WWD articles from February 2012

WWD archives from February 2012

WWD.
February 29, 2012... WWD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 a WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY IN PERSON: THE TRAUB DOCTRINE MARVIN TRAUB TAKES A LOOK BACK AND AHEAD AT THE RETAIL LANDSCAPE. SECTION II CAPTION(S): Top Brass Paris Fashion Week kicks off in earnest...

Milan's Rich Season Leaves Buyers Upbeat.
February 29, 2012... Byline: WWD STAFF Milan's Rich Season Leaves Buyers Upbeat MILAN Pomp and circumstance: Milan delivered both in spades, with richly embellished collections that galvanized retailers. "Milan rose to the occasion with collections that...

HermA[umlaut]s' China Challenge.(Hermes International SA loses trademark lawsuit over Dafeng Garment Factory )
February 29, 2012... Byline: DEBRA BRUNO HermA[umlaut]s' China Challenge BEIJING HermA[umlaut]s' most recent legal loss over trademark infringement in China could serve as a cautionary tale for international brands expanding in this fast-growing market. ...

Macy's Answers Stewart Counterclaims.(Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc)
February 29, 2012... Byline: ALEXANDRA STEIGRAD Macy's Answers Stewart Counterclaims NEW YORK Macy's Inc. has fired back at Martha Stewart's counterclaims, which alleged that the retailer breached its contract by failing to "maximize net sales" of her branded...

Vera Wang Preps For Asian Expansion.
February 29, 2012... Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Vera Wang Preps for Asian Expansion NEW YORK Vera Wang is turning her attention to Asia. Although no deals have been signed, Mario Grauso, president of Vera Wang, confirmed the company's interest in opening...

The Briefing Box: In Today's WWD.
February 29, 2012... THE BRIEFING BOX IN TODAY'S WWD HermA[umlaut]s has lost its appeal with the China Trademark Appeal Board, which ruled that HermA[umlaut]s could not register a version of its name in Chinese.*****PAGE 1 Milan Fashion Week delivered both...

On WWD.COM.
February 29, 2012... ON WWD.COM THEY ARE WEARING: Off the runways and onto the streets and sidewalks for some of the best looks from Milan Fashion Week. For more, see WWD.com/fashion-news.

Crunch Time.
February 29, 2012... Byline: Katya Foreman CRUNCH TIME Last stop, Paris. In the homestretch of the fall collections, WWD caught up with a handful of designers as they made those crucial final alterations to their runway-bound looks. CAPTION(S): All...

The Front-Row Chinese.(Yao Chen, Zhou Xun and Zhu Zhu in the front row at Paris Fashion Week)
February 29, 2012... Byline: BY HUANG HUNG The Front-Row Chinese BEIJING By now it's almost a tradition: Paris Fashion Week is populated by several beautiful Chinese women in the front row. The names of these beautiful women are hardly pronounceable, some...

C. Wonder To Open Columbus Circle Unit.
February 29, 2012... Byline: SHARON EDELSON C. Wonder to Open Columbus Circle Unit NEW YORK C. Wonder's bright green double doors are heading to The Shops at Columbus Circle at Time Warner Center. The retailer will in September unveil an...

Joe's Adds Else For Macy's.
February 29, 2012... Byline: KHANH T.L. TRAN WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ARNOLD J. KARR Joe's Adds Else for Macy's LOS ANGELES Women who covet premium denim trends but balk at paying more than $80 for a pair of jeans now have another option: a moderately...

Warnaco Reports $6.7M Loss In Qtr.(Warnaco Group Inc)(Financial report)
February 29, 2012... Byline: VICKI M. YOUNG Warnaco Reports $6.7M Loss in Qtr. The warnaco group Inc. posted a fourth-quarter loss, in part due to a restructuring charge as it transitioned out of its European CK Calvin Klein bridge line, but managed to report...

WWD Style.
February 29, 2012... WWD STYLE ART AUCTION: A Bonnie Cashin self-portrait is among the items available in the Drawing Dreams Foundation's first online auction. PAGE 11 CAPTION(S): Pickup Sticks For his latest installation, set to debut this week at Louis...

Memo Pad.
February 29, 2012... MEMO PAD DIOR, THE MAGAZINE: Christian Dior boasts nearly 7 million fans on Facebook and now the French house is out to conscript more readers and viewers with today's launch of DiorMag. The online magazine goes live with eight articles...

Super Bas.(Hernan Bas' new collaboration with Louis Vuitton N.A. Inc)(Brief article)
February 29, 2012... Byline: STEPHANIE DAVILA Super Bas Hernan bas loves the power of irony. Just look at his latest installation, a collaboration with Louis Vuitton. For the piece, the Miami native used the brand's luxury leathers to create a series of...

Growth Market.(Jeff Cerciello built Farmshop)
February 29, 2012... Byline: KHANH T.L. TRAN Growth Market Farmshop isn't your average grocery store. Housed in the Brentwood Country Mart, a quaint shopping enclave in Santa Monica, Calif., that serves as a regular hangout for celebrities such as Reese...

Fashion Scoops.(Tommy Hilfiger 10 up-and-comers will be toasted at a cocktail party )(Lord & Taylor sets window displays for Ivanka Trump )(Derek Lam designed for Brain Injury Awareness )
February 29, 2012... FASHION SCOOPS HILFIGER TAKES 10: As part of the American in Paris showroom initiative, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund has had 10 designers customize a Tommy Hilfiger trenchcoat. Billy Reid made it more manly with a detachable leather vest,...

Ferragamo To Sponsor Da Vinci Exhibit.(Salvatore Ferragamo SpA)(Brief article)
February 29, 2012... Byline: LUISA ZARGANI Ferragamo to Sponsor Da Vinci Exhibit MILAN In a new fashion-meets-arts project, Salvatore Ferragamo said Tuesday it will be the exclusive sponsor of the latest exhibition devoted to Leonardo da Vinci, "The Saint...

President Obama Creates Trade Enforcement Center.
February 29, 2012... Byline: KRISTI ELLIS President Obama Creates Trade Enforcement Center WASHINGTON President Obama signed an executive order Tuesday establishing his new Interagency Trade Enforcement Center, which officials said will be staffed within...

St. John's Robert E. Gray.(St. John Knits Inc)(Obituary)
February 29, 2012... Byline: MARCY MEDINA St. John's Robert E. Gray LOS ANGELES Robert E. Gray, who co-founded St. John in 1962 with his wife, Marie, died Tuesday at his home in Shady Canyon, Calif., after a long illness. He was 86. "There are so many...

A/X Veterans Launch Marketing Firm.(JET/MMS opened by Tom Jarrold and Matthew Scrivens of A/X Armani Exchange)
February 29, 2012... Byline: JEAN E. PALMIERI A|X Veterans Launch Marketing Firm NEW YORK Tom Jarrold has taken the plunge. The longtime head of marketing for A|X Armani Exchange has joined forces with his former art school friend and A|X's creative...

Dick Braeger, Cole Haan and Garys Principal
February 29, 2012... Byline: ARNOLD J. KARR Dick Braeger, Cole Haan and Garys Principal Dick Braeger, who injected his pursuit of comfort into his stewardship of both Cole Haan shoes and Garys men's stores in Southern California, passed away at home in...

WWD: In Person.
February 29, 2012... WWD In Person SECTION II FEW PEOPLE KNOW RETAILING BETTER THAN MARVIN TRAUB. As he and his wife, Lee, are set to be honored by the Martha Graham Dance Company for their patronage, Traub talks about his career, lessons learned and the...

The Traub Doctrine.(61-year career of Marvin Traub)(Occupation overview)
February 29, 2012... Byline: David Moin The Traub Doctrine Marvin Traub's 61-year career gives him a unique view of where retailing has been and where it's headed. If anyone in fashion and retailing could say "been there, done that," short of sashaying down...

Marvin And Lee.(an interview with Lee and Marvin Traub)(Interview)
February 29, 2012... Byline: David Moin Marvin and Lee The couple talks Martha Graham, marriage, war and other matters. When a small plane crashed into their East Side high-rise apartment building in 2006, Lee Traub was in her apartment on the 44th floor...

Master Of Reinvention.(career of Marvin Traub )(Occupation overview)
February 29, 2012... Byline: David Moin Master of Reinvention Most people would be fortunate to have a single career with as much impact as Marvin Traub has had. But two? If you're Marvin Traub, what do you do for Act Two? You take your experience,...

Lessons Learned.(executives talks about Marvin Traub founder of Bloomingdale's Inc)
February 29, 2012... Byline: Sharon Edelson Lessons Learned How Marvin Traub's protA[c]gA[c]s have translated their training throughout their careers. Lester Gribetz, president of Lenox Corp., worked alongside Traub at Bloomingdale's for 42 years: "He was a...

A Week In The Life...
February 29, 2012... A Week in the Life... Marvin Traub's schedule is always tight, and fashion week couldn't be much tighter. In between morning workouts and business meetings throughout the day, the executive crammed in several fashion shows, and at night there...

WWD.
February 28, 2012... WWD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 a WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY THE COLLECTIONS ROLL ON GIANFRANCO FERRA, ROBERTO CAVALLI, AQUILANO.RIMONDI AND UMA WANG CLOSED OUT THE MILAN SHOWS. PAGES 4 TO 6 WEE HOURS THE STARS PARTIED LATE INTO THE...

Cash-Rich Retailers Spending Their Hoards.
February 28, 2012... Byline: EVAN CLARK Cash-Rich Retailers Spending Their Hoards CASH MIGHT NOT BE AS COOL AS IT USED TO BE. After building huge cash hoards following the 2008 financial crisis, retailers drew down their rainy day funds last year and are...

The Sander Saga.(Raf Simons will leave Jil Sander AG)
February 28, 2012... The Sander Saga RAF IS OUT, JIL IS IN. Today is Jil Sander's first official day back at the house that bears her name. Let's hope her third tenure there is handled more gracefully than the debacle of the past few days, when news of the...

KarmaLoop Inks Distribution Deal With Xiu.com.
February 28, 2012... Byline: VICKI M. YOUNG KarmaLoop Inks Distribution Deal With Xiu.com Streetwear e-commerce site KarmaLoop.com has inked a distribution deal with Xiu.com, the leading online luxury e-tailer in China. The deal is believed to double...

Dow Continues To Flutter Around 13,000 Level.(Dow Jones & Company Inc)
February 28, 2012... Byline: EVAN CLARK Dow Continues to Flutter Around 13,000 Level Investors are looking for a reason to believe the best days are still ahead, but retail might be ready for a breather. Wall Street's recovered from the flare-up of...

The Briefing Box: In Today's WWD.
February 28, 2012... THE BRIEFING BOX IN TODAY'S WWD With little growth on the horizon, retailers have to decide how they want to use the cash they make.*****PAGE 1 Today is Jil Sander's first official day back at the house that bears her name.*****PAGE 1...

On WWD.COM.
February 28, 2012... ON WWD.COM PARIS FASHION WEEK: Fashion week makes its way to Paris. For the latest collections, backstage and front-row images, see WWD.com/runway.

Milan - The Finale.(Giorgio Armani presented his "Easy Chic" collections)(Roberto Cavalli presented his animal-printed va-va-voom collections)(Uma Wang presented her collections)
February 28, 2012... MILAN THE FINALE The shows closed with an emphasis on one of the biggest trends of the season: a mix of textures including furs, leathers, tweeds and lots of sparkle. Giorgio Armani: On Monday, Giorgio Armani showed a strong collection to...

Armani's Accoutrements.(Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani presented accessories at Milan Fashion Week)(Bally's new leather collections)(Bulgari presented Serpenti collection )
February 28, 2012... Armani's Accoutrements The Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani accessories lines were showcased for the first time at Milan Fashion Week. A sharp men's inspiration ran through the Armani collection, which was displayed in a suite at the...

Coated Jeans, Furs Hot Items At Coterie.
February 28, 2012... Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Coated Jeans, Furs Hot Items at Coterie NEW YORK Chunky knits, cashmeres, color-blocked sweaters, wraps, furs, fur-trimmed outerwear, printed tops and dresses and coated and colored denim were the key trends at...

Sourcing Specialists Seek Right Formula.
February 28, 2012... Byline: KHANH T.L. TRAN Sourcing Specialists Seek Right Formula LAS VEGAS Manufacturers that proved they could produce trendy fashion at a reasonable price held a distinct advantage at Sourcing at MAGIC's most recent edition. As...

WWD Style.
February 28, 2012... WWD STYLE Sister Act LOS ANGELES Mamie and Grace Gummer turned the red carpet at Vanity Fair's annual post-Academy Awards bash Sunday night into a family celebration. After all, their mother, Meryl Streep, had walked away with the best...

Memo Pad.
February 28, 2012... MEMO PAD BINN'S DIGITAL PLAY: If you follow Jason Binn on Twitter, you know that he's always working on something. One evening he's tweeting from a party in Miami, and the next day he's talking about a business deal in Los Angeles. His latest...

Starry Night.(Selena Gomez, Quincy Jones and Zoe Saldana at Hollywood & Highland Center on Sunday night)
February 28, 2012... Byline: MARCY MEDINA AND LEXY LEBSACK Starry Night There seemed to be more movie stars at Sunset Tower than there were at Hollywood & Highland Center on Sunday night, when Graydon Carter played host to a plethora of A-list stars,...

Fashion Scoops.(Bianca Jagger, Alek Wek at Roberto Cavalli show)(Luca Guadagnino made three-minute film One Plus One for Giorgio Armani SpA)(Tracy Reese joined forces with Clos du Bois)
February 28, 2012... FASHION SCOOPS OSCAR, MILANO: While celebrities in Los Angeles were gearing up to walk the Academy Awards red carpet, designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana injected a shot of jet-set glamour at a party at their Gold restaurant in Milan...

Mobile Commerce On The Rise.
February 28, 2012... Byline: VICKI M. YOUNG Mobile Commerce On the Rise More than one-third of mobile product owners are using their devices for mobile commerce, according to a study from the Consumer Electronics Association. The study also found that of...

WWD.
February 27, 2012... WWD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012 a WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY RED STARS RED WAS THE COLOR OF CHOICE AT THE 84TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS. FOR MORE ON THE FASHION, SEE PAGE 23. CAPTION(S): Gold Rush Guided by a "romantic Baroque" theme,...

Pilati Out At YSL, Is Slimane In Wings?(Hedi Slimane will replace Stefano Pilati as Yves Saint Laurent Couture SA's creative director)
February 27, 2012... Byline: MILES SOCHA Pilati Out at YSL, Is Slimane in Wings? MILAN It's been an electrifying season of surprising fashion comebacks: First Jil Sander back to Jil Sander and now Hedi Slimane poised to return to Yves Saint Laurent. On...

The Return Of Jil.(Raf Simons leave Jil Sander AG)
February 27, 2012... Byline: WWD STAFF The Return of Jil MILAN Returning to her namesake brand for the second time in a decade, Jil Sander says she's in a mood to experiment and create fashions that are right for a changed industry. "At the moment,...

Topshop Set To Open In Los Angeles.
February 27, 2012... Byline: SAMANTHA CONTI and RACHEL BROWN Topshop Set to Open in Los Angeles Topshop owner Sir Philip Green is heading to the American West. Green is set to open the first Topshop and Topman store in Las Vegas next month, and will today...

The Briefing Box: In Today's WWD.
February 27, 2012... THE BRIEFING BOX IN TODAY'S WWD Returning to her namesake brand for the second time in a decade, Jil Sander says she's in a mood to experiment and create fashions for a changed industry.*****PAGE 1 YSL will today announce the departure...

On WWD.COM.
February 27, 2012... ON WWD.COM MILAN FASHION WEEK: See the latest collections, as well as front-row and backstage images, from Milan Fashion Week at WWD.com/runway.

Net-A-Porter Makes Move Into China.(Net-a-porter has acquires to Shouke Limited)
February 27, 2012... Byline: SAMANTHA CONTI Net-a-porter Makes Move Into China LONDON Net-a-porter is planting its flag in China with the acquisition of Shouke Limited, an e-commerce platform whose co-founder is Adrienne Ma. WWD has learned that the...

Industry Thoughts On Sander Move.(Raf Simons resigns from Jil Sander AG)
February 27, 2012... Byline: WWD STAFF Industry Thoughts on Sander Move MILAN Jil Sander's return to her namesake label generated reactions ranging from enthusiasm to wait and see. Here's what retailers and editors had to say: Christiane Arp, editor in...

Early Look At Schiaparelli-Prada.(Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada)
February 27, 2012... Byline: LUISA ZARGANI Early Look at Schiaparelli-Prada MILAN Miuccia Prada and her husband, Patrizio Bertelli; Diego Della Valle, who controls the Schiaparelli brand, and Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour gathered at Milan's Palazzo...

Cole Offer Values Firm At $280M.(Kenneth Cole)
February 27, 2012... Byline: EVAN CLARK Cole Offer Values Firm at $280M WHAT AM I WORTH? For most people it's a metaphysical question to contemplate. For designers who build brands around their names, the answer comes to dollars and cents. Kenneth Cole...

What A Way To Say Goodbye.(Raf Simons resigns from Jil Sander AG)
February 27, 2012... What A Way To Say Goodbye Jil Sander: Unless all of the fashion-fascinated money guys, luxury chief executive officers, retailers and well-heeled women who claim to love fashion are crazy, Raf Simons is going to be just fine. Because he is,...

A Weekend In Milan.(Dolce and Stefano Gabbana's collections)(Emporio Armani's collections)(Missoni's collections)
February 27, 2012... A WEEKEND IN MILAN The recent runways were awash in fanciful romance, chic austerity and Gothic glitz. Dolce & Gabbana: "Romantic Baroque." That was the ruse for Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana's collection, a motif rich with...

Fashion Scoops.
February 27, 2012... FASHION SCOOPS NEED FOR SPEED: "I love to drive fast around corners, and I don't get to do that much," said Helen Mirren , discussing a recent re-run on Italian television of her stint on BBC auto show "Top Gear." "I was pretty good, but not...

A Leg Up On Fall.(Brief article)
February 27, 2012... Byline: Bobbi Queen A Leg Up On Fall It was one of those trends that popped up as if everyone got the same message for the fall: socks. There was plenty of hosiery on the runways, too opaques, sheers, fishnets, patterns but the most...

Happy Socks To Launch Premium, Kids.
February 27, 2012... Byline: KARYN MONGET Happy Socks to Launch Premium, Kids Stockholm-based Happy Socks will be launching two new classifications this summer and fall: An upscale line of unisex socks called Premium Collection by Happy Socks, and a...

Modern And Vintage Headline CurveNY.
February 27, 2012... Byline: KARYN MONGET Modern and Vintage Headline CurveNY Luxury legwear in modern metallics and vintage back-seam sheers for fall made a big statement at last week's CurveNY trade show. Exhibitors said the turnout of retailers from...

Maurice Reznik.(Interview)
February 27, 2012... Byline: KARYN MONGET Maurice Reznik Maurice Reznik, chief executive officer of $600 million Maidenform Brands Inc., literally knows the $7.2 billion innerwear industry inside and out. Reznik, an innerwear veteran with more than 30...

Jonathan Adler Launches Handbags.(Shopbop.com )
February 27, 2012... Byline: DAVID LIPKE Jonathan Adler Launches Handbags Jonathan Adler's burgeoning home decor business is expanding into women's handbags and accessories this spring. The boldly patterned totes and clutches hit Adler's e-commerce site and 16...

Dannijo Gets Into Shoes.
February 27, 2012... Byline: RACHEL STRUGATZ Dannijo Gets Into Shoes NEW YORK Street punk neon. That's how Dannijo co-founder Danielle Snyder describes a pair of black suede cage booties with fluorescent yellow patent panels and silver glitter straps...

AccessoriesTheShow.(Buyers guide)
February 27, 2012... Byline: RACHEL STRUGATZ AccessoriesTheShow Color is here to stay especially for friendship bracelets and anything neon. Those are trends still going strong for fall, as evidenced by exhibitors at the Business Journal-produced...

Costs, Weak Sales Hit Penney's.(J.C. Penney Co.)(Financial report)
February 27, 2012... Byline: DAVID MOIN Costs, Weak Sales Hit Penney's J.C. Penney Co. Inc. lost money and market share in 2011 yet says it's already seeing some uptick with its sweeping reinvention strategy. Weak sales, and costs associated with the...

Yak Pak Headed To The Auction Block.(Brief article)
February 27, 2012... Byline: ARNOLD J. KARR Yak Pak Headed to the Auction Block Yak Pak, the fashionable backpack brand acquired by Accessory Network Group LLC less than a year ago, is about to hit the auction block as its former parent continues to look for...

Critic Howard Kissel, 69.(Obituary)(Brief article)
February 27, 2012... Byline: SHARON EDELSON Critic Howard Kissel, 69 NEW YORK Howard Kissel, a popular and prolific critic here for nearly 40 years, died on Friday from complications of a liver transplant. He was 69. Kissel became the arts editor of...

Former Daslu Owner Tranchesi.(Eliana Tranchesi)(Obituary)
February 27, 2012... Byline: SHARON EDELSON Former Daslu Owner Tranchesi Eliana Tranchesi, former owner of the Brazilian luxury retailer Daslu, died early Friday at the Albert Einstein Hospital in SA[pounds sterling]o Paulo of complications from lung cancer....

WWD Style.
February 27, 2012... WWD STYLE Lady in Red Red seemed to be the color of the 84th Annual Academy Awards Sunday night and it wasn't only the carpet. A slew of actresses went bold by donning the shade, and one of the standouts was Best Actress nominee Michelle...

Memo Pad.
February 27, 2012... MEMO PAD THE CONDE NAST TEAM: CondA[c] Nast is beginning to add executives the way Vanity Fair signs up contributing editors the masthead looks a little fatter each time you look. The publisher said Friday that it hired Gillian Gorman Round...

Bold Over.
February 27, 2012... Byline: MARCY MEDINA Bold Over "Girls usually grow up dreaming about their wedding dress; I dreamt about my Oscar dress," said Oscar first-timer Jessica Chastain , who decided that the 84th Academy Awards was the night to go big or go...

Awards Tour.(84th Annual Academy Awards)
February 27, 2012... Byline: MARCY MEDINA Awards Tour As the stars flocked to Los Angeles for the 84th Annual Academy Awards, the yearly mix of ancillary awards shows, pre-parties and art openings kept the town busy, and offered an outlet for some nervous...

WWD.
February 24, 2012... WWD FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 a WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY MILAN: DAY TWO THE RUNWAY REPORT. PAGES 6 TO 8 MORE THAN ONE CK ONE ADDS COLOR LINE. PAGE 11 CAPTION(S): Treasure Chest With her fall Prada collection, Miuccia Prada...

Jil Sander To Return As Raf Simons Exits.(Jil Sander AG)
February 24, 2012... Byline: WWD STAFF Jil Sander to Return As Raf Simons Exits MILAN The third coming of Jil at Jil Sander is about to happen. Sources said the fashion house is expected to announce today that its founder, Jil Sander, will return as its...

Sears' Loss Lampert's Gain.(Sears Holdings Corp.)(ESL Investments Inc.)(Edward S. Lampert)
February 24, 2012... Byline: VICKI M. YOUNG WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DAVID MOIN Sears' Loss Lampert's Gain Sears Holdings Corp. on Thursday posted a staggering fourth-quarter loss of $2.4 billion and chairman Edward S. Lampert made a $629.7 million profit in...

Kohl's To Test New Approach.(department store)(Statistical data)
February 24, 2012... Byline: EVAN CLARK and SHARON EDELSON Kohl's to Test New Approach Kohl's Corp., stinging from a 7.9 percent drop in fourth-quarter profits, is going to mix up its approach by testing new store layouts and new merchandise categories while...

The Briefing Box: In Today's WWD.
February 24, 2012... THE BRIEFING BOX IN TODAY'S WWD In the midst of the Milan shows Thursday, the Sander company and Raf Simons, its creative director since 2005, jointly disclosed they would be parting ways.*****PAGE 1 Sears Holdings Corp. on Thursday...

On WWD.COM.
February 24, 2012... ON WWD.COM MILAN FASHION WEEK: See the latest collections, as well as front-row and backstage images, from Milan Fashion Week at WWD.com/runway.

Procter & Gamble To Trim $10 Billion In Costs.
February 24, 2012... Byline: MOLLY PRIOR Procter & Gamble to Trim $10 Billion in Costs The Procter & Gamble Co. aims to cut $10 billion in costs by fiscal 2016. The effort, announced on Thursday afternoon at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York...

Milan: Day Two.(Milan Fashion Week)(Miuccia Prada, Karl Lagerfeld, Ermanno Scervino)
February 24, 2012... MILAN: DAY TWO Prada's geometrics and jewels, Fendi's modern-day warrior princess and Max Mara's military mood set the tone on the runways. Prada: Backstage after showing her fall collection, Miuccia Prada was playing hard to get,...

Fashion Scoops.(Tom Ford to open new women's clothing shops)(Pirelli PZero to work with Diego Dolcini for new shoe collection)(Terry J. Lundgren and Karen Hoguet to sell their shares in Macy's Inc.)
February 24, 2012... FASHION SCOOPS TERRY'S PAYDAY: Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Macy's Inc., has a big payday coming his way. The ceo registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday to sell 500,000 Macy's...

Weber Talks DKI At NYU.(Mark Weber of Donna Karan International Inc.)(New York University)
February 24, 2012... Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Weber Talks DKI at NYU NEW YORK "I tried to get into this school [undergrad], but they didn't accept me. Brooklyn College did and they didn't do too badly, but it's not NYU," said Mark Weber, chairman and chief...

A Sporty Turn For Men's Scents.(Givenchy Corp. and Issey Miyake)
February 24, 2012... A Sporty Turn for Men's Scents An increasing number of fragrance players are starting to compete in the men's sport fragrance game. Among the contenders to recently flex their muscles in the arena are Chanel, Givenchy and Issey Miyake. ...

Chanel's Latest Wave.(Kathryn Bigelow to endorse latest men's fragrance )
February 24, 2012... Byline: JULIE NAUGHTON Chanel's Latest Wave Chanel's Oscar streak continues: The brand has inked Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow to shoot its latest men's fragrance campaign. The move follows Chanel's 2010 TV and print...