WWD articles from November 2005

WWD archives from November 2005

IN LINK.
November 1, 2005... NEW YORK -- No girl's wardrobe is complete without this season's must-have: the shirtdress. With a wink to the Sixties and Seventies, designers are showing new takes on the classic with an array of variations. Here, Diane von Furstenberg's...

BREAKING UP SAKS INC.: BON-TON BUYS DIVISION BUT NO SFA SALE NEAR.
November 1, 2005... Byline: David Moin, With contributions from Vicki M. Young and Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- A deal is finally done. After weeks and weeks of wrangling over price, Saks Inc. agreed to sell its northern department store group to Bon-Ton...

U.S.-CHINA RESUME TALKS.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- The U.S.-China textile and apparel talks are back on just weeks after they appeared to break down in Beijing. U.S. and Chinese negotiators resumed bargaining here on Sunday in an effort to narrow...

HUDSON'S BAY FACING HOSTILE TAKEOVER BID.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Byline: Brian Dunn MONTREAL -- The Hudson's Bay Co., Canada's oldest company, is facing a hostile takeover bid from American financier Jerry Zucker. Zucker, who already owns 18.8 percent of the retailer's stock through his Maple...

IN BRIEF: HILFIGER EXEC MOVES UP... SAUDIS GET WTO NOD.(Tommy Hilfiger USA Inc.)(World Trade Organization)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... HILFIGER EXEC MOVES UP: Chris Nakatani has been promoted to president of sales and planning for Tommy Hilfiger USA, a new post. He will oversee all the company's wholesale business, planning and off-price selling in the women's, men's,...

CANADA NIXES TARIFFS ON FABRICS.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Byline: Brian Dunn MONTREAL -- The Canadian government is removing tariffs on imported fabrics that could save domestic clothing manufacturers about $25 million a year, converted from Canadian dollars. The decision on Friday...

FRIGHT NIGHT.
November 1, 2005... NEW YORK -- Rome was revisited Saturday night at Fendi's 80th Anniversary All Hallow's Eve party hosted by Karl Lagerfeld, Silvia Fendi and Fendi chief executive Michael Burke. Zac Posen came as Dracula, Tinsley Mortimer was Rainbow Bright,...

THE CHOSEN ONE.(David Berman)
November 1, 2005... Byline: Nandini D'Souza NEW YORK -- After more than a decade of being one of music's beloved secrets, David Berman is ready for his band, Silver Jews, to get a little more recognition. "If I may kindly say," he starts, "it remains the...

BEAUTY BEAT: LVMH SPICES UP FLOWER BY KENZO SCENT... AVON FOUNDATION FETES 50TH.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Matthew W. Evans, Molly Prior LVMH Spices Up Flower by Kenzo Scent NEW YORK -- There's a new twist on the Flower by Kenzo fragrance. The latest adaptation of Parfums Kenzo's best-selling scent, called Flower by Kenzo...

PAST FORWARD.
November 1, 2005... NEW YORK -- Shirtdresses are turning up all over for spring. They're in every market and in a wide variety of shapes and looks, too, from shirtwaists redolent of the ones worn by Mrs. Cleaver in "Leave It to Beaver" to styles reminiscent of...

HERMANN CHARTS YSL'S FUTURE.(Yves Saint Laurent of Valerie Hermann)
November 1, 2005... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS -- Building, not cutting. That's the mantra of Valerie Hermann, the energetic new chief executive of Yves Saint Laurent, who plans to keep investing in product teams, advertising and even the occasional new...

KEEPING CHAIN STORES AT BAY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Joanna Ramey SAN FRANCISCO -- Upper Grant Street in this city's bohemian North Beach neighborhood is a gritty but fashionable stretch of contrasts where a shopper can buy a $195 Rebecca Taylor silk tunic or get a $7 haircut. ...

HIGH COSTS FORCE INNOVATION FOR L.A. VENDORS.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran LOS ANGELES -- Textile vendors, trying to cope with escalating competition from China and high fuel prices, sought to increase business with U.S. designers and apparel manufacturers at last month's Los Angeles...

TWO FOR THE ROAD.(Calvin Klein Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... NEW YORK -- The ck Calvin Klein and Calvin Klein spring collections were shown here last week with an informal mix of models and mannequins -- an apt format for both labels' casual message for the season. At ck, Kevin Carrigan, creative...

BARNEYS REGAL HOLIDAY APPROACH.
November 1, 2005... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK -- Barneys New York has cooked up quite a royal welcome in its holiday windows -- just in time for the arrival here today of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. The retailer on Monday put the...

DEBUT OF A DUCHESS.(Duchess of Cornwall travel to United States)
November 1, 2005... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON -- The Duchess of Cornwall is out to make a fashionable impression during her trip to the U.S. with Prince Charles. The duchess will show off a whole new wardrobe and stack of Philip Treacy hats and...

HERMAN, LAM AWARDED DALLAS FASHION AWARDS.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Rusty Williamson DALLAS -- Stan Herman, president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, had reasons to be proud at the 30th annual Dallas Fashion Award gala here Saturday night. Along with picking up the Fashion...

MOSSIMO INC. POSTPONES SHARE OFFERING.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran LOS ANGELES -- Mossimo Inc. said Monday that it agreed to delay the tender offer that would allow company founder Mossimo Giannulli to acquire all the outstanding shares he doesn't already own. Mossimo, based...

MEMO PAD: MASTHEAD EXODUS... LEISURELY LUNCH... MISSHAPE.(Carlos Lamadrid resigns from Wenner Media Inc.)(circulation statistics of Shape)
November 1, 2005... Byline: Sara James, Jeff Bercovici MASTHEAD EXODUS: Another day, another departure from Wenner Media. The latest to make the leap is Men's Journal publisher Carlos Lamadrid, who gave notice on Monday afternoon. After rallying Men's...

BABY TALK.(Jill Stuart's nightgowns )(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... NEW YORK -- Designers are getting their nightgowns in a twist, as spring looks are full of nightie-inspired flirty, casual dresses. Here, Jill Stuart's silk tulle baby-doll dress and Lee Angel necklace. For more, see pages 4 and 5.

FENDI'S SMALLER HOUSE: ITALIAN LUXE FIRM OPENS NEW STORE ON FIFTH AVE.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK -- To hear Fendi executives tell it, the company's original flagship on Fifth Avenue was too big, dark and cavernous. So when they got the opportunity, they went in the opposite direction, building a...

WAL-MART NOT BIDDING ON HILFIGER.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK -- First-round bids for Tommy Hilfiger were due last week, and Wal-Mart was not among the bidders. According to financial sources, several financial firms submitted offers. At least one source close to...

DUELING WAL-MART DOCUMENTARIES.(Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices)
November 2, 2005... Byline: Katherine Bowers BOSTON -- The contentious debate over Wal-Mart's impact on American society is coming to screens -- and to churches, universities and community centers -- in two documentaries that present starkly different...

IN BRIEF: WAL-MART LAWSUIT... HARTMARX PURCHASES... NEW BOSS KEEPS TIME.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... WAL-MART LAWSUIT: An Arkansas judge dismissed several of Wal-Mart's claims against former vice chairman Tom Coughlin, citing agreements Coughlin signed when he resigned in March that released both parties from "any and all liability from...

NIGHTIE NIGHT.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... NEW YORK -- Old-world romance is in the air for spring as designers look to vintage nightgowns for inspiration. Whether in charming eyelet, fresh lace or floaty tulle, these sweet dresses are sure to be a hit among the young Hollywood set....

GINNY H BREAKS OUT ON HER OWN.(Ginny Hilfiger)
November 2, 2005... Byline: Julee Greenberg NEW YORK -- Ginny Hilfiger isn't looking to follow in her brother's footsteps -- at least not completely. "I like the idea of this being a small company," Hilfiger said of her new line, called Ginny H.,...

EXECS TALK CHANGE AT FIT.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Julee Greenberg NEW YORK -- The fashion business must embrace constant change and develop talent in order to thrive, industry leaders said during a symposium at the Fashion Institute of Technology here. "Be open to change,"...

STRESSED SHOPPERS GRAB FOR THE CONTROLS.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Valerie Seckler NEW YORK -- A "highly pressurized moment" in the lives of Americans, one dubbed the "Armageddon sensation" by futurist Faith Popcorn, is likely to influence the way we shop and the kinds of fashion we prefer,...

CONSUMER SPENDING? FOLLOW THE WAGES.(Interview)
November 2, 2005... Byline: Valerie Seckler NEW YORK -- Is predicting consumer spending behavior more of an art or more of a science? Author-consultant Joseph H. Ellis has taken a strong stand in the corner of science, an argument he presents in his...

U.S., CHINA `CLOSER' TO DEAL ON IMPORTS.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and China are "inching closer" to a deal that would regulate Chinese apparel and textile imports, but negotiators have substantive disputes to resolve, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman...

BEAUTY BEAT: W&J LOOKS FOR PAYOFF WITH LOTTO... BOOTS PROFITS SOAR IN FIRST HALF.(Weruska & Joel)(Boots Group plc)
November 2, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Epiro, Brid Costello W&J Looks For Payoff With Lotto MILAN -- It's a goal. Aiming for its first global fragrance champion, Turin-based cosmetics manufacturer Weruska & Joel marked an eight-year licensing deal...

GENERRA TAPS DIPERSIA PRES.(Stacey DiPersia)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... Byline: Julee Greenberg NEW YORK -- Stacey DiPersia has been named president at Generra, the women's and men's contemporary sportswear brand here. In the newly created post, DiPersia reports to Dan Shamdasani, chief executive officer...

MEMO PAD: FOSTER SON RETURNS... RECYCLING BINN.(Men's Journal appoints Jann Wenner )(Jason Binn's Niche Media magazines)
November 2, 2005... Byline: Jeff Bercovici FOSTER SON RETURNS: Men's Journal has a new editor in chief, and it's a big name indeed: Jann Wenner. The Wenner Media chairman is putting his name back atop the monthly's masthead after a three-year absence. Just...

FOOL FOR LOVE.(Brian Sack )
November 2, 2005... Byline: Nandini D'Souza NEW YORK -- Brian Sack found out the hard way that money can't buy love. It can, however, in a circuitous, slightly odd way, buy a little slice of fame. In early September, Sack put a pair of black leather DKNY...

SIMM FAIR FOLLOWS FEMININE TREND.(apparel fair)
November 2, 2005... Byline: Barbara Barker MADRID -- The wave of femininity that washed over the spring season was not lost on the biannual apparel fair, known as SIMM, held here in September. Key trends at the SIMM-sponsored runway presentations,...

FASHION SCOOPS: MARC ON KATRINA... DOMESTIC DONATELLA... SMITH'S WORLD...
November 2, 2005... MARC ON KATRINA: Marc Jacobs isn't shy when it comes to lending a helping hand to those in need. In the past few years, the designer made special T-shirts to benefit such organizations as The Door, Friends of Hillary and the Hetrick-Martin...

TARRANT CUTS FORECAST, STOCK DROPS 38%.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran LOS ANGELES -- Tarrant Apparel Group, reeling from the impact of retail consolidation, quota safeguard measures and a denim glut, slashed its full-year forecast for revenue and net profit. The company's stock...

TEMPERLEY JOINS MELROSE PLACE CLUB.(Alice Temperley)
November 2, 2005... Byline: Michelle Dalton Tyree LOS ANGELES -- Designer Alice Temperley hopes that, when she opens her first West Coast boutique here on Friday, savvy Angelenos will be ready to embrace what she calls "a very English label." Temperley...

L-R-G TO ENTER WOMEN'S URBAN MARKET WITH LUXIRIE.(Lifted Research Group Inc. launches women's line for spring called Luxirie )
November 2, 2005... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran LOS ANGELES -- L-R-G, the men's label spanning the skateboard and hip-hop markets, is starting a women's line for spring called Luxirie that it hopes to position between urban brand Baby Phat and designer label...

SOPHISTICATED, CLEAN LOOKS RETURN TO ATLANTA SHOW.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Georgia Lee ATLANTA -- After several seasons of over-the-top glitz and bohemian looks, buyers at AmericasMart reacted well to a more stylish direction in the market. Shopping for spring, buyers applauded a return to more...

CLASS ACT.(Isaac Mizrahi's show)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Isaac Mizrahi is on the move these days in more ways than one. His sprawling, 18,500-square-foot space on 10th Avenue, which features a studio for "Isaac," his new show on Style Network, and ateliers for his collections, merges...

J. CREW PUTS OFF IPO AMID WORRIES ABOUT STRENGTH OF ECONOMY.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Meredith Derby, With contributions from Vicki M. Young NEW YORK -- Do J. Crew Group and Wall Street have a case of the jitters? The specialty retailer on Wednesday delayed its long-awaited $200 million initial public offering...

IN BRIEF: TRADE TALKS... SOLID HENKEL QUARTER.(trade talks with China)(The Henkel Group)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2005... TRADE TALKS: Chinese trade officials left Washington on Wednesday without a deal regulating apparel and textile imports surging into the U.S. But the two sides appeared to move closer to an accord. "Our discussions this week have yielded...

CLARIFICATION.
November 3, 2005... Original Penguin has overall wholesale sales of $15 million, and about $5 million of that comes from its women's business. That was unclear in a story on page 11, Oct. 27.

BEAUTY BEAT: L'OREAL, WEINSTEIN SIGN DEAL.(marketing agreements)
November 3, 2005... Byline: Andrea Nagel NEW YORK -- L'Oreal Paris and the Weinstein Co. have signed a two-year marketing alliance giving the cosmetics brand exclusive beauty sponsorship of the multimedia house's U.S. film premieres, beginning in January....

RUEHL OPENS ACCESSORIES-ONLY UNIT.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK -- Ruehl's first accessories-only store opens today in lower Manhattan featuring rugged-looking belts and handbags that would be at home on the range -- or, in this case, the city streets. The store...

FASHION SCOOP: ROYAL RUSH.
November 3, 2005... ROYAL RUSH: Aside from saying he was still battling jet lag, Prince Charles was mum Tuesday night as he walked into the reception for the royal heir and his new bride, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, at the Museum of Modern Art. The Duchess wore...

SCARLET FEVER.(dinner party for Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati )
November 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- "It was a dinner in my honor and I really felt honored," said Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati of the affair Tuesday night in the penthouse of Trump Park Avenue. The expansive apartment was transformed into a Moorish...

TO DIE FOR.(actress, Patricia Clarkson )
November 3, 2005... Byline: Vanessa Lawrence NEW YORK -- These days, actress Patricia Clarkson finds herself being recognized on the streets of New York more frequently, which isn't surprising, considering her burgeoning film career. But increased...

CHIP & PEPPER EMBRACING NEW YORK STATE OF MIND.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Lauren DeCarlo Chip and Pepper Foster, the twin brothers who design the Chip & Pepper premium denim collection, are opening their first flagship boutique in a 700-square-foot space in lower Manhattan. The store, which is set to...

J. CREW'S ART PROJECT.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2005... Byline: Lauren DeCarlo J. Crew has collaborated with New York's Parsons The New School for Design and Fashion Institute of Technology on a limited-edition collection of premium denim. The collection, 82 pairs in total, includes...

GUESS POSTS DOUBLE-DIGIT GAINS IN THIRD QUARTER.(Guess? Inc.)
November 3, 2005... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- Guess Inc. reported a 75 percent jump in third-quarter net earnings on revenues that rose 34.3 percent as consumers responded favorably to the retailer's product mix. In the three months ended Oct....

L.A. SHOWS BANK ON SHOCK VALUE.(Los Angelos)(Rock & Republic, Aero & Co. do marketing of their collections)
November 3, 2005... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran LOS ANGELES -- Denim designers' zeal for sexually charged imagery can be traced to Calvin Klein's 1980 commercial featuring a then-teenage Brooke Shields purring about how nothing got between her and her Calvins....

MARATHON ACTIVITY STEPS INTO HIGH GEAR.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Melanie Kletter NEW YORK -- The ING NYC Marathon taking place Sunday has evolved from a one-day elite athletic event to a weeklong marketing and selling bonanza. Asics and Foot Locker are principal sponsors, and a number of...

WOMEN'S-ONLY EVENTS GAINING IN POPULARITY.(Nike Women's Marathon )
November 3, 2005... Byline: Michelle Dalton Tyree LOS ANGELES -- Days before the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco last month, tickets for the half-marathon portion of the sold-out race were being scalped on eBay. The race, in its second year,...

LEPORE EXPLORES NEW FRONTIERS.(Nanette Lepore fashion vision)
November 3, 2005... Byline: Lauren DeCarlo NEW YORK -- Nanette Lepore quietly has been building her brand for the past 10 years, but this year, she is increasing her visibility. Aside from opening stores in Boston, London and Oyster Bay, N.Y., she's...

FEEDING THEIR ADDICTION IN GREENWICH VILLAGE.(fashion stores)
November 3, 2005... Byline: Lauren DeCarlo NEW YORK -- Megan Johnson and Ashley Thompson had a similar feeling when they moved here a few years ago from Colorado and Southern California, respectively. "A lot of girls in this city started looking the...

MIZRAHI'S NEW MOVES.(Isaac Mizrahi)
November 3, 2005... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK -- Fashion has always been a bit of a stage for Isaac Mizrahi. There were the elaborate fashion shows staged with full views of the backstage frenzy, the "Unzipped" documentary offering insight to...

THE WWD LIST: SEEING THE SITES; TOP WEB SITES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF UNIQUE VISITORS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.(YAHOO.COM, MICROSOFT.COM and MSN.COM)
November 3, 2005... Byline: Cecily Hall One way Web sites can measure success is by how many unique hits they attract. Yahoo, Microsoft and MSN each received more than 80 million unique visitors in September, according to Nielsen/NetRatings, which defines...

FLAGSHIP REDUX: BANKING ON STORES AS SHOWCASES.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Amy S. Choi and Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- Retailers, designers and manufacturers are investing more in flagships to cut through the marketing din created by an oversupply of stores and brands. Investments in flagships by...

MEMO PAD: THE SOURCE'S DAY IN COURT... MENKES' MOMENT.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Jeff Bercovici, Samantha Conti THE SOURCE'S DAY IN COURT: An attempt by The Source's principal lender to take control of the struggling hip-hop title seemed to falter in court Wednesday when the judge overseeing the case expressed...

HAGGAR OWNERS OUST TOP-LEVEL EXECS.(Infinity Associates)
November 3, 2005... Byline: Vicki M. Young, With contributions from Stanley Gellers NEW YORK -- The top executives at the former Haggar Corp. were told to pack their bags by the company's new owners, buyout firms Perseus LLC and Infinity Associates. ...

WAL-MART RAISES STAKE IN SEIYU.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2005... Byline: Katherine Bowers BOSTON -- Wal-Mart boosted its stake in Japanese retailer Seiyu to majority status and will install one of its executives as chief executive officer as part of its tightening control. Wal-Mart, which now owns...

REVVING UP.(Revlon Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2005... NEW YORK -- This spring, Revlon will launch two of its most ambitious projects under Jack Stahl, the company's president and chief executive officer. The initiatives -- an overhaul of the existing Almay line and a new brand for...

WORLDWIDE AMBITIONS: ARMANI EXCHANGE TO DOUBLE STORE BASE.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Amanda Kaiser MILAN -- A|X Armani Exchange is ready to go global. Giorgio Armani SpA announced Thursday that it is forming a joint venture with billionaires Christina Ong and her husband, Ong Beng Seng, to grow the A|X Armani...

FERRAGAMO SELLS UNGARO.(Gruppo Ferragamo)(Emanuel Ungaro)
November 4, 2005... Byline: Alessandra Ilari, Miles Socha PARIS -- Another French fashion house has come under American ownership. Emanuel Ungaro said Thursday that Gruppo Ferragamo signed an agreement to sell 100 percent of the company to San...

ROSSI FAMILY PARTING WAYS WITH COMPANY.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Alessandra Ilari MILAN -- Six years after he sold 70 percent of his firm to Gucci Group, Sergio Rossi is bidding addio to the firm he founded in the Fifties. His son, Gianvito Rossi, marketing manager, and brother, Franco...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK.
November 4, 2005... "We are in a phase where we will put the accent on development, on building the turnover." -- Valerie Hermann, chief executive officer, Yves Saint Laurent

IN BRIEF: LIZ BUYS PRANA... SAFEGUARDING SOCKS.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2005... LIZ BUYS PRANA: Liz Claiborne Inc. is stretching out with the acquisition of prAna, a Vista, Calif.-based firm that markets climbing, yoga and outdoor lifestyle apparel and accessories and has annual sales of about $30 million. In a deal...

U.S.-CHINA DEAL SAID `VERY CLOSE'.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2005... Byline: Ross Tucker, With contributions from Kristi Ellis, Washington NEW YORK -- The U.S. and China are "very close" to reaching an agreement on regulating surging imports of apparel and textiles, a top U.S. trade official said...

COTY UNVEILS INTEGRATION STRATEGY.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Pete Born and Jennifer Weil CANNES, France -- With its recently acquired Calvin Klein Euphoria fragrance notching its sixth week in the number-one spot in the U.S., Coty Inc. celebrated by unfurling a sweeping plan to integrate...

TOP NOTES: UNILEVER NUMBERS... LVMH APPOINTMENTS... LAUDER ENTERS VIETNAM...(Unilever announced company sales and earnings)(LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton appoints Francois Demachy)(Estee Lauder Inc. enters Vietnamese market)
November 4, 2005... UNILEVER NUMBERS: Unilever announced Thursday third-quarter net profits rose 26 percent to 1.47 billion euros, or $1.77 billion at average exchange. That upswing was attributable to a post-tax gain of 448 million euros, or $536.7 million, from...

PALTROW'S LAUDER COMMERCIAL SET TO AIR.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Julie Naughton NEW YORK -- Estee Lauder is set to unveil its first TV advertising featuring actress Gwyneth Paltrow later this month. The spot for the Pleasures fragrance, shot by Lance Accord in September, features Paltrow...

ARDEN EARNINGS NARROW.(Elizabeth Arden Co.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2005... Byline: Liza Casabona NEW YORK -- Citing a higher number of returns as well as weaker sales in key markets, Elizabeth Arden Inc. reported a decline in earnings on more robust total sales -- thanks to Britney's Fantasy -- for the...

TRAVEL RETAIL'S CREDO: GIVE THE WORLD A BRAND.(Tax Free World Association trade show)
November 4, 2005... Byline: Jennifer Weil and Pete Born CANNES, France -- Poised on a new era of growth, the travel-retail industry is struggling to redefine itself. The theme of this year's Tax Free World Association trade show here, which opened...

REVLON NARROWS THIRD-QTR. LOSS.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Molly Prior NEW YORK -- Despite absorbing the negative financial impact of product returns to prepare for its two most ambitious initiatives for 2006, Revlon Inc. narrowed its loss in the third quarter. During a call with...

PANTENE TARGETS BREAKAGE, FRIZZ.(Procter & Gamble Co.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2005... Byline: Andrea Nagel NEW YORK -- Procter & Gamble is adding three collections to its Pantene Pro-V hair care brand, as well as several line extensions to existing collections, in a continued effort to reach women's unmet hair care needs....

REVLON'S GROWTH SPURT INCLUDES NEW BRAND.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Molly Prior, With contributions from Faye Brookman NEW YORK -- After three years of alluding to how it will supercharge mass market beauty sales, Revlon has pulled back the curtain on two initiatives designed to reinvent how women...

MEMO PAD: SIZING UP THE SOURCE... VINO, VERITAS... TRAUMA WARD...
November 4, 2005... Byline: Jeff Bercovici, Patty Huntington, Sara James SIZING UP THE SOURCE: Is Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter looking to follow former partner Damon Dash into the magazine business? According to buzz making the rounds Thursday, Carter is said to be...

ADIDAS UPS ANNUAL GUIDANCE.(Adidas Group )
November 4, 2005... Byline: Emilie Marsh PARIS -- Adidas Group raised its annual earnings and sales forecast for 2005, citing a surge in demand in the U.S. and strong orders for new products in the run-up to next year's soccer World Cup in Germany. The...

STRONG BRAND PERFORMANCE PROPELS WARNACO EARNINGS.(Warnaco Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2005... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- Third-quarter net profits at Warnaco Group Inc. more than quadrupled and easily surpassed analysts' estimates as the apparel company saw healthy full-priced selling and strength in its Calvin Klein and...

OCTOBER COMPS SURPRISE.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- Retailers across all channels got the sales boon they needed in October, making the month one of the strongest in comps so far this year. Regarding the luxury goods retailers, October comps...

SARA LEE PROFITS FALL ON CHARGES.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2005... Byline: Amy S. Choi NEW YORK -- Sara Lee Corp.'s earnings plummeted in the first quarter of fiscal 2006, mostly due to a 22-cent-per-share charge for the impairment of goodwill, intangibles and property in the European Branded Apparel...

CENTER STAGE.(Ballets Russes)
November 4, 2005... Byline: Elizabeth Khuri SAN FRANCISCO -- For all its grace and beauty, ballet attracts its share of drama queens, which is what provoked filmmakers Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller to create their documentary on the inimitable Ballets...