WWD articles from July 2010

WWD archives from July 2010

WWD FRIDAY.
July 30, 2010... WWD FRIDAY Beauty Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents July 30, 2010 CAPTION(S): Ob-Anna NEW YORK What do you get when you mix Anna Wintour and President Obama? Up to $1.5 million. That's the amount...

Memo Pad.
July 30, 2010... MEMO PAD ANNA, BARACK AND FRIENDS: Call it the Sullivan Street Summit. Perhaps the New York fashion crowd has a real fighting interest in the upcoming midterm elections. Maybe a few more anthropologically minded guests simply wanted to see...

Strong Sales Help Bulgari Cut Loss.
July 30, 2010... Byline: Luisa Zargani Strong Sales Help Bulgari Cut Loss MILAN Growth in all product categories, except watches, as well as booming sales in the U.S. and China helped Bulgari SpA trim losses in the first half to 7.7 million euros, or...

Sears Unveils Juniors Department.(Sears, Roebuck and Co.)(Brief article)
July 30, 2010... Byline: Sharon Edelson Sears Unveils Juniors Department Now + Here, a new department that launched Thursday at Sears stores nationwide, aims to seduce that most fickle of audiences juniors and young men. "This is part of our overall...

WWD FRIDAY: Beauty.
July 30, 2010... WWD FRIDAY Beauty GENERAL 2*****Growth in all product categories, except watches, as well as booming sales in the U.S. and China helped Bulgari SpA trim losses in the first half to 7.7 million euros, or $10.2 million. 2*****Now +...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
July 30, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "People are tired of the same old, same old. They're hungry for new things that are not mass produced, and don't want to buy into cookie-cutter." Raymond Graj, founding partner, Graj + Gustavsen, on store concepts. Page 3.

Today On WWD.COM.
July 30, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM More looks from Erin Fetherston for Juicy Couture More images from Anna Wintour's fund-raiser with guest of honor President Obama Online this weekend: Week in Review and Story of the Week Beauty Roundup: July 30 ...

Breaking The Mold: Retailers Push Prototypes.
July 30, 2010... Byline: David Moin Breaking the Mold: Retailers Push Prototypes IS AN OUT-OF-TOUCH INDUSTRY STARTING TO GET IT? As retailers seek to excite the elusive consumer and pump up underproductive space, a surge of store prototypes are being...

Fusion In Five-Brand Acquisition.
July 30, 2010... Byline: Matthew W. Evans Fusion in Five-Brand Acquisition As part of an aggressive strategy to grow the company, beauty marketer Fusion Brands Inc. has agreed to acquire five brands created by Robin Coe-Hutshing, founder of Studio...

Ultraflesh Mascara Headed To Sephora.
July 30, 2010... Byline: Pete Born Ultraflesh Mascara Headed to Sephora Among the brands acquired by fusion Brands Inc. is Ultraflesh, which will make its debut Oct. 1 in Sephora with a mascara dubbed Panthera, a name apparently meant to conjure images of...

Sisley To Launch Global Firming Serum.
July 30, 2010... Byline: Julie Naughton Sisley to Launch Global Firming Serum Sisley is adding global firming serum to its lineup of problem-solving skin care items in September. "This is the third Sisley serum we've launched in the past five years,...

Shakira To Shimmy Scent Scales At Retail.(S by Shakira)
July 30, 2010... Byline: by Faye Brookman Shakira to Shimmy Scent Scales at Retail NEW YORK Shakira's hips might not lie, but can they help shake up sales for a new fragrance she's launching in conjunction with Puig in September? S by Shakira, will...

Avon, Revlon Earnings Rise, Firms Loosening Advertising Purse Strings.
July 30, 2010... Byline: Molly Prior and Evan Clark Avon, Revlon Earnings Rise, Firms Loosening Advertising Purse Strings The beauty industry is banking consumers will follow its lead and open their wallets. On Thursday, both Revlon Inc. and Avon...

Complimentary Vs. Paid: Retailers Weigh Service Methods.
July 30, 2010... Byline: Molly Prior Complimentary vs. Paid: Retailers Weigh Service Methods Outsourced primping is the new boon for the beauty industry. A host of beauty brands and retailers are encouraging consumers to leave the pampering to the...

By Appointment Only.(Sephora USA LLC)(Product/service evaluation)
July 30, 2010... Byline: Molly Prior By Appointment Only Sephora is a destination for beauty aficionados. And in bustling cities like Manhattan, it also is a pit stop for enterprising women looking to touch up their makeup before cocktail hour. To get...

Sex And Sports On Coty's Latest Agenda.
July 30, 2010... Byline: Matthew W. Evans Sex and Sports on Coty's Latest Agenda Coty beauty is aiming to strengthen two of the driving forces behind its global fragrance business: The Adidas personal care brand and the Playboy fragrance franchise. And,...

Juicy's Next Chapter.(Juicy Couture's Erin Fetherston)
July 30, 2010... Byline: Venessa Lau Juicy's Next Chapter When Erin Fetherston took over as creative consultant for Juicy Couture in May, her first order of business was on the social circuit. "I attended the Met Ball," says Fetherston. "That was my first...

Fashion Scoops.(news brief)
July 30, 2010... FASHION SCOOPS L&T'S NEW HOME: Lord & Taylor, which has dabbled in home goods over the years but hasn't carried any since the early Nineties, is getting back in the business in a big way. Market sources say the 20,000-square-foot...

American Apparel, Stocks Take Hits.
July 30, 2010... Byline: Evan Clark American Apparel, Stocks Take Hits Many of American Apparel Inc.'s investors took the lead of Deloitte & Touche, the company's accountant, and split Thursday. Shares of the purveyor of brightly colored,...

Boss Profits, Sales Rebound In 2nd Qtr.(Brief article)
July 30, 2010... Byline: Melissa Drier Boss Profits, Sales Rebound in 2nd Qtr. BERLIN Hugo Boss AG snapped back in the second quarter of 2010, posting increases in net income and sales for the period. The German apparel group's net income hit 6.3...

Labor Minister Questioned In Bettencourt Case.(Eric Woerth)
July 30, 2010... Byline: WWD Staff Labor Minister Questioned in Bettencourt Case France's labor minister, Eric Woerth, on Thursday became the latest figure to be questioned by police in relation to investigations linked to the Bettencourt affair. The...

World Cup Helps Boost Puma Net 16.4%.(Puma AG)
July 30, 2010... Byline: Emilie Marsh World Cup Helps Boost Puma Net 16.4% PARIS Puma AG, Europe's second-largest sporting goods company, reported a 16.4 percent rise in second-quarter earnings, boosted by sales in the Americas and the recent soccer...

Buyers Ready For Fame, Moda.(Moda Mahattan)
July 30, 2010... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg Buyers Ready for Fame, Moda Buyers and vendors are gearing up for this weekend's opening of the Moda Manhattan and Fame trade shows with versatility on their minds. The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center will...

Survey Stresses Knowing A Shopper's Personality.
July 30, 2010... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri Survey Stresses Knowing a Shopper's Personality Understanding the personality of your targeted shopper is the first step toward effective retail marketing. "While demographics matter very little, there are two...

WWD THURSDAY.
July 29, 2010... WWD THURSDAY Sportswear/Men's Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents July 29, 2010 WWD Men's CAPTION(S): Boy Meets Purl Nautical-inspired knits are a key element of the rugged, seaside spirit of spring....

China's Luxury Profile: Men Lead The Spending, At Home And Overseas.
July 29, 2010... Byline: WWD Staff China's Luxury Profile: Men Lead the Spending, At Home and Overseas SHANGHAI Luxury brands better get to know the Chinese words er nai and xiao san . Those phrases mean mistress and third girlfriend, respectively,...

Buranis Arrested In Italy.(Mariella Burani Fashion Group's Walter Burani)
July 29, 2010... Byline: Luisa Zargani Buranis Arrested in Italy MILAN The opulent lifestyles of Walter Burani and his son Giovanni appear to have caught up with them. The former executives of Mariella Burani Fashion Group were arrested Thursday by the...

Police Search Home Of Bettencourt Meyers.(Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers)(Brief article)
July 29, 2010... Byline: Brid Costello Police Search Home of Bettencourt Meyers The home of FranAs.oise bettencourt meyers, the daughter of L'orA[c]al's largest shareholder, Liliane Bettencourt, was searched by French financial police Wednesday. Police...

WWD THURSDAY: Sportswear/Men's.
July 29, 2010... WWD THURSDAY Sportswear/Men's FASHION 6*****For spring, thick, textured sweaters highlighted the overall luxe bohemian spirit of the casual-centric season. GENERAL 1*****Defining the consumer driving China's supercharged luxury...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
July 29, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "It's a far more sophisticated game that goes beyond the Rolex, the dark sunglasses and the souped-up Porsche." Charles de Brabant, adjunct professor of luxury branding at China Europe International Business School, on the...

Today On WWD.COM.
July 29, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM Additional images of items from The Cobra Shop More images of the Cerruti Paris flagship Beauty Radar Screen: July 29 New today in Fashion: Celebrity Fashion Breaking Bridal Tradition CAPTION(S): Mark "The...

FaAonnable CEO Sets Ambitious Growth Plan.(Lance Isham)
July 29, 2010... Byline: Sharon Edelson FaAs.onnable CEO Sets Ambitious Growth Plan Lance Isham is using FaAs.onnable's birthplace, the French Riviera, as the springboard for new businesses and product categories that exploit the brand's chic origins. ...

Memo Pad.(shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. dropped)(L'Oreal Paris' contract with Gerard Butler)(Russian Vogue appoints Viktoria Davydova)
July 29, 2010... MEMO PAD NO SMILES FOR MARTHA: Martha Stewart sure doesn't have many fans on Wall Street today. Shares of the lifestyle diva's company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., plunged 12 percent on Wednesday to $5.07 after the company revealed...

Bohemian Rhapsody.(Brief article)
July 29, 2010... Byline: Alex Badia Photos by Eli Schmidt Bohemian Rhapsody For spring, thick, textured sweaters highlighted the overall luxe bohemian spirit of the casual-centric season. Oversize, loose-weave and aged knits defined the rustic influences,...

Under Iconix, Ecko Expands Licenses And Retail.(Iconix Brand Group Inc.)(Marc Ecko Enterprises )
July 29, 2010... Byline: David Lipke Under Iconix, Ecko Expands Licenses and Retail Since selling a majority stake in the marc ecko brands to iconix Brand Group last October after hitting a financial wall, Marc Ecko Enterprises has signed a raft of new...

Min New York: Nurturing Niche Brands.
July 29, 2010... Byline: Matthew W. Evans MiN New York: Nurturing Niche Brands A men's apothecary in manhattan's soho neighborhood called MiN New York has been scoring distribution agreements with European artisanal fragrance brands on a seemingly regular...

Barneys Adds Uman To Luxury Clothing Assortment.
July 29, 2010... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri Barneys Adds Uman to Luxury Clothing Assortment Uman is making its U.S. debut exclusively at Barneys New York for fall. The men's tailored clothing collection, conceived and executed by former Brioni chief...

Macy's Launching Young Men's Brand.
July 29, 2010... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri Macy's Launching Young Men's Brand Macy's is getting down and dirty in its attempt to attract teenage boys to its stores. For back-to-school, the retailer will launch Slade Wilder, a young men's brand targeted...

Levi's, Brooks Bros. Team Up.(Levi Strauss & Co.)
July 29, 2010... Byline: David Lipke Levi's, Brooks Bros. Team Up A new denim collaboration between levi's and brooks Brothers will be introduced today at all Brooks Bros. stores and the retailer's e-commerce site. Co-branded as Levi Strauss for Brooks...

John Varvatos Sets Anniversary Plans.
July 29, 2010... Byline: Jean Scheidnes John Varvatos Sets Anniversary Plans This fall, designer John Varvatos will celebrate 10 years in business with an ad campaign, commemorative eyewear and fragrance, and a bash in the Bowery. The men's wear brand...

Q & A: John Varvatos.(Interview)
July 29, 2010... Byline: Lauren Benet Stephenson Q & A JOHN VARVATOS John Varvatos spoke with WWD about the company's past, present and his less-than-predictable plans for the future. WWD: What was the John Varvatos brand concentrated on 10...

Limoland Comes To Meatpacking District.
July 29, 2010... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri Limoland Comes to Meatpacking District Don't let the logo fool you Limoland is for adults. The men's wear brand, known for brightly colored sportswear and its quirky Tanzanian logo, will open its first American...

Cerruti Reopens Paris Flagship With Expanded Offering.(Cerruti 1881 S.A.)
July 29, 2010... Byline: Joelle Diderich Cerruti Reopens Paris Flagship With Expanded Offering PARIS Cerruti is back and, this time, it's brought company. The brand, famous for men's tailoring, has reopened its Paris flagship at the foot of the...

G-III: A Company For All Seasons.(G-III Apparel Group Ltd.)
July 29, 2010... Byline: Lisa Lockwood G-III: A Company for All Seasons G-III Apparel Group Ltd., whose volume is fast approaching $1 billion, has been transformed into a more well-rounded firm. Originally an outerwear resource, G-III has diversified...

Calvin Klein To Unveil Footless Tights.(Brief article)
July 29, 2010... Byline: Karyn Monget Calvin Klein to Unveil Footless Tights Calvin Klein Legwear will launch a line of control tights and leggings this fall called Ultra Fit, the first time the brand will feature footless styles in a legwear collection....

Salsa Jeans Stores To Make U.S. Entry.
July 29, 2010... Byline: Rachel Brown Salsa Jeans Stores To Make U.S. Entry Former Blue Holdings chairman Paul Guez is taking another stab at the denim business with Salsa Jeans, a Portuguese brand known for innovative denim fits he's introducing to the...

Beige Book: Retailers Cautious On Outlook.(Editorial)
July 29, 2010... Byline: Liza Casabona With contributions from Evan Clark Beige Book: Retailers Cautious on Outlook WASHINGTON Apparel provided a bright spot for some retailers in July, but even with an improved overall economic outlook, executives...

Congress Approves Duty Relief Bill.
July 29, 2010... Byline: Kristi Ellis Congress Approves Duty Relief Bill WASHINGTON Congress has sent a tariff suspension bill to President Obama, ending seven months of increased duties on imported textiles, footwear and apparel components and...

Jones Aims To Limit Price Hikes.(Jones Apparel Group Inc. )
July 29, 2010... Byline: Vicki M. Young Jones Aims to Limit Price Hikes Jones Apparel Group Inc. is hoping that a vigilant approach to cost efficiencies will help it limit the impact of higher prices that appear likely to start showing up in stores toward...

Fashion Scoops.
July 29, 2010... FASHION SCOOPS MUM'S THE WORD: While there was no disputing Chelsea and Hillary Rodham Clinton were in the Garment Center Tuesday afternoon visiting Vera Wang and Oscar de la Renta , the mother-daughter team as well as Bill Clinton have...

White Nights.
July 29, 2010... WHITE NIGHTS Looks like LBDS have the summer off, as scores of actresses and socials alike have eschewed Holly Golightly's iconic staple in favor of a lighter version. The LWD little white dress has been seen in the front row of the...

Snake Eye.
July 29, 2010... Byline: Kristin Studeman SNAKE EYE Mark "The Cobra Snake" hunter is taking a bite out of L.A.'s shopping scene with his latest venture, The Cobra Shop. The vintage outpost, which opened in the Hollywood & Highland Center last month,...

WWD WEDNESDAY.
July 28, 2010... WWD WEDNESDAY Sportswear Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents July 28, 2010 CAPTION(S): Here Comes The Bride NEW YORK Who's that girl? That might have been the question on people's minds outside Vera...

LVMH Reports 52.8% Surge In Profits.(LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.)(Financial report)
July 28, 2010... Byline: Miles Socha With contributions from Joelle Diderich LVMH Reports 52.8% Surge in Profits PARIS The economic recovery may be hiccuping, but the prospects for the luxury sector keep brightening. On Tuesday, LVMH MoA't Hennessy...

WWD WEDNESDAY: Sportswear.
July 28, 2010... WWD WEDNESDAY Sportswear GENERAL 2*****LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton reported a 52.8 percent leap in first-half profits and said July kept the same pace as the first six months of the year. 4*****Tommy Hilfiger will celebrate his...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
July 28, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "Every ad I've done has had bras or lingerie or a bustier. It could be huge. It's where we think we have an opportunity." Guess Inc. vice chairman and chief executive officer Paul Marciano on the brand entering innerwear. Page...

Today On WWD.COM.
July 28, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM Back in Time: WWD profiles two of New York society's most high-profile figures, the Buckleys Additional images from Tommy Hilfiger's 25th anniversary and Dolce & Gabbana's collaboration with the Chelsea Football Club...

Hilfiger's Silver Jubilee.(Tommy Hilfiger )
July 28, 2010... Byline: Lisa Lockwood Hilfiger's Silver Jubilee Tommy Hilfiger will celebrate his brand's silver anniversary in grand style. The global celebration encompasses a retrospective scrapbook of Hilfiger's personal and professional life; an...

Memo Pad.(Anna Wintour)(Wall Street Journal appoints Deborah Needleman)(Washington Post Co's bid for Newsweek Inc.)
July 28, 2010... MEMO PAD MY DINNER WITH BARACK: Anna Wintour isn't quite adding restaurateur to her rA[c]sumA[c] like many of her editorial peers, but she will be hosting the hottest table in town tonight the Vogue editor in chief is opening her Sullivan...

Taylor Momsen: Q & A.(Interview)
July 28, 2010... Byline: David Lipke TAYLOR MOMSEN Q & A Taylor Momsen was hand-picked by Madonna to be the face and muse of Material Girl, the juniors label that will launch at 200 Macy's stores next week. The line is partly designed by Madonna's...

Dress Rehearsal.
July 28, 2010... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg Dress Rehearsal NEW YORK With her major-league wedding just days away, Chelsea Clinton was spotted paying a visit to Vera Wang Tuesday afternoon despite a blatant attempt to go incognito. Wearing a...

The Clinton Coiffure.(Isabelle Goetz)
July 28, 2010... Byline: Susan Watters The Clinton Coiffure WASHINGTON As Democratic darlings and Hollywood celebrities primp, preen and puff in anticipation of Chelsea Clinton's wedding to Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday, one guest knows exactly what's...

Calvin Taps Saldana For Envy Campaign.(Calvin Klein Inc.)(Zoe Saldana)
July 28, 2010... Byline: Karyn Monget Calvin Taps Saldana For Envy Campaign ZOE SALDANA HAS GONE FROM "AVATAR" TO ENVY. In her first ad campaign for a brand, Saldana wears 2010 Calvin Klein Underwear's fall women's Envy line. The multimillion-dollar...

Guess Opening Manhattan Flagship.
July 28, 2010... Byline: Sharon Edelson Guess Opening Manhattan Flagship GUESS HAS A LOT ON ITS PLATE THESE DAYS. In December, the brand will open its largest U.S. store, a two-level, 13,000-square-foot flagship at 575 Fifth Ave., on the corner of 47th...

Unions Settle 18-Month Dispute.(Workers United)
July 28, 2010... Byline: Kristi Ellis Unions Settle 18-Month Dispute WASHINGTON UNITE HERE, the Service Employees International Union and Workers United, the main apparel and textile union, have settled a contentious, 18-month dispute that will likely...

Slatkin Alters Limited Role.(Limited Brands Inc.)(Harry Slatkin)
July 28, 2010... Byline: Matthew W. Evans Slatkin Alters Limited Role Harry Slatkin, who Joined Limited Brands Inc. when the company acquired his Slatkin & Co. home fragrance business in 2005 and in turn became president of home design for Limited...

Giovanni Gastel Shoots Acqua Di Parma Campaign.(Brief article)
July 28, 2010... Byline: Kerry Olsen Giovanni Gastel Shoots Acqua di Parma Campaign MILAN Italian personal care brand Acqua di Parma, owned by LVMH MoA't Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has tapped the nephew of iconic Italian movie director Luchino Visconti,...

Simpson, Able Fisher Form Relationship.(Able Fisher)(Simpson Associates)(Brief article)
July 28, 2010... Byline: David Moin Simpson, Able Fisher Form Relationship Two executive search firms from different continents, Simpson Associates and Able Fisher, have formed a partnership to help retailers and brands staff overseas operations and place...

Dolce & Gabbana Designing For Chelsea Footballers.
July 28, 2010... Byline: Nina Jones Dolce & Gabbana Designing for Chelsea Footballers LONDON The players of London's Chelsea Football Club will have a whole new Italian wardrobe in time for the opening of Britain's Premier League soccer season next...

Falling Consumer Confidence Hurts Stocks.(Statistical data)
July 28, 2010... Byline: Evan Clark Falling Consumer Confidence Hurts Stocks Consumer sentiment fell for the second straight month in July, providing a bad omen for the back-to-school selling season and battering retail stocks, which broke a three-day...

Iconix Mulls Offerings For China Venture.(Iconix Brand Group Inc.)
July 28, 2010... Byline: Evan Clark Iconix Mulls Offerings for China Venture Neil Cole is getting ready to sell off the pieces of the fledgling Iconix empire in China, beginning with initial public offerings of Rampage and London Fog's operations in the...

Under Armour Net Doubles In Qtr.(Under Armour Performance Apparel)(Financial report)
July 28, 2010... Byline: Vicki M. Young Under Armour Net Doubles in Qtr. Boosted by a 34.1 percent pickup in its apparel sales, Under Armour Tuesday posted second-quarter earnings that more than doubled from a year ago and beat Wall Street estimates by 4...

Fashion Scoops.
July 28, 2010... FASHION SCOOPS TIME PASSAGES: Woody Allen 's period movie just went into flashback mode. The director took over famed Paris restaurant Maxim's Monday night to shoot scenes for "Midnight in Paris" with Marion Cotillard and Owen Wilson . Images...

Down By The Riverside.
July 28, 2010... Byline: Laurent Folcher DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE PARIS Every summer, the banks of the Seine sprout palm trees and stretches of sand dotted with deck chairs. Paris Plage, a city initiative since 2002, is a popular attraction for locals...

Punch Line.
July 28, 2010... Byline: Vanessa Lawrence PUNCH LINE Lucy Punch has a talent for playing the oversexed temptress. in "Dinner for Schmucks," opening Friday, she appears as Paul Rudd's psychotic stalker Darla, a ferocious tangle of misguided affection...

WWD TUESDAY.
July 27, 2010... WWD TUESDAY Ready-to-Wear/Textiles Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents July 27, 2010 CAPTION(S): Join the Harem NEW YORK Looks that might have come from "The Arabian Nights" give resort an extra dose...

Baring All For Fashion: Designers Chase Fame, But Risk Losing Cachet.
July 27, 2010... Byline: Rosemary Feiteberg Baring All for Fashion: Designers Chase Fame, But Risk Losing Cachet Jacks-of-all-trades, renaissance people, fame-aholics however one describes designers' increasingly far-flung pursuits, their legions of...

Milan Weighs Longer Season, New Venues.
July 27, 2010... Byline: Luisa Zargani Milan Weighs Longer Season, New Venues MILAN Italy's Chamber of Fashion is bulking up Milan Fashion Week with a seven-day calendar and runway shows to be held in 13th-century locations and stately buildings...

Bettencourt Questioned In Ongoing Legal Affair.(Liliane Bettencourt)(Brief article)
July 27, 2010... Byline: Brid Costello Bettencourt Questioned in Ongoing Legal Affair THE BETTENCOURT SAGA CONTINUES. Liliane Bettencourt, L'OrA[c]al's largest shareholder and daughter of the French beauty giant's founder, was questioned by French...

WWD TUESDAY: Ready-To-Wear/Textiles.
July 27, 2010... WWD TUESDAY Ready-to-Wear/Textiles FASHION 4*****Whether slender or swirling, resort's ankle-grazing dresses have a decidedly breezy air. GENERAL 1*****Beyond the danger of brand dilution, have designers collectively wiped out the...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
July 27, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "Hmm...nothing lately, but salad dressing that could be interesting." Laura Mulleavy, on a willingness to do anything for fashion. Page one.

Today On WWD.COM.
July 27, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM Additional images from the Cartier Polo event New today in Fashion: Model Call Naomi Preizler CAPTION(S): Roos Van Montfort

Judith Peabody, 81.(Obituary)
July 27, 2010... Byline: WWD Staff Judith Peabody, 81 Judith Peabody, who died at her home in New York on Sunday at age 81, was a shy social figure who nevertheless blazed a trail for the causes she fiercely believed in AIDS awareness and the arts being...

Nike Strikes Deal Over Honduran Workers.
July 27, 2010... Byline: Liza Casabona Nike Strikes Deal Over Honduran Workers WASHINGTON Apparently bowing to pressure from labor rights groups and universities over its responsibilities at contract factories, Nike Inc. reached an agreement Monday to...