JEANS AND LAYERS, LAYERS, LAYERS.
February 4, 2006... Generra: There's a lot to be said for wearable dresses, tops and pants that don't scream fashion but still convey a designer's cool point of view. For Tony Melillo, that message is the idea of the proverbial throw-it-on-and-go look. And he...

IS THREEASFOUR THE MAGIC NUMBER?(management of Threeasfour)
February 4, 2006... Byline: Meenal Mistry NEW YORK - You can sense it the minute you walk into Threeasfour's (ne As Four) fourth-floor studio. The feeling in the air is palpably different. At first it's difficult to figure out what's changed. Everything...

THE NEXT STEP FOR JENDEN.
February 4, 2006... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK - Those familiar with Nathan Jenden might think the venue for his first runway show - Lady Mendl's at Irving Place - is ever so appropriate. The quaint tea salon inside the Inn at Irving Place, where...

WALK THE LINE.(reports of the fashion models debuts)
February 4, 2006... Byline: Carter Love NEW YORK - The girls are back in town - models from near and far have again landed in Bryant Park. Here, some of the hot new faces making their New York runway debuts. Katsia Damankova/Ford Age: 17 ...

THE STUFF OF SEAMS.(opinions of fashion designers)
February 4, 2006... Time travel, anyone? For fall designers find inspiration in Victorian dames, Romantic dandies, rockabilly girls, Jazz Age beauties and Eighties glamour queens, for what should be a season of divine diversity. "A flavor of the late Fifties,...

THE STUFF OF SEAMS (CONTINUED).(opinions of fashion models)
February 4, 2006... "We were influenced by Fifties rock 'n' roll softened with sexy ladylike silhouettes. I love the idea of blending classic and modern dualities. It distinguishes a sense of individuality to a look." Jennifer Lopez, Sweetface "Fall is a...

CHEAT SHEET.(research on emerging fashion designers)
February 4, 2006... More is indeed merrier, but it also allows little time to research all those new and emerging designers. Here, the skinny on fall's fresh faces and labels. SUE STEMP, Saturday, Feb. 4, 6 p.m. Pedigree: Stemp, 34, has stints at Ghost,...

OLYMPUS FASHION WEEK SHOW CALENDAR.(Calendar)
February 4, 2006... Show times and locations are accurate as of press time. Attendees are encouraged to confirm information. Schedule is courtesy of Ruth Finley's Fashion Calendar. Saturday, Feb. 4 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Esteban Cortazar, Michael Atchison...

FABRIC WATCH: RICHARD CHAI.(industrial forecast of fashion industry)
February 4, 2006... Byline: Daniela Gilbert NEW YORK - Just two weeks before his show, Richard Chai is sitting in his Walker Street studio, cool as a cucumber. "It's my nature," says the designer, who will present his collection on Wednesday at noon. "I'm...

NOW AND THEN.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2006... NEW YORK - Sometimes the perfect fabric just has to wait. Back in March 2004, Milly designer Michelle Smith was visiting Mantero's archive in Como, Italy, where she nabbed a gray, black, white and hot pink print from the Sixties. "But when I...

IN THE NEWS.
February 4, 2006... MARC'S FUNNY VALENTINE: Marc Jacobs' newest window display coup is sure to get many talking this fashion week. Through Feb. 14, the Marc by Marc Jacobs boutique on Bleecker Street features a Love Clinic, with "Sextrologists" Stella Starsky and...

THE PEOPLE WITH THE PENCILS.(forecast and treds of the clothing of women)
February 4, 2006... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK - These days, fashion designers rarely walk in lockstep. But if everyone designs to the beat of his or her drummer, there are also trends that are addressed en masse when they run their course. Ornamentation...

UNDER IT ALL.(reports of fashion design)
February 4, 2006... Byline: Venessa Lau NEW YORK - I see London, I see France, but how about them runway underpants? Chances are, that's not a question front-row regulars entertain at New York Fashion Week. At Friday morning's Kenneth Cole show, for example,...

SUPERSIZE ME.(Diane von Furstenberg's collection)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... NEW YORK - Go West! Diane von Furstenberg took Horace Greeley's aphorism to heart for fall and turned out rugged patterns and outsized checks. But the designer stayed true to her working girl roots, applying just a touch of Western flair to...

THE NEW RETAIL WORLD: FASHION DIRECTOR ROLE SEEN SHIFTING AT STORES.
February 6, 2006... Byline: David Moin, With contributions from Sharon Edelson NEW YORK - The world of fashion directors is in flux. Long considered one of the most powerful and high-profile positions in retailing, the job recently has undergone immense...

OLSENS' BEAUTY EXPANDING TO CLAIRE'S.(Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's line)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran LOS ANGELES - Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are heading to Claire's for a makeover. The teen moguls' lifestyle and entertainment company, Dualstar Entertainment Group, said it is taking the first step beyond...

IN BRIEF: POLO, JONES SEAL DEAL.(Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. and Jones Apparel Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... POLO, JONES SEAL DEAL: Two weeks after announcing an agreement, Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. and Jones Apparel Group Inc. officially have completed a settlement over lawsuits each had filed against the other in 2003, as well as Polo's acquisition of...

HERRERA JOINS MELROSE PLACE RETAIL SCENE.(Carolina Herrera Ltd.)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Rose Apodaca LOS ANGELES - Carolina Herrera is coming to Melrose Place in April. The once sleepy thoroughfare here is a sizzling retail destination and New York-based Carolina Herrera Ltd. has leased a 3,800-square-foot...

MEMO PAD: THE GREENING OF MAGAZINES...SISTER ACT...THE WRIGHT STUFF.(Elle to be printed on recycled paper)(Teen People suffers personnel cuts)(cast of "Saturday Night Live" honored)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara James, Jeff Bercovici THE GREENING OF MAGAZINES: Given the tons of paper pulp that magazines consume each year, publishing wouldn't seem to qualify as an environmentally friendly business. But Elle disagrees. The magazine is...

SHE FEELS PRETTY; GOTHAM WAS FULL OF THE PRIM, THE PRETTY AND THE SOMETIMES PROPER OVER THE WEEKEND, AS DESIGNERS PLAYED UP PREPPY COMBINATIONS OR WORKED DELICATE AND SOFT LOOKS. IN ALL, SIMPLY CHIC.
February 6, 2006... Alice Roi: Wednesday Addams-meets-prep school. That was the theme Alice Roi showcased on Saturday, to charming effect. Rather than belabor the punk sensibility, she decided to polish it up. Her muse is a "lunch box-holding girl from St. Marks,"...

DIFFERENT STROKES.(Todd Magill and Helena Fredriksson's collection)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Gen Art: At Gen Art's presentation in the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom, Todd Magill's prim and pretty Wyeth collection was the standout. His are simple clothes, refined over the course of his three years in the business. His wool blanket coat, for...

ROMANCING THE TONE; DESIGNERS ARE FALLING FOR ELEGANT CHIFFONS, SMOKY SHADES AND LOTS OF VOLUME - ALL WITH AN HISTORICAL BENT.
February 6, 2006... Lela Rose: Designers often mine history for ideas, and this season Lela Rose did so by looking close to home. Inspired by old, sepia-toned photographs of her grandparents, Rose created a palette of smoky colors with a touch of pure ivory. But...

AS FOUR MINUS ONE = MYSELF.(Threeasfour and Kai Kuhne)
February 6, 2006... Breaking up is hard to do. Then those who do so in the public eye suffer the added insult of being linked together even after they are no longer so, and in the fashion world, creative comparisons are inevitable. But c'est la vie. And that...

SENSE AND SENSUALITY; CHANNELING EVERYTHING FROM ENGLISH CHIC TO HIP-HOP COOL, DESIGNERS SENT OUT COLLECTIONS THAT WERE SOMETIMES REFINED AND DELICATE AND, AT OTHER TIMES, SEXY AND EDGY.
February 6, 2006... Lacoste: What do you get when you cross classic sportif with an Eighties hip-hop mentality? A terrific collection of counterpoint - an infusion of street chic to the storied house of Lacoste. In his first fall runway show, creative director...

FASHION SCOOPS: STAR TURN?...FRONT-ROW FRESHMEN...SMOKIN'.(Lindsay Lohan, Elisabeth Rhm and Mary-Louise Parker)
February 6, 2006... STAR TURN?: Lindsay Lohan, following in the footsteps of her new BFF, Kate Moss, seems to be eager to walk the runway this season. She was the hit at The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection show on Friday in a dress by Francisco Costa for Calvin...

TRADE SECRETS.(Gemma Ward, Anna Sui and Genevieve Jones)
February 6, 2006... NEW YORK - From backstage to front row, these scene stealers navigate the treacheries of fashion week with dewy visages and tres chic ensembles. How do they do it? With face masks, cookies and even a little Oprah on DVD. Gemma Ward, Model...

FINDINGS: TANNER KROLLE'S NEW CHIEF...THEY'RE FAKE AND THEY'RE FABULOUS...A GOOD SPORT.(Martin Mason, Sarah Jessica Parker and Omega's new collection)
February 6, 2006... TANNER KROLLE'S NEW CHIEF: Luxury British accessories brand Tanner Krolle has named Martin Mason chief executive officer, replacing Guy Salter, who quit unexpectedly in September. Mason, who begins his job today, was most recently sales and...

KATE SPADE GOES TO THE MOVIES.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sophia Chabbott NEW YORK - Kate Spade's spring ad campaign will take the company's preppy image into a new format. The company has called upon the Neistat Brothers, a pair of up-and-coming filmmakers, to supplement the print...

ITALY FIGHTS EXPORT SLUMP WITH CREATIVITY.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Alessandra Ilari VICENZA, Italy - Fine jewelry manufacturers showing their collections at the Vicenzaoro trade fair last month continued to push creativity to stay ahead of the competition and heal an ailing market. Italy...

TANZANITE FOUNDATION'S U.S. MOVE.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sophia Chabbott NEW YORK - The market for luxury goods is expanding in the U.S., and along with it consumer desire for rarity and distinction. The three-year-old, London-based Tanzanite Foundation, which represents the stone...

SARA LEE 2Q NET JUMPS 34%.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK - Despite a decline in sales, Sara Lee Corp. on Thursday posted second-quarter earnings that jumped 34.4 percent while its branded apparel business showed a gain in operating income of 10 percent. For...