WWD articles from March 2009

WWD archives from March 2009

WWD MONDAY.
March 2, 2009... Accessories/Innerwear/Legwear Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents March 2, 2009 MILAN collections/fall '09 CAPTION(S): Tobacco Road City met country at Prada on Sunday, as Miuccia Prada...

A Slimmer Silhouette: In Big Ways And Small, Luxe Houses Cut Costs.
March 2, 2009... Byline: WWD Staff As the global recession bites into luxury sales, store openings and events are being canceled or postponed, sample collections downsized, advertising budgets slashed, and workforces trimmed. But corners are being cut...

Support For Italian Industry Expected Soon.
March 2, 2009... Byline: Luisa Zargani MILAN The Italian minister of economic development Claudio Scajola has promised he will present the "first interventions to support" the fashion industry by mid-March. "The government is set on sustaining a...

WWD MONDAY.
March 2, 2009... Accessories/Innerwear/Legwear FASHION 6*****Prada, Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Burberry Prorsum, and Marni were among the top collections shown as Milan Fashion Week moved into high gear. GENERAL 1*****As the global recession...

J. Crew Eliminates 95 Positions.(J. Crew Group Inc.)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK J. Crew Group Inc. has joined the wave of companies making cuts that's permeating the industry. On Friday, the company eliminated 95 positions and suspended 401(k) matching contributions and...

Daily Quote.(Gabriella Mazzei quotation)(Quotation)
March 2, 2009... "In this economic climate, budgets have been downsized; materials are chosen with more attention, and catering and modeling expenses have been cut." Without Production's Gabriella Mazzei. Page one.

Corrections.(Correction notice)
March 2, 2009... Lancome operates five U.S. boutiques in Manhattan; Short Hills, N.J.; Santa Clara, Calif.; Brea, Calif., and Dallas. This was incorrect in Snippets on Friday, page 13. The last name of Dean Factor, chief executive officer of Smashbox...

Coming This Week.
March 2, 2009... MONDAY: Accessories Market Week, New York (through Friday). Milan Women's Fashion Week continues (through Wednesday). Montreal Fashion Week (through Thursday). TUESDAY: Anteprima, Milan (through Wednesday). Chico's FAS Inc. and...

Today On WWD.COM.
March 2, 2009... Ongoing coverage of Milan Fashion Week, including reviews, parties and Fashion Scoops Videos of key collections Featured images from Milan Trend: Leather Global breaking news CAPTION(S): Prada

Richemont To Trim Jobs At Watch Manufacturer.(Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Samantha Conti With contributions from Katya Foreman, Paris LONDON Compagnie FinanciA[umlaut]re Richemont plans to lay off up to 70 people at the high-end Swiss watch manufacturer Manufacture Roger Dubuis SA, which it acquired...

Orlane Helps Rejuvenate On The Go.(Eclat Absolu Lightbox)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Gillian Koenig Orlane's newest product, eclat absolu lightbox, is set to make its U.S. debut this spring. The four-item kit features new formulations created specifically for a regimen that's intended to revitalize dull skin...

Fashion Scoops.(news and trends in fashion industry)
March 2, 2009... NEW YEAR, NEW YOU: Is the Council of Fashion Designers of America moving the date and venue for the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards? According to sources, CFDA executives are scheduling the awards for June 15, two weeks later than their traditional...

Memo Pad.(Dasha Zhukova appointed as editor in chief of POP magazine)
March 2, 2009... DASHA HEADS TO POP: It looks like the British media scene is on the brink of a Russian invasion. After the Russian billionaire and former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev bought London's Evening Standard last month, Dasha Zhukova , the Moscow-born...

New Ittierre Team Targets Cavalli.(Ittierre SpA on Roberto Cavalli's comments)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Andrew Roberts MILAN The newly appointed administrators for Ittierre SpA are to take legal action against Roberto Cavalli for his comments regarding the Just Cavalli license and their ability to turn the company around. ...

The Great State Of Prada.(counterpoints in fashion industry)
March 2, 2009... Prada: Where do city girl and country girl meet, sartorially speaking? If they hail from the great state of Prada, it's at a place where blanket wools find a tailor; single outfits marry rough and refined, and the latest fetish boot is a...

Binns Breaks Into Retail.(Tom Binns)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Caroline Tell TOM BINNS WANTS TO EXPRESS HIMSELF ON HIS OWN TERMS. The jewelry designer opened his first store last month on Perry Street in New York's West Village. Known for his edgy jewelry and equally edgy views on the...

Accessories/Legwear Report.(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... $86.2 MILLION The dollar growth in women's tights sales from 2007 to 2008. SOURCE: THE NPD GROUP

Finding The Right Formula For The Times.(Accessories The Show and Accessorie Circuit)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Caroline Tell Strong design coupled with finely tuned prices was a winning combination for accessories designers at last week's trade shows. Retailers shopped cautiously at New York's AccessoriesTheShow and Accessorie Circuit,...

Buyers Cautious But Curious At Curveny Show.
March 2, 2009... Byline: Karyn Monget The deep recession and retail woes did not appear to dampen enthusiasm or attendance at the CurveNY show last week. Attendance was up 25 percent against a year ago, totaling 1,937 visitors, said Laurence...

Finlay Leaving Dept. Stores.(Finlay Enterprises Inc.)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Alexandra Steigrad Hit hard by both the slump in jewelry and consolidation at retail, Finlay Enterprises Inc. is exiting its shrinking leased department store business over the "near term" to focus solely on its freestanding...

Weekly Stocks.
March 2, 2009... 52-WEEK***************VOLUME*****AMT High*****Low*****Companies*****P/E**********Last*****Change 81.21*****13.66*****Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF)*****7.2*****18039240*****21.99*****-0.63 26.78*****8.63*****Acadia...

In Brief.(Mosaic's pre-pack administration process)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... MOSAIC HEADED FOR ADMINISTRATION?: Mosaic, the parent company of such brands as Karen Millen and Coast in which the troubled Icelandic investment firm Baugur Group holds a minority stake could be close to administration. London's Sunday Times...

Dangerous Minds.(Young Fellows Ball)
March 2, 2009... The frick collection kicked off the spring social season Thursday night with its annual Young Fellows Ball, sponsored by Monique Lhuillier . This year's theme was "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," and many a young New York girl obliged, pulling out...

Chowhound.(Adrian Moore)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Tina Isaac Like a lot of people in Paris, adrian Moore is obsessed with food. He also has a taste for writing, as evidenced by his blog "Not a Gastronomic Circlejerk," where he recounts his gourmet adventures in the City of Light....

Snap Shot.(Gabriella Cilmi interview)(Interview)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Amanda FitzSimons Given her powerful pipes and sexy swagger, it's hard to believe singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi is only 17. But while her peers are finishing high school, the Melbourne native, who describes her music as...

Puma CFO To Exit Company.(Dieter Bock of Puma AG)(Brief article)
March 4, 2009... Byline: Ellen Groves PARIS Puma AG said chief financial officer Dieter Bock is leaving the company for personal reasons. Bock's departure, to spend more time with his family, is effective from July 31. "We regret that Dieter...

Symrise '08 Net Income Drops 7 Percent.(Brief article)
March 5, 2009... Byline: Susan Stone BERLIN Hit by the negative impact of the financial crisis on customer orders and an increase in the cost of raw materials, German fragrance and flavors maker Symrise reported its full-year 2008 net income...

Macy's Raises $800k For Go 'Red'.(campaign against heart diseases)(Brief article)
March 5, 2009... Byline: David Moin One day while in Spain, Stephanie Oster thought she was experiencing indigestion. "It became excruciatingly painful," said Oster, who was 39 at the time. She actually suffered a heart attack. Four years later, she...

Labor Lobbying Revved Up For Union Organizing Bill.(Employee Free Choice Act)(Brief article)
March 5, 2009... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON Labor groups ramped up the push on Wednesday for a bill that would make it easier for workers to organize unions, seeking to leverage a new study that found one in four workers was illegally fired...

DMC Serves Up All-Inclusive Plan.(Dallas market center )
March 5, 2009... Byline: Holly Haber The Dallas market center is touting one-stop shopping at its fall market March 12 to 15. The annual market opens the doors on 1 million square feet of fashion and accessory exhibits, with hundreds of gift, home and...

Market Calendar.(Dallas Market Center)(Calendar)
March 5, 2009... DALLAS MARKET CENTER APPAREL, ACCESSORIES AND TOTAL HOME AND GIFT SHOW MARCH 1215, WORLD TRADE CENTER AND TRADE MART. Daily Events: 8:30 a.m.: Hot breakfast, front and back skylights, 14th floor. 9 a.m.: Market orientation tour,...

Retail Openings Bring Some Hope.
March 5, 2009... Byline: Holly Haber Despite the recessionary chill over most big mixed-use and retail centers that developers planned for t e Dallas area, three major properties will open phases this year: Park Lane across from NorthPark Center and the...

Scene.(Olafur Eliasson at the Dallas Museum of Art)(Nick Badovinus' first solo venture)( Wolfgang Puck restaurant )
March 5, 2009... Byline: Holly Haber WHAT'S DOING IN DALLAS. LIGHT TOUCH: Olafur Eliasson, the artist who created the waterfalls in New York last summer, experiments with different phenomena in "Take Your Time" at the Dallas Museum of Art, showing...

Sharon Young's Strategy For Success.
March 5, 2009... Byline: Holly Haber Stacks of boxes loaded with sportswear from overseas arrive daily at Sharon Young, one of the few veteran Dallas apparel companies to emerge stronger from the industry's contraction over the last 15 years. "It's...

Corey Lynn Calter To Headline At Fig.
March 5, 2009... Byline: Holly Haber Corey Lynn Calter is Texas-bound finally. "This is my first trip to Texas, which I'm ashamed and embarrassed about," said the bubbly Calter, who is based in Los Angeles and whose contemporary dresses and...

Retail Shares See First Gains Of Week.
March 5, 2009... Byline: Arnold J. Karr With contributions from Liza Casabona Retail shares excelled as Wall Street on Wednesday finally managed to reclaim some of the ground lost earlier in the week. The end of a weeklong slump saw the S&P Retail Index...

Unite Here Suit Directed At Union Leader.(freedom of speech lawsuit against John Wilhelm)(Brief article)
March 5, 2009... Byline: Matthew Lynch With contributions from Liza Casabona Officers of unite here, who are suing to dissolve the merger that created the union, have filed a lawsuit accusing John Wilhelm, president of the hospitality division, of violating...

Maidenform Sees Net Drop, Beats Expectations.(Maidenform Brands Inc.)
March 5, 2009... Byline: Alexandra Steigrad Flagging sales, pared margins and restructuring charges helped shrink Maidenform Brands Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings by almost 62 percent, but the innerwear maker's adjusted results beat analysts' predictions....

Paint Job.(TriBeCa Ball)(Brief article)
March 5, 2009... Divide and conquer, the romans believed and, as the saying goes, when in Rome (or Milan, in this case). So on Monday night, while Naomi Watts was in Italy attending fashion week, her partner, Liev Schreiber , was in New York at the TriBeCa...

Rising Son.(Colin Hanks interview)(Interview)
March 5, 2009... Byline: Vanessa Lawrence If it weren't for his flat delivery and straight-face, actor Colin Hanks would seem to suffer from the kind of hyperbole-laced rhetoric usually reserved for fresh-faced ingA[c]nues. Asked about his current...

Fashion Playlist: Milan.(List)
March 5, 2009... Byline: Rachel Mascetta London may have gone after the nineties, but runway soundtracks in Milan either quoted, referenced, remixed or covered songs from the Eighties. This translated into some rather suggestive lyrics at Gucci and...