WWD articles from July 2006

WWD archives from July 2006

BRIGHT AT NIGHT.(Christian Lacroix's fall couture collection)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... PARIS - Christian Lacroix's fall couture collection was glorious, alternating lavish fantasies with quite restrained looks and showing the designer's consummate command of his mtier. It was the high point of the season. Here, a vibrant,...

GAP BLITZ BEGINS: TV, OUTDOOR, RADIO TO TOUT ICON'S OVERHAUL.
July 13, 2006... Byline: David Moin New York - Gap is pulling out all the stops in what will be a pivotal fall season. As pressure for change mounts, amid slumping sales and investor impatience, Gap brand executives say their $6.8 billion business...

IN BRIEF: JACOB THE JEWELER IN COURT...LEVI'S CITY DIGS...BAG BUY.(Jacob & Co.'s Jacob Arabov accused by Black Mafia Family for illegal narcotics proceeds)(Vornado Realty Trust and Levi Strauss & Co.'s real estate contract)(Kathy Van Zeeland acquires Tignanello Handbags)
July 13, 2006... JACOB THE JEWELER IN COURT: Jacob Arabov, founder of bling jeweler Jacob & Co., pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit on charges of participating in a scheme to launder more than $270 million in...

B-T-S: BACK TO THE SEVENTIES.(new trends in women's jeans)
July 13, 2006... Byline: Jeanine Poggi NEW YORK - For back-to-school 2006, it's time to give ripped jeans a rest and go skinny instead. Looks will be less flashy, with more tailored, tighter silhouettes, analysts said. Colors will be darker for tops...

SECRET GARDENS.(celebrity clothing)
July 13, 2006... You never know what's behind closed doors in New York. In the case of the West Village home of Lorraine Kirke, owner of vintage boutique Geminola, it's a lavender-filled backyard idyll that the laid-back designer threw open to neighborhood...

FASHION SCOOPS: PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS...PICTURE THIS...RETAIL ROYAL.(Council of Fashion Designers of America Diane von Furstenberg and Joseph Abboud to replace Stan Herman)
July 13, 2006... PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS: Few things are as anticipated in fashion circles on these muggy July days than the Council of Fashion Designers of America meeting next Monday, where the 26 board members are expected to elect the next president to...

HIGH TIMES FOR CHRISTIAN LACROIX.(fashion designing)
July 13, 2006... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS - Christian Lacroix bounded into his couture salon here on Tuesday wearing a pink zip-front Comme des Garons polo shirt and eye-popping vintage madras Ralph Lauren pants. These are the clothes of a happy...

IMAGE BANK.
July 13, 2006... Paris Couture Caption(s): Franck Sorbier / Valentino / Gaultier's rock pile. / Cher at Gaultier. / Goal! A World Cup moment at an Alaa fete. / Chanel / Mia Maestro at Dior. / Anne Valerie Hash / Audrey Tautou at Chanel. / Jean Paul...

SERDA'S '365' TRUNK SHOW.(Alexander Eduard Serda's new collection)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Byline: Emilie Marsh Austrian architect Alexander Eduard Serda is taking wardrobing to the next level, with a line meant to cover a year's worth of wearing. In a project dubbed "365," Serda designed one pair of pants in an identical...

TRUE RELIGION TAKES SOHO.(True Religion Apparel Inc.'s new store)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Byline: Sharon Edelson True Religion plans to open a 1,500-square-foot store in Manhattan's SoHo section in mid-November, the company's second retail operation and its first on the East Coast. The Los Angeles premium denim company is...

A VINTAGE FEEL AT B&B.(Bread and Butter Barcelona, clothing exhibition)
July 13, 2006... Byline: Luisa Zargani Denim manufacturers exhibiting at the Barcelona edition of Bread & Butter last week reined in the over-the-top styling and treatments that defined the industry in recent years, focusing instead on ultraslim looks,...

BCBG BANKS ON RETAIL ROLLOUT.(BCBG Max Azria Group's new store)
July 13, 2006... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK - As BCBG Max Azria opens stores in anticipation of an initial public offering, the company continues to hone its retail prototype. The latest and most fully realized example can be found at 168 Fifth...

ATRIUM'S EXPANSION PLAN UNDER WAY.
July 13, 2006... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK - In the race for contemporary customers, specialty stores such as Scoop, Calypso and Intermix have a head start over Atrium, a lower Manhattan boutique with a cult following. Scoop is expanding...

ROCK OUT.(Buddhist Punk's T-shirts)
July 13, 2006... Byline: Nina Jones LONDON - Streetwear label Buddhist Punk is making the most of its musical roots, from designing a line of rock T-shirts to putting its own spin on the Fender Stratocaster guitar. The six-year-old line first made...

LEVI'S SALES SOLID IN U.S., EUROPEAN REBOUND SEEN.(Levi Strauss & Co.)
July 12, 2006... Byline: Ross Tucker NEW YORK - Strong U.S. sales helped buoy Levi Strauss & Co. results in the second quarter, but a full return to top-line growth in the company's European business isn't likely until 2007. Phil Marineau, who...

ON THEIR METAL.
July 12, 2006... PARIS - All that glitters is not gold...in fact, in a fall couture season full of metallic evening looks, it's just as often silver. Caption(s): Christian Dior / Giorgio Armani Priv / Elie Saab / Chanel / Jean Paul Gaultier

CHARRON'S SUCCESSOR STILL UP IN THE AIR.(Paul Charron to retire from Liz Claiborne Inc.)
July 12, 2006... Byline: Julee Greenberg NEW YORK - Time is ticking. Paul Charron, chairman and chief executive of Liz Claiborne Inc., will retire on Dec. 31 and his replacement has yet to be named. Last month, sources were buzzing about Patrick...

JONES ANXIOUSLY AWAITS ITS FATE.(Jones Apparel Group Inc.)
July 12, 2006... Byline: Julie Greenberg NEW YORK - Jones Apparel Group put the "For Sale" sign up in March and the company's chairman and chief executive officer, Peter Boneparth, is anxious. Sources said a deal for Jones is almost certain to happen...

TOMMY SEEKS TO REVIVE BRAND IN U.S.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)
July 12, 2006... Byline: Julie Greenberg NEW YORK - Talk about change. This year has seen many for Tommy Hilfiger Corp., and changes will only continue. On May 10, Apax Partners purchased the $1.7 billion sportswear company for $1.6 billion, and a...

CHOPARD AIMS HIGH WITH POUR HOMME.(Chopard Pour Homme launched)
July 12, 2006... Byline: Stephanie Epiro BRESCIA, Italy - Fast cars and expensive watches are the inspiration for Chopard's latest men's fragrance, called Chopard Pour Homme. Racing and timepieces are close to the heart of the famous Swiss jewelry...

ADIDAS, PORSCHE UNVEIL LUXE-PERFORMANCE LINE.(adidas-Salomon AG, Porsche Design)
July 12, 2006... Byline: Melissa Drier LEIPZIG, Germany - What Yohji Yamamoto did for active fashion and Stella McCartney did for women's performance, Adidas and Porsche Design are hoping to jointly achieve for luxury high-performance activewear for men....

SPIEGEL MAKEOVER LIFTS SALES 26%.
July 12, 2006... Byline: Denise Power CHICAGO - Spiegel.com's sales rose 26 percent after a Web site overhaul that simplified navigation and gave shoppers more ways to search deeper into merchandise offerings. Many of the changes were prompted by...

VF WANTS UNIFICATION, APPOINTS FIRST GLOBAL CIO.(VF Corp. appointed Martin Schneider)
July 12, 2006... Byline: Denise Power CHICAGO - Martin Schneider, VF Corp.'s new vice president and global chief information officer, exudes all the optimism one might expect during early days in a new job. While "spaghetti mess" and "hairball" are...

MALO NAMES NEW DESIGNERS AND CEO.(Malo SpA tapped Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimond and appointed Vittorio Notarpietro)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... Byline: Alessandra Ilari MILAN - There's a new team at Malo SpA. The IT Holding-owned fashion brand has tapped Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi, the pair behind the 6267 label, to design the women's ready-to-wear collections....

OLD NAVY, AT CROSSROADS, TO LOSE PRESIDENT.(Jenny Ming to quit Old Navy Clothing Co.)
July 12, 2006... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK - Jenny Ming, president of Gap Inc.'s Old Navy division since 1998, is jumping ship. Her departure raised concerns about the fall season at San Francisco-based Old Navy, where many merchandise changes have...

SALES SURGE 10.4% AT MARKS & SPENCER.(Marks and Spencer PLC)(Brief article)
July 12, 2006... Byline: Nina Jones LONDON - Marks & Spencer, the biggest U.K. clothing retailer, said Tuesday that sales rose 10.4 percent in the 13 weeks ended July 1, compared with the same period last year. In the retailer's fourth quarter of...

LONDON LOOKS TO RAISE PROFILE OF U.S. DESIGNERS.(Designers & Agents is being signed by British Fashion Council to participate in London Fashion Week)
July 12, 2006... Byline: Whitney Beckett NEW YORK - London Fashion Week is teaming with the U.S. contemporary trade show Designers & Agents to bring hip American designers to this fall's British fashion lineup. The partnership is part of the British...

IN BRIEF: FOOT LOCKER SHARES UP...COLE HAAN NAMES JOHNSON...FINE TO IVILLAGE.(Brief article)
July 11, 2006... FOOT LOCKER SHARES UP: Shares of Foot Locker Inc. rose nearly 10 percent to close at $27.32, up $2.48, in trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange. As reported, Foot Locker is said to be close to announcing a sale of the company. Sources...

WELCOME TO THE FOLD.
July 11, 2006... PARIS - From pliss and accordion effects to full-blown box versions, pleats had a strong presence in the fall couture. Caption(s): Givenchy / Christian Dior / Valentino / Chanel / Jean Paul Gaultier / Christian Lacroix

SAFILO CEO STEPS DOWN.
July 11, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Hirshlag NEW YORK - Safilo Group SpA chief executive officer Roberto Vedovotto has resigned and will depart the Italian eyewear company at the end of July. The company said in a statement that it planned to make U.S....

HIP TO BE SQUARE.
July 11, 2006... NEW YORK - Go ahead, be a square. That's the word at this week's Premire Vision Preview, held July 12 and 13 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, where plaid is one of the strongest directions for fall 2007. Many motifs are bold, featuring pops of...

KIMCO REALTY SET TO ACQUIRE PAN PACIFIC.(Brief article)
July 11, 2006... Byline: Amy S. Choi NEW YORK - Kimco Realty Corp., the country's largest developer and owner of neighborhood and community shopping centers, said it agreed Monday to acquire San Diego-based Pan Pacific Retail Properties for $4 billion in...

FOX FIRE.(Beauty and the Beast)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... PARIS - Jean Paul Gaultier knows a thing or two about spinning a tale, and he used the fable "Beauty and the Beast" as the inspiration for a terrific fall couture collection that featured striking new versions of his classics. Fur was a...

DICKSON TO BUY HILFIGER ASIA-PACIFIC OPERATIONS.(Dickson Concepts acquires Tommy Hilfiger Asia-Pacific operations)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Byline: Jeanine Poggi NEW YORK - Dickson Concepts, an Asian luxury goods retailer, said on Friday that it plans to buy Tommy Hilfiger Asia-Pacific operations for $50.8 million. Dickson Concepts, which operates Seibu department stores...

IN BRIEF: LIMITED BRANDS' NEW OFFICE...RALPH'S BONUS.(Ralph Lauren's bonus)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... LIMITED BRANDS' NEW OFFICE: Limited Brands said on Friday it will lease 320,051 square feet of office space at 1740 Broadway, which will also include offices for Victoria's Secret. As part of the lease, the new office space will include...

ALL THAT GLITTERS.
July 10, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Weil Since couture is often about fantasy, designers gave models a generous sprinkling of fairy dust this season. Faces and hair showed glints of glitter, rhinestones and sequins at shows such as Giorgio Armani Priv,...

SAMSONITE IN DESIGN DEAL WITH ALEXANDER MCQUEEN.
July 10, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Hirshlag NEW YORK - Samsonite has a new designer on the case - Alexander McQueen The 96-year-old luggage company has signed a partnership with McQueen to develop a collection of travel bags, luggage and accessories...

WWD STOCK INDEX COOLS 2.7%.(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Byline: WWD Staff NEW YORK - A surge in the price of oil, along with warnings by companies across several sectors that profits would be below expectations, chilled trading on Friday. Major indices finished the week down, erasing prior...

MORE JOB CUTS HIT RETAIL, TEXTILE SECTORS.
July 10, 2006... Byline: Evan Clark WASHINGTON - The retail sector lost 6,600 positions last month and U.S. textile and apparel producers shed a seasonally adjusted 2,700 jobs as overall employment grew by 121,000, which was below economists'...

KARL DOES CHANEL NO. 501.(works of Karl Lagerfeld)(Brief article)
July 7, 2006... PARIS - These boots are certainly made for walkin'. That's right - in his fall couture collection for Chanel, which he showed on a striking tented set, Karl Lagerfeld added thigh-high denim boots and gauntlets to a variety of looks. Here, a...

LEVI'S CHANGING GUARD: MARINEAU TO RETIRE AS CEO AT END OF '06.(Levi Strauss & Co.)(Phil Marineau)(chief executive officer)(Interview)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Ross Tucker NEW YORK - The tumultuous Phil Marineau era at Levi Strauss & Co. will come to a conclusion at the end of the year. The San Francisco-based denim giant said on Thursday that Marineau will retire as president and...

BIG PLANS FOR BURBERRY.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON - Burberry is poised to ramp up its retail presence in the U.S., boost its accessories business and leverage its brand name worldwide, Angela Ahrendts said in her debut presentation Thursday as the company's...

IN BRIEF: CLINIQUE MAKES MUSIC.(advertising of Clinique Laboratories Inc.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2006... CLINIQUE MAKES MUSIC: Clinique has signed country singer Julie Roberts and pop/R&B singer Rihanna to sing a song that will be used in radio advertising for the brand's Happy fragrance this fall. The tune, "Just Be Happy," was written by...

LET THE MUSIC PLAY.(turntablist talks)
July 7, 2006... NEW YORK - Chances are you've already spotted DJ Coleman Feltes. Or, at the very least, you've heard him spin. He's the extremely well-groomed "turntablist" who holds a near monopoly on fashion events. Whether it's a Gucci show in Milan, a...

CAKE WALK.(InTent )(new restaurant facility)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Vanessa Lawrence NEW YORK - With its graffiti-strewn walls, broom closet-sized boutiques and hipster residents, NoLIta does not seem an obvious locale for the opening of a restaurant by the doyen of Upper East Side patisseries,...

HIS BRILLIANT CAREER.(dialogue with Valentino)(Interview)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Jessica Kerwin PARIS - Back in 1950, when Valentino moved from Voghera, Italy to Paris to start his fashion career, he struggled to secure working papers. But on Thursday the designer received France's Legion d'Honneur. A few...

FASHION SCOOPS: ON THE BIAS...PUPPY LOVE.(couture dresses in the Twenties and Thirties )(Brief article)
July 7, 2006... ON THE BIAS: Madeleine Vionnet, who churned out thousands of couture dresses in the Twenties and Thirties and once employed 1,200 seamstresses, will be back at retail next spring - exclusively at Barneys New York. As expected, the owner of...

A SECOND ACT FOR STELLA MCCARTNEY SCENT.(contemporary fashion)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Brid Costello LONDON - Stella McCartney is dividing her first signature scent into a solid and a liquid version, called Stella in Two, to try and widen her consumer reach and carve a path through the overwrought fragrance market....

A NEW CHAPTER FOR DANIELLE STEEL.(endorsement marketing of French Fragrances Inc.)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton NEW YORK - One of America's best-known romance writers is determined to make her mark on a new category: fragrance. Danielle Steel, the author of 66 best-selling books, has teamed up with Elizabeth Arden to...

MOSS TO APPEAR IN BULGARI ADS.(Brief article)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Stephanie Epiro MILAN - Bulgari is hoping a new ad campaign featuring Kate Moss will stimulate sales of its Pour Femme scent, which is being rereleased this fall. The English model is featured in the Roman jewelry company's...

CL DE PEAU'S FALL PLANS.(personal care prodcuts from Cl de Peau Beaut)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton NEW YORK - Cl de Peau Beaut is introducing a micro-exfoliating kit, a color creator and a color collection in an effort to boost its brand assortment and sales in the second half of 2006. Micro-Refining...

BENEFIT CELEBRATES 30 YEARS.(plannings of Benefit Cosmetics)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Michelle Edgar NEW YORK - As Benefit Cosmetics celebrates its 30th anniversary this July, a lot more people will soon be discovering the benefits of the company's products - or so hope its founders, who plan a rapid domestic and...

LUXE LIVING WITH JENNIFER LOPEZ.(Jennifer Lopez encourages release of her sixth fragrance from Coty Inc.)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton NEW YORK - Jennifer Lopez is encouraging fans of her fragrance franchise to reach for its indulgent side and live a little this fall. Lopez, who kicked off the celebrity fragrance craze in 2002 with her first...

SPECIALTY CHAINS: RISING ARCHITECTS OF BEAUTY.(Beauty merchants)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Molly Prior NEW YORK - Beauty merchants, increasingly dotting the countryside with more doors, are catering to a new breed of consumer and becoming a thorn in the side of department stores. Beauty shops and specialty chains...

BEAUTY FIRMS' BLUEPRINT FOR RETAIL GROWTH.(moonlighting as shopkeepers)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Molly Prior NEW YORK - The relationship that the shopkeeper has with the store is a full-time obsession, declared Leslie Wexner, chairman and chief executive officer of the Limited Brands, at the recent WWD Beauty CEO Summit....

LIPOLOGY TO FATTEN LIP SALES.(financial report)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Faye Brookman NEW YORK - It took only one look at Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's baby, Shiloh, to see that lips are back in style. A new company, Advanced Beauty Labs, is licking its lips over amplifying that trend in the mass...

REALITY STAR CREATES GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.(Donald Trump reality television show)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Andrea Arterbery NEW YORK - Modeling, a stint on Donald Trump's reality television show "The Apprentice" and now, a fragrance, Stacie J Golden: There's not much the curly-haired, green-eyed entrepreneur Stacie Jones, known as...

PAVS TO SELL HAIRDO ON HSN.(human hair and synthetic versions)(Brief article)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Andrea Nagel NEW YORK - Jessica Simpson and her hairstylist Ken Pavs have finally named their hair extension line hitting salons in October: HairDo. As reported in these pages on March 27, the uberhairstylist and his muse...

WARREN-TRICOMI ADDS EXEC.(executive)(appointment of Scott Woodward)(Brief article)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Andrea Nagel NEW YORK - Warren-Tricomi is making some changes - both in personnel and in products. The professional hair care duo has hired Scott Woodward as creative director. Woodward is the chief executive officer and...

ZIA TARGETS BOOMERS WITH BRILLIANCE.(skin care products designed to nourish skin)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Michelle Edgar NEW YORK - Zia Natural Skincare is courting older women with Brilliance, an upcoming collection of skin care products designed to nourish skin and diminish the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and skin...

MARKETING SQUEEZE PLAY.(ringing pay phones )
July 7, 2006... Byline: Valerie Seckler NEW YORK -The brave new world for which brand marketing maverick Pat Fallon has been waiting is here. Fallon, 62, who's known for using offbeat tactics - such as ringing pay phones around Denver and asking for...

MEMO PAD: END RUN...BUMPY ROAD FOR STAR.(numerous photos of a bikini-clad Nicole Kidman)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Jacob Bernstein, Jeff Bercovici END RUN: There is nothing quite like a recently convicted corporate executive dropping dead from a heart attack to set conspiracy theorists running. Before Kenneth Lay's body even had time to cool,...

RED-CARPET CHALLENGE FOR EMMY NOMINEES.(Annual Primetime Emmy Awards)(Awards list)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Marcy Medina LOS ANGELES - The five "Desperate Housewives" were shut out of nominations for the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which signal the red-carpet season in Hollywood. This year's crop, announced Thursday, barely...

FAMILY TRAIT: NICKY HILTON TO DESIGN BOUTIQUE HOTELS.(chain of boutique hotels called Nicky O)(Brief article)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Marcy Medina LOS ANGELES - Nicky Hilton has one of the most recognizable surnames in the hotel industry, so it's only fitting that her next design venture will be a chain of boutique hotels called Nicky O. The first is set to...

RETAILERS SEE MILD COMP GAINS IN JUNE.(financial report)(Financial report)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Liza Casabona NEW YORK - Lousy weather, difficult year-over-year sales comparisons and macroeconomic factors such as higher gas prices took a toll on June same-store sales. As a result, retailers posted comparable-store sales...

PARIS ROLLS OUT THREE SIGNATURE SHOPS.(jewelry industry)
July 7, 2006... PARIS - Fine jewelry isn't the only sector crashing the couture party. Now retailers are, as well. Three high-profile boutiques are opening here this week: a new-look Kenzo, the city's first Chrome Hearts unit and a high-tech showcase...

CANDIE'S AIMS TO BROADEN APPEAL.(Vintage Candie collection)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Lauren Benet Stephenson NEW YORK - At the ripe old age of 25, Candie's is ready for a retrospective. The brand is set to launch a Vintage Candie's collection that will include apparel, footwear and accessories all geared to...

HURLEY DIVES INTO GIRLS' SWIM LINE.(swimwear line)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Whitney Beckett NEW YORK - Elizabeth Hurley is showing off her maternal instincts by expanding her eponymous swimwear line into the girls' market. Elizabeth Hurley Beach's fourth collection includes pieces for girls 18 months...

JACOB THE JEWELER COURT DATE RESET.(Jacob and Company)(Brief article)
July 7, 2006... Byline: Sophia Chabbott NEW YORK - Jacob Arabov's next date in court has been moved back two days to Wednesday, when the Jacob & Co. founder is set to be formally arraigned in U.S. District Court in Detroit, said his attorney, Benjamin...

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.(works of John Galliano)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... PARIS - The devil made him do it. At least, that's what John Galliano said in his program notes, which cited Lucifer as one of the inspirations for his fall couture collection for Christian Dior. The result was an opulent, dramatic collection...

NEIMAN'S BIGGER WORLD: NEW FORMAT CALLED CUSP TO LAUNCH THIS MONTH.(Neiman Marcus Group opens a new concept)
July 6, 2006... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK - Neiman Marcus Group is on the cusp of a bold expansion move. In an effort to capture more business from existing young shoppers as well as those who might have eluded its full-line stores, the...

IN BRIEF: ARNAULT APPOINTMENT...FACTORY CLOSURE...BEHNAZ'S NEXT TARGET.(Jean-Marc Espalioux joins Financire Agache Investissment)(facility closure of Rossignol)(Behnaz Sarafpour creates capsule collection for the mass retail chain)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... ARNAULT APPOINTMENT: Jean-Marc Espalioux has been appointed president of Financire Agache Investissment, a subsidiary of Groupe Arnault. The group said Wednesday that Bernard Arnault recruited 54-year-old Espalioux, the former president of...

ARDEN ACQUIRES RIVIERA PORTFOLIO.(Elizabeth Arden)(Riviera Concepts Inc.)
July 6, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton, With contributions from Molly Prior NEW YORK - Elizabeth Arden announced late Wednesday afternoon that it had acquired the brand licenses and certain assets of Riviera Concepts Inc., the Toronto company that...

CASINO SHUTDOWN TAKES TOLL ON RETAILERS IN ATLANTIC CITY.
July 6, 2006... Byline: David Moin, With contributions from Sharon Edelson NEW YORK - Atlantic City retailers were down on their luck Wednesday. That's when all 12 of the city's casinos were ordered to close because of a state budget impasse that...

MEMO PAD: AND BABY MAKES SIX.(Pilar Guzman welcomes her new born baby)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Byline: Sara James AND BABY MAKES SIX: Cookie editor in chief Pilar Guzman now has two reasons to scour the children's market looking for the best in baby accoutrements. She welcomed her second son, with Details publisher Chris Mitchell,...

SHANGHAI COUNTERFEIT HAVEN CLOSED.(Xiangyang Fashion and Gifts Market, closed)
July 6, 2006... Byline: Lisa Movius SHANGHAI - The infamous Xiangyang Fashion and Gifts Market here has finally closed. The market, which primarily dealt in counterfeit branded handbags, wallets, apparel, sunglasses and other accessories, ceased...

EXTRAVAGANT IDEAS; BEJEWELED DRAPED DRESSES, AIRY SILK ORGANDY NUMBERS AND WILDLY DRAMATIC ACCESSORIES WERE AMONG THE NOTIONS IN PLAY.(Christian Dior S.A.)
July 6, 2006... Christian Dior: Guess whose celebrity fashion moment has come? None other than the Devil himself. First the book, then the movie, and on Wednesday afternoon, John Galliano's haute couture collection for Christian Dior. Galliano found...

FASHION SCOOPS: GALLIANO'S GALAXY...FOR KICKS...FAST TRAIN.
July 6, 2006... GALLIANO'S GALAXY: John Galliano, known for donning eye-popping getups to take his runway bow, topped himself Wednesday at the Christian Dior couture show when he shuffled out in a space suit. Turns out it was the real deal, once belonging to...

CRAWFORD'S NEW RETAIL VENTURE: SOPHIA EUGENE ON CORNELIA ST.(Christopher Crawford)
July 6, 2006... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK - Christopher Crawford is flirting with singlehood. Crawford, who designs the contemporary Christopher Deane label with Angela Deane, has ventured out on his own by launching the Sophia Eugene...

AU NATUREL.
July 6, 2006... "I've already gotten naked and it's not even nine o'clock - that's got to be a good night," said Pamela Anderson after she happily disrobed for PETA in the window of Stella McCartney's Bruton Street store in London. The buxom actress'...

BACK TO SCHOOL.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Vanessa Lawrence NEW YORK - Think leaving your poverty-stricken family in South America at the tender age of 17 to embark on an international modeling career is tough? Try auditioning for your first theater role in front of...

A SOLO FLIGHT FOR JET.(Jet Jeans)
July 6, 2006... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran John Eshaya, the buyer for Los Angeles retailer Ron Herman, wants to set the next denim trend by producing it himself. Jet Jeans will launch this fall as part of Eshaya's 19-year-old tops company, John Eshaya...

ZARUBICA TAKES VIRTUOUS PATH TO NEW LINE.(Denim of Virtue)
July 6, 2006... Byline: Emily Bryson York Denim of Virtue is betting there's still demand for clean, classic jeans as the premium denim market focuses on skinnier legs, more elaborate stitching and higher prices. Tadd Zarubica, whose denim...

GREY ANT LAUNCHING FIRST FULL DENIM COLLECTION.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Katherine Nguyen Grey Ant, Los Angeles designer Grant Krajecki's cutting-edge label, is rolling out a denim line for fall. Krajecki gained the confidence to go ahead with a full denim collection after the success of his...