WWD articles from September 2006

WWD archives from September 2006

MAIDEN VOYAGE.(new women's scent from Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... MILAN - With their first fragrance under a new license with Procter & Gamble, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are aiming to write a new rule book for their beauty business. The One, a women's scent, will launch in Europe in October and in...

AGON'S DEBUT: L'ORAL CEO STARTS STRONG WITH 21.9% LEAP IN NET.(Jean-Paul Agon)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Weil PARIS - Jean-Paul Agon, L'Oreal's newly minted chief executive officer, presided over his first corporate financial analyst meeting Thursday with a flourish. The company exceeded market expectations, when it reported...

TIFFANY EARNINGS SLIP IN 2Q.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Arthur Zaczkiewicz NEW YORK - Despite strong sales, Tiffany & Co. said Thursday that second-quarter earnings dropped because of a $6.6 million tax benefit in the previous year. Results also were pulled down by softer sales in...

VF SHUFFLES INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAM.(reorganization of VF Corp.)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Ross Tucker NEW YORK - VF Corp. has reorganized the ranks of its international management team with an eye toward boosting revenues in Europe and developing markets. The Greensboro, N.C.-based apparel giant has appointed Karl...

IN BRIEF: JONES TAPS MAK...BURANI DEVELOPMENTS.(Anliza Mak join Jones International Ltd.)(Tamburi Investment Partners buys stake from Mariella Burani Fashion Group SpA.)
September 1, 2006... JONES TAPS MAK: Jones Apparel Group Inc. has appointed Anliza Mak as president of Jones International Ltd., effective Oct. 27. Mak will head the Hong Kong office, which is a liaison for production quality control for its wholesale apparel...

AFTER A FASHION: DOLCE & GABBANA'S 'THE ONE'.(Domenico Dolce)(Stefano Gabbana)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Stephanie Epiro, With contributions from Julie Naughton, New York MILAN - With a new license under their belt and a brand-new women's scent on the way, designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are determined to write a new...

FORMER EDITOR BRINGS NATURAL OILS TO U.S.(Kathy Phillips)(Aromatherapy Associates )
September 1, 2006... Byline: Michelle Edgar Former British Vogue beauty editor Kathy Phillips is hoping her aromatherapy assortment, This Works, does just that when it arrives in the U.S. this fall, after launching in the United Kingdom two years ago. ...

CLINIQUE GOES FOR THE PLUMP.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton Want a fat lip? Clinique will be happy to provide two of them - with Full Potential Lips, the brand's new lip-plumping line. The collection marks the first time that Clinique has ventured into the lip-plumping...

RODNEY CUTLER ADDS DOORS, PRODUCTS TO MIX.(protectant treatment spray from Rodney Cutler)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton Rodney Cutler's hair philosophy could be summed up as hair today, hair tomorrow - at least when it comes to the launch of his latest product, Protectant Treatment Spray, which he hopes will protect tresses from...

SIMPLE HOPES TO MAKE THE SPA SCENE EASY.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Brid Costello LONDON - Simple, the mass-market skin care brand, plans to make a splash on the spa scene. The brand, which focuses on products for sensitive skin, will open its first treatment center, dubbed Simple:Spa, here...

LUXURY: SKIN CARE'S NEW GROWTH SERUM.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Molly Prior Looking good is an increasingly expensive hobby, but triple-digit price tags haven't deterred the well-heeled from dashing toward a growing crop of luxury skin creams. Ultrapremium skin care products - or those...

BIONOVA MIXES UP NATURE'S COCKTAIL.(new products)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Pete Born Michael Danielov is building a high-tech skin care business with his Bionova brand, one jar at a time. The brand is based on the research done by Danielov dating back to the Seventies in the former Soviet Union, when...

RITE AID BOLSTERS ITS COMPETITIVE STANDING.(Brooks-Eckerd acquisition)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Faye Brookman NEW YORK - Rite Aid's plan to buy Brooks-Eckerd will have a trickle-down impact on the beauty industry. Rite Aid, the nation's third largest drugstore chain, announced Aug. 24 that it plans to buy Brooks-Eckerd in...

TOP NOTES: ROLE MODEL...MASCARA SWAP...HALTON TO BROWN.(Beauty Avenues)(appointments)(Sara Halton)(Molton Brown Cosmetics)
September 1, 2006... ROLE MODEL: Maybelline New York has named Danna Garca as its newest Hispanic celebrity spokesperson. Garca, of Colombian descent, will appear in TV and print ads, all solely in Hispanic media outlets. The 25-year-old actress and singer has been...

GOLDWELL TURNS TO THE MASSES WITH STYLING LINE.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Andrea Nagel NEW YORK - Goldwell is out to get some style. The professional hair care company this month is launching a styling line, complete with a marketing and merchandising plan designed to reach consumers. Traditionally,...

ST. IVES UPDATES ITS IMAGE GLOBALLY.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Michelle Edgar St. Ives is giving its entire skin care line a global makeover, as it introduces the Mineral Therapy line, which includes a body wash and moisturizer. Since the early Eighties, the brand known for its Swiss...

ANCIENT TEA KEY TO TIMELESS SECRET.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Kavita Daswani LOS ANGELES - Pu-erh tea, a rare, 2,000-year-old tea leaf from China that sells for almost $2,000 a pound, is the primary ingredient in a new prestige skin care line that hits stores in September. Timeless...

EVIAN PLANS POP-UP SPA FOR MANHATTAN.(Evian Waters of America Inc.)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton Most people hear Evian and think "bottled water." What most people don't know is that the water comes from the French town of the same name, which has functioned as a health resort for close to 200 years - and the...

MASS RETAILERS AHEAD IN AUGUST COMPS.(Financial report)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Liza Casabona August same-store sales were marginally above expectations, with cash-strapped consumers pinching pennies by looking for bargains and spending more money at mass market discounters. As a result, among the...

MEMO PAD: FOR ME...BEFORE AND AFTER ROCKS...REVOLVING DOOR.(Hachette Filipacchi Magazines Inc.)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Stephanie D. Smith, Amy Wicks FOR ME?: Seems like publishers are celebrating Labor Day by relieving some editors from labor for more than a weekend. Hachette said Thursday the October issue of the low-cost women's monthly For Me...

KELLWOOD NET GAINS, SALES DECLINE.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Whitney Beckett Kellwood Co. swung into profitability in the second quarter, thanks to lower restructuring and income tax charges. For the three months ended June 30, the St. Louis-based apparel marketer reported earnings of...

WEXNERS SELL $125M IN STOCK.(Leslie H. Wexner)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Byline: David Moin Leslie H. Wexner, chairman and chief executive officer of Limited Brands Inc., and his family have divested some of their shares in the retailer, yielding more than $125 million. Wexner and his wife, Abigail, sold...

TESCO UNVEILS F&F COLLECTION.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Nina Jones LONDON - Tesco, the U.K.'s leading food retailer, is taking its clothing offerings upscale. The company has launched a higher-end, 30-piece apparel collection for women and men, which includes pieces such as...

KENZO TAPS LAVIA AS CHAIRMAN.(Alberto Lavia)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS - Alberto Lavia has been named chairman of Kenzo, the fashion house owned by LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton, effective today. This confirms a report in WWD July 24 that the former chairman of upscale Italian...

NAU SETS ECOLOGICALLY CORRECT GROWTH PLAN.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Cate T. Corcoran The concept behind new activewear brand Nau is clothing that goes from SoHo to the slopes. But such a design ethos is not the only unusual thing about the retailer, whose executive staff includes seven veterans...

SENATE TRADE PROPOSALS TRIGGER OPPOSITION.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON - A Senate trade bill could include three provisions that already have set off debate. The Senate Finance Committee is considering proposals that would lower the value-added threshold to 30 percent from...

CHARGES PUSH ZALE TO QUARTERLY LOSS.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Arthur Zaczkiewicz Zale Corp., saddled with after-tax charges totaling $23.9 million, posted a heavy loss for the fourth quarter on a 3.9 percent sales gain. For the year-end period, net earnings were about half of the previous...

BROOKS BROS. OPENS FLAGSHIPS IN LONDON, PARIS.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Miles Socha and Samantha Conti As part of its international expansion drive, Brooks Bros. has opened two European flagships, in London and Paris. The 8,000-square-foot Paris unit, on the burgeoning Rue Saint Honore, is the...

IT HOLDINGS TO EXPAND PLUS CONCEPT WITH 20 U.S. UNITS.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Hirshlag IT Holdings is eyeing the U.S. as its next big market for its Plus IT concept stores, which puts under the same roof all the accessories the Italian firm produces for its stable of proprietary and licensed brands....

BUSH LABOR APPOINTEE STIRS PRO-WORKER WRATH.(Paul DeCamp)(George W. Bush)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Evan Clark, Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON - Temporarily bypassing Congressional oversight, President Bush said Thursday he has named a lawyer who represented Wal-Mart to be the Labor Department's chief enforcer for a slate of laws,...

ANNUAL FASHION CARES EVENT RAISES $400K IN ATLANTA.(Jeffrey Fashion Cares)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Byline: Georgia Lee ATLANTA - The 14th annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares benefit here turned out to be the hottest ever. Citing cost concerns, Jeffrey Kalinsky, who started Fashion Cares 14 years ago as a small in-store show, moved it from...

TOP NOTE.(American Apparel's products)(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... There's a new way to mix dressing up and dressing down. Sharp T-shirts temper classic cocktail numbers for resort - a favorite look among young Hollywood types. Here, American Apparel's cotton T-shirt, Gustavo Cadile's silk organza dress,...

A NEW APPAREL GIANT: $4.5B HANESBRANDS TO MAKE NYSE DEBUT.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Karyn Monget NEW YORK - The most recognized brand in America is about to stand on its own. Hanesbrands Inc. will become a separate publicly traded entity on Wednesday, instantly creating one of the largest apparel companies in...

VF DEAL WILL BOOST PRESENCE IN INDIA.(VF Corp. joint venture with India's Arvind Mills Ltd.)
September 5, 2006... Byline: Ross Tucker VF Corp. has entered into a joint venture with India's Arvind Mills Ltd. that will provide the American apparel giant with a platform to launch its portfolio of lifestyle brands in the world's second-most populous...

KIEHL'S NAMES L'ORAL VET GENERAL MANAGER.(Rob Robillard appointed)
September 5, 2006... Byline: Julie Naughton Kiehl's Since 1851 has a new general manager. Rob Robillard, currently senior vice president of marketing for L'Oral Paris, will take over as Kiehl's worldwide general manager on Oct. 1, succeeding Philip Clough,...

IN BRIEF: LEVI'S GOES TO SCHOOL.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... LEVI'S GOES TO SCHOOL: Levi Strauss is taking a four-stop college tour across the U.S. to find students to appear in its spring 2007 advertising campaign. The tour will be part of the Levi's Style Search, a contest that runs from Sept. 6 to...

ARMANI NET JUMPS 22.7% FOR 2005.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Amanda Kaiser MILAN - Call Giorgio Armani the 100 million euro man. That is how much the designer received in dividends last year as his company's sole shareholder - a payout that resulted from Giorgio Armani SpA's strong...

FASHION SCOOPS: MATERIAL GUY...THE HEIDI LIFE...ZOE-TOPIA.
September 5, 2006... MATERIAL GUY: Not only did Jean Paul Gaultier design the costumes for Madonna's "Confessions" tour, he's quite possibly one of the pop star's most devoted fans. Last Thursday night, the couturier was slated to take in his fourth sold-out...

TIFFANY UNWRAPS ITS REFRESHED LOOK.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Sophia Chabbott After years of encasing customers' purchases in its iconic blue boxes, Tiffany & Co. is giving itself a present. Today, the 169-year-old jewelry firm will unveil its renovated flagship at 727 Fifth Avenue at the...

T TIME.(fashion clothing trends)(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... Strapless, flirty frocks, full of playful attitude, are sure to stand out when layered with Ts and thermals. Designers are offering sweet numbers for resort that are perfect in these combinations. Caption(s): Silk, nylon and rayon dress...

HANNANT TAKES TWO.(Douglas Hannant introduces Douglas Hannant Insignia)
September 5, 2006... Byline: Rosemary Feitelbergf Douglas Hannant is adding another layer to his $8 million wholesale business with this spring's introduction of Douglas Hannant Insignia. Consisting mostly of dressy suits, cocktail separates and dresses,...

MARKET BASKET: MILLER TO DRESS DOTS.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg MILLER TO DRESS DOTS: Nicole Miller will be helping Dotster Inc., a Vancouver, Wash.-based domain registration provider, dress up its new team of female ambassadors, the Dotster Dots. Miller will serve as...

PETROU LAUNCHING LINE, MADISON AVENUE STORE.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg Leafing through a book looking for inspiration, Nicolas Petrou could not get past a 1920 illustration of one of Paul Poiret's creations. In fact, he was so taken by the dress' handwork and details that his debut...

MOSCHINO SPRUCES UP AT BERGDORF GOODMAN.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg Moschino has a new home at Bergdorf Goodman. The Italian label now has a 350-square-foot concept shop on the third floor at the Fifth Avenue Manhattan retailer. The company used to have a smaller space on...

UNICA BACK AT MILAN FAIRGROUNDS.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Stephanie Epiro MILAN - Organizers of the Milano Unica textile fair are hoping a change of location back to Milan's city fairgrounds will attract more international visitors for its third edition. The fair brings together the...

MEMO PAD: GLAMOROUS RIDE...REAL WOMAN...LORI LANDS.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Stephanie D. Smith, Irin Carmon, Amy Wicks GLAMOROUS RIDE: Forget Town Cars this fashion season - sort of. Glamour magazine and DKNY Jeans have chartered a more stylish ride to shuttle celebrities to and from the Bryant Park tents...

PENNEY'S HIRES AD AGENCY.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Rusty Williamson DALLAS - J.C. Penney Co. Inc., seeking to forge a "love" connection with customers, is taking its $1.2 billion annual advertising business to Publicis Groupe's Saatchi & Saatchi. A day after launching a...

YOUNG DESIGNERS BUILD BUSINESS NETWORKS ON MYSPACE.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Mengly Taing MySpace.com, the networking Web site that helped catapult virtual music unknowns such as Hawthorne Heights and Fallout Boy into MTV stardom, is luring small, ambitious fashion companies seeking to promote their brands...

OSCAR DE LA RENTA TO OPEN UNIT AT NORTHPARK.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg Oscar de la Renta is moving into the Lone Star State, upping his number of freestanding stores to five. Construction is under way for a freestanding Oscar de la Renta boutique in Dallas' prestigious...

APPAREL PRODUCERS, RETAILERS TRIM JOBS.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Evan Clark WASHINGTON - U.S. apparel and textile producers cut a seasonally adjusted 4,100 jobs in August, as retailers reduced payrolls. Nationwide, employers added 128,000 positions - less than the 150,000 that many...

ADIDAS GROUP BUYS OUT KOREAN SUBSIDIARY.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... Byline: Whitney Beckett In the latest move to buy out its partners in key global markets, the Adidas Group has assumed full ownership of Adidas Korea Ltd., its brand subsidiary in Korea. The German-based athletic company has purchased...

U.S. IMPEDES BRAZIL REQUEST CONCERNING COTTON SUBSIDIES.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... Byline: John Zarcostas The U.S. on Friday blocked a request by Brazil in the World Trade Organization in the dispute between the two countries over American cotton subsidies. Brazil had asked for a WTO compliance panel to examine its...

SANDER MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS OK DELISTING PLAN.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Amanda Kaiser HAMBURG, Germany - Jil Sander AG is entering a new era as a private company. The fashion house's shareholders met here Tuesday and approved a "squeeze out" plan that would delist the company from the Frankfurt...

NOVEL TREND INTERPRETATIONS LEAD LOOKS AT PROJECT.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran LAS VEGAS - A slew of new women's labels jumped into the premium denim and contemporary markets at Project Global Trade Show. To stand out in a sea of blue denim and attract the attention and dollars of retail...

PRICE, VALUE OVERSHADOW GLITZ AT WWDMAGIC.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Emili Vesilind, Rachel Brown LAS VEGAS - The carpeted aisles still overflowed and the famous faces were as numerous, but buyers and vendors at WWDMAGIC and its offshoots had value on their minds. High gas and energy costs,...

THE DELICATE CYCLE.(fashion trends in women's clothing)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... Romance is in the air. Lace camisoles, ruffled blouses and embroidered, cutout dresses add just the right touch of feminine flair for spring. Here, Hanii Y's rayon, linen and polyester cardigan and silk shell, Shoshanna's cotton and linen...

NEW TIME FOR TOURNEAU: PRIVATE EQUITY-LED FIRM BUYS CHAIN FOR $300M.(Green Equity Investors IV)
September 6, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Hirshlag NEW YORK - Tourneau Inc. is changing hands. WWD has learned the New York-based watch retailer, one of the largest in the world, has entered into an agreement to be acquired for more than $300 million by an...

FEDERATED UNVEILS MACY'S AD CAMPAIGN.(Federated Department Stores)
September 6, 2006... Byline: David Moin, With contributions by Amy Wicks NEW YORK - The nationwide branding of Macy's is under way. On Thursday, the store's parent Federated Department Stores will unleash its biggest and splashiest ad campaign ever. The...

IN BRIEF: BURBERRY OPENS MADRID STORE...MARGIELA AND BARNEYS...NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS.(Maison Martin Margiela and Barneys New York have teamed up to exhibit one-of-a-kind garments)(U.K. government plans for more funds as promote British brands to visitors increased)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... BURBERRY OPENS MADRID STORE: Burberry has opened its first stand-alone store in Madrid, located on the city's Calle Ortega y Gasset. The 6,500-square-foot store will carry men's and women's collections and accessories from the Burberry Prosum...

CLARIFICATION.(Correction notice)
September 6, 2006... The 614.2 percent compensation increase for J.C. Penney Co. chairman and chief executive officer Myron Ullman 3rd between 2004 and 2005 occurred because Ullman joined the company in December 2004. This context was not included in the WWD List...

SCHOOL TIES.(interview with Victoria Traina)(Interview)
September 6, 2006... Byline: Vanessa Lawrence A fixture in the front rows of ready-to-wear and couture shows alike, Victoria Traina is no stranger to the New York Fashion Week scene. But this season, the fashion muse and daughter of Danielle Steel finds...

JUICY FRUIT.(Eau de Couture perfume launch at a rented Watermill manse on Saturday night)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... WATERMILL, N.Y. - The Juicys, aka Pam Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor, sure know how to throw a good party. For their Eau de Couture perfume launch at a rented Watermill manse on Saturday night, they cheekily furnished and costume bejeweled an...

BACK TO THE GARDEN.(women's clothing trends for spring)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... Designers are doing subtle takes on Victorian for spring, and adding modern touches. From bell-sleeved blouses to embroidered shift dresses, these gentle looks are sure to charm. Caption(s): Jill Stuart's cotton voile lace top. / Katy...

'IDOL' FOUNDER LINKS UP WITH ROLAND MOURET.('American Idol')(Simon Fuller teamed with to plans to launch new fashion company RM19)
September 6, 2006... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON - "American Idol" founder Simon Fuller hopes he's found his next big hit in Roland Mouret. Mouret and Fuller - who also nurtured the David and Victoria Beckham brand and propelled the Spice Girls to fame -...

FASHION SCOOPS: RINGING BIELLA...MOSS MUSINGS...TOM FORD FOR LESS...LINKING UP...KICKING BACK...NO LOUNGING AROUND..MULLING MUGLER.(Damiano Biella appointed at Munich-based ready-to-wear firm)(Agent Provocateur contracts with Kate Moss for advertising lingerie brand )(Elsa Peretti alliance with Stephen Burrows and lending in its fashion stores)
September 6, 2006... RINGING BIELLA?: Could Escada have its eye on one of Valentino's key design deputies? According to market sources, Damiano Biella, Valentino's studio director, has tendered his resignation and could be headed to the Munich-based ready-to-wear...

SIGRID OLSEN OPENS FIRST NYC STORE.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Whitney Beckett AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS AND 50 SHOPS, SIGRID OLSEN finally has a Manhattan store. The approximately 4,000-square-foot store, which opened last month in SoHo, rolls out a design concept that will...

APPAREL HOLDINGS GROUP LAUNCHES BETTER LINE, DIVERSIFIES PRODUCTS.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Whitney Beckett Apparel Holdings Group is launching a better line as part of its plan to diversify its moderate-dominant business with higher-end offerings. The Paradise Collection will make its debut with a spring 2007...

SOHO COMPAGNIE SETS SIGHTS ON EXPANSION.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Rusty Williamson SOHO COMPAGNIE, A NEW YORK-BASED BETTER CASUAL SPORTSWEAR COMPANY, IS on the move. The $10 million, family-owned wholesale business is expanding with more fashion, new categories, a growing private label...

DIESEL TAKES A PIECE OF MANHATTAN.(acquisition of office buildings)
September 6, 2006... Byline: Luisa Zargani MILAN - For someone who admits he's grown up inspired by the "American dream," Renzo Rosso's acquisition of a 12-story building in New York is a physical measure of his success. In an exclusive interview, Diesel's...

CITA'S LEONARD TO RESIGN POST.(Jim Leonard)(Committee of the Implementation of Textile Agreements)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... Byline: Evan Clark WASHINGTON - Jim Leonard, the Commerce Department official who oversaw imposition of safeguard quotas on China last year, plans to step down later this month after more than four years as chairman of the interagency...

FACES GOING PUBLIC IN LONDON.(Faces Holdings Inc. is looking to fund international expansion in UK and USA)(Beiersdorf France Sale)(Barelle Development contracts with Allen Iverson and launching its new new scented body-spray 'Dap')
September 6, 2006... Byline: Brid Costello, Melissa Drier LONDON - Canadian cosmetics firm Faces Holdings Inc. is looking to fund international expansion by introducing its U.K. subsidiary, Faces Cosmetics plc, on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday. The...

BADGLEY MISCHKA GOES OLD HOLLYWOOD GLAM.(Mark Badgley and James Mischka contract Sharon Stone)
September 6, 2006... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh Badgley Mischka is romancing the Stone for fall. In what appears to be a sharp departure, the design duo of Mark Badgley and James Mischka has tapped Sharon Stone to be the face of the brand for fall, replacing...

MEMO PAD: COMMON PEOPLE...PINUP GIRL...FORTUNE'S MEN...CLEANING HOUSE.(Vogue Hommes International rollout 70,000 supplements of new)(John Brodie appointed as assistant managing editor of Fortune)(periodical publishing market share)
September 6, 2006... Byline: Stephanie D. Smith, Amy Wicks COMMON PEOPLE: The battle of the celebrity weeklies used to be between People and Us Weekly as the top two contenders, but recently In Touch has muscled in. The Bauer weekly has taken over as the...

PLM GROWS UP WITH UPDATES FROM LECTRA, OTHERS.(product life cycle management software)
September 6, 2006... Byline: Cate T. Corcoran Only five years ago, product life cycle management software designed especially for the apparel industry was in its infancy. Now it's entered the preteen years. Companies such as Freeborders and Business Management...

BITS & BYTES.(Vonage launched V-Phone and marketing plans)(Zac Posen and Prada are making more use of antistain technologies)(Bookmarks with benefits)
September 6, 2006... BOOKMARKS WITH BENEFITS. You've heard of sites such as StyleHive and Kaboodle that let you share bookmarks about products. Now ThisNext lets you share groups of them organized by theme. You can add comments, put a "sticker" (like a...

GUESS REFINES SITE SEARCH.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Denise Power Site search is returning results that have Guess executives grinning. Consumers who use the newly enhanced search function on Guess' Web sites convert to buyers seven times more often than those who don't. The use...

STAMP OF APPROVAL.(Lauren Jeans Co. launched)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... NEW YORK - In a major shift, Polo Ralph Lauren is bolstering its jeans business for spring by launching Lauren Jeans Co., a new better-priced denim line. The collection focuses on high rises and relaxed shapes in a variety of washes and fits....

ARNAULT IN THE SUN: LVMH REMAINS BULLISH AS PROFITS CLIMB 46%.
September 7, 2006... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS - The U.S. dollar may be weak, but not enough to dent Bernard Arnault's gold-plated optimism about the high-flying luxury sector. "The performance is extremely good. We are very confident in our objectives,"...

IN BRIEF: PARLUX MAKING ROOM FOR MORE...KELLWOOD BOARD MEMBER...IN PARTY FASHION.(briefs)
September 7, 2006... PARLUX MAKING ROOM FOR MORE: Parlux Fragrances Inc. said it would sell some of its noncore product lines to make room for new fragrance ventures. Parlux has asked GLMAC, which was the intermediary for the recent announcement of the intent to...

CORRECTION.(Correction notice)
September 7, 2006... The bracelet on page 12 of WWDMusic, section II, Aug. 31, is from The Way We Wore. It was miscredited in the caption.

TAHARI SUES ROSEN FOR $180 MILLION.(Elie Tahari, Andrew Rosen)
September 7, 2006... Byline: Lisa Lockwood NEW YORK - Elie Tahari dropped a bomb Wednesday on his former business partner in Theory, Andrew Rosen. Filing a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court, Tahari is seeking no less than $180 million in damages from...

ADIDAS EXTENDS Y-3 DEAL WITH YOHJI YAMAMOTO THROUGH 2010.
September 7, 2006... Byline: Whitney Beckett ADIDAS AND YOHJI YAMAMOTO HAVE EXTENDED THEIR Y-3 COLLABORATION until 2010. Terms of the deal between the German athletic giant and Japanese fashion designer were not disclosed. The contract had been set to...

VERSACE BACK IN BLACK, DESPITE SOFT SALES.(Gianni Versace SpA )
September 7, 2006... Byline: Amanda Kaiser MILAN - Gianni Versace SpA swung back into profitability in the first half of the year, meeting its original break-even target a year and a half early. Pretax profits for the six months ended June 30 totaled 2...

LIMITED TO NAME P&G EXEC AS BBW'S CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER.
September 7, 2006... Byline: Pete Born, With contributions from Molly Prior In the latest heavyweight addition to its lineup, Limited Brands has recruited Anne Martin-Vachon, a veteran marketing force at Procter & Gamble, as chief marketing officer of the...