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WWD 06/03/2005

Skinner Named Kellwood CEO; First-Quarter Net Falls 50%

Hal Upbin's eight-year reign as ceo of Kellwood Co. ended Thursday, as company president Robert Skinner was named to succeed him.

Skinner Named Kellwood CEO; First-Quarter Net Falls 50%

Hal Upbin's eight-year reign as ceo of Kellwood Co. ended Thursday, as company president Robert Skinner was named to succeed him.

— Jun 3, 2005

Lena Bryant Descendants Continue Family Tradition

Michael and Nicholas Kaplan like to talk about their great-grandmother, Lena Bryant, who, like Demi Moore, felt women should celebrate impending motherhood, not conceal it.

— Jun 3, 2005

Lacroix's 'New Beginning' With Falic

Christian Lacroix finalized an employment contract with Falic Group, the Florida-based travel retail firm that bought his fashion house in January.

— Jun 3, 2005

Federated to Sell Credit Operations for $4.5B

In a complicated deal, Federated Department Stores will sell its credit card portfolio, including those from May Co., to Citigroup for about $4.5 billion.

— Jun 3, 2005

Quote of the Week

"When I design for men, I design under the personality of Sean John. When I'm doing this line, it's another part of my personality. It's been very intimate and very romantic in a way because I just want to please women."
- Sean Combs...

— Jun 3, 2005

In Brief: Sisley Sheets ... Seven's Gain

SISLEY SHEETS: Benetton-owned brand Sisley has inked a four-year licensing deal with Turkey's Zorlu Holding for a line of bedsheets and home linens. Benetton said each Sisley Casa collection will draw on themes from the clothes and...

— Jun 3, 2005

May Comps Shine for Specialty Retailers

Comps at specialty stores outperformed the rest of the retail market in May, led by Wet Seal and Bebe Stores, while luxury sizzled at Neiman's and Nordstrom.

— Jun 3, 2005

Guerlain, Patou: Scent of Couture

LVMH's Guerlain beauty brand will unveil its renovated Champs-Elysees flagship on Tuesday, complete with a made-to-measure fragrance service.

— Jun 3, 2005

A Grassroots Effort for BeautyBank

Estee Lauder's BeautyBank division is launching Grassroots, a lifestyle brand offering a wide range of products, at Kohl's in August.

— Jun 3, 2005

Paco Rabanne Is Back in Black

Paco Rabanne is targeting bad boys with hearts of gold with Black XS, starting this summer.

— Jun 3, 2005

Skin Doctors Cosmeceuticals Targets Quick-Fix Consumers

Skin Doctors Cosmeceuticals, a line of solution-specific antiaging products from Australia, was started almost by accident.

— Jun 3, 2005

Calgon Begins Its World Tour

Coty Beauty's Calgon brand wants to travel the world, with plans to hit a slew of breathtaking locales along the way.

— Jun 3, 2005

Men's Corner: The Sunny Side of Sharps

NEW YORK - Niche men's grooming marketer Sharps Barber and Shop is getting into sun care while eyeing locations for - what else? - a barbershop.

First up for Sharps, which is projecting wholesale revenues of $3 million this...

— Jun 3, 2005

ShiKai Adds Styling to Color Reflect

Fresh from launching Color Reflect, a line of natural hair care products, ShiKai is now focusing on styling.

— Jun 3, 2005

Critical Mass: When Retail Buyers Become Suppliers

Chris McClain's six years at Wal-Mart trained him not only to be a shrewd merchant, but a savvy marketer as well.

— Jun 3, 2005

Snippets: Convertible Hair ... More Micro ... Spring Fever ...

CONVERTIBLE HAIR: Celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves - the man behind Jessica Simpson's enviable do's - has partnered with Chrysler Group, billed as "America's Convertible Company," to promote driving with the top down this...

— Jun 3, 2005

Spa Treatments Go High-Tech

Cutting-edge technology is being found in spas more than ever before.

— Jun 3, 2005

Biolage Offers New Treatment Options

Biolage is catching on to the in-salon treatment craze.

— Jun 3, 2005

Editor Face-Off

One is a guarded editor who doesn't self-promote. The other courts his own fame even as he skewers the famous.

— Jun 3, 2005

Memo Pad: What's The Frequency, Dennis? ... No Longer Teen Queen ... Miu Moves

WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, DENNIS?: It's looking increasingly likely that Time Inc. or Hearst Magazines, or both, will launch weekly men's magazines in the not-too-distant future. Two former Maxim editors are heading up the projects:...

— Jun 3, 2005

Old Navy Ads Get New Look

Gap Inc., already high profile and celebrity-oriented with its advertising, is getting even more marketing-driven as it builds a roster of agencies working for its brands.

— Jun 3, 2005

Import Surge Causing Trickle-Down Effect

The long-term effects of buying the vast majority of apparel from abroad are rippling through intertwined segments of the economy.

— Jun 3, 2005

Fashion Scoops: Fashion Crowd ... Just Friends .. Something Dior? ...

FASHION'S CROWD: Monday's 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards look set to become a star- and crystal-studded gala.

Among those said to be attending are Linda Evangelista with Lanvin, Rachel Weisz with...

— Jun 3, 2005

Reality Check for New Fashion Grads

Ashleigh Verrier, Parsons School of Design, Class of 2004, was one of the lucky few.

— Jun 3, 2005

Suzy

The London Symphony Orchestra will celebrate its centenary year with a great crescendo ... Rolling out the red carpet for the Tony Awards

— Jun 3, 2005