WWD articles from May 2010

WWD archives from May 2010

WWD FRIDAY.
May 28, 2010... WWD FRIDAY Beauty Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents May 28, 2010 CAPTION(S): Into the Wild An urban vibe and a hint of the Seventies infused Frida Giannini's cruise lineup for Gucci. Among the prints...

Seesaw Goes Back Up: Retail Shares Climb As Markets Rebound.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Evan Clark and Alexandra Steigrad Seesaw Goes Back Up: Retail Shares Climb As Markets Rebound Retail stocks logged their second biggest gain of the year Thursday while the Dow Jones Industrial Average retook the 10,000 mark,...

Burton Takes The Reins At McQueen.(Sarah Burton joined as creative director in Alexander McQueen)(Brief article)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Nina Jones Burton Takes the Reins at McQueen LONDON Sarah Burton, formerly head of design for women's wear at Alexander McQueen, has been named creative director at the label. The appointment confirms a story in WWD...

Richemont Profits Slip 18 Percent.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Samantha Conti Richemont Profits Slip 18 Percent LONDON Compagnie FinanciA[umlaut]re Richemont SA is hunkering down tightening operations, controlling costs and investing in future opportunities in anticipation of better times...

WWD FRIDAY: Beauty.
May 28, 2010... WWD FRIDAY Beauty FASHION 10*****Earth tones are easy, as two cruise collections relied on neutral palettes to chic effect. Frida Giannini's for Gucci and Massimiliano Giornetti at Salvatore Ferragamo. GENERAL 1*****Wall Street's...

Daily Quote.
May 28, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "Nan Kempner stopped asking me to lunch because I was so boring." Joan Rivers, asked if she tires of the expectation to always be funny. Page 16.

Correction.(Correction notice)
May 28, 2010... CORRECTION Michael Kors' existing East Hampton store will remain open and its Southampton store opened Thursday. This information was incorrect in a story on page 12, Thursday.

Today On WWD.COM.
May 28, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM More images from the Mulberry party All the looks from the Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo and Just Cavalli cruise collections A look at some of Gucci's cruise accessories Online this weekend: Week in Review and Story of...

Coach's New Girl: Poppy.(Coach's Fragrances)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Julie Naughton Coach's New Girl: Poppy There's a new girl in the coach fragrance family and she's helping to usher the brand's scent portfolio into a new era of its distribution strategy this summer. Poppy, a women's fragrance...

P&G Chasing Sales With Animagical.(Procter & Gamble)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Susan Stone P&G Chasing Sales With Animagical BERLIN Procter & Gamble Prestige is making a dash for the younger market with the help of the world's fastest man. The new Puma fragrance line, Animagical, fronted by...

InterCharm To Bow In Milan.(InterCharm Milano beauty fair)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Kerry Olsen InterCharm to Bow in Milan MILAN Cosmoprof, which bills itself as Europe's biggest beauty trade fair, is about to get some competition on its own turf. The first annual InterCharm Milano beauty fair, modeled...

Lauder's Italian Job.(Estee Lauder Inc.)(Brief article)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Kerry Olsen Lauder's Italian Job MILAN EstA[c]e Lauder is trying to start its own youth movement in Italy. During the recent Salone del Mobile design fair, the Italian branch of the New York beauty giant staged a makeup...

CEW Awards: A Boost For Brand-Building.(cosmetics executive women's awards )
May 28, 2010... Byline: Pete Born and Julie Naughton CEW Awards: A Boost for Brand-Building Some of the biggest winners of last week's cosmetics Executive Women's Awards are now contemplating how to turn an industry accolade into a practical advantage at...

Soap & Glory To Exit Target, Adds Slimming Cream.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Brid Costello Soap & Glory to Exit Target, Adds Slimming Cream LONDON Soap & Glory's latest body care product claims to help people shape up while sitting down. Sit Tight, a slimming cream, contains...

FIT Honors Guiders Of Beauty's Future.(Fashion Institute of Technology's 2010 Capstone Program)(Brief article)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Belisa Silva FIT Honors Guiders of Beauty's Future NEW YORK For their final presentations, graduates of the Fashion Institute of Technology's 2010 Capstone program looked to 2020, outlining the beauty industry's boundless...

Color Tour.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Andrea Nagel Color Tour In an effort to reach out to consumers and educate them on what Wella hair color has to offer, P&G Salon Professional is hitting the road. Beginning June 21, Wella Professionals is kicking off a...

Cosmetic Chemist Creates His Own Brand Of Beauty.(Cosmetic chemist Vincenzo Spinnato changes its new brand Vincenzo Skincare)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Rachel Brown Cosmetic Chemist Creates His Own Brand of Beauty Makeup artists, perfumers, doctors and aestheticians are among those who've emerged from the shadows of the beauty industry to represent brands, but cosmetic chemists...

Jesse's Girl Cosmetics Get Growth Spurt Online.(Conference news)
May 28, 2010... Byline: by Faye Brookman Jesse's Girl Cosmetics Get Growth Spurt Online NEW YORK Jesse's Girl is a small company that wants to make a big splash at next month's National Association of Chain Drug Stores' Marketplace meeting in San...

Glowelle Partners With Carmindy.(makeup artists Carmindy Acosta endorses Glowelle Partners)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Molly Prior Glowelle Partners With Carmindy Glowelle has tapped Carmindy the makeup artist who convinces the makeup phobic to apply eye liner on TLC's "What Not to Wear" to help consumers cozy up to the idea of a drinkable beauty...

Sarah McNamara, The Transformer.(makeup artists )
May 28, 2010... Byline: Matthew W. Evans Sarah McNamara, the Transformer A 15-year beauty industry veteran is giving cosmetics a go for herself. Sarah McNamara, who has held senior-level beauty posts at Elizabeth Arden, L'OrA[c]al, Unilever,...

Essensuals London, By Toni&Guy, Aims For U.S. Footprint.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Rachel Brown Essensuals London, by Toni&Guy, Aims for U.S. Footprint Judging by the winning track record of salon chain Toni&Guy, the new concept, Essensuals London, could become a staple of the American salon scene. ...

Snippets.(Sira La Mode opened salon with new management)(Physicians Formula hosted a citywide)(beautician Hibba Kipal opened new salon)
May 28, 2010... SNIPPETS BROOKLYN BEAUTY: Sira La Mode Salon has opened its doors in Brooklyn, but said its decor and service are like what one would expect from a Manhattan outpost. Decorated with "crisp colors of popcorn white, beach yellow and chocolate...

Neutral Matter.
May 28, 2010... Neutral Matter Earth tones are easy, as two cruise collections relied on neutral palettes to chic effect. Frida Giannini's part-Seventies, part-military lineup for Gucci featured chain and belt motifs and skinny pantsuits. Meanwhile, for...

Fashion Scoops.(Mindy Grossman)(costume designer Colleen Atwood works in Alice in Wonderland" fashion show )
May 28, 2010... FASHION SCOOPS DR. GROSSMAN: Mindy Grossman , chief executive officer of HSN, on Thursday received an honorary degree from LIM College in Manhattan. Grossman, who got involved with the school at the behest of president Liz Marcuse , said the...

Memo Pad.
May 28, 2010... MEMO PAD SO IT WASN'T ANNIE'S FAULT AFTER ALL: At least one of financial adviser Kenneth Starr 's former clients was unfazed by his arrest on fraud charges Thursday. "News of Kenneth Starr's arrest does not come as a complete surprise to me,...

Nicole Miller Launches Revamped Web Site.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh Nicole Miller Launches Revamped Web Site NEW YORK Nicole Miller is taking a fresh look at the Web. Today, Miller is unveiling an overhaul of her Web site, nicolemiller.com, giving it a modern, editorial feel...

Strong Comps Lift J. Crew Net.(J. Crew Group Inc)(Financial report)
May 28, 2010... Byline: David Moin Strong Comps Lift J. Crew Net Driven by greater full-price selling and differentiated merchandise, J. Crew Group Inc. posted strong first-quarter results, with net income more than doubling to $44.7 million and...

AJC Honors Wes Card, Tom Murry.(American Jewish Committee honored chief executive officer of Jones Apparel Group Inc Wes Card)
May 28, 2010... Byline: David Moin AJC Honors Wes Card, Tom Murry NEW YORK For Wes Card, chief executive officer of Jones Apparel Group Inc. and a Baptist who grew up in East Greenwich, R.I., there was irony in being honored by the American Jewish...

AAFA Event Raises $700,000 For Autism Speaks.(American Apparel & Footwear Association)(Brief article)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri AAFA Event Raises $700,000 for Autism Speaks It's remarkable how a few industry big-wigs and a good cause can bring out the crowds. Some 700 strong turned out Wednesday night for the American Apparel &...

Movado To Shutter 26 Boutiques.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Matthew Lynch Movado to Shutter 26 Boutiques Movado Group Inc. said Thursday it will close all but one of its 27 boutiques by the end of June after several years of losses. The Paramus, N.J.-based watchmaker estimated the move,...

Sales Gain Helps Lift Guess Income 54.7%.(Guess Inc)(Financial report)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Vicki M. Young Sales Gain Helps Lift Guess Income 54.7% Guess Inc. late Thursday posted a 54.7 percent jump in first-quarter income on a 22.2 percent revenue gain, but, faced with a weakening euro, provided guidance for the...

Grodd Memorial Draws Overflow Crowd.(Clifford Grodd)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri Grodd Memorial Draws Overflow Crowd The standing-room only group that turned out at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home in Manhattan Thursday to honor Paul Stuart president and chief executive officer Clifford...

Lacoste Confirms Lemaire's Departure.(Christophe Lemaire )(Brief article)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Joelle Diderich Lacoste Confirms Lemaire's Departure PARIS Lacoste and its global apparel licensee, Devanlay SA, on Thursday confirmed the sportswear brand would be parting ways with creative director Christophe Lemaire by...

In Brief.(Abercrombie & Fitch Co files case against Securities and Exchange Commission)(Perry Ellis International Inc. joins licensing agreement with Smart Apparel (U.S.) Inc.)(Brief article)
May 28, 2010... IN BRIEF A&F SETTLES: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday that it had agreed to settle a five-year-old stockholders' lawsuit for $12 million. Plaintiff Robert Ross filed the...

Mud Club.(music festival)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Amanda FitzSimons Mud Club Although it has hosted such legendary acts as David Bowie and Pink Floyd, England's Glastonbury music festival has only ever been partly about the music. That's why fashion photographer Venetia Dearden...

Rivers Wild.(Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work)(Interview)
May 28, 2010... Byline: Vanessa Lawrence RIVERS WILD There are few folks who can work seasoned manhattan partygoers into a tizzy. Joan Rivers is clearly one of them. At the Elie Tahari-hosted New York premiere of the new documentary "Joan Rivers: A Piece...

WWD THURSDAY.
May 27, 2010... WWD THURSDAY Sportswear/Men's Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents May 27, 2010 CAPTION(S): Bond Girl LONDON Louis Vuitton put on quite a show for the opening of its Bond Street store in London Tuesday...

Gaultier To Exit HermA[umlaut]s Post.(Jean Paul Gaultier)
May 27, 2010... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh Gaultier to Exit HermA[umlaut]s Post Hermes is saying adieu to Jean Paul Gaultier and bonjour to Christophe Lemaire. The French luxury goods house said Wednesday it was parting ways with Gaultier, its artistic...

Burton To Be Creative Head At McQueen.(Sarah Burton)(Alexander McQueen)(Brief article)
May 27, 2010... Byline: Samantha Conti Burton to Be Creative Head at McQueen LONDON Sarah Burton, the late Alexander McQueen's trusted colleague, is set to be named creative director of the London-based fashion house, WWD has learned. Burton worked...

Retail Shares Slide As Dow Closes Below 10k.(Statistical data)
May 27, 2010... Byline: Evan Clark and Arnold J. Karr Retail Shares Slide as Dow Closes Below 10K Aggressive selling in the final hour of trading dropped U.S. retail stocks 1.2 percent Wednesday and led the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its first...

WWD THURSDAY: Sportswear/Men's.
May 27, 2010... WWD THURSDAY Sportswear/Men's FASHION 6*****For spring 2011, suit vendors are once more celebrating American heritage by featuring the khaki suit as the ultimate ensemble for the season. GENERAL 2*****Sarah Burton, the late...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
May 27, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "It is so chic and pretty. I would like to have one not to wash clothes but to put in my dressing room to hold my dirty laundry." Karl Lagerfeld on posing with a black washing machine for the 3 Suisses catalogue. Page 15.

Correction.(Correction notice)(Siphon)(Correction Notice)
May 27, 2010... CORRECTION The look in this photo is from DKNY. The resource was incorrect in a caption on page 2, Wednesday.

Today On WWD.COM.
May 27, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM More images from the MoMA party and the Louis Vuitton store opening in London Additional images of stores in the Hamptons Beauty Radar Screen: May 27 CAPTION(S): Karen O performing at the MoMA party.

J. Crew Opens First Bridal Boutique.
May 27, 2010... Byline: David Moin J. Crew Opens First Bridal Boutique For its first bridal boutique, J. Crew takes inspiration from a French salon without getting too grand about it. Furnished with brass-rimmed vitrines for vintage jewelry, velvet...

Swatch Unveils Brand Complex In Shanghai.
May 27, 2010... Byline: WWD Staff Swatch Unveils Brand Complex in Shanghai SHANGHAI Swatch Group has just opened four flagships for its various timepiece brands in the lower part of a historic building here as part of a complex that will come to house...

Memo Pad.(briefs)
May 27, 2010... MEMO PAD MIN GOES HOLLYWOOD: If you can't get Nikki Finke , go for... Janice Min ? A few months ago, Finke claimed she turned down an annual salary of $450,000 and a $1 million Malibu home that was on offer if she became editor in chief of...

Report: Chinese Consumer Staying True To Luxe Labels.
May 27, 2010... Byline: Jennifer Cardenas Report: Chinese Consumer Staying True to Luxe Labels HONG KONG Chinese consumer loyalty to luxury brands remains high despite the economic downturn, according to a report released Wednesday by KPMG. The...

A Change In Seasons.
May 27, 2010... Byline: ALEX BADIA PHOTOS BY RODOLFO MARTINEZ A CHANGE IN SEASONS FOR SPRING 2011, SUIT VENDORS ARE ONCE MORE CELEBRATING AMERICAN HERITAGE BY FEATURING THE KHAKI SUIT AS THE ULTIMATE ENSEMBLE FOR THE SEASON. LOOK FOR COTTON SUITS AND...

Delayed Recovery: Suit Makers Waiting For A Turnaround.
May 27, 2010... Byline: Brenner Thomas Delayed Recovery: Suit Makers Waiting for a Turnaround Feel like the economic rebound is taking forever? Just ask the suit vendors. As classification businesses and men's wear in general decrease the declines and...

Joseph Abboud Reinvents HMX Labels.(HMX Group)(Joseph Abboud )
May 27, 2010... Byline: Brenner Thomas Joseph Abboud Reinvents HMX Labels Three months ago, Doug Williams, chief executive officer of HMX Group, revealed how he planned to revitalize the old Hartmarx corporate culture by streamlining operations and...

Remembering Paul Stuart's Clifford Grodd.(In memoriam)
May 27, 2010... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri With contributions from Brenner Thomas Remembering Paul Stuart's Clifford Grodd A men's wear pioneer with indefatigable energy and unwavering vision those were just some of the industry accolades showered on...

Woolrich Taps Mark McNairy For Designer Label.(Woolrich Woolen Mills )
May 27, 2010... Byline: Jean Scheidnes Woolrich Taps Mark McNairy for Designer Label Woolrich Woolen Mills has appointed Mark McNairy to replace daiki suzuki as creative director of the men's designer label. McNairy's previous design work includes the...

Mission Skincare Inks Deal With David Wright, MLB.(Major League Baseball )
May 27, 2010... Byline: Matthew W. Evans Mission Skincare Inks Deal With David Wright, MLB Mission skincare, the athlete-inspired personal care brand, has signed New York Mets slugger David Wright to its roster of athlete spokespeople in a multiyear deal...

Dell'Acqua Joins Brioni.(Alessandro Dell'acqua )
May 27, 2010... Byline: Luisa Zargani Dell'Acqua Joins Brioni Brioni has tapped Alessandro Dell'acqua as creative director of its women's line. A spring pre-collection by the Neapolitan designer will bow at the end of June in Milan, followed by a runway...

Burberry Eyeing Emerging Markets.(Financial report)
May 27, 2010... Byline: Samantha Conti Burberry Eyeing Emerging Markets LONDON Burberry Group plc, which pulled itself out of the red and reported profits of 82.2 million pounds, or $131.5 million, in the year ended March 31, is pushing further into...

Chip Foster Turns To Mother Nature.
May 27, 2010... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran Chip Foster Turns to Mother Nature LOS ANGELES Chip Foster, one of the designing twins that started denim brand Chip & Pepper, is going solo with a new premium jeans line called Pray for Mother Nature. ...

Reality Check In The Hamptons.(conditions for clothing stores )
May 27, 2010... Byline: David Moin and Sharon Edelson Reality Check in the Hamptons The Hamptons aren't over. They're just mellowing out amid the global recession. After last year's downturn, retail vacancies filled up fast, particularly in East...

Homeward Bound.(real estate trends in the Hamptons)(Brief article)
May 27, 2010... Byline: Sharon Edelson HOMEWARD BOUND Much ink has been spilled lately over a bridgehampton property that was rented for $500,000 for two weeks in July that's $35,000 a day. Of course, the 11.5-acre, 31,000-square-foot estate, known as...

The Dish On Dining.(Brief article)
May 27, 2010... Byline: Sharon Edelson THE DISH ON DINING There's usually restaurant turnover in the hamptons from year to year, and this season is no different. Wei Fun in East Hampton has been replaced by the sleek The Grill on Pantigo. The Boathouse...

AEO Shares Drop After Dim 2Q Outlook.(Financial report)
May 27, 2010... Byline: Alexandra Steigrad With contributions from Vicki M. Young and Arnold J. Karr AEO Shares Drop After Dim 2Q Outlook American eagle outfitters Inc. flew into pockets of turbulence in the first quarter, cutting profits in half, and...

Belk Revenue Up 5.7 Percent In 1Q.(Financial report)
May 27, 2010... Byline: Evan Clark Belk Revenue Up 5.7 Percent in 1Q The first quarter was kind to the family-run Belk Inc., where better sales and a drive to operate more efficiently translated into a big bottom-line gain. First-quarter net income...

Fashion Scoops.
May 27, 2010... FASHION SCOOPS THE THEORY OF THEYSKENS: Theory is bringing Olivier Theyskens back to fashion. Theyskens will design a women's capsule collection for the contemporary brand, which will bow for the spring 2011 season, WWD has learned. For...

Summer's Night.(party for new London Louis Vuitton store)
May 27, 2010... SUMMER'S NIGHT Louis Vuitton seemingly spared no expense when it feted the opening of its new store on London's Bond Street Tuesday night. The lavish evening kicked off with cocktails at the 17,000-square-foot space "This store is total...

Flower Girls.(Brief article)
May 27, 2010... Flower Girls It's easy to overlook how much black New Yorkers wear especially for black tie until everyone shows up in pretty pastel floral frocks, as occurred Tuesday night at MoMA's annual Party in the Garden. From Jo Carole Lauder , one...

WWD WEDNESDAY.
May 26, 2010... WWD WEDNESDAY Sportswear Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents May 26, 2010 CAPTION(S): Cover Girl Who doesn't love a little mystery? Los Angeles-based design duo Mark and Estel's casual cotton take on...

Six Tries And Counting: Ungaro Appoints Deacon As Firm's New Designer.
May 26, 2010... Byline: Joelle Diderich Six Tries and Counting: Ungaro Appoints Deacon As Firm's New Designer PARIS Emanuel Ungaro is hoping it will be sixth-time lucky. The French fashion house, which has seen a revolving door of designers since...

Retail Shares Rise On Wild Ride.
May 26, 2010... Byline: Evan Clark With contributions from Vicki M. Young Retail Shares Rise on Wild Ride The third straight monthly rise in consumer confidence boosted retail stocks Tuesday and helped the sector fight back into positive territory...

Obama Signs Haiti Trade Bill.
May 26, 2010... Byline: Kristi Ellis Obama Signs Haiti Trade Bill WASHINGTON President Obama has signed into law a bill that almost triples the amount of apparel made in Haiti that can be shipped into the U.S. duty free. The bill is intended to...

WWD WEDNESDAY: Sportswear.
May 26, 2010... WWD WEDNESDAY Sportswear FASHION 6*****It's time to shine. Designers are feeling optimistic for resort as they offer plenty of glitz for day as well as evening. GENERAL 1*****Emanuel Ungaro, which has seen a revolving door of...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
May 26, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "He was very independent. He constantly wanted to improve his own label." Jack Mitchell on Paul Stuart's Clifford Grodd. Page 5.

Correction.(Correction notice)(Siphon)(Correction Notice)
May 26, 2010... CORRECTION J.C. Penney Co. Inc. has 193 Sephora locations within its stores and plans to add another 37 Sephora locations by the end of the current fiscal year on its way to a projected total of about 600 shops by 2014. These figures were...

Today On WWD.COM.
May 26, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM Back in Time: Ryan and Tatum O'Neal talk about their movie "Paper Moon" in 1973 All the looks from the M Missoni, DKNY, Moschino Cheap & Chic, Elie Tahari and Escada resort 2011 collections Additional images of the...

Fresh Game Plan At Meadowlands Mall.
May 26, 2010... Byline: Sharon Edelson Fresh Game Plan at Meadowlands Mall In the New York metropolitan area, the word Xanadu has taken on a different meaning than the idyllic, beautiful place envisioned by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in the poem "Kubla...

New Perfumery Lands On Avery.
May 26, 2010... Byline: Brid Costello New Perfumery Lands on Avery LONDON Niche perfumery has a new nesting place. Avery Fine Perfumery, a pint-sized boutique located on Mayfair's Avery Row, will open its doors today, as will an Avery shop-in-shop...

Memo Pad.(Modeling)
May 26, 2010... MEMO PAD BANKS ON...BANKS: There was practically, and unusually, almost radio silence in the Tyra Banks universe over the last few months, but the former model has spent the past week or so coming in loud and clear. Banks recently signed a...

Paul Stuart's Clifford Grodd, 86.(Obituary)
May 26, 2010... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri, David Lipke and Brenner Thomas Paul Stuart's Clifford Grodd, 86 Clifford Grodd, the driving force and chief executive officer of Paul Stuart who ran the upscale specialty store for nearly 60 years, died Tuesday...

Long Weekend.
May 26, 2010... Byline: KIM FRIDAY PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROBERT MITRA LONG WEEKEND THERE'S A THROW-IT-ON KIND OF EASE AND A HINT OF BOHEMIA TO HOLIDAY'S LANGUID LONG DRESSES. For more, see WWD.com. CAPTION(S): Rachel Pally's Modal jersey maxidress....

Sunshine State.
May 26, 2010... Sunshine State It's time to shine. Designers are feeling optimistic for resort as they offer plenty of glitz for day as well as evening. From sexy sequin miniskirts at DKNY to gold Lurex-flecked knits at M Missoni, these festive looks work...

Brand's Rocky Road.(Emanuel Ungaro Paris)(Company overview)(Brief article)
May 26, 2010... BRAND'S ROCKY ROAD 1965: Emanuel Ungaro, who trained at the house of CristA[sup.3]bal Balenciaga, opens his fashion house in Paris. 1968: Ungaro launches ready-to-wear and opens a store at 2 Avenue Montaigne in Paris. 1969: Ungaro wins...

Tools Of The Trades.
May 26, 2010... Tools of the Trades Business may not be back to prerecession levels, but designers and vendors attending four New York trade shows are counting on a gradual recovery through the fall and holiday seasons. INTERMEZZO Despite the uncertain...

Fashion Scoops.(Council of Fashion Designers of America)
May 26, 2010... FASHION SCOOPS PARTY DETAILS: With the deadline to vote for the CFDA Awards and the L'OrA[c]al Popular Vote Award approaching this Friday at 11:59 p.m., details of the June 7 ceremony are beginning to emerge. Sarah Jessica Parker will present...

Bahbout To Succeed Byng At Smythson.(Brief article)
May 26, 2010... Byline: Samantha Conti Bahbout to Succeed Byng at Smythson LONDON Paddy Byng, chief executive officer of Smythson, the Bond Street stationers and leather goods label, will leave the company at the end of the month. Byng has been...

Guess' Marciano Sees $5.6M Pay In '09.(Maurice Marciano)
May 26, 2010... Byline: Arnold J. Karr Guess' Marciano Sees $5.6M Pay in '09 Maurice Marciano, chairman of guess Inc., chose to work without a salary last year, but managed to double the cash portion of his compensation on performance-based bonus...