WWD articles from March 2006

WWD archives from March 2006

GUESS AGAIN.(prices of scents)(Brief article)
March 24, 2006... NEW YORK - Guess is aiming to boost its men's business with the introduction of Guess Man, the fashion brand's first men's scent. The fragrance, which comes six months after Guess' signature women's scent, will roll out to nearly 2,300 stores...

COSMETICS AND COLLAGEN: SEPHORA USA HOOKS UP WITH KLINGER.(sales and earnings of Sephora usa )
March 24, 2006... Byline: Matthew W. Evans NEW YORK - Sephora USA is out to move beyond color, skin care and fragrance. The retailer has made a first, preemptive strike in the hotly contested hunt among specialty beauty retailers for the ideal blend...

CAVALLI GUILTY OF TAX EVASION.
March 24, 2006... Byline: Amanda Kaiser MILAN - A Florence court on Thursday found Roberto Cavalli guilty of tax evasion and sentenced him to 14 months in prison, but a technicality in Italian law will likely exempt him from actually serving jail time....

LDC TAKES STAKE IN ST. TROPEZ.(Lloyd's TSB Development Capital contracts)(Brief article)
March 24, 2006... LONDON - Private equity firm Lloyd's TSB Development Capital has taken a stake in self-tanning brand St. Tropez, the companies have announced. The deal's terms were not disclosed. LDC's investment in the Santa Clarita, Calif.-based...

GUESS SHOWS ITS MASCULINE SIDE.(marketing)
March 24, 2006... Byline: Matthew W. Evans NEW YORK - Guess is putting a charge into its fragrance business. Six months after launching a signature women's scent, the fashion brand aims to build the men's side of its business and is targeting guys...

ESTE LAUDER'S JOHN DEMSEY CHARTS BRAND'S GROWTH PLANS.
March 24, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton NEW YORK - John Demsey, global president of the Este Lauder and MAC Cosmetics brands at the Este Lauder Cos., gave a tutorial on brand restoration Tuesday night. The occasion was the Newsmaker Forum of the...

SEPHORA, KLINGER SIDE BY SIDE.(contracts between Sephora and Klinger Advanced Aesthetics)
March 24, 2006... Byline: Molly Prior NEW YORK - The pairing of Sephora and Klinger Advanced Aesthetics promises to deliver a long-pursued link between scientific beauty services and retail traffic. This June, the two companies will open a...

NEW LINES; A PREVIEW OF THE LATEST LINES TO HIT STYLEMAX.
March 23, 2006... BONNIE ATLAS, Booth 5077 Sisi Amber Based in Las Vegas, Sisi Amber is a jewelry line featuring necklaces, earrings, bangles and belt buckles that highlight Swarovski crystal and pearl combinations. Popular among buyers are layered...

WOMAN ON THE EDGE; THIS FALL, THE UNBRIDLED FEMININITY OF SEASONS PAST IS TEMPERED WITH A DARKER, MORE MASCULINE TONE.(marketing of clothing)
March 23, 2006... Byline: Rebecca Kleinman Fall runways showed a more somber mood, so store the "Desperate Housewives" wardrobe and prepare for grittier times. The Eighties and all its incarnations - punk, prep, working girl and early grunge - are back,...

HOT PROPERTY; THE BUCKTOWN AND WICKER PARK NEIGHBORHOODS OFFER A HIP ALTERNATIVE FOR CHICAGO RETAILERS.(residential real estate)
March 23, 2006... Byline: Beth Wilson Stefani Greenfield, the founder of Scoop, gazed down streets lined with thriving independent boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants in the Bucktown and Wicker Park neighborhoods and saw visions of lower Manhattan's...

BATTLE ZONE.
March 23, 2006... Accessories designers are working military motifs this season. From brass-studded accents to camouflage-printed necklaces, these tough-girl pieces look smart paired with dresses or suits. Caption(s): Almas Import's calfskin and...

SCENE: MEATING PLACE...MANGIA MANIA...A BRAND NEW BAG...TUT'S NOT ALL, FOLKS.(management of bakeries)(location of retaurant industry)(exhibitions)
March 23, 2006... Byline: Beth Wilson Meating Place Following the success of Spring, a popular Zen-like restaurant specializing in seafood, and Green Zebra, a nationally acclaimed vegetarian spot, local foodies had high expectations for chef Shawn...

FLUID MOTION.
March 22, 2006... PARIS - Few designers can balance the exotic and the sedate, but Dries Van Noten does it with ease. For fall, he sent out looks that were light, flowy and, in a word, delightful. His batch of tapestry-like prints was also a pleasure, as this...

MEMO PAD: STUCK IN PARK...IN THEIR WAKE...BLACKLISTED.(reality show about American Media )(Budget Living's displaced staff)(Random House U.K. imprint was going ahead with plans to publish )
March 21, 2006... Byline: Jeff Bercovici, Sara James STUCK IN PARK: The reality show about American Media is getting closer to being, well, a reality - that is, if legal and logistical considerations don't put the kibosh on it, as several insiders believe...

TURKISH TRADE FAIRS SQUARE OFF.(Istanbul Ready-to-Wear Fair )(Istanbul Moda Show )
March 21, 2006... Byline: Suna Erdem ISTANBUL - One has the confidence of the old-timer, the other, the swagger of a challenger. Two fairs and two different visions - Istanbul's fashion pulse quickened last month with a head-to-head that has threatened to...

CPD FAIR COMES BACK TO LIFE IN DSSELDORF.(Collections Premieren Dusseldorf)
March 21, 2006... Byline: Melissa Drier DUSSELDORF - After several consistently downbeat seasons, the momentum returned to the Dsseldorf showrooms and on the fairgrounds during the recent CPD trade show here. Not only did buyer traffic pick up, but so...

CREATIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTED AT FIG.(Fashion Industry Gallery has named director Gavin Smith to the new post of creative director)
March 21, 2006... Byline: Holly Haber DALLAS - The Fashion Industry Gallery has named director Gavin Smith to the new post of creative director and is searching for an administrator to manage and grow the business. "Gavin will focus on product and...

PARIS SHOWS SEE DIVERSE CROWDS.( increase in American and Italian retailers, as well as strong attendance from Asian countries)
March 21, 2006... Byline: Ellen Groves, Tina Isaac PARIS - Footfall and spending budgets were higher versus last year at four boutique apparel shows that took place March 3-6 in tandem with the runway shows here. Exhibitors at Paris Sur Mode,...

HARRY WINSTON'S RICHARD ALAN WINSTON, 78.(Obituary)
March 21, 2006... Byline: Sophia Chabbott NEW YORK - Richard Alan Winston, sales executive vice president of Harry Winston Inc. and a nephew of the iconic jewelry store's founder, died here on Wednesday. He was 78. The cause of death was complications...

BUSTLING WITH ACTIVITY.(China is growing in fashion brands and luxury goods market)
March 21, 2006... China is quickly becoming the center of attention for fashion brands attracted to the country's 1.3 billion population, its fast-growing urban and retail centers and a $1.3 billion luxury goods market, along with its manufacturing ...

TILLING THE LUXURY LANDSCAPE.(fast growing luxury goods market in China )
March 21, 2006... Byline: Amanda Kaiser MILAN - Giorgio Armani travels to China later this month to commemorate the arrival of his Guggenheim retrospective in Shanghai. It's only the designer's second trip to the country, but it's unlikely to be his last....

HONG KONG BENEFITS FROM MAINLAND QUOTAS.
March 21, 2006... Byline: Vicki Rothrock HONG KONG - Local garment factories are getting a new lease on life, thanks to ongoing trade issues that give the "Made in Hong Kong" label a great advantage because it isn't restricted. While China has...

FACING ECONOMIC GROWING PAINS.(China's economy is struggling to grow to become a market based economy)
March 21, 2006... Byline: Evan Clark WASHINGTON - China's economy has been growing by leaps and bounds, but faces serious structural and social issues that could stunt further expansion. The country's prowess in manufacturing, including apparel and...

HOMEGROWN BRANDS BATTLE FOR MARKET SHARE.
March 21, 2006... Byline: Vicki Rothrock HONG KONG - China has long been seen as the factory to the world, but more and more it's being looked at as an immense, viable market to be tapped. International luxury retailers have already rushed in to snap...

PORTS SEARCH FOR WAYS TO STAY ON TOP.(Hong Kong and Shanghai are planning to improve infrastructure and terminal facilities)
March 21, 2006... Byline: Ross Tucker NEW YORK - China's rising manufacturing prowess has ignited a frenzy of port development among the country's coastal cities. In a bid to maintain their position as two of the world's largest ports, Hong Kong and...

LINGERIE FIRMS LURED BY NEW TECHNOLOGY.(international trade)
March 21, 2006... Byline: Karyn Monget NEW YORK - Many intimate apparel companies have invested heavily in joint sourcing and manufacturing partnerships in China over the past decade. As opposed to the business model of the past that focused on...

PIECE MOVEMENT.(Stella McCartney's fall collection)(Brief article)
March 3, 2006... PARIS - The fall collection Stella McCartney showed on Thursday was her best yet, since she injected her personal style into chic sportswear. As the daughter of rock royals, and in her own haute bohemian right as a designer, she knows a thing...

A BUBBLY '05 FOR LVMH: NET LEAPS 21 PERCENT, ARNAULT SEES NO PEERS.(LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A., Bernard Arnault )
March 3, 2006... Byline: Miles Socha, With contributions from Jennifer Weil PARIS - Boasting that LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton is "light years ahead of the competition," Bernard Arnault announced a 21 percent jump in 2005 net profits to 1.44 billion...

COACH UNVEILS STORE DEAL WITH SIMON.(Simon Property Group Inc.)
March 3, 2006... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK - In an unusually large multiple store deal, Coach Inc. will open 20 stores and expand 10 others inside malls owned by Simon Property Group over a two-year period. "The locations are designated and the...

ANDREW YOUNG GOES TO BAT FOR WAL-MART.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK - Andrew Young, the former Atlanta mayor and U.N. ambassador who is the public face of a group backed by Wal-Mart, went on the offensive Thursday, saying the company had revitalized the South's...

IN BRIEF: LOBBYING FOR TEXTILES...MACY'S AND UNION TO SETTLE.(Wholesale and Department Store Union)(Brief article)
March 3, 2006... LOBBYING FOR TEXTILES: European and U.S. textile and apparel industry groups completed a lobbying blitz in Geneva Wednesday, urging trade diplomats involved in the World Trade Organization-sponsored Doha trade talks to treat the sector...

WINTERY WEATHER COOLS COMPS IN FEB.
March 3, 2006... Byline: Meredith Derby, With contributions from Liza Casabona NEW YORK - Warm weather in January made retail sales hot, but the snow and cold of February created a chill in stores. The shortest month of the year brought retailers some...

COOLS RUSH IN; DARK, SOMBER LOOKS AREN'T THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN. THINK CHIC, SOPHISTICATED, REAL-LIFE CLOTHES AND AIRILY BEAUTIFUL ONES, FOR INSTANCE.
March 3, 2006... Yves Saint Laurent: On the one hand, defiant alternatives to overt trend mongering are essential, and Stefano Pilati deserves praise for picking up that mantle. His still-in-development vision for Yves Saint Laurent is that of a house...

THE BALANCE THEME; DARKER TONES WERE MAKING NEWS, OF COURSE, BUT THERE WERE STILL PLENTY OF TOUCHES OF COLOR AND SHINE.
March 3, 2006... Emanuel Ungaro: Clearly, Emanuel Ungaro's new designer Peter Dundas is a hard worker. He was toiling for Roberto Cavalli in Milan as late as Saturday, and that he managed to send out a first collection at all is something of a feat. His...

MIU MIU COMES INTO ITS OWN.
March 3, 2006... Byline: Amanda Kaiser MILAN - Miu Miu is having her moment. And with her trademark spunkiness, she's having it at a Parisian restaurant that served luminaries like Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo and Emile Zola and offered secluded spots...

FASHION SCOOPS: LOVE SONG...GATHERING MOSS...FAIR GAME.(Courtney Love and her songs)(Kate Moss is back )(Roger Vivier relaunched)
March 3, 2006... LOVE SONG: "I'm a Lady Who Lunches now," Courtney Love said at Stella McCartney Thursday morning. But she has a competitive streak. "I heard Madonna was doing Coachella [Music Festival], which piqud my interest as I was thinking about doing...

FASHION SCOOPS: GYPSY KING.(Joaqun Corts performs on Jean Paul Gaultier)(Brief article)
March 3, 2006... GYPSY KING When it comes to seducing an audience, Joaqun Corts has it in spades. The dancer took center stage at Jean Paul Gaultier's headquarters Wednesday night, stomping, strutting and showing off his fancy footwork - and...

COX, KINERASE RENEW PARTNERSHIP.(Courteney Cox endorsing Valeant Pharmaceuticals International's Kinerase)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton NEW YORK - She may just be the best friend Kinerase ever had. Courteney Cox, who signed with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International in March 2005 to be the face of its high-end Kinerase skin care brand, has...

THE LATEST MASKS OF SK-II.(Procter & Gamble Co. introduced Signs Eye Mask and Whitening Source Intensive Mask )
March 3, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton NEW YORK - What's behind the mask? Brighter skin, if SK-II has anything to say about it. The upscale skin care line, owned by Procter & Gamble, is bringing two new masks - Signs Eye Mask and Whitening Source...

LAUDER POWERS PERFECTIONIST.(Este Lauder introduced Perfectionist Power Correcting Patch)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton NEW YORK - Este Lauder's newest skin care product, Perfectionist Power Correcting Patch, harnesses the benefits of the brand's Perfectionist anti-aging lineup and delivers them with a little added power -...

COTY COURTS 'HOUSEWIVES' AND KOSE.
March 3, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton, Pete Born NEW YORK - Is there a whiff of Wisteria in the air? Certainly if it's up to Coty Inc. The beauty company has signed a license for a "Desperate Housewives" fragrance with Touchstone Television, which...

CIANCIOTTO TO PAINT THE TOWN WITH NAIL COLOR LINE.(Carolyn Cianciotto )
March 3, 2006... Byline: Crystal Martin NEW YORK - Veteran nail technician Carolyn Cianciotto thinks she has the manicure business nailed - and she's prepared to prove it this April when she launches her first product collection. "I love this...

FIVE FIFI AWARDS GIVEN AT BREAKFAST.(by Fragrance Foundation)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Michelle Edgar NEW YORK - The Fragrance Foundation named five FiFi Award winners in the editorial excellence and technological breakthrough categories at its annual Finalist's Breakfast Tuesday, a first for the organization. The...

RETAILERS' BIG SPACE SQUEEZE.
March 3, 2006... Byline: Faye Brookman NEW YORK - A jigsaw puzzle with too many pieces: That's how retailers described their cosmetics wall planograms. With a plethora of new initiatives, including Almay and Vital Radiance from Revlon and L'Oral...

PRINCIPESSA'S U.S. EXPANSION.
March 3, 2006... Byline: Molly Prior NEW YORK - In the race to charm discerning beauty consumers, specialty retailers are scrambling to add niche brands to their assortments. Their attraction to little-known lines has given visibility to fledging...

L.A. EXPO DRAWS INTERNATIONAL CROWD.(Spa & Resort Expo & Conference )
March 3, 2006... Byline: Kavita Daswani LOS ANGELES - In its third year here, the Spa & Resort Expo & Conference sold out exhibitor space - at 225, the number of booths was up 45 percent over last year. That's because a growing number of national and...

JAMAL HAMMADI ALIGNS WITH PUREBEAUTY.
March 3, 2006... Byline: Kavita Daswani LOS ANGELES - He regularly styles the hair of Linda Evangelista and Heather Graham and has a capsule collection of hair care products that have so far been available in about 70 stores around the country. But in a...

U.S. TRADE GROUPS CONCERNED OVER PORT DEAL REPERCUSSIONS.
March 3, 2006... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON - The presidents of seven U.S. business trade and lobbying groups are worried about a backlash against U.S. investment abroad because of attempts by Congress to block, or have final approval over, a...

CHICO'S MISSES ESTIMATES.(Chico's FAS Inc. company earnings and shares)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK - Chico's FAS Inc. reported an uncharacteristic quarterly financial performance Wednesday after the close of the stock market, saying earnings per share missed analysts' estimates. The company...

OSCARS' GAME: NO RULES.(hotels and clothing industry)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Rose Apodaca, Marcy Medina LOS ANGELES - With the countdown to Sunday's 78th annual Academy Awards almost complete, a consensus has emerged in the precariously high-stakes business of dressing for Oscar - the game has changed....

FOLLOW THE OSCAR MONEY.(Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.'s estimation of the revenue)(Brief article)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Marcy Medina Jack Keyser, chief economist at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., estimated that the Oscars generate $122.5 million in revenue for Los Angeles. The money breaks down this way: ads sold to run...

TWO GETTYS DRILL A FASHION WELL.(Jacqui and Rosetta Getty designed dress for Patricia Arquette)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Rose Apodaca HOLLYWOOD - It was one of Patricia Arquette's finer red-carpet moments. So it's not surprising the designers behind the one-shoulder, black chiffon goddess gown the "Medium" star wore to the recent Screen Actor's...

STRONG COMPS BOOST TALBOTS 4Q EARNINGS.
March 3, 2006... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK - Talbots Inc. posted a better-than-expected 28.6 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings, driven by strong same-store sales and successful inventory management. For the three months ended Jan. 28,...

WET SEAL'S JENNIFER PRITCHARD RESIGNS.
March 3, 2006... Byline: Emili Vesilind LOS ANGELES - Teen specialty retailer Wet Seal Inc. said Jennifer Pritchard, president of the company's Arden B. division since January 2004, has resigned. Pritchard's departure is likely linked to Arden B.'s...

LELONG'S WORK CELEBRATED AT FIT MUSEUM.(Lucien Lelong )
March 3, 2006... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK - The couturier Lucien Lelong trailblazed the way for generations of designers with his double "L" logo, fragrances, accessories, self-promoting ads and socialite clientele. In 1918, he...

J.C. PENNEY EXPERIENCE POPS WITH TECHNOLOGY.(J.C. Penney Corporation Inc.'s online store)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Denise Power NEW YORK - The J.C. Penney Experience pop-up store that opens today at 1 Times Square is as much a showcase for technology as it is for the company's branding campaign. Twenty-two Internet kiosks throughout the...

CORNELL TRADING EXITS THE U.S.(closes 79 stores)(Brief article)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Brian Dunn MONTREAL - Cornell Trading here has closed its U.S. operations and shut 79 stores that operated under the April Cornell banner. The private company blamed mounting debts for the decision and is expected to file for...

DOMINIQUE WATINE-ARNAULT, 56.(of Fred jewelry house )(Obituary)(Brief article)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS - Dominique Watine-Arnault, the president of the Fred jewelry house and sister of LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton chairman and chief executive Bernard Arnault, died here on Monday. A Fred spokeswoman said...

NU SKIN FOCUSES ON REULTS WITH PRODERM.(Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. introduced ProDerm Skin Analyzer)
March 3, 2006... Byline: Michelle Edgar New York - Nu Skin Enterprises is giving new meaning to personalized skin care with its ProDerm Skin Analyzer, a device used to measue facial tissue. Sales representives will use the portable unit to analyze...

SHADOW PLAY.
March 2, 2006... PARIS - It's a Goth, Goth, Goth, Goth world, after all. For fall, John Galliano worked a whiff of disaffected angst into his clever, glamorous lineup for Christian Dior. But that's not to say the collection was all attitude and no substance....

SAKS' WOES CONTINUE: WEAK SFA AND CHARGES DRAG RETAILER INTO RED.(Saks Fifth Avenue dragged its parent, Saks Inc. to a $2.2 million loss)
March 2, 2006... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK - Will Saks Fifth Avenue ever be righted? The luxury chain, struggling for years and dogged by speculation that it's destined to be sold, posted huge declines in operating income Wednesday, which dragged...

IN BRIEF: LANCEL'S NEW CEO...VF CORP. NAMES COO.(Brief article)
March 2, 2006... LANCEL'S NEW CEO: Richemont named Marc Lelandais to be president and chief executive officer of Lancel, replacing Isabelle Guichot, who left for Gucci Group last year. Guichot had been ceo and president of Van Cleef & Arpels and Lancel....

CLAIBORNE NET SLIPS, MORE STORES PLANNED.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK - Liz Claiborne Inc. on Wednesday posted a decline in fourth-quarter profits partly due to stock-option expenses and lower wholesale sales, and said it would significantly expand its retail store count to...

UNGARO'S DE SPIRT EXPECTED TO RESIGN.(Paolo De Spirt is expected to resign form Emanuel Ungaro Paris)(Brief article)
March 2, 2006... Byline: Alessandra Ilari MILAN - Change is still in the air at Ungaro. Following the arrival of a new owner and a new designer, the latest transformation at the French fashion house is the departure of Paolo De Spirt, its president...

J. CREW EXTENDS TENDER OFFER ON NOTES.(J. Crew Group Inc.)
March 2, 2006... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK - J. Crew on Wednesday said it is extending its tender offer and consent solicitation. The offer, in connection with its 9 3/4 percent senior subordinated notes due 2014, will expire at 9 a.m., Eastern...

ROLLING STONE.(Irina Lazareanu's career)
March 2, 2006... Byline: Derek Blasberg NEW YORK - Five years ago, the thought of stomping down a mirrored black runway in a vampy purple mini and several coatings of azure eye shadow at a Versace show would never have crossed Irina Lazareanu's mind. But...

CAROL PHILLIPS, 84, CLINIQUE FOUNDER.(Obituary)
March 2, 2006... Byline: Matthew W. Evans NEW YORK - Carol Phillips, who founded Clinique skin care and helped build it into the best-selling U.S. department store cosmetics brand, died Wednesday at her home in North Haven, N.Y., after a brief illness....

REVLON 4Q NET SOARS 39%.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Molly Prior NEW YORK - Revlon is beginning to reap the rewards of a more robust product pipeline. "Our strategy to reenergize important franchises while simultaneously developing new products is working," said Revlon...

SENATORS PRESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF PORT DEAL.(Arab-owned company to control operations at major U.S. ports )
March 2, 2006... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of senators pressed their leadership on Wednesday to support Congress' authority to quash a deal that would transfer control of operations at major U.S. ports to an Arab-owned company....

THE SHAPE OF THINGS.(fashion designers display their creations)
March 2, 2006... Costume National: While Ennio Capasa gave his fall Costume National collection a plenty-pretentious handle - "The Informal Metamorphosis of the Rock Chick" - he kept the clothes interesting without overdoing it. And thankfully, though that...

DRAMA CLASS; DESIGNERS IN PARIS STAGED QUITE A SPECTACLE, WITH EVERYTHING FROM TOMBOYISH SUITS TO FORTIES-ESQUE LACE DRESSES PLAYING STARRING ROLES.
March 2, 2006... Veronique Branquinho: The alternative Belgian duo of Gregory Frateur and Nicolas Rombouts of the band Dez Mona have inspired audience reactions that range from disgust to admiration for their unique take on gospels and spirituals. And their...

BIBA'S BACK.(British boutique label introduced its first ready-to-wear collection )
March 2, 2006... Biba, that hot British boutique label from the swinging Sixties and early Seventies, introduced its first ready-to-wear collection here this week. But while the original brand produced lines made from cheap and cheerful fabrics, this comeback...

SHOW BY SHOW.(show of Bless' conceptual design )(An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx focused on a feminine silhouette )( Dice Kayek's show of summer collections )(Brief article)
March 2, 2006... Bless: The usual sartorial subversion from Bless' conceptual design duo Desiree Heiss and Ines Kaag was on display in a gallery walk-through of residential sets combining live props and photo backdrops. Models lounged in cozy getups of moon...

DENIM DISH: ICONIX BRAND INCOME RISES...PRADA PILES ON THE DENIM...SILVER JEANS ADDS ON TOPS.(Iconix Brand Group, Miuccia Prada )
March 2, 2006... Byline: Vicki M. Young, Courtney Colavita, Milan, and Miles Socha and Robert Murphy, Paris, Ross Tucker, Lauren DeCarlo Iconix Brand Income Rises Iconix Brand Group said Wednesday that it posted fourth-quarter and full-year profits...

DRESSING THE PART.(Graham & Spencer launches T-shirt driven collection this fall)
March 2, 2006... Byline: Lauren DeCarlo NEW YORK - The designers of Velvet, a Los Angeles-based T-shirt-driven collection, are dressing up for fall. Graham & Spencer, the line founded and designed by Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer, co-designers of...

ALL TORN UP.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Lauren DeCarlo NEW YORK - When women look to go the casual route, some are torn between wearing what they really want to wear (sweatsuits) and what they think they should wear (jeans). Ronny Kobo is designing Torn, her casual...

AEO SALES TOP $2B.(American Eagle Outfitters Inc.)
March 2, 2006... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK - American Eagle Outfitters Inc. posted slightly higher, better-than-expected - though below the company's own plan - net earnings in the holiday fourth quarter, thanks to a tight stance on promotions and...

GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR PLOTS EXPANSION.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Brian Dunn MONTREAL - Gildan Activewear, one of Canada's largest apparel firms, is embarking on a strategy to more than double sales to $1.5 billion by 2010. The company is expanding internationally, adding production...

SIDELINES: NEW ATSCO EXECS...YOGA FORCE APPAREL SET...MIDDLETON TEAMS WITH TANG.(Atsco Brands appoints John Kelly, Joel Kaplan, Angela Petropoulos, Bill Bratton, Yoga Force inks deal with Sand-n-Steel, Louise Middleton teams with Shanghai Tang )
March 2, 2006... NEW ATSCO EXECS: Atsco Brands, which owns and distributes labels including Ellesse and KangaRoos, has named new executives to its team. John Kelly was named chief financial officer, Joel Kaplan is the new vice president and director of...

HERRERA SALUTED BY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.(Carolina Herrera)
March 2, 2006... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK - For Carolina Herrera, the honor of being named Mother of the Year by the American Cancer Society is about family - and more. "I am doubly proud of this," she said before receiving the award...

PARSONS TO HONOR DE LA RENTA.(Oscar de la Renta, Parsons School of Design)(Brief article)
March 2, 2006... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK - Oscar de la Renta will be feted by Parsons the New School for Design in May. The designer is to be honored at Parsons' 58th Annual Benefit and Fashion Show on May 8 at Pier Sixty at the Chelsea...

MEMO PAD: NET 'SCAPE...REMINISCING, PART ONE...REMINISCING, PART TWO.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Sara James, Jeff Bercovici NET 'SCAPE: Could there be a day when vogue.com is independent of style.com? Perhaps. While Cond Nast continues to expand its destination sites - style.com, mens.style.com, epicurious.com and...

GHOST WORLD.
March 1, 2006... PARIS - The terrific fall collection Jean Paul Gaultier showed on Tuesday was a tale from the crypt. His corpse brides wore beautifully evocative clothes, in a dark palette and featuring high texture. Caption(s): Here, an Empire balloon...

ATTACKING COUNTERFEITS: MAJOR RING BROKEN UP BY POLO AND NORTH FACE.(Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.)(North Face Inc.)
March 1, 2006... Byline: Ross Tucker NEW YORK - The North Face and Polo Ralph Lauren have broken up an alleged counterfeit ring that generated sales of up to $8 million a year by copying dozens of major apparel brands. In addition to North Face and...