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WWD 02/25/2005

WWD 02/25/2005

Weekend of Decision: May Co. Board to Meet On Merger in New York

The directors of May Department Stores and Federated Department Stores will meet through the weekend and merger is on their mind.

Fashion Scoops: Driving Dolce ... Star Wars ... Maggie Riser ...

DRIVING DOLCE: Giacomo Santucci, former Gucci brand chief, is said to be headed to Dolce & Gabbana in a high-level...
— Feb 25, 2005

Weekend of Decision: May Co. Board to Meet On Merger in New York

The directors of May Department Stores and Federated Department Stores will meet through the weekend and merger is on their mind.
— Feb 25, 2005

Consumer Spending Up 4.2% On Apparel and Accessories

NEW YORK - Consumer spending on apparel and some accessories in 2004 advanced for the first time in three years, rising a combined 4.2 percent to $173 billion, according to market researcher NPD Group. Purchases of women's clothing...
— Feb 25, 2005

Penney's Profits Leap 66%

Merchandising and cost-saving initiatives contributed to J.C. Penney's 66 percent gain in operating profit for 2004.
— Feb 25, 2005

A&F Taps Ex-Gucci Execs to Aid Expansion

Two ex-Gucci execs are spearheading Abercrombie's expansion into Europe, with the possibility of opening headquarters in Milan.
— Feb 25, 2005

Quote of the Week

"There aren't any bells and whistles. He's not that kind of guy. He's soft-spoken, easy to deal with and just very smart.''

- Marvin Traub on Neiman Marcus chairman Richard Smith.
— Feb 25, 2005

In Brief: Spa Charge ... Designer Face-Off

SPA CHARGE: Police arrested Thomas Locascio, an employee at the Estée Lauder spa in Manhasset, N.Y., Wednesday following allegations that he sexually assaulted a patron at the spa. The victim, a 50-year-old woman, alleged she was...
— Feb 25, 2005

Glamour and Drama - Versace, Fendi, Miu Miu

Versace, Fendi and Miu Miu were among the notable collections as the Milan fall fashion season continued.
— Feb 25, 2005

Take It From the Top - Moschino, Max Mara/Sportmax, Blumarine, Antonio Marras, Iceberg, Pringle of Scotland

Moschino: Call it the Moschino caper. Extrapolating a theme from this collection shown on Thursday required some major sleuthing. There were caped jackets galore: in plush fur, in natty caramel plaid and another done up with a nod to...
— Feb 25, 2005

Best In Show - Agnona, Belstaff, Daks, Allegri, Byblos

Agnona: Creative director Daniela Cattaneo's luxurious collection featured enough of the house's signature double-faced cashmere to ensure the soft life all through the winter. Check out the great velvet suits in a...
— Feb 25, 2005

Prada's Sports Channel

Miuccia Prada may have shown an austere sophistication on the runway for her main line, but she also understands that even the chicest girl has moments when all she wants to do is trade in her nipped dresses and feathered capelets for a great pair of...
— Feb 25, 2005

Lauren's Rare Cars, Design Inspiration, Ready for Close-Up

RalphLauren's rare car collection will go on display today for the first time at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
— Feb 25, 2005

Liz: Claiborne's New Girl

Liz Claiborne will expand its fragrance franchise in April with a new women's scent simply called Liz
— Feb 25, 2005

Fresh Start for Jeni Lee

NEW YORK - In March, makeup artist brand Jeni Lee is getting a second chance - following earlier difficulties - thanks to Lucent Cosmetics Inc.

"We had been looking for entrepreneurial women who had built a company on a...
— Feb 25, 2005

Burton Moves At Lancome

NEW YORK - Lancôme's Ross Burton has scored a new gig.

Burton, the brand's national artistic director since 2002, has been promoted to assistant vice president of makeup artistry. He will report to Joan Poulton, vice...
— Feb 25, 2005

The Donald Machine Revs Up

With his armloads of licensing deals, Donald Trump, the real estate tycoon, has turned into Trump, the gonzo merch machine.
— Feb 25, 2005

Ulta Brightens Up Beauty Image

NEW YORK - Ulta is gearing up for a prosperous 2005, complete with 20 percent more store openings, hip new brands and its first national print advertising campaign.

Perhaps as the first retailer to truly utilize masstige as the core of...
— Feb 25, 2005

Sonia Kashuk's Spring Fever

NEW YORK - Sonia Kashuk finds herself humming a lot these days. Her melody of choice, at least when creating her vibrant spring color cosmetics collection for Target, is "Put On a Happy Face" from the musical "Bye Bye...
— Feb 25, 2005

Barbie's Solution to Hair Envy

Known for her flawless tresses, Barbie will enter the hair care arena in April with a salon-quality line of products.
— Feb 25, 2005

Nivea's Heightened Sensitivity

NEW YORK - Nivea is acting on its penchant for sensitive guys: The Beiersdorf-owned brand will double the number of items designed for sensitive skin within its Nivea for Men collection.

In May, Nivea for Men Sensitive Face Wash and...
— Feb 25, 2005

Snippets: Really Red Carpet ... Pure Pettiness ... Shiseido Promotions ...

REALLY RED CARPET: Revlon is taking advantage of the beauty opportunity Oscar week presents and on Monday booked a suite at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills to pamper A-listers before their special night. Dubbed the Revlon Red...
— Feb 25, 2005

Cutler's New SoHo Digs

NEW YORK - More than six years after leaving Bumble and bumble to open a salon on 57th Street, salon owner Rodney Cutler is heading downtown.

Cutler, owner of the eponymous East Side salon, will formally open a second outpost in SoHo in...
— Feb 25, 2005

Straightening Line Succeeds Despite Trends

NEW YORK - Straight hair was practically a no-show on the runways at New York Fashion Week for fall 2005, and sales of many straight-hair products are fizzling at mass. But one company says a sleek, neat coif is what many women still crave....
— Feb 25, 2005

Shanghai Tang Reinvented

NEW YORK - The last time Shanghai Tang made headlines in New York, they were of the wrong kind.

It was in July 1999, when its high-profile, 12,500-square-foot flagship on Madison Avenue and 61st Street closed only 19 months after it had...
— Feb 25, 2005

25 Years of Keeping Up With the Joneses

Terry and Tricia Jones, owners of i-D, will fete the magazine's 25th anniversary with an exhibition in mid-July in London.
— Feb 25, 2005

Memo Pad: Dis-Suede-Ed ... Best Wishes ... Familiar Faces ...

DIS-SUEDE-ED: Told that their magazine would be shutting down after only three issues, staffers at Suede reacted in the time-honored fashion: They got drunk. After getting the bad news late Wednesday, a sizeable contingent of the...
— Feb 25, 2005

Catch While Catch Can

PARIS - Design is looking a lot less industrial, with limited editions - especially in furniture - becoming a growing and lucrative niche.

Of course, rarity in the design world is hardly new. As Alice Rawsthorn, director of...
— Feb 25, 2005

Riswold Toys With Dictators

NEW YORK - An image of an Adolf Hitler doll didn't just make Jim Riswold pause, it set him in motion on his first public art project.

For "Göring's Lunch," which closes this week at the Augen Gallery in...
— Feb 25, 2005

On The Drawing Board: Trapdoors

TRAPDOORS: Advent calendars - of all things - provided the design inspiration for the set of the newly opened off-Broadway show "Shockheaded Peter." Just as an advent calendar has plenty of paper doors for...
— Feb 25, 2005

Gap's Five-Step Growth Plan

NEW YORK - Gap Inc. outlined new strategies to boost its 2005 bottom line after reporting a 3.9 percent rise in fourth-quarter profits.

"We were disappointed with our fourth-quarter performance,'' Paul Pressler,...
— Feb 25, 2005

Beauty Boosts Limited Earnings

Limited Brands had a 7.3 percent rise in fourth-quarter earnings, led by its Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret divisions.
— Feb 25, 2005

Strong Sales, Inventory Management Help Kohl's to Double-Digit Gains

NEW YORK - Higher sales and lower costs led Kohl's Corp. to double-digit earnings gains for the fourth quarter and year-end periods.

For the three months ended Jan. 29, the Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based retailer said earnings jumped...
— Feb 25, 2005

World Economy Remains at Risk From Weak Dollar

GENEVA - The U.S. and China will remain the twin drivers of worldwide economic growth this year, though the continuing weakness of the dollar holds risks for the global economy.

That was a key finding of a report released this week by a...
— Feb 25, 2005

Black History Month Celebrated by BRAG

NEW YORK - The Black Retail Action Group celebrated Black History Month in Harlem Wednesday night, though organizers said there is still work to do when it comes to opening up the upper ranks of retailing to people of color.

"The...
— Feb 25, 2005

EU Cautions China Over Exports

GENEVA - The European Union's top trade official said Thursday that China must consider the effects its growing apparel and textile exports may have on the rest of the world.

"Some moderation and caution in the rate of growth...
— Feb 25, 2005

Wal-Mart Regrouping For Next N.Y. Attempt

NEW YORK - With its plans to open a store in Rego Park in Queens, N.Y., thwarted, Wal-Mart may be licking its wounds but the retail giant won't go quietly into the night.

Real estate sources and retail experts said the company will...
— Feb 25, 2005

Donna Karan to Exhibit Meanings of Flesh

NEW YORK - Donna Karan is ready to carry on her late husband Stephan Weiss' legacy.

Weiss, an artist and sculptor, was a staunch supporter of the arts and education, and Karan, who uses his studio on Greenwich Street here for runway...
— Feb 25, 2005

FRx Jeans Line Seeks Backside 'Perfection'

NEW YORK - The designers at FRx won't win a Nobel Prize for developing jeans with derriere-lifting qualities - but there might be other rewards if women like how they look.

The company said it has applied for a patent for...
— Feb 25, 2005

Saks Shows Ruffian Preview

NEW YORK - Saks Fifth Avenue put on an air of exclusivity by previewing the fall collection of Ruffian last week at the flagship here.

Ruffian is an intricate, handmade collection of luxe day and evening looks filled with fur, tapestry,...
— Feb 25, 2005

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