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WWD 12/16/2004

WWD 12/16/2004

Building Trumpland: The Donald Flies High in Licensing Blitz

Donald Trump is looking for more places to plaster his name following the successful launch of his men's fragrance and men's suit collections.

Building Trumpland: The Donald Flies High in Licensing Blitz

Donald Trump is looking for more places to plaster his name following the successful launch of his men's fragrance and men's suit collections.
— Dec 16, 2004

Wal-Mart Fires 3 Execs

Wal-Mart fired three company officers, including the senior executive for its 3,000 U.S. stores, for violating "well-known company rules."
— Dec 16, 2004

Lagerfeld Line Boosts H&M's Nov. Sales

PARIS - It seems the "Karl Lagerfeld effect" worked its magic on Hennes & Mauritz's November sales.

Meanwhile, a labor strike could hurt sales in France, the company said.

The Swedish fashion giant reported on...
— Dec 16, 2004

Forever 21 Settles L.A. Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES - Forever 21, the teen apparel retailer, and 33 garment workers in Los Angeles factories have settled a lawsuit in which the workers alleged they were exposed to dangerous conditions and denied lawful wages.

The suit was filed...
— Dec 16, 2004

Correction

Stylist Liz McClean's name was misspelled in a story on Friday.
— Dec 16, 2004

In Brief: Marionnaud's French Discount ... Saks Award ... United Restates ...

MARIONNAUD's FRENCH DISCOUNT: Marionnaud Parfumeries is kicking off the holiday beauty promotion season here.The perfumery chain announced Tuesday it will grant a 20 percent discount on all products sold in its France-based...

— Dec 16, 2004

La Vie en Rouge

The Marc Jacobs holiday party at the Pierre hotel Tuesday night was like a scene out of Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut."
— Dec 16, 2004

Seam Stress

NEW YORK - Saturday afternoon was, for most New Yorkers, just another shopping day - the 14th in the frenetic countdown till Christmas. But for Joseph Carter there was a more pressing deadline: only 96 hours left till the Marc Jacobs...
— Dec 16, 2004

Cost-Cutting Lifts Escada Net

BERLIN - Escada AG's bottom line is back in the black as the German fashion house's stringent cost-cutting program bolstered results.

In preliminary figures released Tuesday, Escada reported a consolidated aftertax profit of...
— Dec 16, 2004

What's Clicking in Fashion

NEW YORK - Levi's has been the most popular brand of jeans, Louis Vuitton the top fashion label and Ugg boots the leading fashion trend searched for on America Online this year, according to data disclosed Tuesday.

And during last...
— Dec 16, 2004

Fashion Scoops: Oscar Dressing ... Girl Talk ... Arts and Crafts ...

OSCAR DRESSING: After getting Vogue editor at large André Leon Talley to act as narrator for "The Owl and the Pussycat" for its performances this April, the Martha Graham Dance Company has landed...
— Dec 16, 2004

Calif. Looks to Revise Wage Law

LOS ANGELES - The state of California plans to seek revisions in a law that holds manufacturers and contractors jointly liable for unpaid wages.

Jose Millan, deputy secretary for enforcement of the California Labor and Workforce...
— Dec 16, 2004

Kids Rock

Three of the top bands in Los Angeles - The Tints, Black Black and Orange - put on some of the season's best gear for the stage.
— Dec 16, 2004

The Lightning Round

Black Black and The Tints sit down for a chat.

WWD: Do you collect anything?

Lola Dompé, 14, Black Black: Belts. My favorite's a black-and-white pinstripe, circa 1985, that I found in my...
— Dec 16, 2004

Denim Dish: VF Names VP of M&A ... Dabah to Depart Jones ... Fornarina Revamps Glamour ...

Isaac Dabah to Depart Jones…Novel Denim to Go Private…Beau Dawson Branches Out…Fornarina Focuses on Glamour.
— Dec 16, 2004

Lil' Kim Goes Hollyhood

Lil' Kim is joining the fashion fray with a new line called Hollyhood, a collection of women's tops, denim and activewear.
— Dec 16, 2004

A Decade of Chaiken

NEW YORK - Julie Chaiken remembers launching her sportswear collection 10 years ago knowing simply that she wanted to get into the top 50 stores in the country.

"We would call Barneys [New York] and say, ‘If you won't...
— Dec 16, 2004

Worker's Compensation

LOS ANGELES - The fashion-focused know about Tracey Ross, the directional contemporary boutique in West Hollywood's Sunset Plaza. They may not be as familiar with the store's manager-cum-designer Karen Zambos.

But that is...
— Dec 16, 2004

Adidas Heads Outdoors

Adidas has named its first global director for outdoor apparel and will begin selling the category in the U.S. for the first time for fall 2005.
— Dec 16, 2004

Billabong Surfs Into NYC

NEW YORK - Billabong USA, a manufacturer of surf and snow apparel, accessories and streetwear, plans to open its first New York store this spring in Times Square - directly beneath the MTV studios.

The store at 1515 Broadway,...
— Dec 16, 2004

Sidelines: Self Collection ... Web Dives ... Foxy Store

SELF COLLECTION: Self magazine fans can now sport the brand when they are in yoga class and working out. The fitness and lifestyle publication has partnered with The Marika Group, one of its advertisers, for a co-branded line of...
— Dec 16, 2004

Kenzo Dives Into Swim With Gokan Kobo

MILAN - Kenzo Takada describes his first beachwear collection under the Gokan Kobo label as a "happy, joyful" collection for "12 months of sun."

Takada joined forces earlier this year with the Italian silk...
— Dec 16, 2004

Vespa and Parsons Take a Fashion Ride

NEW YORK - The company that manufactures Vespa scooters has tapped students at Manhattan's Parsons School of Design to help develop a collection of apparel, accessories and wearable technologies, and maybe even a scooter or...
— Dec 16, 2004

Top Stock Performers

Apparel retailers with the largest percentage change in stock price between 12/31/03 and 12/14/04.
— Dec 16, 2004

CKI Lends a Helping Hand

NEW YORK - For the past three months, several students at Manhattan's Hetrick-Martin Institute have done their homework with a little outside assistance from the design staff of Calvin Klein Inc.

As part of an extracurricular...
— Dec 16, 2004

China Industry Awaits Details of Tariff Plans

HONG KONG - It continues to be a situation of wait and see with China - even among the country's textile and apparel manufacturers.

This past Sunday, China's Commerce Ministry announced it would impose tariffs on some...
— Dec 16, 2004

Canada Offers Textile Aid to Avert Closings

MONTREAL - Seeking to save at least 750 jobs, the Canadian government has offered two textile companies in Huntingdon, Quebec, a $485 million aid package ($600 million in Canadian currency) over five years if they agree to remain...
— Dec 16, 2004

Beauty Beat: Time Is of the Essence For New Posnick Entry ... CCB Appoints Dubois Managing Director

Time Is of the Essence For New Posnick Entry

DALLAS - Susan Posnick believes makeup should be fast, effective and protective. Thus she's building a line of mineral-based cosmetics with unusual packaging designed to...
— Dec 16, 2004

QVC on Fashion's Edge

QVC is planning a benefit program showcasing designers Alice Roi, Maria Cornejo, Liz Collins and John Bartlett planned to air Feb. 24.
— Dec 16, 2004

Italy, France to Cooperate on Global Trade

MILAN - The heads of the Italian and French fashion associations will meet here on Jan. 17 to sign an agreement that will strengthen the cooperation between the two countries in the wake of the abolition of quotas on textiles and apparel among...
— Dec 16, 2004

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