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WWD 10/20/2004

Limited's New Remedy: Bigelow Launch Shows 'Packaged Goods' Focus

Once again, Leslie H. Wexner has seized upon a small brand and is preparing to blow it out. He did it with Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Limited's New Remedy: Bigelow Launch Shows 'Packaged Goods' Focus

Les Wexner is reinventing the apothecary shop with a modern version of C.O. Bigelow, the Manhattan institution of beauty and wellness products.

— Oct 20, 2004

Playing the Tulle

Ruffles are turning up all over for spring, from John Galliano's frothy skirt and tweed jacket to Alberta Ferretti's fluffy dance dress.

— Oct 20, 2004

In Brief: Liz Warms Up ... Chaus Taps Panitz ... New HSN Strategist ...

LIZ WARMS UP: Expanding its licensed presence in the home area, Liz Claiborne Inc. last week reached an agreement in principle with Berkshire Blanket Inc. for blankets and throws under the Liz Claiborne name. The brand already offers an array...

— Oct 20, 2004

Global Trade Boosts PPR Sales 4.8% in Quarter

France's Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, whose businesses include Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, reported a 4.8 percent rise in third-quarter sales.

— Oct 20, 2004

Emilio Pucci Returns to Ski Roots

NEW YORK - The Emilio Pucci company has come full circle.

The late Italian designer got his start designing ski clothes, and now his namesake company has teamed up with French firm Skis Rossignol SA for a collection of colorful outerwear...

— Oct 20, 2004

Wang Opts to Remain at DKI

NEW YORK - After facing the loss of several key executives in recent months, Donna Karan International has acted to retain DKNY brand chief Mary Wang, who had been planning to jump to Tory Burch's new company.

Wang will stay on at...

— Oct 20, 2004

H&M Set to Open Ninth NYC Store

NEW YORK - H&M is opening a ninth New York City store Friday at the corner of 59th Street and Lexington Avenue.

Hennes & Mauritz is celebrating the opening with an invitation-only party and shopping event. The celebration will...

— Oct 20, 2004

Fashion Scoops: Au Contraire, Gray Lady ... Lunching with the Regular People ...

AU CONTRAIRE, GRAY LADY: An item in Tuesday's New York Times suggested that, while correct in spirit, WWD was wrong in fact in reporting that Stefano Pilati's debut Yves Saint Laurent collection tread a line "between...

— Oct 20, 2004

Branding the Way to Better Sales

Fashion firms are fighting a decline in apparel sales last year with branding campaigns that tie their clothes to a lifestyle.

— Oct 20, 2004

Retail Apparel Prices Down 1.4%

Retail prices for women's apparel fell 1.4 percent in September for the third straight month, according to the government's Consumer Price Index.

— Oct 20, 2004

Weakness Seen for Vendors

NEW YORK - The reduction in third-quarter projections from Jones Apparel Group last week might spell trouble for the broader industry.

Blaming a lackluster consumer and the weather, particularly the several hurricanes that slammed the...

— Oct 20, 2004

Cache Falls Into the Red

NEW YORK - Women's specialty chain Cache Inc. swung to a third-quarter loss from a profit a year ago, citing store closures and reduced traffic as a result of the Florida hurricanes. Earnings in the first nine months of the year, however,...

— Oct 20, 2004

Unifi Cutting Staff in Kinston

NEW YORK - Fiber maker Unifi Inc. said Tuesday it planned to cut more than 60 percent of the staff of its Kinston, N.C., polyester plant as part of an overall drive to cut the facility's output and improve its efficiency.

Unifi said...

— Oct 20, 2004

Maria Pinto Returns to RTW

NEW YORK - Chicago designer Maria Pinto is returning to ready-to-wear after a two-year hiatus.

Pinto closed her 11-year-old signature business in the wake of 9/11. She has reopened with a spring line and a fresh business strategy that...

— Oct 20, 2004

Chanel: Bigger and Better on 57th St.

The newly renovated Chanel flagship store on 57th Street boasts a 50 percent increase of retail space.

— Oct 20, 2004

Mixing Many Media for One Potent Campaign

NEW YORK - "There's no magic bullet in a fashion campaign," observed Drew Neisser, president and chief executive officer of Renegade Marketing. "It's about a mix."

That observation sums up the path...

— Oct 20, 2004

Suzy

A possible bestseller for Bob…Pitt stop in Dallas…From Russia with love - to Angelina Jolie.

— Oct 20, 2004

Las Vegas Luxury Retailing on a Roll as Forum Shops Debut

Retailing is in a major growth mode in Las Vegas, where the $200 million expansion of the Forum Shops is to debut this week.

— Oct 20, 2004

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