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WWD 10/14/2004

Burberry Set to Expand Beauty Side as Segment Drives 8% Sales Growth

The British luxury goods brand said Wednesday that the success of its Burberry Brit for men fragrance contributed to an 8 percent increase in sales in the first six months of the fiscal year.

Burberry Set to Expand Beauty Side as Segment Drives 8% Sales Growth

Burberry Group said the success of its Burberry Brit for men's fragrance contributed to an 8 percent sales gain in the first half to $624.6 million.

— Oct 14, 2004

Trouser Time

Full-cut trousers turned up in a variety of renditions this season, from Jean Paul Gaultier's haberdashery styles to Yohji Yamamoto's pleated numbers.

— Oct 14, 2004

In Brief: Hirsch Gets Promotion ... Fina to Brooklyn ... Rafé Revs Up in Japan ...

HIRSCH GETS PROMOTION: Rebekah Hirsch, former senior director of fashion communications for Polo Ralph Lauren, has been promoted to vice president of fashion communications, a new post. Hirsch will continue to oversee all Ralph Lauren fashion...

— Oct 14, 2004

Wet Seal: Shopping Arden B.?

Wet Seal Inc. is said to be in talks to sell its Arden B. division and could be set to divest its nonprofitable Wet Seal stores as well, sources said.

— Oct 14, 2004

Lancôme Looks Toward ‘Next Generation'

NEW YORK - Lancôme is trying a little counter intelligence.

The company unveiled its new counter design concept at Bloomingdale's 59th Street flagship here Tuesday afternoon, showing off what is to be "the look of our...

— Oct 14, 2004

Grauso to Grow

PARIS - Mario Grauso, president of Carolina Herrera, is about to start collecting more frequent-flier miles.

WWD has learned that Grauso, who helped steer Herrera's expansion over the past four years, soon will apply his expertise...

— Oct 14, 2004

Fashion Scoops: Trump Toasts Gen Art ... Strategy ... Post Script

TRUMP TOASTS GEN ART: Instead of Vogue or the CFDA, "The Apprentice" turned to Gen Art to provide some fresh faces for its fashion-oriented assignment, which airs tonight at 9 on NBC. Mary Gehlhar, fashion director of Gen...

— Oct 14, 2004

The Thin Man

Catching up with Christian Bale about his latest starring role in the thriller "The Machinist."

— Oct 14, 2004

Doubting Thomas

NEW YORK - It's quite an accomplishment that 18-year-old Thomas Sturridge holds his own opposite Jeremy Irons and Annette Bening in the film "Being Julia," which opens Friday, considering it's his first major supporting...

— Oct 14, 2004

Textile Coalition Intensifies Safeguard Push

As promised, a coalition of industry groups pressuring the White House to curb imports from China filed four more safeguard petitions.

— Oct 14, 2004

Cambodia Becomes WTO Member

WASHINGTON - Cambodia became the World Trade Organization's 148th member on Wednesday and the second "least-developed country" to join the global trade body.

As a new WTO member, Cambodia - the 12th largest apparel...

— Oct 14, 2004

Nautica Licensee Plans Aggressive Rollout

MILAN - Nautica's Italian licensee, Ridenco SpA, said it plans to float a seven-year bond to support its aggressive rollout of Nautica stores throughout the Mediterranean.

A spokeswoman for Ridenco said the Athens-based company is...

— Oct 14, 2004

Hitchcock Meets Hip-Hop

BEAT: A look at the making of Ecko Unlimited's secretive, celebrity-drenched spring advertising campaign, titled "Motel Paradise."

— Oct 14, 2004

Krisa's Connections

LOS ANGELES - In any industry, a little networking may go a long way in landing a plum job. In the apparel world, friends in the right places can open retail doors for a rookie designer.

That's the path 22-year-old Krisabelle Ann...

— Oct 14, 2004

Denim Dish: Odyn's Tale ... Innovo Posts A Profit ... Ferreira Joins Miss Vigoss ...

DISH: Innovo Group Posts a Profit…Emmy Lauridsen's Ode to Odyn…Neema Lands Da'mage Line…Ferreira Joins Miss Vigoss.

— Oct 14, 2004

Yoga, Pilates Pump Up Sales

ACTIVE: Interest in activities such as yoga, Pilates and running are sparking activewear and outdoor apparel sales at sports stores and fitness centers.

— Oct 14, 2004

Burton Rides Into NYC

NEW YORK - Burton Snowboards hit Manhattan with a fashion show and giant bash at Avalon on Oct. 5, and a reception the following night at Milk Studios for the new Burton-sponsored exhibit "Rides of Passage."

"The fashion...

— Oct 14, 2004

N.Y. Retail Rent Hikes: Percentage increase in average asking rents* for Manhattan retail corridors.

Retail rents in Manhattan continue to climb. Fueled by increasing demand for luxury goods, prices on Madison Avenue rose from an average of $701 in the spring to an estimated $760 this fall, according the the Real Estate Board of New York. New to the...

— Oct 14, 2004

The Great Waist Debate

In the "great waist debate," the belly button is the hot-button issue and waistlines have replaced hemlines as the great divider of generations.

— Oct 14, 2004

Jones Promotes Five Executives

NEW YORK - A slew of executives at Jones Apparel Group are moving on up and the changes include the creation of two positions in the back end of the business.

Doug Means was named to the newly created position of executive vice president...

— Oct 14, 2004

Jones Shares Fall as Outlook Dims

Shares of Jones Apparel Group dropped 7.5 percent Wednesday after the company lowered earnings guidance for the third and fourth quarters.

— Oct 14, 2004

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