WWD articles from September 2010

WWD archives from September 2010

WWD.(Brief article)
September 30, 2010... WWD Women's Wear Daily acents Thursday, September 30, 2010 collections PARIS spring '11 CAPTION(S): Put a Shirt On A man's shirt was the centerpiece of Dries Van Noten's winning collection, which was an ode to a handsome...

Money Talks: Fashion's M&A Game Heats Up For Fall.
September 30, 2010... Byline: Evan Clark Money Talks Fashion's M&A Game Heats Up for Fall Forget the runway the big changes in fashion this fall might come from the boardroom. An unusual combination of economic forces is coming together, pushing...

Today.
September 30, 2010... TODAY Paris Spring Collections*****4 Fashion: Reviews from Dries Van Noten, Gareth Pugh, Rochas, Pierre Cardin and more. Giles Deacon Gets Set for Ungaro*****3 Fashion: The British designer prepares to unveil his first collection for...

WWD@100: April 23, 1973.
September 30, 2010... Byline: Venessa Lau WWD@100 APRIL 23, 1973 FRENCH CONNECTION Get three of Paris' top designers in one room, give them carte blanche to dish about fashion and the result is exactly as you might think. That's what WWD did in April of...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
September 30, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "You may think that they're retired and are out their on their boat, but they're not." David Bassuk, managing director at AlixPartners, on leveraged buyout executives working with private equity and hedge funds. Page one.

Today On WWD.COM.
September 30, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM Celebrity Fashion: The Smiths Full runs of show from Dries Van Noten, Gareth Pugh, Rochas, Limi Feu, Carven and more Backstage coverage continues from Paris Extra images from the Marrakech/Red dinner Beauty Radar...

Reed Krakoff Bows At Saks.
September 30, 2010... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh Reed Krakoff Bows at Saks Just call them party animals. Days after celebrating the Director's Council of the Museum of the City of New York at his Madison Avenue boutique, Reed Krakoff and his wife, Delphine,...

Memo Pad.
September 30, 2010... MEMO PAD AGENCY MAN: When former Vogue publisher and 25-year CondA[c] Nast veteran Tom Florio was spotted lunching with IMG executives on the day he tendered his resignation last June, something appeared to be up. It took a few months but the...

Deacon Readies For Ungaro Show.(Giles Deacon)
September 30, 2010... Byline: Miles Socha Deacon Readies for Ungaro Show PARIS Meet Giles Deacon, Mr. Avenue Montaigne. Emanuel Ungaro's new creative director, who presents his debut collection on Monday, is aiming to pour the chic mystique of the...

Kohl's Opens 21 Stores.(Brief article)
September 30, 2010... Byline: Sharon Edelson Kohl's Opens 21 Stores One day after J.c. Penney Co. Inc. revealed plans to open new stores, Kohl's Corp. said it unveiled 21 units in 15 states on Wednesday. Kohl's said the new stores will add 3,000 jobs in...

Light This Way.
September 30, 2010... LIGHT THIS WAY WHILE MANY DESIGNERS ARE OFFERING BRIGHT, EVEN CLASHING, COLORS THIS SEASON, OTHERS ARE USING A MORE SUBDUED PALETTE. PALE CREAMS AND PASTELS, SOMETIMES IN SHINY FABRICS AND MATERIALS, BROUGHT SILHOUETTES TO LIFE AT DRIES VAN...

A Colorful Reputation.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
September 30, 2010... Byline: Roxanne Robinson-Escriout A Colorful Reputation Gray Milano skies are going to cheer up for spring, as the accessories of the season reflected the runways with bursts of lively color. Primary hues in intense brights and strong...

Sean John Plots Launch In Europe.
September 30, 2010... Byline: Nina Jones Sean John Plots Launch in Europe LONDON Sean "Diddy" Combs wants to plant a fashion flag in Europe. Combs on Monday introduced the Sean John label he founded in 1998 to London, where he met with retailers and...

T. Anthony Reopens On Park Ave.
September 30, 2010... Byline: David Moin T. Anthony Reopens on Park Ave. T. Anthony has tried to make the most of the economic downturn. The family-owned luxury luggage and accessories firm shut its Short Hills, N.J., shop last year and during the summer...

Phyto Updates Hair Thinning Offering.(Phytolium 4)
September 30, 2010... Byline: Matthew W. Evans Phyto Updates Hair Thinning Offering Phyto, the hair care brand owned by Paris-based AlA[umlaut]s Groupe, is phasing out a pair of hair-thickening products for men called Phytoaxil and rolling out a new duo called...

Beiersdorf Shares Up On P&G Speculation.(Brief article)
September 30, 2010... Beiersdorf Shares Up on P&G Speculation Shares of Beiersdorf AG closed at 44.50 euros, or $60.63 at current exchange, up 4 percent, while Procter & Gamble Co. shares closed at $60.25, down 0.6 percent, after P&G chief executive...

Isaia Sets China Expansion Plan.(Brief article)
September 30, 2010... Byline: Amanda Kaiser Isaia Sets China Expansion Plan Italian luxury brand Isaia said it is planning to open 30 new monobrand stores in China over the next 10 years. "We are particularly proud of this project, as at the moment China is...

H&M Profits Rise, Shares Drop.(Hennes & Mauritz AB)
September 30, 2010... Byline: Joelle Diderich With contributions from Arnold J. Karr, New York H&M Profits Rise, Shares Drop PARIS Hennes & Mauritz AB, the world's third-largest fashion retailer, generated a 22.6 percent increase in third-quarter...

Signet Taps Barnes As CEO.(Signet Jewelers Ltd.'s Michael Barnes)
September 30, 2010... Byline: Alexandra Steigrad Signet Taps Barnes as CEO A nearly two-year search for a successor to Terry Burman as chief executive officer of Signet Jewelers Ltd. came to a successful conclusion Wednesday with the appointment of Michael...

House Passes China Currency Bill
September 30, 2010... Byline: Kristi Ellis With contributions from John Zarocostas, Geneva House Passes China Currency Bill WASHINGTON The House passed a bill Wednesday that would give the U.S. Commerce Department greater leeway in cracking down on China's...

Lim Trio Gets Cotton Inc. Scholarships.(Deanna Rowe, Nicole Clonan and Nicole Powell)
September 30, 2010... LIM Trio Gets Cotton Inc. Scholarships NEW YORK Three students have been named winners of the Cotton Inc.-LIM College student textile pattern design contest. Deanna Rowe, a junior majoring in fashion merchandising, won for her stripe...

Fashion Scoops.
September 30, 2010... FASHION SCOOPS COURTNEY LOVE GETS ANIMATED: "The only notes she gave me were to take the fan out of Karl Lagerfeld 's hand and to give AndrA[c] Leon Talley a cape," filmmaker Michael Mouris said of his experience working with Courtney Love....

Foreign Affair.(Brief article)
September 30, 2010... FOREIGN AFFAIR New Yorkers love a party and Marrakech seems as good a reason as any to throw one, and that's exactly what happened Tuesday night at Skylight Studios when "honorary ambassadors" Anjelica Huston and Alan Cumming teamed up with...

Design Within Reach.(Cortney and Robert Novogratz)
September 30, 2010... Byline: Tara Bonet-Black DESIGN WITHIN REACH Workaholic home design duo and reality tv stars Cortney and Robert Novogratz can't even escape their job in a remote South American surfer village. On a recent five-week break to their home in...

WWD.
September 29, 2010... WWD Women's Wear Daily acents Wednesday, September 29, 2010 collections PARIS spring '11 CAPTION(S): Aloha, Paris John Galliano is giving Christian Dior a dose of tropical punch, as the Paris houses count down to showtime...

Juicy's New Woman: Brand Taps Nealz To Oversee Design.(Juicy Couture)
September 29, 2010... Byline: Lisa Lockwood Juicy's New Woman Brand Taps Nealz To Oversee Design Juicy Couture, a division of Liz Claiborne Inc., has poached LeAnn Nealz, executive vice president and chief design officer at American Eagle Outfitters Inc., as...

Today.
September 29, 2010... TODAY Pierre Cardin on Pierre Cardin*****7 Fashion: The octogenarian designer talks about his first runway show in years, his plans for the American market, Lady Gaga and why he's still at it. Russell Simmons to Relaunch...

Macy's Relaunches Simmons' Argyleculture.
September 29, 2010... Byline: David Moin Macy's Relaunches Simmons' ArgyleCulture Argyleculture, the Three-Year-Old Men's Collection for the "urban graduate" moving beyond the Phat Farm, hip-hop look, hasn't exactly set the fashion world on fire. But the...

Government Hits A&F With $1.05 Million Fine.(Immigration and Customs Enforcement)(Brief article)
September 29, 2010... Byline: Liza Casabona Government Hits A&F With $1.05 Million Fine WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday it reached a $1.05 million settlement with teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. for violating...

WWD@100: September 20, 1985.
September 29, 2010... Byline: Venessa Lau WWD@100 SEPTEMBER 20, 1985 MAXIM'S IMPACT It was a week before the 1985 opening of Maxim's de Paris in New York and party planner Pat Buckley was still behind on a number of counts. For one, the menu had yet to...

Penney's Sees 75 Store Openings By 2014.(J.C. Penney Co. Inc)(Brief article)
September 29, 2010... Byline: Sharon Edelson Penney's Sees 75 Store Openings by 2014 J.C. Penney Co. Inc. on Tuesday said it will open three stores next Year as part of its plan to generate $1 billion in sales growth through new retail expansion over the next...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
September 29, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "I'm still in good shape, I work every day." Pierre Cardin. Page 7.

Today On WWD.COM.
September 29, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM Additional images from the Metropolitan Opera House's Opening Night Gala Extra photos from the amfAR auction in Milan Coverage of Paris Fashion Week They Are Wearing: Paris CAPTION(S): Kerry Washington in...

Government Hits A&F With $1.05 Million Fine.(Abercrombie & Fitch Co. into immigration cases)(Brief article)
September 29, 2010... Byline: u Liza Casabona Government Hits A&F With $1.05 Million Fine WASHINGTON u U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday it reached a $1.05 million settlement with teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. for...

WWD@100: September 20, 1985.(Brief article)
September 29, 2010... Byline: u Venessa Lau WWD@100 SEPTEMBER 20, 1985 MAXIM'S IMPACT It was a week before the 1985 opening of Maxim's de Paris in New York and party planner Pat Buckley was still behind on a number of counts. For one, the menu had yet to...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
September 29, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "I'm still in good shape, I work every day." u Pierre Cardin. Page 7.

Milan Draws Raves For Use Of Color, Prints.(Milan Fashion Week)
September 29, 2010... Byline: WWD Staff Milan Draws Raves for Use of Color, Prints MILAN With shots of bold color on the catwalk, Milan Fashion Week injected a sense of optimism into the spring season. Buyers praised the punchy prints, fine craftsmanship...

Opening Gambits.
September 29, 2010... OPENING GAMBITS It's nip-and-tuck time in studios across Paris as designers put finishing touches on their collections. CAPTION(S): Fitting pretty at Chanel. In the shadows at Hussein Chalayan. Pink pant-er at Isabel Marant. ...

Q&A: Pierre Cardin.(Interview)
September 29, 2010... Byline: Joelle Diderich Q&A PIERRE CARDIN PARIS Pierre Cardin celebrates the 60th anniversary of his label today with his first Paris catwalk show in a decade. Just don't expect him to raid the archives. The pioneer of...

Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness Push Gets Wired.(Estee Lauder Companies Inc.)
September 29, 2010... Byline: Pete Born Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness Push Gets Wired For years, the breast cancer awareness Campaign led by Evelyn Lauder, who also is senior corporate vice president of the EstA[c]e Lauder Cos. Inc., has lit up its mission by...

Gager Promoted At Mac.(James Gager appointed as vice president and group creative director for the MAC Cosmetics)(Brief article)
September 29, 2010... Byline: Julie Naughton Gager Promoted at MAC MAC Cosmetics executive James Gager has been named senior vice president and group creative director for the MAC Cosmetics, La Mer and Jo Malone brands globally. Gager, who was senior vice...

Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness Push Gets Wired.
September 29, 2010... Byline: u Pete Born Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness Push Gets Wired For years, the breast cancer awareness Campaign led by Evelyn Lauder, who also is senior corporate vice president of the EstA[c]e Lauder Cos. Inc., has lit up its mission...

Gager Promoted At Mac.(Brief article)
September 29, 2010... Byline: u Julie Naughton Gager Promoted at MAC MAC Cosmetics executive James Gager has been named senior vice president and group creative director for the MAC Cosmetics, La Mer and Jo Malone brands globally. Gager, who was senior vice...

Marc By Marc Jacobs Unit Opens In Sweden.
September 29, 2010... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh Marc by Marc Jacobs Unit Opens in Sweden Marc Jacobs' International Expansion continues, this time taking him to the land of gummy fish, Ikea and that famous Muppet chef. Last week, Jacobs and his business...

Dries Van Noten Men's Store Bows.(Brief article)
September 29, 2010... Byline: Emilie Marsh Dries Van Noten Men's Store Bows PARIS It may be women's fashion week here, but the Dries Van Noten man is claiming some of the spotlight. The Belgian design house, which presents its women's collection this...

Gomez Draws Crowd At Kmart.(Selena Gomez )
September 29, 2010... Byline: David Lipke Gomez Draws Crowd at Kmart More than a thousand excitable tweens and teens along with their patient chaperones showed up to meet Selena Gomez at the 34th Street Kmart in New York last week. The Disney star was there...

Confidence Slips In September.(Brief article)
September 29, 2010... Byline: Evan Clark Confidence Slips in September The tough business environment and strained job market last month undermined consumer confidence, which fell to its lowest level since February. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence...

Memo Pad.(Lucky Kids launches magazines)
September 29, 2010... MEMO PAD GOING AFTER THE KIDS: Lucky has found one way to bump up its numbers target that one area where adults can't say "no": their kids. The magazine will launch three issues of Lucky Kids next year in April, September and December and...

Clarification:.
September 29, 2010... CLARIFICATION: In response to a Memo Pad item on page 10, Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the Koch family said it did not reach out to New York magazine. The spokeswoman also said the New York piece was in the works for weeks before The New...

Memo Pad.
September 29, 2010... MEMO PAD GOING AFTER THE KIDS: Lucky has found one way to bump up its numbers u target that one area where adults can't say "no": their kids. The magazine will launch three issues of Lucky Kids next year u in April, September and December u...

Fashion Scoops.(Marvin Traub recieves award)(Roberto Cavalli's fashion event)(handbag show)
September 29, 2010... FASHION SCOOPS LIZA'S AT THE ROSE BAR: Nur Khan hosted a mini-concert by Liza Minnelli as part of the ongoing Rose Bar Sessions at the G Park Hotel on Monday evening. Among the crowd at the intimate cabaret session were Mary Louise Parker...

High Notes.
September 29, 2010... HIGH NOTES A slightly sleepy crowd came out for Amfar's second Milan event at art space La Permanente on Tuesday evening it was the tail end of fashion week there after all. At least Roberto Cavalli managed to sneak in some nap time after...

WWD.
September 28, 2010... WWD Women's Wear Daily acents Tuesday, September 28, 2010 collections MILAN spring '11 CAPTION(S): Into The Blue Giorgio Armani's blue collection, in shades inspired by the Tuareg nomads, had a linear quality. It surfaced...

Filling Big Shoes: Meet Sarah Burton, Mcqueen's New Master.(Lee Alexander McQueen)(Interview)
September 28, 2010... Byline: Miles Socha Filling Big Shoes Meet Sarah Burton, McQueen's New Master LONDON Having spent her entire 14-year fashion career at the elbow of Lee Alexander McQueen, is it any wonder Sarah Burton could finish the man's...

Today.
September 28, 2010... TODAY Milan Spring Collections/4 Fashion: Reviews of Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versus, Brioni and more. Unilever Buys Alberto-Culver/2 Beauty: The British personal care giant agrees to buy U.S. hair care...

Unilever To Acquire Alberto-Culver.
September 28, 2010... Byline: Samantha Conti With contributions from Andrea Nagel and Arnold J. Karr Unilever to Acquire Alberto-Culver LONDON Unilever is poised to grab a bigger slice of the U.S. personal care market with the $3.7 billion cash acquisition...

PZ Cussons Adding St. Tropez To Stable.
September 28, 2010... Byline: Nina Jones PZ Cussons Adding St. Tropez to Stable LONDON PZ Cussons plc, the U.K.-based personal care and consumer goods firm, has acquired self-tanning brand St. Tropez for 62.5 million pounds, or $98.9 million at current...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
September 28, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "It's in my blood, this place. I absolutely love it. You really have to live McQueen." Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen. Page one.

Today On WWD.COM.
September 28, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM Model Call: Alicia Kuczman Extra images from the LACMA and Prism Gallery openings Full runs of show from Milan, including Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo, Brioni, Dsquared2 and more Coverage of...

Donna Karan Gives Revamped Web Site A Personal Touch.
September 28, 2010... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh Donna Karan Gives Revamped Web Site a Personal Touch NEW YORK The way Donna Karan viscerally connects with her customers is the stuff of industry legend. During personal appearances, she likes to step into the...

Milano Finito.
September 28, 2010... MILANO FINITO THE ITALIAN SPRING SEASON CAME TO A CLOSE WITH GIORGIO ARMANI'S BLUE-TONED COLLECTION, WHILE ROBERTO CAVALLI CELEBRATED HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SUPERSEXY HIPPIE LOOKS AND SALVATORE FERRAGAMO'S MASSIMILIANO GIORNETTI WAS...

The Clash.
September 28, 2010... THE CLASH DESIGNERS HAVE GONE OVER THE RAINBOW FOR SPRING TO A PLACE WHERE COLORS SHOCK LIKE ACID DROPPED. AND MILAN IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN LOADED WITH BRIGHT-ON-BRIGHT ACTION. CAPTION(S): Versus Prada Jil Sander Missoni

Obama Taking Complex Stance On Trade.
September 28, 2010... Byline: Kristi Ellis Obama Taking Complex Stance on Trade WASHINGTON The Obama administration is walking a fine line as it looks to strengthen its trade credentials. The administration is balancing a goal of doubling exports in five...

Textile Champion Spratt In Tough Election Battle.
September 28, 2010... Byline: Joyce Barrett Textile Champion Spratt in Tough Election Battle NEWBERRY, S.C. Rep. John Spratt, co-chair of the congressional Textile Caucus and the Palmetto State's longest-serving member of the House, is facing a difficult...

Memo Pad.
September 28, 2010... MEMO PAD BATTLE OF THE WEEKLIES: Remember when New York magazine published its story about David and Charles Koch back in July and then about a month later, The New Yorker came out with its own story about the Kochs? At the time, it was said...

Wal-Mart Makes Offer For South Africa Retailer.
September 28, 2010... Byline: Evan Clark Wal-Mart Makes Offer For South Africa Retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is kicking the tires at Johannesburg-based retailer Massmart Holdings Ltd. The world's largest retailer said it had made a preliminary and nonbinding...

Bedbugs Hit More NYC Retailers.
September 28, 2010... Byline: Sharon Edelson Bedbugs Hit More NYC Retailers New York's bedbug problem is spreading to more retailers. Macy's Inc. is the latest to encounter the parasites. Both Macy's Herald Square flagship and Bloomingdale's 59th Street...

Patty Fox, Oscars' Fashion Coordinator.(Academy Awards fashion show)(Obituary)
September 28, 2010... Byline: Marcy Medina Patty Fox, Oscars' Fashion Coordinator LOS ANGELES Patty Fox, coordinator of the annual Academy Awards fashion show and a former western regional fashion director at Saks Fifth Avenue, died of ovarian cancer on...

WWD@100: June 7, 1942.
September 28, 2010... Byline: Venessa Lau WWD@100 JUNE 7, 1942 ANKLETS AWEIGH Who needs test scores? On June 7, 1942, WWD reported on how ankle socks were the barometer of scholastic ability for students at the West Virginia Business College in...

Fashion Scoops.(Giorgio Armani show )
September 28, 2010... FASHION SCOOPS LAW AND ORDER: "That was crazy, wasn't it?" George Clooney said before the Giorgio Armani show on Monday. Clooney, accompanied by his girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis , was recalling the crush of spectators and paparazzi drawn to...

L.A. Story.
September 28, 2010... L.A. STORY The Bona Fide movie stars were few and far between save for Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at the black-tie masked ball celebrating the opening of Los Angeles County Museum of Art's (LACMA) new Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition...

WWD.
September 27, 2010... WWD Women's Wear Daily acents Monday, September 27, 2010 collections MILAN spring '11 CAPTION(S): Simply Bold In a display of pure bravado and deft skill, on Friday Raf Simons staged a fantastic collection for Jil Sander. It...

Exclusive: Calvin's Big Move: Ck One To Launch As Fashion Brand.(Calvin Klein Inc. )
September 27, 2010... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh With contributions from Julie Naughton Exclusive: Calvin's Big Move Ck One to Launch As Fashion Brand NEW YORK First there was just a whiff. Now, ck one will be a full-blown lifestyle brand. Calvin Klein...

Today.
September 27, 2010... TODAY Milan Spring Collections*****4 Fashion: Reviews of Dolce & Gabbana, Missoni, Marni, Versace, Bottega Veneta, Emporio Armani and more. Topshop to Open in Chicago*****2 Retail: Sir Philip Green finds a site for the...

Charlotte Ronson Heads To Shanghai.
September 27, 2010... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh Charlotte Ronson Heads to Shanghai Charlotte Ronson IS going big in China. The designer and her business partner, Aaron Nir, left for Shanghai on Saturday to mark the opening of the first two Charlotte Ronson...

Topshop To Open In Chicago.
September 27, 2010... Byline: Samantha Conti Topshop to Open in Chicago LONDON Sir Philip Green is moving westward, taking Topshop to Chicago and beyond with a flagship set to open on Michigan Avenue in the late spring. The Chicago store, a corner site...

WWD@100: May 31, 1974.(Brief article)
September 27, 2010... Byline: Venessa Lau WWD@100 MAY 31, 1974 SISTER ACT "I never wanted them to go into the business," Adele Fendi told WWD in 1974. "I told them how many sacrifices one had to make, how hard it was." As for "them"? Fendi sisters Paola,...

Coming This Week.
September 27, 2010... COMING THIS WEEK MONDAY: Los Angeles International Textile Show (through Wednesday). Las Vegas International Lingerie Show (through Wednesday). Milan Fashion Week continues (through Tuesday). TUESDAY: GlobalTex: L.A. International...

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
September 27, 2010... DAILY QUOTE "We've had 12 negotiations so far, and I'd just like to say I don't have Stupid' written on my forehead. I'm not into ego trips." Sir Philip Green on the frustration of finding a site for a second New York Topshop. Page 2.

Today On WWD.COM.
September 27, 2010... TODAY ON WWD.COM Additional images from the Brazil Foundation party Backstage and front-row coverage continues from Milan Fashion Week Full runs of show from Milan, including Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, Jil Sander,...

(Really) Different Strokes.(fashion show)
September 27, 2010... (Really) Different Strokes Dolce & Gabbana: Move over, Scarlett. Step aside, Maria von Trapp. You're not the only girls capable of transforming curtains into clothes, with beguiling results. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana's spring...

Chris Aire's Firm Sues 17 Brands.(trademark infringement case)
September 27, 2010... Byline: Alexandra Steigrad Chris Aire's Firm Sues 17 Brands Los angeles-based jewelry designer Chris Aire's Solid 21 Inc. said Friday that it is suing 17 luxury watch brands for infringement of its Red Gold trademark. Watch companies...

Designer Catherine Walker, 65.(In memoriam)(Brief article)
September 27, 2010... Byline: Samantha Conti Designer Catherine Walker, 65 LONDON Catherine Walker, the French-born, London-based designer whose clients included Princess Diana and Joely Richardson, died Thursday after a long battle with breast cancer at a...

Memo Pad.(auctions)(Brief article)
September 27, 2010... MEMO PAD NO TIME FOR TOYS: Times are tough, and at Forbes that means the toys must go. The family will soon part with its famous antique toy collection, worth upward of $5 million, at a Sotheby's auction in December. Among the items on the...