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WWD 03/03/2005

WWD 03/03/2005

Luxe's Winning Strategy: Neiman Marcus Profits Climb 19.3% in Quarter

Neiman Marcus Group saw second-quarter profits rise 19 percent to $70.6 million, as sales gained 7.7 percent to $1.13 billion from $1.05 billion.

Luxe's Winning Strategy: Neiman Marcus Profits Climb 19.3% in Quarter

Neiman Marcus Group saw second-quarter profits rise 19 percent to $70.6 million, as sales gained 7.7 percent to $1.13 billion from $1.05 billion.
— Mar 3, 2005

Pump Up the Volume: Top 20 New York Fashion Week designers' fall collections by page views.

For many designers, it was all about volume in New York. Style.com has provided the top 20 designers with the most page views following the first 12 days they were posted. Though late for his own show, Marc Jacobs nabs the top spot for the third year...
— Mar 3, 2005

In Brief: All in the Family ... Wristband Fakes Grabbed ... Dillon Moves Up

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Family Dollar Stores Inc. plans to invest about $60 million and create 465 jobs at the Griffiss Business & Technology Park in Rome, N.Y. Construction is expected to begin in late spring for the discount...
— Mar 3, 2005

Corrections

A pair of tights was incorrectly captioned to Levante on Monday. They should have been credited to Jonathan Aston.
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Renée Zellweger's jewelry at the Oscars was by Cartier. The credit was omitted in Tuesday's WWD.
— Mar 3, 2005

Liz Profits Rise but Wall Street Unsatisfied

Liz Claiborne turned in fourth-quarter profits of $82.7 million, a 13 percent increase, but couldn't keep Wall Street happy, as the stock dropped.
— Mar 3, 2005

Ann Taylor Stores Taps Two

NEW YORK - Ann Taylor Stores Corp. has promoted two insiders to top-level product jobs, completing new management structures at the divisions.

At the Ann Taylor Stores division, Adrienne Lazarus was named executive vice president of...
— Mar 3, 2005

American Eagle Sees Double-Digit Growth

Healthy full-priced selling propelled American Eagle Outfitters Inc.'s strong fourth-quarter and year-end profits, and boosted sales to double-digit percentage gains.
— Mar 3, 2005

Valentino Walks Down the Aisle

NEW YORK - Over the years Valentino has flirted with creating a wedding dress collection in addition to the one-off couture gowns he does for stars and socialites. Now he's ready to take the plunge.

Starting in December, more...
— Mar 3, 2005

Clearly Wonderbra Hoopla at Macy's

NEW YORK - Hollywood stylist Philip Bloch succinctly explained the Wonderbra mantra amid the fanfare for its latest incarnation at Macy's Herald Square.

"The great thing is you can get this red carpet cleavage without going...
— Mar 3, 2005

Kellwood Execs Spice Up Bill Burns

NEW YORK - Barbara Cavanagh had an epiphany of sorts in September.

En route from Paris to Première Vision, it became clear to Kellwood New England's president that the bridge customer and her shopping patterns had changed...
— Mar 3, 2005

Sleeping Beauties - Viktor & Rolf

The Paris ready-to-wear shows continued, as Viktor & Rolf strutted their stuff (to the tune of Tori Amos) down the runways.
— Mar 3, 2005

Fashion Scoops: Snow White ... Hair Apparent ... Where's Tommy? ...

SNOW WHITE: Karl Lagerfeld may have had an early call Wednesday morning for his Lagerfeld Gallery show at 10:30. But, of course, the busiest man in fashion had accomplished plenty before that. Awakening to a blanket...
— Mar 3, 2005

Coat Tales - Lagerfeld Gallery and Jean Paul Gaultier

Karl Lagerfeld's toppers for Lagerfeld Gallery came in shearling or lavished with fur, while Jean Paul Gaultier showed terrific toggle numbers, trenches and coat dresses.
— Mar 3, 2005

The Latest From Lanvin

PARIS - Alber Elbaz has expensive taste in office furniture.

Last summer, when the time came to buy new tables for Lanvin's showrooms on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, the designer chose a model way beyond the house's...
— Mar 3, 2005

It's All in the Details - Emanuel Ungaro, Costume National, Sophia Kokosalaki, Andrew Gn, Rick Owens and Issey Miyake

Whether it was a matter of using rich trims, such as passementerie, lace and fur or special techniques, like puckering and making indentations, it was the distinctive details designers chose that created their most memorable looks.
— Mar 3, 2005

A Little Night Magic

There's no generation gap in terms of fashion tastes chez Georgina Brandolini. "Even my own daughters tell me it's sexy," the designer says of her latest line of mostly cashmere evening sweaters, which she is showing this week...
— Mar 3, 2005

Denim Dish: People's Liberation for Denim ... Another Round in Seven Court Squabble ... The Clean Game ...

Novel Denim goes private ... People's Liberation for denim ... No carbon copy here ... The ongoing legal battle over Seven.
— Mar 3, 2005

Goldschmied's Gold Rush

LOS ANGELES - Denim doyen Adriano Goldschmied couldn't stay away from the jeans business for long.

The designer, who sold out of his last brand in September, is back with a new line, called GoldSign, that intends to tap into what he...
— Mar 3, 2005

Even in the Snow, Coterie Delivers

NEW YORK - Despite some citings of slow traffic, most exhibitors at The Fashion Coterie were pleased with the pace of business.

Produced by ENK International, the Fashion Coterie was held at The Show Piers here at Piers 90, 92 and 94. It...
— Mar 3, 2005

The Train Pulls Into Gotham

NEW YORK - The Train is picking up steam.

Begun last September, The Train was back at the Terminal Stores in West Chelsea with 70 apparel, footwear and accessories vendors, an increase of 10 from the previous event. The show ran Saturday...
— Mar 3, 2005

Spyder Aims for New Peaks

Spyder Active Sports, with the backing of Apax Partners, is readying for major expansion in the ski industry and beyond.
— Mar 3, 2005

Skiwear Gets Lift From Designers

NEW YORK - The ski industry is getting a shot of fashion glam for fall, as companies team with big-name designers to create special collections.

Burton Snowboards is collaborating with British designer Sir Paul Smith, Moncler has tapped...
— Mar 3, 2005

Beauty Beat: Consumer Division Sales Increase at Beiersdorf ... Givaudan Sales Gain in 2004 ... Inter Parfums Forms Two Divisions

Consumer Division Sales Increase at Beiersdorf

BERLIN - Sales volume of Beiersdorf's cash cow, Nivea, increased 4.4 percent on a currency-adjusted basis to 2.73 billion euros, or $3.57 billion at average exchange,...
— Mar 3, 2005

The Lure of Creativity

NEW YORK - When fashion competes with iPods and flat-screen TVs for the consumer's attention, it takes a little more creativity than usual to emerge a winner.

Several exhibitors at the Atelier Designers, Pacific Designer Collection...
— Mar 3, 2005

Price is Paramount at Shows

NEW YORK - Even women shopping for $3,000 evening gowns are apparently pinching pennies.

At least, that was the consensus among resources at two hotel trade shows - Designers at the Essex House and International American Designers...
— Mar 3, 2005

Thomas Pink Follows the Sun

NEW YORK - Thomas Pink, the London-based shirtmaker, is moving into sunnier states.

The company will open stores in Los Angeles and Bal Harbour, Fla., in June, upping its store count in the U.S. to 15.

Staffers in the new stores...
— Mar 3, 2005

Chico's FAS Keeps Rolling

NEW YORK - Women's specialty retailer Chico's FAS had another record quarter and full year and has plans to open more than 100 stores.

The Fort Myers, Fla.-based company on Wednesday reported double-digit percentage increases...
— Mar 3, 2005

Donna Hanover's Tale: Love Reunited

NEW YORK - Donna Hanover is proof that life takes interesting twists.

Hanover, the first lady of New York City from 1994 to 2001, lived though a high-profile marriage and divorce to former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and has learned some...
— Mar 3, 2005

Cause Celeb

The presence of Tom Ford helped make Saks Fifth Avenue's Unforgettable Evening a night to remember ... Staging "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
— Mar 3, 2005

The Art of the Con

NEW YORK - Though the new Broadway musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," based on the 1988 movie featuring Michael Caine and Steve Martin, takes place up and down the Côte d'Azur, scenic designer David Rockwell had no...
— Mar 3, 2005

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