WWD articles from October 2008

WWD archives from October 2008

WWD MONDAY.
October 6, 2008... Accessories/Innerwear/Legwear Women's Wear Daily [euro] October 6, 2008 [euro] The Retailers' Daily Newspaper [euro] $2.00 On WWD.COM Paris Fashion Week Shows, Parties, and Scoops CAPTION(S): Ooh La La! The spring collection...

Valentino's New Team: Chiuri And Piccioli Aim To Build On Tradition.(Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli)
October 6, 2008... Byline: Alessandra Ilari MILAN -- Evolution over revolution -- that's what accessories designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli plan for Valentino's ready-to-wear now that they've been given sole creative control of the...

Economic News Weighs On Retail Shares.
October 6, 2008... Byline: Evan Clark With contributions from Liza Casabona and Kristi Ellis The banks got their $700 billion bailout from Washington Friday, but retailers got more bad economic news to dampen their holiday spirits. The U.S. shed a...

Today On WWD.COM.(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... WWDTrend: Colorblocking Up-to-the-minute coverage of Paris Fashion Week with reviews and Fashion Scoops Videos of key collections Global breaking news CAPTION(S): Rodarte RTW Spring 2009

Daily Quote.(Maria Grazia Chiuri)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... "Everyone was always so surprised by the fact that we know the archives even better than Valentino himself. We are extremely familiar with this house and very close to it." -- Maria Grazia Chiuri on being named Valentino's creative director for...

Coming This Week.(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... WEDNESDAY: Interstoff Asia Essential Autumn, Hong Kong (through Friday). THURSDAY: Ethical Fashion Show, Paris (through Sunday). [euro] Major U.S. retailers report September same-store sales. FRIDAY: The U.S. Commerce Department...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
October 6, 2008... [euro] Venerable actor Ernest Borgnine, who published his autobiography in August, is alive and thriving at age 91. This was incorrect in an article that appeared on page 13, Friday. [euro] Fragrance supplier Firmenich has named Pierre...

Hidden Jem.(Jemma Griffiths)
October 6, 2008... Byline: -- Tara Bonet-Black Some may think it's risky waiting four years to release a follow-up to a debut album. But in the case of singer-songwriter Jem (Jemma Griffiths) -- who recently issued "Down To Earth" -- timing is everything....

Party Foul.
October 6, 2008... Byline: -- Nina Jones As Barack Obama and John Mccain duke it out during their second presidential debate Tuesday night, Londoners will be enjoying a different kind of American political drama. "Now or Later," New York playwright...

Force Field.(Patricia Field)
October 6, 2008... Byline: -- Amanda FitzSimons In the decade since she first slipped a pair of Manolos on Sarah Jessica Parker's feet for "Sex and the City," Patricia Field has become a fairy godmother for many a project in need of some high fashion...

Vitali Leaves Maybelline For Position At Lancome.(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Byline: -- Julie Naughton Cheryl Vitali, currently senior vice president of U.S. marketing for Maybelline New York/Garnier, revealed Friday that she is leaving that role to join Lancome, where she will hold the same title. She is...

Sephora Buys 45% Stake In Ile De Beaute.(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Byline: -- Brid Costello PARIS -- Sephora SA has acquired a 45 percent stake in Russian selective perfumery chain Ile de Beaute, the LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned retailer announced Friday. As part of the deal, Sephora...

Hurley Comes To Bloomingdale's.(Elizabeth Hurley)
October 6, 2008... Byline: -- Matthew W. Evans Elizabeth Hurley helped light up Bloomingdale's 59th Street Thursday evening, flipping an oversize light switch to turn on pink spotlights, which illuminated the store's exterior. The actress and Estee...

Memo Pad.
October 6, 2008... HOLLYWOOD IMPACT: Consumers are looking to celebrities for style ideas, and even spending more money to buy products related to celebrities -- at least according to People StyleWatch, which, of course, happens to cover celebrities and their...

Rampage In License Deal With ECI.
October 6, 2008... Byline: Julee Kaplan Rampage, owned by Iconix Brand Group Inc., will have a new licensee beginning with the spring 2009 collection. The company has entered into a licensing agreement with ECI, a New York-based sportswear manufacturer...

Mrs. John L. Strong Gets New Partner.(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Byline: -- David Moin Mrs. John L. Strong, the 80-year-old luxury stationery brand, has a new partner to fuel growth. Circle Peak Capital, a New York private equity firm, has taken a minority interest in the company, Nannette Brown,...

Worlds Apart.
October 6, 2008... Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel and Alexander McQueen both created eye-catching sets. Lagerfeld chose the Rue Cambon facade for his dressed-up, real-clothes lineup, while McQueen had a veritable zoo observing his remarkable, ecologically inspired...

C'est Formidable!
October 6, 2008... Louis Vuitton: It's not opinion but fact that Marc Jacobs is one of the world's count-'em-on-one-hand elite designers. Happily, in a season often more ho-hum than perusing the better racks, he was in brilliant form with two dazzling...

Around The Clock.(Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano)
October 6, 2008... Real clothes were on the agenda of a variety of houses and designers, who showed them in their own distinctive ways and for every hour of the day and night, from Jean Paul Gaultier's cowboy-themed looks at Hermes to John Galliano's embroidered...

The Fold Standard.
October 6, 2008... Designers meticulously draped and folded to create striking looks that were origami-inspired, flowerlike or asymmetric. ` Kenzo: Using "Alice in Wonderland" as a starting point -- more of a romantic stroll through Wonderland's flower...

Glamour Puffs.(Moncler Gamme Rouge)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Moncler Gamme Rouge: If Marie Antoinette needed a closetful of puffers, Moncler Gamme Rouge would be her go-to. Giambattista Valli's second effort for the Italian-owned outerwear label was full of what must be the most glamorous down jackets...

More From The Shows...
October 6, 2008... agnes b.: Treading familiar ground, Agnes Trouble served up Mod-style, color-blocked dresses with deep pockets; Op Art looks, and tempered rock 'n' roll staples (namely, her beloved black leather pants), shown on models whizzing around the...

Fashion Scoops.
October 6, 2008... BLONDE AMBITION: Kirsten Dunst walked into Sunday night's Miu Miu show to encounter a giant, Warhol-esque image of herself from last year's campaign on the wall smack in front of her seat. Might she pose for the Italian brand again? "Can you do...

Marvin Traub: Q&A.(Interview)
October 6, 2008... Byline: David Moin For Marvin Traub, the former Bloomingdale's chairman and chief executive turned consultant-deal-maker, traveling to places like Paris, Dubai and Mumbai, India -- among his favorite cities outside New York -- is like...

Hot Shot.(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Byline: -- Robert Murphy Applauded by a group of American and French retailers, Marvin Traub, the former chairman of Bloomingdale's, launched his Assouline book, "Like No Other Career," at the American Embassy in Paris Thursday night. ...

Costume Institute Database Goes Online.
October 6, 2008... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK -- For the first time, nearly all of the Costume Institute's large collection of clothing has been translated into an online database. The project was started in 2000, and since then the department...

Paris Fancies.(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Byline: -- Shoshanna Fischhoff In France, opulence is welcomed -- maybe even expected. The same can be said for the accessories shown this season, which designers were definitely not afraid to adorn with more than a few treatments. ...

Mipel Vendors Plan For Tough Year Ahead.(Milan's four-day leather goods exhibition )
October 6, 2008... Byline: Luisa Zargani MILAN -- Soft handbags in strong vivid colors and voluminous shapes, often embellished with shiny details, were some of the key trends at Milan's four-day leather goods exhibition Mipel. Roberto Ricci, who...

Michael Stars Looks To Accessories.
October 6, 2008... Byline: Caroline Tell Michael stars, the Los Angeles-based sportswear firm known for its "one-size-fits-most" T-shirts, is launching an accessories division for spring. The company signed a licensing deal with Green Tea, also from Los...

Findings.(retail industry)
October 6, 2008... AUTUMN SOLSTICE: Solstice Sunglass Boutique opened its newest Manhattan location last week at 48 Ninth Avenue in the Meatpacking District. "The Meatpacking District is the perfect location for our upscale designer sunglass concept," said Rick...

Movado's Gerry Grinberg Reflects On His Life And Times.
October 6, 2008... Byline: Sophia Chabbott Watches still make Gedalio "Gerry" Grinberg tick, even at age 77. The native of Cuba who was instrumental in turning mainstream Americans on to luxury timepieces, will step down on Jan. 31 as chairman of Movado...

Boucheron Has Virtual Growth Spurt In U.S.
October 6, 2008... Byline: Cate T. Corcoran After a year of selling in Europe, Boucheron today plans to open its first online store in the U.S. "We wanted to master our ability to manage this new activity before launching into the major market, which is...

Exhibit Focuses On Ancient Jewels.(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Byline: -- Sophia Chabbott The national jewelry institute has gone back in time. The six-year-old, nonprofit organization that aims to celebrate, research and preserve fine jewelry around the world, has opened an exhibit called...

Execs Get Advice On Riding Out Down Market.
October 6, 2008... Byline: Karyn Monget Looking to give members insight and advice on dealing with the economic crisis, the Underfashion Club staged a seminar that stressed tightening inventories and operational costs and the need to provide innovative,...

Innerwear Report.(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... 9.3% of middle-class household income among Russia's 142 million inhabitants is spent on apparel, 14.5 percent of which is comprised of lingerie purchases by women 25 to 34 years old. SOURCE: MISSION ECONOMIQUE

Bootypop Gives Aspirational Lift.(boyshort panty)
October 6, 2008... Byline: Katherine Bowers NEWTON, Mass. -- The cinched waistline and its curvy counterpoint, the voluptuous backside, are a mainstay of pop culture. Jennifer Lopez and reality TV's Kim Kardashian are famous for hourglass shapes,...

Retailers Argue For Better Shopping Experience.
October 6, 2008... Byline: Alexandra Steigrad Retailers can at least partially overcome a difficult economy and an anxiety-ridden consumer if they offer customers the promise of a good time, a good look and a good value. That was the message delivered by...

Credit Tight For Retail Cfos.
October 6, 2008... Byline: Evan Clark Chief financial officers were having a harder time getting funds to run operations even before the near-complete restructuring of Wall Street and the freezing of the credit markets over the last month. Forty-one...

Study Cites Financial Anxiety on The Rise Among Wealthy.(Harrison Group)
October 6, 2008... Byline: Vicki M. Young Even the affluent are starting to feel the pinch. In the latest annual survey of Affluence & Wealth in America by American Express Publishing and Harrison Group, over 71 percent of America's affluent and wealthy...

Trade Bill Reaches Bush.(George W. Bush)
October 6, 2008... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- Congress sent a trade bill to President Bush on Friday that will renew duty free apparel benefits and could prevent major disruptions in $2.5 billion worth of imports for retailers and apparel...

Weekly Stocks.(Statistical table)
October 6, 2008... 52-WEEK***************VOLUME*****AMT High*****Low*****Companies*****P/E**********Last*****Change 85.77*****35.14*****Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF)*****7.1*****21274196*****36.06*****-2.79 29.00*****21.17*****Acadia...