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THE GIRL FROM 'BARCELONA'

Byline: Glynis Costin

LOS ANGELES -- It didn't take long for British-born, Australia-raised actress Tushka Bergen to incorporate "cool," "like" and "sucks" into her vocabulary. After...

– July 29, 1994

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CRYSTAL BRANDS CHOPS LOSSES IN SECOND QUARTER AND HALF

SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- Aided by improved gross margin and lower expenses, Crystal Brands Inc. cut second-quarter losses to $5.1 million from $104.5 million a year...

– July 29, 1994

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BRIGHT NEW HATS HANGING ON OLD PEGS

Byline: Faye Brookman

NEW YORK -- The traditional peg wall in cosmetics departments is getting a face-lift.
The reasons? The demise of Procter & Gamble's Clarion in...

– July 29, 1994

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WHITE RAIN TO TRY AN EXOTIC APPROACH

Byline: C.K.

NEW YORK -- Gillette Co. is seeking a middle ground for its 35-year-old White Rain hair care brand.
Throughout August, the company will launch White Rain...

– July 29, 1994

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EYE SCOOP

Marina Schiano is less than pleased with the leakers over at Vanity Fair. The magazine's creative style director was stunned to read in Tuesday's New York Post that her head had "rolled" in a shakeup by...

– July 28, 1994

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QUARTER NET RISES 25.8% AT WELLMAN

SHREWSBURY, N.J. -- Boosted by increased fiber sales, Wellman Inc. reported a 25.8 percent jump in second-quarter earnings to $16.1 million, or 48 cents a share, from $12.8 million,...

– July 28, 1994

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CHANEL NAMES JOEL HERMAN VICE PRESIDENT OF RETAIL UNIT

NEW YORK -- Chanel Inc. named Joel Herman vice president of its retail division. He will oversee the merchandising, administration and marketing of the 11 Chanel...

– July 28, 1994

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JOHNSON REDBOOK SEES WOMEN'S UP FOR HOLIDAY

NEW YORK -- It's July, but retail analyst Edward Johnson has his eye on December.
On Wednesday, he projected a 6.4 to 8.6 percent increase in Christmas sales and a...

– July 28, 1994

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CORRECTIONS

The headline over a story on Jones Apparel Group on page 19, July 27, misstated the performance of the company's stock. The headline should have reflected that the price of the stock fell 21 percent in...

– July 28, 1994

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– July 28, 1994

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BREAUX PLANS TO PASS RULE-OF-ORIGIN BUCK TO WHITE HOUSE

Byline: Joyce Barrett

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Breaux (D., La.), sponsor of a plan to change the rule of origin for apparel imports, still could not...

– July 28, 1994

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FUZZY RECEPTION

Protocol continues to be a bear at the Clinton White House, especially when it comes to footwork and timing. After coming down the Grand Staircase at the dinner to celebrate the Israel-Jordan peace...

– July 28, 1994