WWD articles from July 2005

WWD archives from July 2005

KING & QUEEN.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... NEW YORK -- Two Brits are vying for the fragrance throne this fall. Soccer star David Beckham, Coty's newest bold-faced name, will launch Instinct in Europe this September, followed by a U.S. launch in 2006, while designer Alexander McQueen...

VALENTINO'S NEW ERA: STOCK MARKET LISTING FORMS LUXE GROUP.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Amanda Kaiser MILAN -- There will be a true mix of fashion and finance on the Milan stock exchange today. Valentino Garavani will lead a lavish ceremony at the exchange to mark the start of trading in shares of the new...

SENATE DEBATES CAFTA, POISED FOR VOTE.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- The Senate was set to vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement Thursday night after a contentious debate on a cornerstone of the Bush administration's trade agenda. If the proposed accord...

LVMH WINS JUDGMENT AGAINST LANDLORD.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Byline: Liza Casabona NEW YORK -- A permanent injunction and final judgment on consent were reached this week involving LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton against one group of landlords in Chinatown over counterfeit goods sold by tenants...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... "They're talking now about intoxication being the fourth instinct. There seems to be a need to get out of this reality." -- Nick Nolte

IN BRIEF: MAYNARD NAMED.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... MAYNARD NAMED: Unionbay promoted Connie Maynard to president of the junior and girls' division of Unionbay sportswear, a unit of Seattle Pacific Industries. She succeeds Barry Bates who, as reported Thursday, will join the L.E.I. junior...

L'OCCITANE FILES TRADE INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... NEW YORK -- L'Occitane filed a lawsuit last month in a Manhattan federal court against a manufacturer and three retailers, alleging trade dress infringement in connection with its shea butter line of creams. The named defendants are...

CORRECTION.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2005... The WWDList on page 11, Thursday, incorrectly reported the number of visitors to The Galleria mall, in Houston. The Galleria attracts more than 20 million visitors per year.

A LA CARTE.(Couture.)
July 1, 2005... Byline: Chantal Goupil, Robert Murphy, Emilie Marsh, Brid Costello, Katya Foreman and Miles Socha PARIS -- The couture shows that kick off Wednesday may be packed into only three days this season, but there still should be time for the...

SUZY: SHOTGUN WEDDING ... LEO'S ISLAND ... GOING TO THE DOGS.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Aileen Mehle Finally, Jennifer Garner married Ben Affleck, her lover of more than a year. The ceremony took place on the island of Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean at sunset Wednesday night as waves lapped their...

COTY HOPES TO SCORE WITH BECKHAM.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Brid Costello SAINT PAUL DE VENCE, France -- David Beckham has made a career out of shooting for goals. Now, the soccer player and Coty Inc. believe he will naturally be on target with his debut fragrance, Instinct. Known as...

FRESH CHANNELS `MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA'.(Movie Review)
July 1, 2005... Byline: Bryn Kenny NEW YORK -- Fresh co-founders Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg have drawn inspiration from Asian culture for some time -- with collections based on both sake and rice -- so when they heard that Sony Pictures was...

MCQUEEN EXPANDS HIS FRAGRANCE KINGDOM.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Pete Born, With contributions from Jennifer Weil, Paris NEW YORK -- Alexander McQueen is making room in his kingdom for his ideal woman. Three years after launching his first women's fragrance, Kingdom, the designer is about...

CLARINS UPDATES EXTRA-FIRMING CREAMS FOR FALL LAUNCH.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Bryn Kenny NEW YORK -- Clarins has some nerve this October with the launch of Extra-Firming Day Cream and Extra-Firming Night Cream, the first skin care products to use technology that works on the skin's nerve endings, according...

NEWCOMER PANTINA EYES MASS MARKET.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Molly Prior NEW YORK -- The duo behind Pantina -- a new mass-market cosmetics brand -- are smiling so much these days, their cheeks hurt. Their bout of acute cheerfulness began three weeks ago when the pair -- Wendy Chang,...

PANTENE TO SPONSOR FASHION WEEK.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Andrea Nagel NEW YORK -- One of mass beauty's leading brands is about to take center stage: Pantene has become the official hair sponsor for Olympus Fashion Week's spring and fall 2006 shows. The one-year deal gives the largest...

MEN'S CORNER: JACK BLACK'S MAGNETIC LIQUID LEXICON.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Matthew W. Evans NEW YORK -- Amid fifth anniversary celebrations last month, men's grooming brand Jack Black unveiled a trio of scents called Liquid Magnetism, slated to be launched in October. Executive vice president Emily...

P&G CLOSES DOOR ON CUSTOM BEAUTY INTERNET SITE REFLECT.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Andrea Nagel NEW YORK -- Procter & Gamble is closing down Reflect.com today, which had been touted as the first site to offer customized beauty products online. Approximately 50,000 variations of hair, skin and makeup products...

CRITICAL MASS: SHOW OFFERS BEAUTY A LICENSE TO DEAL.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Faye Brookman NEW YORK -- It wasn't unusual to spot beauty executives prowling the exhibit floor at last week's International Licensing and Merchandising trade show held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center here. That's...

DOVE AFFIRMS STANCE ON BEAUTY MARKETING.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Molly Prior NEW YORK -- As part of its Campaign for Real Beauty, Dove will continue to defy conventional advertising wisdom and show real women -- curves, tattoos, scars and all -- in its ads. The latest salvo in the Unilever...

LANGER'S ACTION PLAN FOR P&G FRAGRANCE.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Pete Born NEW YORK -- Procter & Gamble is making the first moves today in its long quest to achieve dominance of the global fragrance business. As long anticipated, P&G Prestige Beauty and Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, which was...

NEW OLAY FORMULAS COMBINE ANTIAGE AND ACNE TECH.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Andrea Nagel NEW YORK -- Olay is building on its successful antiage portfolio by adding several new products to its two leading age-fighting brands, Regenerist and Total Effects. Lauren Thaman, global director of P&G beauty...

MEMO PAD: CAVE MEN ... PRIVATE LIVES ... CARGO'S HAULOVER.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Sara James and Jeff Bercovici CAVE MEN: There was a collective shudder among journalists in New York on Thursday, after Time Inc. agreed to produce a reporter's notes subpoenaed in connection with the Valerie Plame investigation. On...

COSMO, BY THE NUMBERS.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Next month, Cosmopolitan will celebrate its 40th anniversary. In a neat bit of timing, the magazine will also reach another milestone, selling its one-billionth copy. That set us thinking: Just what goes into writing, editing, printing and...

GREENSPAN, SNOW REASSURE SENATORS REGARDING CHINA CURRENCY.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Evan Clark WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan and Treasury Secretary John Snow told two senators on Thursday that pressures in China have increased the likelihood its currency policies will be adjusted...

ANALYSTS EXPECT STRONG JUNE COMP SALES.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- The shoppers returned. Hot weather in June drove consumers into stores where they picked up summer apparel they didn't buy during spring's extended bout of unseasonably cold, wet weather, analysts...

NIKE ID STUDIO WORTH WEIGHT IN BUZZ.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK -- The entrance to the Nike iD Studio at 255 Elizabeth Street in lower Manhattan is so discreet it barely registers, but that's the point. "Nike iD delivers a one-on-one guided design experience to...

OWENS EXPANDING WITH DIFFUSION LINE, FURNITURE.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS -- Rick Owens is pumping up his design world. The muscle-bound Los Angeles transplant said he plans to launch a diffusion line and a furniture collection, both of which he will present here for 10 days...

FASHION SCOOPS: FIELD RESEARCH ... GROUP MENTALITY ... CHANEL'S BEAR MOMENT.
July 1, 2005... FIELD RESEARCH: It looks like Patricia Field has landed another big styling gig with plenty of latitude. Word has it Field is heading to Paris to scout outfits for Meryl Streep, who will portray Miranda Priestly in the film adaptation of the...

WWD WALKTHROUGH: AT THE BEACH.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Anamaria Wilson EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. -- There's something about shopping in affluent beach towns during the summer that beats lurching into the overly air-conditioned boutiques of Madison Avenue any day. Perhaps it's the ease and...

COOL COMFORT.(Lynne Larson.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- It's been a long time coming for Lynne Larson. After playing understudy to Daryl Kerrigan and Katayone Adeli, the designer has struck out on her own with a collection that infuses classic chic with downtown cool. Here, Larson's...

THE DISMANTLING OF SAKS: AFTER DEPARTMENT STORES, IS SFA NEXT ON THE BLOCK?
July 5, 2005... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK -- At Saks Fifth Avenue, there's irony, controversy and a future that's got everybody guessing. SFA has many difficulties, but the brand image remains strong, and given the current mergers and acquisitions...

BALENCIAGA RETROSPECTIVE SET.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS - Balenciaga will get the museum treatment in 2006. Confirming a report in these columns Feb. 11, the Museum of Fashion and Textiles at the Louvre said Monday a retrospective tracing the house's legacy - from...

NPD GROUP ACQUIRES STS MARKET RESEARCH.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Valerie Seckler NEW YORK -- Expanding its capacity to provide consumer research, NPD Group has acquired STS Market Research, whose AccuPanel of consumers will enable NPD to provide fashion purchasing data about a group of people...

COMING THIS WEEK.(Calendar)
July 5, 2005... WEDNESDAY: Pitti Immagine Filati, Florence (through Friday). Paris Haute Couture Collections (through Saturday). THURSDAY: Major U.S. retailers report on June same-store sales. FRIDAY: The U.S. Labor Department releases the June...

IN BRIEF: EXTENSION GRANTED ... MEXX MOVES ... FRENCH CONNECTION PROFIT WARNING.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... EXTENSION GRANTED: President Bush was automatically given a two-year extension of Trade Promotion Authority Friday evening without a challenge from Congress. Under the authority, the administration has the ability to negotiate trade agreements...

FASHION SCOOPS: SHARING THE WEALTH ... IN THE BAG ... RING LEADER ...
July 5, 2005... SHARING THE WEALTH: The color red usually has negative connotations in stock market terms, but Valentino Fashion Group is working to change that. The new company, which came to be when Marzotto spun off its fashion interests, made its trading...

LAGERFELD SNAPS NEW CAMPAIGN.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Lisa Lockwood NEW YORK -- With Tommy Hilfiger Corp. as the new parent of his label, Karl Lagerfeld is finding himself right at home here. He photographed the latest campaign for Lagerfeld Gallery at Hudson Studios here at 601...

FERRETTI TO SHOW IN ROME.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Luisa Zargani MILAN -- Alberta Ferretti is slated to present her first Rome-based fashion show this month, scheduled during the city's couture week. Couture, however, is not how the designer describes the 25 pieces she will be...

STUCK IN THE MUD.(Serpentine Gallery's celebration.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... LONDON -- What's a little rain to a Brit? A torrential downpour wasn't about to get in the way of one of the biggest social events of the season for the 1,100 guests who attended the Serpentine Gallery's summer bash here Thursday. And with...

WHITE HEAT.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... On some, a billowy white dress is more bedsheet than upscale chic. But as these women show, with a cinched waist and the right accessories, a pristine, flowy frock can be just the thing for steamy summer nights. Flat sandals keep it casual, but...

ALPINE HIKE.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... Byline: Jessica Kerwin Tucked into the green hills of Switzerland is a tiny art-lover's paradise, the Fondation Balthus, housed within the late artist's own very grand Grand Chalet at Rossiniere, a quick drive from Gstaad. Late last month,...

FIGHT CLUB.(Marshall Curry's Street Fight.)(Movie Review)
July 5, 2005... Byline: Elisa Lipsky-Karasz NEW YORK -- How did a self-described "white guy from New York" from a prominent financial family wind up in the wilds of Newark armed only with a brand-new Sony PD 150 camera? For first-time documentary...

ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE.(Interview)
July 5, 2005... Byline: Jessica Iredale, Meenal Mistry, Nandini D'Souza NEW YORK -- Run-of-the-mill they are not. These designers hail from as near as New York's Garment District to as far as Sao Paulo, so it's no surprise that they've found inspiration...

SOCIALITE NAN KEMPNER, 74.(Biography)
July 5, 2005... Byline: Lorna Koski NEW YORK -- According to the old adage, you can never be too rich or too thin. Nan Kempner was never excessively rich (although she was well-off enough to live in a 16-room apartment on Park Avenue for almost 50 years...

MEMO PAD: NO SHOWS ... GIANT ON THE PROWL ... CRIMINAL ELLE-EMENT ...
July 5, 2005... Byline: Sara James, Jeff Bercovici NO SHOWS: Vogue editor at large Andre Leon Talley won't be playing Henry Higgins to anyone at the couture shows in Paris this season. In fact, he won't even be there. While Talley squired Melania Trump...

CRINKLE CUT.(Seersucker.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Seersucker is typically associated with summer, but the fabric is now making its way into fall 2006 collections. At next week's European Preview, held July 13-14 at The Metropolitan Pavilion, exhibitors will present a variety of...

PALETTE POP.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Sometimes bold, sometimes not. That's what exhibitors had in mind when designing their newest textiles. Bold explosions of color are softened, replaced with small doses of bright hues -- mostly pink and orange -- on neutral or...

EBONY & IVORY.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- After several seasons full of popping, intense color, fall 2006 textiles are going back to a classic combo: black and white. At next week's European Preview, tweeds -- many with textural tape yarns -- will be key, as will...

FOREIGN MILLS FORGE AHEAD IN QUOTA-FREE WORLD.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Ross Tucker NEW YORK -- European and Turkish textile manufacturers exhibiting at shows here next week are out to prove their relevance amid challenges from a quota-free China. The Turkish Fashion Fabric Exhibition will kick...

QUIET TIME.(Softer prints.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Shhh. Textile designers are softening their prints. While hues are deeper -- with lots of purples and blues -- motifs are toned-down and more abstract. Florals and stripes are particularly popular on stretch corduroy. ...

CAFTA HEADS FOR HOUSE SHOWDOWN.(Central Amercian Free Trade Agreement.)
July 5, 2005... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- The Senate's passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement last week set the stage for one of the most important trade battles to reach the House in a decade. The outcome may hinge on lawmakers...

SEEKING CERTAINTY OVER SAFEGUARDS.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Evan Clark WASHINGTON -- As apparel importers move into the second half of the year, they face new and uncertain restrictions on goods from China. It is a disappointment for many vendors that long viewed 2005 as a year synonymous...

SEARLE BRANCHES OUT WITH DESIGNER LABLES.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK -- Searle is dressing up its seven stores with more designer labels and extensive remodeling for fall. After years of wooing women in their twenties and thirties with skimpy, youthful sportswear,...

BILL BLASS PUTTING ON A NEW FACE.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK -- For many, mention of Bill Blass casts an indelible image of the quintessential gentleman whose name was synonymous with high- quality design. Now, 35 years after the designer set up his business,...

HERE COMES THE BRIDE.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK -- Executives at 7th on Sixth might be playing the wedding march before too long. The group is actively exploring the logistics of organizing a group venue for biannual bridal runway shows. ...

BEAUTY BEAT: MAC STORE OPENS IN INDIA ... DIOR BEAUTY TAPS NEW MD ... HENKEL NAMES VAN BYLEN AS DIRECTOR.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Julie Naughton, Melissa Drier MAC Store Opens in India NEW YORK -- Is India the new China? MAC Cosmetics hopes to find out. The edgy makeup brand is breaking new ground for the Estee Lauder Cos., becoming the first of...

SILENT NIGHT.(Olivier Theysken's cruise wear.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... PARIS -- Drama was the word at Olivier Theyskens' cruise collection for Rochas. Inspired by the work of Ingmar Bergman, the designer showed dramatic gowns, long and short, along with abstract prints and airy silk dresses, like the one seen...

FOR BELK, SIZE MATTERS AS CHAIN'S NEW EXECS UP COMPETITIVE ANTE.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Georgia Lee ATLANTA -- Spurred by new leaders, streamlined operations and a focus on brands, Belk Inc.'s purchase of Proffitt's and McRae's gives a regional retailer that isn't known for acquisitions the challenge of integrating...

CELINE TAPS INSIDER OMAZIC AS DESIGNER.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS -- It looks like she had the inside track. After interviewing a slate of prominent female candidates, Celine has opted for an in-house talent, Ivana Omazic, to become its next designer, WWD has learned. ...

PVH RAISES GUIDANCE FOR QUARTER, YEAR.(Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK -- Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. on Tuesday raised earnings guidance for the year and second quarter, which followed its disclosure that insiders would sell nearly 6.4 million shares in a secondary common stock...

IN BRIEF: SANGER'S SWAN SONG ... CHAUNU DEPARTS CHOPARD.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... SANGER'S SWAN SONG: Carol A. Sanger, vice president of corporate communications and external affairs for Federated Department Stores Inc., and a 21-year veteran of the retailer, retired last Friday. Jim Sluzewski, who was recruited by Sanger in...

CORRECTION.(Correction Notice)
July 6, 2005... ANF, the new Japanese subsidiary of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been formed with an initial investment of 100 million yen, or $934,579. The dollar conversion was incorrect in a story on page 19, June 27.

JOHN GALLIANO'S LATEST TAKE ON TIME.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Miles Socha and Sophia Chabbott Leave it to John Galliano, friends with the likes of Gwen Stefani, to create an eye-catching watch especially designed for "rock chicks." "I wanted to create a watch that looked like it was...

BUSH MOVES AGAINST COTTON SUBSIDIES.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Evan Clark WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration moved on Tuesday to cancel a program that has supported U.S. cotton growers and yarn spinners with millions of dollars of government subsidies and has been ruled illegal by the...

SAKS' CREDITORS AGREE TO WAIVER.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... Byline: Arthur Zaczkiewicz NEW YORK -- A majority of creditors holding Saks Inc. debt agreed to a waiver of default and amendments relating to the retailer's tender offers and consent solicitations announced last month, the company said...

MEMO PAD: SINGLED OUT.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... Byline: Jeff Bercovici SINGLED OUT: In the age of the merger, second chances are hard to come by. That's what Lisa Frankel found out when her employer, Fitness magazine, was acquired by Meredith Corp. last month. While the other members of...

SUZY: CAMERON'S FIST FIGHT ... JUDE'S PAYOFF ... FAB FABERGE.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Aileen Mehle If you can bear anymore of this romance, here goes. It is being said that Tom C. and Katie H. will be married at the Scientology Center in Los Angeles before the summer is over. They may or may not be planning a...

BEAUTY BEAT: BURBERRY SETS LIMITED-EDITION SCENT, PLANS MASTERBRAND.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON -- Burberry has unearthed a glittering prize for its most faithful fragrance fans. In the fall, the company will launch Burberry Brit Gold, a limited-edition fragrance that will roll out to the brand's...

ROCKIN' THE HOUSE.(Roberto Cavalli.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... Few designers meld cocktail chic with disco dash better than Roberto Cavalli, who played off floral prints in form-fitting shapes for cruise. Meanwhile, Olivier Theyskens' cruise collection for Rochas took inspiration from Ingmar Bergman's...

TISCI TO PRESENT AN EDGIER GIVENCHY.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS -- Riccardo Tisci, the new 30-year-old couturier at Givenchy, says he was "shocked" -- in a good way -- when he discovered the vast archive of house founder Hubert de Givenchy. "He did so many amazing...

FASHION SCOOPS: STAR CHARTS ... CAPITAL MAN ... THREE'S COMPANY ...
July 6, 2005... STAR CHARTS: The couture shows kick off in Paris today with what looks like no shortage of celebrity wattage. Tina Turner, Usher and Molly Sims are expected at Giorgio Armani Prive; Drew Barrymore, Christina Aguilera, Zhang Ziyi and Charlize...

PORSCHE DESIGN, FERRAGAMO TEAM FOR LINE.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Alessandra Ilari MILAN -- Porsche Design Group has found a co-driver for its push into the luxury accessories race -- Ferragamo Finanziaria SpA. The two companies will announce today that they have signed a long-term...

ASDA PLANS TO LAY OFF 1,400.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Samantha Conti, With contributions from Sharon Edelson, New York LONDON -- Asda, Wal-Mart's European division, plans to lay off 1,400 workers in a bid to cut costs and regain its share of the intensely competitive U.K. market....

JEWELRY FIRMS FORM COUNCIL FOR STANDARDS.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... Byline: Sophia Chabbott NEW YORK -- At a time when diamond and gold mining practices in developing countries have come under pressure, firms within the diamond and gold jewelry industry have launched the Council for Responsible Jewelry...

W2W: WHAT TO WATCH; MODERATE FIRMS FEEL THE HEAT AS MASS RETAILERS BRING FASHION FORWARD, AND DESIGNERS TRY REALITY TV IN HOPES OF A SALES BOOST.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Julee Greenberg MASS APPEAL NEW YORK -- As Target and Wal-Mart up their fashion quotients, moderate department store vendors have their work cut out for them. Target is pushing its Isaac Mizrahi and Mossimo collections...

W2W: WHAT TO WATCH; DESIGNER FASHION IS AT A CROSSROADS WITH NEW ENTRIES, BRAND MAKEOVERS AND A SOMBER COLLECTION BY MARC JACOBS THAT'S BOUND TO INFLUENCE FASHION FOR SEASONS TO COME.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh, Robert Murphy THE MOODY TURN NEW YORK -- Just how will Marc Jacobs' controversial fall collection affect New York Fashion Week's spring shows this September? Jacobs' dark and brooding collection,...

KOREAN-AMERICANS SPUR L.A. FASHION DISTRICT BOOMLET.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Nola Sarkisian-Miller LOS ANGELES -- Downtown real estate redevelopment here is taking root, reflected in an influx of fashion district projects owned by a new generation of Korean-Americans. A decade after the San Pedro...

LANG EX-DESIGNER PICKED AS THREE DOT CREATIVE DIRECTOR.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... Byline: Rose Apodaca LOS ANGELES -- Three Dot, the luxe, contemporary knit brand with a cult following, has hired former Helmut Lang designer Yuchin Mao as creative director. Overseeing Lang's men's and women's knit lines for the...

ORACLE IN DEAL FOR PROFITLOGIC.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK -- Oracle Corp. said Tuesday it will acquire ProfitLogic Inc., a leading provider of retail profit optimization software based in Boston. The price of the transaction, which is expected to close in...

EXHIBIT SPOTLIGHTS DUTCH DESIGNERS.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK -- From the Bowery to the Bronx, scads of areas in and around Manhattan adopted names belonging to the Dutch. Given that, it's fitting that "Dutch at the Edge of Design," a forthcoming museum...

GRAND GESTURE.(John Galliano.)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... PARIS -- On Wednesday, John Galliano showed a Dior fall couture collection designed on a bold scale. There was a wide variety of evening looks, many of them tulle-over-corset styles, often riffing on Christian Dior's work, since the house is...

IN BRIEF: URGING G8 TRADE TALK...NEW LIZ LICENSE.
July 7, 2005... URGING G8 TRADE TALK: As world leaders begin a three-day summit in Scotland today, trade diplomats in Geneva urged them to inject political will into the troubled Doha global trade talks. They warned that failure by the G8 to act could result...

LONDON SET FOR OLYMPIC GOLD RUSH.
July 7, 2005... Byline: Samantha Conti, With contributions from Ellen Burney and Nina Jones, London, and Miles Socha, Paris LONDON -- The British fashion flock are already into the Olympic spirit. The news Wednesday that London nosed out Paris in...