WWD articles from January 2005

WWD archives from January 2005

HERE COMES THE FUZZ.
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Leave it to the king of embellishment, Oscar de la Renta, to take ornamentation in a whimsical yet sporty direction for pre-fall. Here, his cableknit cashmere sweater and fox-trimmed scarf with jeweled embroidery.

A NEW TRADE ERA DAWNS: GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY REIGNS AS QUOTAS ON APPAREL END.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- A new world has dawned in textiles and apparel trade. Now the fallout begins. As the third day of commerce begins in a post-quota world, questions continue to rage about the ultimate impact of the...

SANDER BRAND NUMBERS REVEALED.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Amanda Kaiser MILAN -- While there's plenty of uncertainty about the creative future of Jil Sander without its namesake designer, a clearer picture is emerging about the Prada subsidiary's finances. Hamburg-based Jil Sander...

COMING THIS WEEK.
January 3, 2005... Monday: New York early fall apparel market (through Jan. 14). Tuesday: Oxford Industries reports second-quarter sales and earnings. Thursday: Retailers report on December same-store sales. Friday: The Labor Department releases the...

IN BRIEF: PPR SELLS STAKE... LEVI EXTENDS TENDER DEADLINE... NIKE LOSES SUIT.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... PPR SELLS STAKE: French retailer Pinault-Printemps-Redoute is selling its remaining 10 percent stake in consumer credit firm Finaref to French bank Credit Agricole in a deal valued at 265 million euros, or $360.9 million at current exchange...

FUR FOR ALL.
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- The New Year's weekend may have been balmy, but when it gets cold, Manhattan's chic set turns up in all manner of pelts to keep the cozy factor high -- from chubbies and capelets to coats and boleros. Caption(s): Helen...

THE NEW PLAYERS; FASHION IS NOTHING IF NOT A GAME OF CHANCE. HERE, MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THREE NEW DESIGN FIRMS WHO ARE ROLLING THE DICE THIS SEASON. WHO KNOWS -- MAYBE A FEW SHORT YEARS FROM NOW, CHRIS BENZ WILL BE AS WELL-KNOWN A NAME AS MERCEDES.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Meenal Mistry, Venessa Lau THREE'S COMPANY When it comes to young designers, you'd consider a certain degree of passion par for the course. But in the case of the trio behind the soigne new label Miguel Pena, their level of...

SHISEIDO BULLISH ABOUT OVERSEAS MARKETS.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Koji Hirano TOKYO -- Morio Ikeda, Shiseido's president and chief executive officer, anticipates that sales generated overseas next year, especially in China, will markedly outpace revenues in the Japanese cosmetics giant's...

OBITUARY: FORMER FAIRCHILD DIRECTOR, HARRY MARTINDALE.(Obituary)
January 3, 2005... Byline: Michelle Dalton Tyree LOS ANGELES -- Harry Martindale, former Pacific Coast director for Fairchild Publications, died Dec. 30 at age 99 in Newport Beach, Calif. The cause of death was heart failure and pneumonia, according to...

CHRISTOPHER & BANKS COMPS FALL IN DEC.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Byline: Ross Tucker NEW YORK -- Christopher & Banks suffered the effects of the lackluster holiday season, as the company reported frigid comparable-store sales results for December. For the four weeks ended Dec. 25, the...

KICKING OFF NEW YEAR WITH INNOVATION.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Karyn Monget NEW YORK -- It's a new market and a new year, so the lingerie industry, not surprisingly, is focusing on innovation and newness. It's also a time to get a read on retail sell-throughs for Christmas, as...

BOODLES OGLES THE U.S.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON -- A quiet revolution is taking place at Boodles, the luxury British jeweler, including plans to set up shop in the U.S. for the first time in the company's 207-year history. Founded in 1798 and run for...

FINDINGS: MOVING ON... HUMMING ALONG... FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT.
January 3, 2005... MOVING ON: Jewelry design duo Anthony Camargo and David Nakard Armstrong, creators of the Anthony Nak line, are capitalizing on their current Hollywood buzz by making Los Angeles their second home after Austin, Tex. "It was the Hollywood...

COLLEGE GIRLS COVER UP.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Marilyn Nason CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The hosiery industry can no longer ignore what consumers really want, nor can it continue to tell them what it believes women should have. College girls are just not likely to go for the...

WWD STOCK INDEX UP ON LIGHT TRADING.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- Due to a better-than-expected holiday sales picture, the WWD Composite Stock Index got a jolt last week despite light trading in the markets, which slowed down the S&P 500. The...

IMPORTERS WEIGHING THEIR OPTIONS.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Scott Malone NEW YORK -- The industry spent the last decade waiting for the day when the members of the World Trade Organization, now totaling 148 countries, would drop the quota restrictions that governed the global trade in...

UNCERTAINTY AMONG CHINESE FIRMS.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Betsy Lowther BEIJING -- Textile manufacturers in China have spent years preparing for the removal of quotas in 2005. But now that it has come, many of them are not sure what to expect. Uncertainty over pending safeguard...

JUDGE ORDERS BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO STOP REVIEWING CHINA PETITIONS.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- A New York federal district court judge, in a stunning ruling on the eve of global quota elimination, ordered the Bush administration to temporarily stop reviewing several safeguard petitions seeking to...

TSUNAMI DAMAGE THWARTING MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Karyn Monget NEW YORK -- In the wake of the monstrous earthquake-tsunami catastrophe in South and Southeast Asia, industry executives continued to be frustrated late last week as they reached out for threads of information...

GARDEN STATE.
January 3, 2005... Follow the garden path this season. There will be beautiful blooms, bright colors and the prettiest shapes to see along the way. Weathering the Economy Start Me Up Designer Discovery Caption(s): EDITTE KESHISHYAN's beaded silk...

TOKYO RISING; FROM SUSHI RESTAURANTS TO SPA TREATMENTS, JAPANESE INFLUENCES HAVE RISEN TO THE TOP OF L.A.'S CULTURAL MELTING POT.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Jennifer Belli feng spa Water, fire, metal, wood and earth, nature's purest elements, are reflected in Spa Mystique's use of feng shui principles. Created by spa mastermind Sylvia Sepielli (responsible for the Grand Wailea in...

SPRING THINGS; FRESH FROM LOS ANGELES FASHION WEEK, THE HOTTEST SPRING LOOKS FROM TINSELTOWN'S TOP DESIGNERS.
January 3, 2005... Knit Girl Spring's best boho pieces are more feminine than frumpy, with delicate crochet details and a handmade feel. Oligo Tissew / Louis Verdad / Ashley Paige Fifties Flair From the era of sock hops and soda shops, full...

THE GARDEN PATH; ROMANCE BLOOMS THIS SEASON WITH DARLING DESSES THAT RECALL THE ELEGANT DAYS OF ENGLISH TEA PARTIES SET IN THE GARDEN.
January 3, 2005... Clockwise from bottom left: Sherri Bodell's silk chiffon dress at Circle Five; Rampage's polyester lace dress; Molly's silk satin dress at Yvette Williams; Dress' silk chiffon dress at Theresa Matthew Studio. From left: Saja's silk chiffon...

NEW LINES; A LOOK AT THE LATEST RESOURCES TO HIT LOS ANGELES SHOWROOMS.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Genny Chang CALIFORNIA MARKET CENTER Liza Stewart, Suite C551 Juliette Longuet This contemporary line targets a clientele of 25- to 45-year-old women who are looking for glamorous skirts, dresses and tops with a...

THE COASTAL CLIMATE; FROM SOGGY SEATTLE TO SUNNY LOS ANGELES AND THE BLAZING DESERT CITIES, THE WESTERN ECONOMIC FORECAST IS IMPROVING.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Nola Sarkisian-Miller, Michelle Dalton Tyree With the presidential election a thing of the past, West Coast cities are looking to 2005 for renewed vigor in employment growth and even a retail rebound. But the lingering "What if..."...

TAKING A GAMBLE; WITH THE ODDS OF SUCCESS STACKED AGAINST THEM, NEW BOUTIQUE OWNERS TALK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF OPENING UP SHOP.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Kavita Daswani With a saturation of stores in most major metropolitan areas, and consumers still a little cautious about spending, opening a new fashion boutique these days might be considered about as solid an investment as...

WOMEN'S INTUITION; JAYE HERSH HAS TURNED A HOME BUSINESS BORN OUT OF NECESSITY INTO A MECCA FOR MUST-HAVE ITEMS.(Interview)
January 3, 2005... Byline: Michelle Dalton Tyree Specialty boutiques have a new "It" Girl: Jaye Hersh. Her three-year-old West L.A. store, Intuition, is not only referenced by magazines as the resource for the hottest Paris-Hilton-has-it items, it has also...

DOMESTIC BLISS; APARTMENT 3 DISPLAYS NEW AND VINTAGE APPAREL IN A DELIBERATELY HOMEY SETTING.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Michelle Dalton Tyree Apartment 3 813 North La Brea Boulevard, Los Angeles What: A 1,700-square-foot men's and women's boutique set up to look like an apartment. What's in a name?: The original 800-square-foot store...

HOT PROSPECT; INDIE DESIGNER MARLENE SALCIDO HAS STRUCK GOLD WITH HER EDGY LINE OF HOTPANTS AND BUBBLE SKIRTS.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Kristopher Dukes A dash of Art Nouveau, a splash of Japanese artist Yayo Kasoma and two cups Los Angeles indie stock equals... the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's last bash? Not quite. Think instead of the muses behind Echo...

LEARNING HER LINES; A BUDDING ACTRESS AND FASHION DESIGNER HAS FOUND LOS ANGELES TO BE A GOOD MOVE FOR BOTH CAREERS.(Alexia Landeau)
January 3, 2005... Byline: Nola Sarkisian-Miller If the recent avalanche of celebrity fashion lines has an epicenter, it's Los Angeles -- or so says actress-designer Alexia Landeau. Landeau, an Angeleno by way of New York and her hometown of Paris,...

MISS SAIGON; EQUALLY AT HOME IN PARIS AND VIETNAM, A BURGEONING LINE OF LINGERIE BAGS HELPS LADIES TRAVEL IN STYLE.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Kavita Daswani Anna Moi bags for lingerie, shoes and bridal gear take their inspiration from those carried by elegant women of Indochina circa 1850. The collection of about 30 different styles was created by Vietnamese sisters,...

LA DULCE VITA; A BRAZILIAN ARCHITECT SHIFTS HER FOCUS FROM BUILDINGS TO HANDBAGS AND FINDS SWEET SUCCESS.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Kavita Daswani Dulce Dehaven has gone from planning cities in her native Brazil to designing buildings to creating interiors to, finally, settling on handbags. While that might seem like a radical scaling down, Dehaven said it's...

MARKET CALENDAR; THE CALIFORNIA MARKET CENTER, COOPER BUILDING, GERRY BUILDING AND NEW MART PRESENT LOS ANGELES MARKET WEEK, JAN. 14-18.
January 3, 2005... California Market Center 110 Ninth Street Market Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fashion Floors: 2A, 3A-B, 5C, 8A-B, 10A-B, 11B and 13A-B. Market Hospitality Friday, Jan. 14-Tuesday, Jan. 18 8:30-10 a.m.: Complimentary Breakfast...

THE PARTY LINE; RECENT HIGHTLIGHTS FROM L.A.'S CHAIN OF EVENTS.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Nola Sarkisian-Miller, Marcy Medina cat woman Even without a mouth, Hello Kitty rocked with the Donnas in honor of her 30th anniversary party cosponsored by Target at Raleigh Studios Nov. 10. Around 1,000 feline fans crossed...

SHORT CUTS.
January 3, 2005... The temperatures might be dropping, but hemlines remain high among Angelenos, who love their minis year-round. Of course, there are ways to escape the chill -- tights, Uggs or a pair of pants. Whether cut in sequins and satins or custom-made...

WINTER BELLE.
January 3, 2005... What could be more romantic than a Parisian backdrop, a little frost in the air and the season's coziest knits? The Life Exotic Natural Selection Charming Purses Caption(s): Shot on location in Paris, ZOLA HAT's cashmere and...

IN THE MIX.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Emily Holt, Marc Karimzadeh, Bonnie Booth, Kavita Daswani, Genny Chang OUT OF AFRICA Forget China. When it comes to overseas manufacturing, Kazuyo Nakano, a handbag designer and owner of an eponymous Manhattan boutique, has...

VISION QUEST; MADELINE WEINRIB TRAVELS THE WORLD TO BRING UNIQUE OBJETS TO HER NEW ATELIER.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh Madeline Weinrib admits she has a hunter's personality. She hunts in India, Turkey, Nepal, Morocco, Uzbekistan and other exotic regions of the globe for new and vintage fabrics that she then uses to design...

TAKE DEUX; LANCEL IS REINTRODUCING ITS HANDBAGS STATESIDE, HOPING THIS TIME AROUND, IT'S TWICE AS NICE.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Emily Holt French accessories brand Lancel is taking a decidedly American approach to its U.S. business: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. After briefly occupying the American market in 2001, the company has...

THE WINTER'S TALE; ALI MCGRAW'S "LOVE STORY" HEROINE SET THE PRECEDENT FOR CHILLY CHIC WITH HER ICONIC KNIT HAT AND CHUNKY SCARF. THIS SEASON, DESIGNERS ARE TAKING THE LOOK ONE STEP FURTHER WITH LOTS OF EMBELLISHMENT AND COLOR.
January 3, 2005... LIZ CLAIBORNE ACCESSORIES' acrylic, wool, nylon and elastic scarf and gloves; MICHEL VIVIEN's suede boots. Guess jacket and sweater; Diesel pants. Cashmere blend hat from ECHO; EARTH's suede boots. Notify overalls; Polo Jeans Co. Ralph...

THE CALL OF THE WILD; JEWELRY DESIGNERS ARE BACK TO ROUGHING IT, AS NATURAL MATERIALS BECKON FOR SPRING.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Emily Holt All that is bling has boomed and perhaps burst, as jewelry designers seem to be getting back to nature by taking a more earthy approach to their spring collections. Gone -- for now at least -- are flashy rhinestones...

SURFACE INTERESTS; HANDBAG DESIGNERS ARE PUTTING ON THEIR JEWELS, SIGNALING A RETURN TO EMBELLISHMENT.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh It's on the bag again -- that is, embellishment in the form of crystals, grommets, studs, even charms that dangle, swing and sometimes detach to be worn around the wrist as a bracelet. But where embellishment...

HEAD PONCHO; PONCHOS ARE SITTING PRETTY AS MANY PREDICT THE TREND IS HERE TO STAY.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Rebecca Kleinman First there were pashmina scarves, then there were UGG boots. This season, the cold-weather trend that is warming women's hearts is the poncho, which trumps all other must-haves as the one true "It" item. The...

TUTTI FRUTTI; DESIGNERS ARE GOING BANANAS... AND APPLES AND CHERRIES AND LEMONS. THEY'RE TAKING A FRUITY IDEA TO COLORFUL, WHIMSICAL EXTREMES.
January 3, 2005... POLLINI's patent-trimmed leather bag. MICHAEL SIMON's leather key chain with plastic beads. JUICY COUTURE's cotton terry bag. KENDRA SCOTT DESIGN's sterling silver necklaces with pink aventurine and jade beads, lower left, and...

FREEZE FRAME.
January 3, 2005... Cold days can be picture-perfect when PYTs snuggle up in their favorite winter accessories.

TWO TO DANGLE; CHARMS ARE IN FULL SWING THIS SPRING AS DESIGNERS ADAPT THE LOOK FOR HANDBAGS.
January 3, 2005... Byline: Rebecca Kleinman Handbag charms. They're fun and they're cute, and they're fashion's latest novelty items. Ever since Miuccia Prada sent her computer-generated robot clutch danglers down the runway for fall 2004, these clip-on...

SPEAKING RUSSIAN.
January 4, 2005... NEW YORK -- Think Chekhov and Tolstoy. Envision Anna Karenina in swirls of snow, wrapped up in something lavish. The drama and romance of Russia is in full flower this season with sweeping silhouettes, rich fabrics and bold fur trim. Here,...

HAPPY HOLIDAY AFTER ALL: LAST WEEK'S BOOM HAS STORES SMILING.(christmas business)
January 4, 2005... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK -- What a difference a week makes. While stores previously bemoaned what appeared to be a poor holiday season right up to Christmas, retailers across the price spectrum on Monday couldn't contain their...

REEBOK HIT WITH $4M LAWSUIT FROM PHARRELL WILLIAMS' BRAND.
January 4, 2005... Byline: Ross Tucker NEW YORK -- BBC Ice Cream LLC, musician and producer Pharrell Williams' apparel and footwear brand, has filed suit against Reebok International, accusing the sneaker giant of breach of contract and seeking damages in...

IN BRIEF: CITA DENIAL... BUYING RECH... RELIEF WAVE.
January 4, 2005... CITA DENIAL: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, a multiagency U.S. government group, has denied a short-supply request for certain circular knit jersey fabrics filed by apparel and accessories firm Jaclyn Inc. under the...

FELONY CHARGE AGAINST SEARS DROPPED.(Sears Roebuck & Co.)
January 4, 2005... Byline: Joanna Ramey WASHINGTON -- A Texas judge has dropped a third-degree felony charge against Sears Roebuck & Co. that stemmed from the retailer's $25,000 contribution to a political action committee backed by House Majority Leader...

CLARIFICATION.
January 4, 2005... Memorial services for Harry Martindale, former Pacific Coast director of Fairchild Publications Inc., will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista Drive in Newport Beach, Calif. Due to incorrect...

THE GETAWAY; FROM BIKINIS AND CAFTANS TO THE COZIEST APRES-SKI MINKS, THE CHICS PACKED FOR HOLIDAY JAUNTS AROUND THE WORLD.
January 4, 2005... FERNANDA NIVEN Destination: Harbour Island, Bahamas Fashion staples: Tory by TRB jersey voile T-shirts, tank tops, fisherman espadrilles, Bo'em sandals with mother-of-pearl shells, Allegra Hicks caftans and Calvin Klein bathing suits....

MEMO PAD: THE GASTRONOMER'S APPRENTICE... CHILD'S PLAY...
January 4, 2005... Byline: Sara James, Jeff Bercovici THE GASTRONOMER'S APPRENTICE: When it comes to assisting Jeffrey Steingarten, there's no such thing as being overqualified. WWD reported in July that the Vogue food critic was looking for a new...

L'OREAL'S CACHAREL TO LAUNCH NOA FLEUR.
January 4, 2005... Byline: Bryn Kenny, With contributions from Jennifer Weil in Paris, Andrea Nagel NEW YORK -- Cacharel's Noa fragrance is getting a floral fix. This month, the L'Oreal-owned brand will launch Noa Fleur, the newest introduction to the...

PINK CHIC.
January 4, 2005... NEW YORK -- The seasonal rules for fabric and color no longer apply -- linen and white work for winter, and pink has become a year-round charmer. For early fall, designers are whipping up sporty jackets, classic trenchcoats and glamorous...

COTTON'S BALANCING ACT FOR 2006.
January 4, 2005... Byline: Daniela Gilbert NEW YORK -- Cotton Incorporated is focusing on the simple life for spring 2006. "The season places more emphasis on simple lifestyles," said Kathryn Novakovic, director of fashion marketing at Cotton Inc....

DAN RIVER NEARING CH. 11 EXIT.(Chapter 11 bankruptcy)
January 4, 2005... Byline: Scott Malone NEW YORK -- A Georgia bankruptcy court is set to rule today on fabric maker Dan River Inc.'s plan to emerge from Chapter 11 proceedings. The company filed in Georgia's northern district in March, citing the need...

SWIMMING AGAINST DOLLAR'S TIDE.
January 4, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Epiro CANNES, France -- Exhibitors at the recent Moda di Mare swimwear fabrics show said they were turning to new fabric technologies to help drive sales in the U.S. in the face of a weakening dollar. "This year has...

GOODY'S APPOINTS FREDERICK J. MERSHAD; INKS DEAL TO SELL HAWAIIAN TROPIC APPAREL.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- Goody's Family Clothing Inc. said Monday Frederick J. Mershad was appointed president and chief merchandising officer, effective immediately. Knoxville, Tenn.-based Goody's said Mershad will report...

FASHION SCOOPS: LESS IS DIOR... PHOTO SESSIONS.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... LESS IS DIOR: We're not sure if he's cut it on the bias, but John Galliano has definitely trimmed the invitation list for the next Christian Dior couture show -- by more than half. Dior said Galliano simply opted for a new show configuration...

ROSSIGNOL STOCK RISES AMID TALK OF QUIKSILVER BID.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... PARIS -- Shares in Rossignol spiked 5.7 percent on Monday to close at 16.28 euros, or $21.98 at current exchange, on the Paris Bourse amid speculation in Europe that Quiksilver could acquire a controlling stake in the French skiwear firm. ...

WWD STOCK INDEX ENDS '04 ON HIGH NOTE.
January 4, 2005... Byline: Meredith Derby, Arthur Zaczkiewicz NEW YORK -- Retail stocks ran with the bulls in 2004, but the bears might stir out of hibernation as investors assess the impact of rising interest rates and more difficult year-over-year profit...

KEEPING THE FAITH.(Faith Keane Reichert )(Biography)
January 4, 2005... Byline: Lorna Koski NEW YORK -- Faith Keane Reichert is a lively, energetic and opinionated woman who is a former copywriter, television host and New York University marketing professor. In her retirement, she has kept up with her many...

SWING TIME.
January 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Not since the sock hops of the Fifties have swirling skirts enjoyed such popularity. Bold colors and graphic prints make these old favorites fresh. Here, for example, Cynthia Steffe's cotton eyelet dress with beaded trim and The...

SWITCHING LUXE CAMPS: DIOR'S HERMANN MOVING TO GUCCI AS CEO OF YSL.(Valerie Hermann)
January 5, 2005... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS -- Gucci Group has poached a senior manager of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton as the new head of its Yves Saint Laurent division. WWD has learned that Valerie Hermann, president of John Galliano, director...

FORMER FEDERATED CEO ZIMMERMAN INDICTED FOR PERJURY IN ANTITRUST CASE.
January 5, 2005... Byline: Vicki M. Young, With contributions from David Moin, Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- James Zimmerman, former chairman and chief executive officer of Federated Department Stores, was indicted for perjury Tuesday. The charge alleged...

IN BRIEF: NEW PRESIDENT... GRAFF'S NEW P.R.... WILLIAMS' NEW VENTURE...
January 5, 2005... NEW PRESIDENT: Cushman & Wakefield has named Bruce E. Mosler as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Arthur J. Mirante 2nd, who led the company for 20 years. Mosler, for the past four years, has been president of C&W's U.S....

CORRECTION.
January 5, 2005... In the article on page 19, Monday, a credit for Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images was omitted.

JESSICA SIMPSON BRAND IN DEAL WITH TARRANT.
January 5, 2005... Byline: Nola Sarkisian-Miller LOS ANGELES -- Jessica Simpson, the ubiquitous singer and reality TV star, has added a new apparel licensing deal to her portfolio. JS Brand Management, which holds the master license for the Jessica...

SUZY: (SOON TO BE) A DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE?... EXTREME ASPEN... THEY'RE COMING OUT.
January 5, 2005... Byline: Aileen Mehle Kate Moss and Jefferson Hack, the father of her two-year-old daughter, had a brief reconciliation over Christmas. The former lovers and their daughter spent a couple of weeks at Kate's farm in the English countryside...

J.C. PENNEY PROMOTES HICKS.(Ken Hicks)
January 5, 2005... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK -- Continuing to rebuild its top ranks, J.C. Penney promoted Ken Hicks to president and chief merchandising officer, reporting to chairman and chief executive officer Myron Ullman and becoming second in...

LUCKY BRAND VP KIM HILL.(Obituary)
January 5, 2005... LOS ANGELES -- Kim Hill, vice president of sales at Lucky Brand Jeans, a division of Liz Claiborne Inc., died on Dec. 22 after a brief illness. She was 40. Hill joined Lucky in August 2003 after serving as president of Fairbrooke...

THE FASHION WHIRL.
January 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Remember Sandra Dee in "A Summer Place"? Well, girls can celebrate her style this summer. Abundantly gathered skirts paired with colorful knits are designed to spin and whirl. Caption(s): Catherine Malandrino's cotton camisole...

MAKING NOISE FOR MORE VOLUME.
January 5, 2005... Byline: Rusty Williamson DALLAS -- Moderate and better sportswear firms are pushing expansion in 2005 through aggressive advertising and marketing campaigns, in-store programs to strengthen bonds with stores, and a higher fashion...

IN THE MIDDLE: KELLWOOD TAPS POWERS.(Stephen F. Powers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... Kellwood Co. on Tuesday named Stephen F. Powers, a former May Department Stores executive, to serve as president and chief executive officer of its Koret moderate sportswear division. Powers, 56, succeeds Harold Brooks, who left the St....

WWD WALKTHROUGH: TALKING VINTAGE IN TOKYO.
January 5, 2005... Byline: Anamaria Wilson TOKYO -- With all of the bountiful and forward fashions found in this city, the last thing one would expect to be buying with abandon is vintage clothing. But tucked in Jinnan, in the outer reaches of the...

QUESTIONS STILL ABOUND OVER MULTIBRAND STRATEGY.
January 5, 2005... Byline: Miles Socha, With contributions from Robert Murphy, Paris, Amanda Kaiser, Luisa Zargani, Milan PARIS -- When it comes to managing luxury fashion brands, is the more the merrier? Ongoing troubles at Jil Sander, Givenchy,...

JUSTICE DEPT. TAKES LEGAL ACTION.
January 5, 2005... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to strike three briefs filed in an importers' group lawsuit against the U.S. government over China safeguards. The briefs...

FASHION SCOOPS: DONNA'S DEJA VU... HONOR ROLL... LUCA LUCA'S SLIMFAST...
January 5, 2005... DONNA'S DEJA VU: It looks like Donna Karan will be laid up for a while. Nearly three years after the designer broke her right knee while helicopter skiing in Idaho's Sun Valley, Karan broke her left knee skiing down the slopes last Thursday....

L.A. RETAIL, SURF ENTICE DESIGNER FEITH.
January 5, 2005... Byline: Rose Apodaca LOS ANGELES -- With the opening of a second retail store here, New York-based designer Tracy Feith thinks that it may be time to set up a home nearby. But it's not only his two Melrose Place shops -- the...

TIME BUYS ESSENCE, SUEDE.
January 5, 2005... Byline: Jeff Bercovici NEW YORK -- Time Inc., the world's largest publisher of consumer magazines, is adding Essence and Suede to its stable. The Time Warner-owned publisher, which bought a 49 percent stake in Essence Communications...

FUR SALES SOAR - EVEN SECONDHAND.(Housing Works supplies the clothes)
January 5, 2005... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK -- Bald, androgynous mannequins wearing only fur coats and Dolce & Gabbana neon tights in the windows of Housing Works' Upper West Side store show just how far fur has come. In winters past, the...

FORD SUPERMODEL CONTEST TO BE TV DOCUMENTARY.
January 5, 2005... Byline: Valerie Seckler NEW YORK -- While fashion often markets a world of fantasy, this year, Ford Models will highlight its five days of activities leading up to its Supermodel of the World Contest in a TV documentary, rather than...