WWD articles from June 2005

WWD archives from June 2005

NIP AND TUCK.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Giorgio Armani knows how to cut a sharp jacket, lately favoring feminine curves and scuptural collars. For his Collezioni cruise collection, the designer worked light crinkled leathers and floaty raw silks into those sexy...

WAL-MART CITES CHALLENGES AT MEETING.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Katherine Bowers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart's struggles with its reputation, sluggish sales and stagnant stock price tempered the customarily festive annual shareholders' meeting, which was replete with the national anthem...

COMING THIS WEEK.
June 6, 2005... Monday: New York Resort Market (through June 17). Quiksilver reports second-quarter sales and earnings. Tuesday: Luxe Pack New York (through Wednesday). Wednesday: Sourcing Apparel-India Expo, New York (through Thursday). ...

IN BRIEF: RALPH'S HARLEM HONOR.(lauren's revitalization of Harlem and his opening of the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention brings award)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... RALPH'S HARLEM HONOR: The Abyssinian Development Corp. chose Ralph Lauren as one of its Renaissance Honorees this year. Lauren is being recognized for his efforts to help the revitalization of New York's Harlem neighborhood. In 2003, Lauren...

DISSED DASH LASHES OUT ABOUT ADS.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Lauren DeCarlo NEW YORK -- After almost a year of speculation about the fate of Rocawear, founding partner Damon Dash, not co-founder Jay-Z, appears to be on the outside looking in. Rocawear's fall advertising campaign...

VALEXTRA SIGNS DEAL TO MARKET IN JAPAN.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Alessandra Ilari MILAN -- Italian luxury goods firm Valextra has signed a contract with Sazaby Inc. to exclusively distribute its products in Japan. The first step will be a 3,240-square-foot store featuring Valextra's...

CONGRESS PREPARES FOR CAFTA BATTLE.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- Congress returns from a Memorial Day recess today to begin weighing in on the Central American Free Trade Agreement, possibly among the most dramatic and definitive trade votes in more than a decade....

FASHION SCOOPS: TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT...SAO PAULO SUPERPOWER...FOR ART'S SAKE...
June 6, 2005... TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT: Talk about last-minute changes. Rachel Weisz broke her knee and won't be able to join Coach at the 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards tonight. Mandy Moore, who stars in Coach's ad campaign in Japan, is expected to come in her...

CHIC OF THE WEEK.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... In his fall 2005 collection, Alexander McQueen opened with an homage to the iconic Hitchcock blonde, complete with Tippi Hedren-worthy hair and wasp-waist pencil skirts. But it was a sizzling, raven-maned Jennifer Connelly who stepped out in...

ONE WOMAN SHOW.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Evelyn Crowley NEW YORK -- Debi Mazar has style to spare. Literally. For the second season of her hit HBO series, "Entourage," in which she plays brassy, no-nonsense Los Angeles publicist Shauna, the actress pulled 90 percent...

THE BODY ARTIST.(Hussein Chalayan)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON -- DNA testing may solve a lot of human puzzles, but for Hussein Chalayan, it also raises a lot of questions. The cerebral designer and filmmaker will represent his native Turkey this year at the 51st...

KARL: I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Lisa Lockwood NEW YORK -- Karl Lagerfeld's dream of designing three different collections in three international cities is about to become a reality, thanks to his growing love affair with lower prices. "My idea was always...

FRESH CUTS.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Giorgio Armani has something for everyone, and the designer knows that a good jacket can be the cornerstone of any woman's chic cruise wardrobe. To wit, Armani's collection for Collezioni features wasp-waisted and peplumed...

FINDINGS: THE FEMININE TOUCH...MOVING UP...PRETTY BABY...
June 6, 2005... THE FEMININE TOUCH: Diamond jewelry company Kwiat tapped fashion photographer Pamela Hanson, bouncing Patrick Demarchelier, to shoot its new advertising campaigns for its Signature, Bridal and Anniversary collections. Kwiat picked Hanson...

A CLASSICAL EDUCATION.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sophia Chabbott NEW YORK -- Designer Susanna Galanis creates bronze, brass and copper pieces, often combining semiprecious stones, objects and medallions, that are influenced by the Greco-Roman and medieval eras. "I love...

INVISTA'S NEW TAKE ON TREND WORKSHOPS.(invista teams with concepts new york)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Karyn Monget NEW YORK -- Invista Inc. teamed with Concepts New York to present a series of trend workshops for Invista's customers. The three-week workshop at Invista's 1430 Broadway offices here was customized to serve...

INTIMATE NOTES: AXCELERATE'S GROWTH.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AXCELERATE'S GROWTH: Axcelerate sports bras by Speedo at The Warnaco Group is broadening its assortment in time to take advantage of New Year's resolutions to hit the gym. First deliveries are set for late December, with distribution...

FRANCE'S EUROVET LAUNCHES SHANGHAI, MODE LINGERIE.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Karyn Monget NEW YORK -- Shanghai is the next stop for Eurovet, the trade show organizer of the Salon International de la Lingerie in Paris, and the Lyon, Mode City fair in Lyon, France. Eurovet general director Jehan...

LUXE ACCESSORIES FLOURISH AT FERRAGAMO.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Alessandra Ilari MILAN -- Ferragamo appears to be reaping the benefits of its strategy to focus on its core business of high-end accessories. Consolidated sales for 2004 at the Florentine luxury goods house rose 5 percent...

TROTTER EXITS GAP POST.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK -- Louise Trotter, vice president of product design and development for women's merchandise at Gap brand, left the company last Friday. Gap said it is conducting a search for a successor and that...

WWD STOCK INDEX STAYS ON TRACK.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- A sluggish monthly jobs report from the government failed to hamper retail stock performance during the shortened holiday week, thanks to what was seen as a batch of better-than-expected monthly...

HOUSING: WHEN, IF EVER, WILL THE FEVER COOL?
June 6, 2005... Byline: Nathan Weber NEW YORK -- News that sales of newly built housing are still soaring to their highest levels ever was only one indication that the real estate market, sizzling hot for a long time, shows no real sign of cooling,...

EPICENTER FILLS ANCHOR VOID.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Meredith Derby LAS VEGAS -- Consumers soon will be able to browse a wide selection of their favorite catalogue and Internet brands in person without leaving the mall. Epicenter Holdings Inc., an affiliate of Gordon Group...

FASHION STUDENTS' CLASS ACT.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Diane Dorrans Saeks SAN FRANCISCO -- A new holiday was created here when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom declared May 25 Azzedine Alaia and Carla Sozzani Day. The reason for such an honor? The fashion veterans, along with...

TEXTILE JOBS SEE RISE IN MAY BUT FALL ON YEAR-TO-YEAR BASIS.
June 6, 2005... Byline: Evan Clark WASHINGTON -- U.S. textile producers managed a rare rise in employment last month, adding 700 jobs, though overall industry payrolls fell by 14,700 from a year ago to 405,200. The Labor Department's report on May...