WWD articles from March 2003

WWD archives from March 2003

Take a Belt.(Miuccia Prada's fall collection featured beautiful coats and relaxed, sporty pieces)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... MILAN - There's nothing wrong with being calm and collected - and that's especially true in a season when Mod and Space-Age looks are everywhere. Miuccia Prada, of course, already mined that Sixties' territory for spring, and she went her own...

Gucci's Big Question: Will Ford and De Sole Stay Beyond 2004?(interview with Tom Ford)(Interview)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Bridget Foley MILAN - Is this a watershed moment for Gucci Group? In a word, yes. For some time now, rumors have swirled about unrest at the helm of the luxury giant. After an incredible 10-year run that rocked the fashion and...

De Sole's Moment of Calm.(Domenico De Sole, chairman and ceo of Gucci America)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Samantha Conti MILAN - Since he became chairman and ceo of Gucci America in 1984, Domenico De Sole has battled his share of adversaries - Maurizio Gucci, Patrizio Bertelli and Bernard Arnault - to name a few. "Make my day," became...

Blass Ushers In Vollbracht.(Bill Blass Ltd selects Michael Vollbracht as its new designer)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Eric Wilson NEW YORK - After some seismic activity, Bill Blass Ltd. is looking to establish a stable foundation with its new designer. Following a tumultuous two weeks at Blass since the abrupt dismissal of Lars Nilsson, the...

Herrera Finalizes New Team.(selects Herve Pierre Braillard and Patricia Herrera)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Joshua Greene NEW YORK - Femininity and subtle elegance may have been a trend on the New York runways, but it has been a consistent theme throughout Carolina Herrera's business - one that's grown her company into a $410 million luxury...

Berkshire Hathaway Rescinds Burlington Bid.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Vicki M. Young and Scott Malone NEW YORK - The white knight galloped away. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway late Friday pulled its $579 million cash offer for Burlington Industries off the table. That left industry...

Coming This Week.
March 3, 2003... MONDAY: Milan Collections continue (through Tuesday). Montreal Fashion Week (through Friday). PVH fourth-quarter earnings. TUESDAY: Hong Kong International Jewelry Show (through Friday). Kohl's and Chico's fourth quarter. ...

In Brief.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... YSL RETAPS WATERGATE: Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche has reopened its renovated store in Washington. Located in the historic Watergate complex, the 1,500-square-foot store is owned and operated under a franchise agreement with the Marx family,...

Leonard Moves Into Watches.(Looks from the new line of Leonard watches)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... / Looks from the new line of Leonard watches.Leonard Moves Into Watches Byline: Melanie Kletter NEW YORK - Fine fashion watches are the hottest trend in the watch industry these days, and new players are joining the party. Leonard, the...

Ghurka Bought by Chehebar Venture.(Vergier Holdings LLC aquires leather goods outfit)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... NEW YORK - Vergier Holdings LLC has acquired Norwalk, Conn.-based leather goods firm Ghurka for an undisclosed sum. This is the first acquisition for the holdings company founded three months ago by Abe Chehebar, chairman and chief...

Findings.(news briefs)
March 3, 2003... KIESELSTEIN-CORD'S NEW WAY: Barry Kieselstein-Cord is opening a new page in the chronicles of his 30-year-old business. He is joining the Cynthia O'Connor showroom with his silver jewelry line, marking the first time the accessories designer...

Hoping to Hit the Mark.(new fashion designers)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS - The City of Light has long been a hotbed of new creative talent. Following are several emerging designers who hope to make their marks this season. Yvan Mispelaere Having spent the last decade behind the...

Who Spends What on Clothes?
March 3, 2003... ? Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS - The fast-fashion blitzkrieg of the last five years has revolutionized the European retail scene, practically steamrolling independent retailers, according to a new study conducted by France's Institute Francaise...

Knits at Night: Building a Brandolini.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS - Georgina Brandolini is a sweater girl through and through. Always has been, always will be. To wit: When the social powerhouse decided to strike out on her own with a signature label after 20 years as Valentino's...

Going Crazy for Cabaret.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS - Not so long ago, no one worth their Guccis would have dreamed of going to the Lido, Le Moulin Rouge or the Folies Bergere. Those aging cabarets, drowned in kitsch, were for the worst kind of coach-class tourists....

A New Life for Gres Line.(Designer Koji Tatsuno to resurrect Madame Alix Gres's fashion house)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS - Designer Koji Tatsuno figures the time is ripe to resurrect the fabled house founded by Madame Alix Gres. "So many of the designs you see on the catwalk today have been inspired by Madame Gres' draping and...

Paris Show Calendar.
March 3, 2003... The following is the ready-to-wear show schedule. Times and locations are subject to change. Attendees are encouraged to confirm information. Wednesday, March 5 3 p.m.: Venera Arapu, Espace Beaurepaire. 4 p.m.: Bruno Pieters,...

Scene.
March 3, 2003... MUCHO MOSCHINO: Moschino is finally planting its roots in the City of Light. The Italian fashion house, marking its 20th anniversary this year, plans to open a 3,000-square-foot flagship at 32 Rue de Grenelle on March 6. Miu Miu, Martin Sitbon...

Hanky Panky's Relief Kit.(company rolls out The Hot Nights Menopause Relief Kit)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Karyn Monget NEW YORK - Here's a survival kit that doesn't include batteries or duct tape: The Hot Nights Menopause Relief Kit. The concept is the brainchild of Gale Epstein, president and designer of Hanky Panky, a 25-year-old,...

Intimate Notes.(briefs about briefs)
March 3, 2003... LOVING PARIS: More than 75 executives of the innerwear and textile industries turned out for the Underfashion Club's annual "I Love Paris" seminar. The workshop, held Feb. 19 at the New York Helmsley Hotel, focused on the trends of the...

Socks on the Rise for Fall.(Sixties to be theme)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh with contributions from Melanie Kletter NEW YORK - The Sixties, from Wilma Flintstone hair to silver go-go boots and micro miniskirts, are set for a rerun next fall - and that's keeping legwear vendors on their toes....

Rosen and Kulson Reunite.(Andrew Rosen is the business partner behind the new contemporary sportswear collection, Kulson, designed by Lisa Kulson)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Lisa Lockwood NEW YORK - Who said long-distance relationships can't work? Andrew Rosen, chief executive officer of Theory, is the business partner behind the new contemporary sportswear collection, Kulson, designed by Lisa Kulson....

Jones CEO Discusses Polo Rift.(Jones Apparel Group has licensing disagreement with Polo Ralph Lauren Corp)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Kristin Larson NEW YORK - Peter Boneparth, chief executive officer and president of Jones Apparel Group, said Thursday he doesn't know when the firm's licensing disagreement with Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. will be resolved. The Ralph...

Perry Ellis Looks to Grow Jantzen.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Kristin Larson NEW YORK - Perry Ellis International wants to develop Jantzen into a resort, casual-lifestyle apparel brand to complement the swimwear line, launching in retail stores in 2005. The swimwear line is currently sold in May...

D&G: Serious About Numbers.(Dolce & Gabbana has published its first-ever annual report)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Amanda Kaiser MILAN - In a move to bolster its corporate profile, Dolce & Gabbana has published its first-ever annual report, a glossy 51-page volume detailing the company's financial performance, including a tripling of net income, for...

U.S. Proposes Strict Yarn Rule of Origin.(in trade negotiations with five Central American countries)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON - Wrapping up the second round of trade negotiations with five Central American countries in Cincinnati on Friday, the U.S. proposed a strict yarn-forward rule of origin for apparel and textiles that allows for...

By The Numbers.(Sara Lee Intimate Apparel Products fires about 40; Bluefly Inc sees 4th quarter loss)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... MORE SARA LEE LAYOFFS: Sara Lee Intimate Apparel Products, a division of Sara Lee Corp., will lay off approximately 40 of its 320 employees at its Woolwine lingerie factory near Stuart, Va., published reports said. The Chicago-based consumables...

Gap's New Ad Campaign: A Stretch.(Gap will focus on GapStretch pants for women in new TV ads)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Lisa Lockwood, with contributions from Jennifer Weitzman NEW YORK - Gap's moving from stripes to stretch. In its new TV campaign that breaks Tuesday, Gap will focus on GapStretch pants for women. Set to new interpretations of the...

Spiegel Names Kosturos.(Spiegel Inc turns to turnaround expert William Kosturos)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Arnold J. Karr NEW YORK - Already under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and in violation of numerous financial covenants, Spiegel Inc. on Friday turned to turnaround expert William Kosturos, a managing director...

On the Move.
March 3, 2003... "It's not that hard to put on a pretty dress and come to a party," demurred Natalie Portman, who took the night off from her Harvard studies to serve as the honorary chair of Thursday night's International Neuroscience Foundation gala. Just how...

Wild at Heart.(profile of Avi Adler Inc)(Company Profile)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Robert Haskell NEW YORK - Here's a list of decidedly unfashionable things: sunflower seeds, scaffolding, carnations, bobblehead dogs, aquarium gravel and Gatorade. But most seasoned New York partygoers know that in the hands of Avi...

Show Girls.(the Pretty Babies band)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Marcy Medina LOS ANGELES - One can hardly expect twentysomethings these days to be well-versed in pre-Eighties music, let alone Rogers and Hart tunes of the Twenties, Thirties and Forties, but actresses Zooey Deschanel, 23, and Samantha...

Fashion Scoops.
March 3, 2003... FIT TO BE TIED: Tom Ford was in hot demand at the party he threw Friday night to show off his new Milan flagship for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. While he sipped vodka tonics off the dance floor and chatted up French actress Emmanuelle...

Fashion Scoops.
March 3, 2003... JUST SUPER: Gisele Bundchen is on hiatus in Brazil this season, and it seems Milan is already waxing nostalgic about supermodels - despite their still-hefty price tag. Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Amber Valletta reunited on the Dolce &...

Go Gently.(Giorgio Armani shows feminine fall collection )(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... MILAN - There's plenty to be said for pretty, graceful clothes, and Giorgio Armani stated it eloquently in the notably feminine fall collection that he showed on Monday. The focus was on short lengths, in the form of minis and shorts, along...

Pinching Pennies: Designer Runways Take Budget Route.
March 4, 2003... Byline: Robert Murphy with contributions from Amanda Kaiser and Luisa Zargani, Milan, and Miles Socha, Paris PARIS - If you end up sitting on a raw wooden bench during the European shows, it could be an artistic statement by the designer -- or...

LVMH, Morgan Stanley Spar in Court.(LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton launched $100 million bias and conflict of interest suit vs Morgan Stanley in 2002)
March 4, 2003... Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS - The second installment of the courtroom battle here pitting luxury giant LVMH against American investment bank Morgan Stanley ended Monday in procedural bickering as each party blamed the other of tactical...

Barneys Looking Better in Tough Times.(Barneys New York)
March 4, 2003... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK - Barneys New York may be in a quiet period due to a $90 million private placement for senior secured notes, but the store actually has something to crow about. On Monday, the luxury specialty chain reported...

In Brief.(includes multiple records)
March 4, 2003... A CHALLENGING DISCUSSION: The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Gen Art are teaming up to host their first panel discussion on March 25, called "The Future of Fashion: A Panel Discussion on the Challenges Facing Young Designers...

Versace Expanding in China.
March 4, 2003... Byline: Luisa Zargani MILAN - Versace is looking at Column B. After planting stores in key Chinese cities of Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, the house is now expanding in secondary cities with an aggressive plan for growth in the world's...

Spirit of St. Louis.(photographer Romaine Orthwein and her exhibition at Miller/Geisler Gallery )
March 4, 2003... Byline: Alison Oneacre NEW YORK - Watching photographer Romaine Orthwein stand in the center of her exhibition, "Presence," at the Miller/Geisler Gallery has the dizzying effect of walking through a set of fun house mirrors. In every direction,...

Top Pick.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... Following in the vein of Isaac Mizrahi's documentary "Unzipped," photographer and filmmaker Julia Bidermann has captured seven designers in the throes of the creative process in her photo documentary, "Pick-Up." The tome, produced in a limited...

Encyclopedic Brittania.(documentary, 'Live Forever,' is story of Nineties Britpop years, 1994-97)(Television Program Review)
March 4, 2003... / From top: video stills of Damien Hirst, Prime Minister Tony Blair with a guitar, and Oasis on stage.Encyclopedic Brittania Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON - It was a shining but all-too-brief moment in British history, and now it's the subject...

Piano Man.(Karl Lagerfeld designs piano for 150th anniversary of Steinway & Sons)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... It's no secret that Karl Lagerfeld has a flair for the dramatic. But this time, the designer has really channeled his inner Liberace. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Steinway & Sons, he designed a piano, even though he doesn't play. "The...

Klatsky: Cash for Calvin Expansion.(Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. back in the black in fourth quarter)
March 4, 2003... Byline: Dan Burrows NEW YORK - Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. swung back to the black in the fourth quarter and, perhaps more importantly, generated substantial free cash to drive the global expansion of its recently acquired Calvin Klein business....

PacSun Sales Shine Raising Net 63.9%.(Pacific Sunwear of California )
March 4, 2003... Byline: Jennifer Weitzman NEW YORK - Pacific Sunwear of California said late Monday that a strong wave of sales allowed it to conclude its fourth quarter with double-digit increases in sales, earnings and even comparable-store sales. The...

Scaasi Tells It as He Sees It.(Arnold Scaasi, fashion designer)
March 4, 2003... Byline: Eric Wilson NEW YORK - Here's a piece of advice about being a fashion designer, coming from the last place one might expect it. "You have to remember what you're doing is a service," Arnold Scaasi told a class of 250 Fashion...

Montblanc Expands With N.Y. Flagship.
March 4, 2003... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK - Montblanc has inked a deal for one of Manhattan's chicest retail locations - the northwest corner of Madison Avenue and 57th Street - where it will open its largest store, WWD has learned. Montblanc will take...

Zagat Rates the Stores.('Zagat Survey of New York City Shopping' rates 2,193 stores based on reviews from 7,176 shoppers)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK - Bloomingdale's is "the quintessential New York store" and the city's most popular, too, according to the new "Zagat Survey of New York City Shopping," released Monday. The guide rates 2,193 stores based on reviews...

Scalamandre Headed to Avon.(Jill Scalamandre to join Avon as group vice president of global marketing)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... Byline: Laura Klepacki NEW YORK - Avon has hired away Prada Beauty's senior executive. Jill Scalamandre, general manager of Prada's beauty arm, Cosmetics International Distribution, is joining Avon April 1 as group vice president of global...

U.S. Firms Take Global Approach.(vendors at International Fashion Fabric Exhibition to offer fabric for fall 2003 and spring 2004 and pitch themselves as providers of complete apparel packages)
March 4, 2003... Byline: Joshua Greene NEW YORK - Faced with mounting competitive pressure, U.S. fabric resources have struggled to evolve, extending their production reach overseas and developing new business strategies. That evolution will be on display...

Vendors Ponder Quota's End at Korea Preview.(Korea Preview is exhibition of spring-summer 2004 fabrics)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... NEW YORK - The slow market in the U.S. and prospects for quota-free business were top topics of conversation when a contingent of 21 South Korean textile manufacturers came to New York last week to show their wares. Korea Preview, an...

Quota Watch: Turkish Gambit.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... Byline: International Fashion Fabric Exhibition Turkey's parliament last week voted down a U.S. request to use that nation as a staging area for a northern front in the potential war against Iraq, but some Turkish officials are pushing the...

The New Hues.(IFFE to offer buyers lots of color in a variety of ways)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... NEW YORK - This month's IFFE will offer buyers lots of color in a variety of ways. From punchy prints on crisp cotton and more traditional floral looks colorfully displayed on silk to the more romantic feel of burnouts and laces and knits with...

The Long Stretch.(European mills launch variety of striped fabrics in both stretch wovens and knits at for next spring at Premiere Vision)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... NEW YORK - Striped fabric will have an added bonus come next spring: stretch. European mills introduced a variety of stripes in both stretch wovens and knits at last month's Premiere Vision in Paris. This, said exhibitors, was in response to...

Toyobo Closing 3 Japanese Mills.(Toyobo Co. to close 3 of its 6 domestic textile mills in 6/03)
March 4, 2003... Byline: Tsukasa Furukawa TOKYO - Citing continuing competition from other Asian manufacturers and the ongoing weakness in the Japanese economy, Toyobo Co. said it plans to close three of its six domestic textile mills in June. The closure...

Diversity Rules N.Y. Hotel Shows.(American International Designers show is best known for its elaborate eveningwear)
March 4, 2003... Byline: Joshua Greene NEW YORK - The latest round of hotel trade shows in New York covered a wide range of apparel categories and price points. There were elaborately beaded gowns in one room and minimal gowns in matte jersey in the next;...

Pantsuits Take Broadway.(new off-Broadway show, 'Tea at Five' based on life of Katharine Hepburn, puts pantsuits in starring role)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK - Suits have become a stand-in for many women, but a new off-Broadway show, "Tea at Five," puts pantsuits in a starring role. The show is based on the life of Katharine Hepburn, who adopted trousers the...

Asia Watch.(includes multiple records)
March 4, 2003... MORE FROM CHINA: China's man-made fiber production in 2002 increased 20.1 percent from the previous year to 9.91 million metric tons (21.8 billion pounds), according to the Japan Chemical Fibers Association, a national organization of fiber...

Chico's Gralnick Duo Gets Ready for Pazo.(Chico's founders devote their time to developing new Chico's offshoot, called Pazo)
March 4, 2003... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK - With 11 months left on their contract, Chico's founders Marvin and Helene Gralnick are devoting their time to developing the new Chico's offshoot, called Pazo, according to Scott Edmonds, president of Chico's. ...

Memo Pad.(includes multiple records)
March 4, 2003... Byline: Greg Lindsay ONE WOLF(F) TO ANOTHER: New York Magazine's media columnist Michael Wolff won an ASME last year for deconstructing beleaguered moguls, but now someone has come along to deconstruct him: Wired writer Gary Wolf. His new book...

Diesel's New Ads Strike Oil Woes.(Diesel's upcoming TV ad campaign)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... NEW YORK - In these days of rising gas prices amid increased Mideast tensions, some people might be wondering what to do in the face of an oil shortage. In its upcoming TV ad campaign, Diesel offers a suggestion: Auto lovers can just push...

Fashion Scoops.
March 4, 2003... CUT IT SHORT, REBECCA: Two nights ago, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos went to bed an actress and on Monday woke up a model. "I got a phone call this morning asking me whether I would accompany [Giorgio] Armani on the runway today. I was just supposed to...

Fashion Scoops.(news items on fashion industry)
March 4, 2003... A LA MODE: Despite the luxury chill, France's fashion magazine market is getting warm. Several Conde Nast France employees have been conscripted to start working on a secret project: the launch of French Glamour. Conde Nast France president...

A Turn to the Write.(Rebecca Moses' approach to creating lifestyle collection for Pineider)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2003... When Rebecca Moses first began her quest to create a leather goods and lifestyle collection for Pineider last season, she drew parallels between the art of writing and the art of living. Now she's having some fun with those equations. "I...

Court Upholds Victor's Secret.(in trademark infringement case)
March 5, 2003... Byline: Joanna Ramey WASHINGTON - Victor might be able to keep his little secret a little longer. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against Victoria's Secret's claim that a small Kentucky lingerie and sex-toy shop called Victor's Secret...

Chico's: Profits Up, Spinoff Set.
March 5, 2003... Byline: Jennifer Weitzman NEW YORK - War worries and snowstorms may have given other retailers pause, but they couldn't stop Chico's FAS from delivering double-digit increases in profits, sales and comparable-store sales in the fourth quarter,...

In Brief.(Bebe Stores Inc.'s calses, Rwanda joins textile/apparel trade group; former congressman to sit on Dillard Inc.'s board; other briefs)
March 5, 2003... BEBE BATTERED: Bebe Stores Inc. on Tuesday said that preliminary February same-store sales were down 15.2 percent and as a result, the specialty retailer now expects comparable-store sales for the first quarter to decrease in the low- to...

Halston: Rebuilding an Empire.(Halston L.L.C. to embark on reneweed multi-tiered product development strategy)
March 5, 2003... Byline: Eric Wilson NEW YORK - With a new creative director at the helm of its designer collection and his first Oscar-night dress lined up, Halston LLC is embarking on a renewed multitiered product development strategy that could put the...

McEnroe Tribute Ends in Iraq Debate.(Laureus Sport for Good Foundation )
March 5, 2003... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK - What was supposed to be a low-key affair Tuesday to honor John McEnroe transpired into an inner Beltway-worthy political discussion in Cartier's Fifth Avenue flagship, of all places. In atypical form,...

Suzy.(rumors and news on celebrities; London Symphony Orchestra's 75th birthday; annual awards dinner by National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse)(Column)
March 5, 2003... Byline: Aileen Mehle Jude Law's estranged wife, Sadie Frost (remember when he called her his "sexy Sadie?") is saying she is petrified at the idea of not being able to reconcile with her husband and at the thought of being a single mother. Is...

Fashion Firms on the Move.(Laird & Partners, Judith Leiber and Cynthia Steffe)
March 5, 2003... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK - Three high-profile firms, Laird & Partners, Judith Leiber and Cynthia Steffe, have signed deals to move to larger corporate headquarters, taking advantage of the soft commercial real estate market and locations...

Cost-Cutting Pays Off As Fila Losses Decline.(Fila Holding SpA)
March 5, 2003... Byline: Dan Burrows NEW YORK - Plunging costs and lower debt allowed Fila Holding SpA to substantially cut its loss in the fourth quarter. For the three months ended Dec. 31, the Biella, Italy-based footwear and sportswear company reported...

New Venues, Raw Nerves.(Workshop N.Y. and Designers & Agents stage three-day shows)
March 5, 2003... Byline: Kristin Larson NEW YORK - With new, more spacious venues, Workshop N.Y. and Designers & Agents each staged three-day show runs here last week. The Paris-based Workshop N.Y. moved from its former loft-like locale at Chelsea Markets...

In The Middle.(Kellwood Co, chairman/CEO and president wins award in leadership)(Brief Article)
March 5, 2003... ALMA MATER HONORS UPBIN: Pace University will honor Kellwood Co. chairman, chief executive officer and president Hal Upbin with its 40th annual Leadership in Management Award. The award is given each year to a business leader with outstanding...

Hot Topic Turns In Solid 4th.
March 5, 2003... Byline: Dan Burrows NEW YORK - Hot Topic Inc. increased fourth-quarter earnings the old-fashioned way - by growing sales and comps. For the three months ended Feb. 1, the City of Industry, Calif.-based specialty chain said net income...

Aris Signs Kosiuko Deal.(Brief Article)
March 5, 2003... LOS ANGELES - Aris Industries has added another label to its stable of licenses. The New York-based company, maker of XOXO and owner of the Baby Phat license, has acquired the long-term license to manufacture and distribute contemporary...

Lucky's Limited Strike.(Lucky Ltd's Limited Edition collection)
March 5, 2003... / Two looks from Lucky's Limited Edition.Lucky's Limited Strike Byline: Nola Sarkisian-Miller LOS ANGELES - Lucky Brand Dungarees is thinking like an artist. The Vernon, Calif.-based denim-driven label has quietly rolled out its new...

Best Western.(Versace's Versace and Versus collections show)(Brief Article)
March 5, 2003... MILAN - Donatella Versace delivered a two-part fashion extravaganza on Tuesday, with her dual show for her Versace and Versus collections, held in a big television studio with 1,000 guests. Her message was that, regardless of the difficulties...

Courting Gen-Y: Forget the Hype, Find Street Cred.
March 5, 2003... Byline: Valerie Seckler NEW YORK - What do Kenneth Cole and Coca-Cola have in common? Both are perceived as the real thing by the Millennial generation, marketing consultants contend. Achieving such status is a deceptively difficult trick...

Tommy Hilfiger Heads for the Beach.
March 5, 2003... Byline: Kristin Larson NEW YORK - Tommy Hilfiger is going on spring break, too. Starting next Monday, the designer, who has a big high school and college following, will hit the three hot spring break destinations, staging model searches,...

Kmart Chief Spins After Woeful Week.
March 5, 2003... Byline: Vicki Young NEW YORK - The press wanted to know about Kmart Corp.'s post-bankruptcy merchandising, but chief executive Julian Day and other store executives had their own agenda. Day defined honesty, integrity, discipline and...

Kohl's Earnings Rise 19.3%.
March 5, 2003... Byline: Evan Clark NEW YORK - The retail powerhouse that is Kohl's Corp. continued to roll on in the fourth quarter with increases in just about everything but expenses. Net income for the period shot up 19.3 percent to $279 million, or 81...

Beatrice Trussardi Heads House.(after death of brother, Francesco, of house of Trussardi)(Brief Article)
March 5, 2003... Byline: Luisa Zargani MILAN - The house of Trussardi is now in the hands of Beatrice. A month after the death of her brother Francesco in a car accident, Beatrice Trussardi said Monday that she would take the helm. "The company has...