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WWD 09/19/2005

The Long, Hot Season: Buyers Applaud Spring But Gripe About Shows

A brutal show schedule with many off-site venues; hot, humid weather, and snarled traffic as a result of the United Nations summit left retailers feeling cranky last week, but nonetheless bullish about spring.

The Long, Hot Season: Buyers Applaud Spring But Gripe About Shows

A brutal show schedule with many off-site venues; hot, humid weather, and snarled traffic as a result of the United Nations summit left retailers feeling...

— Sep 19, 2005

Heat Stroke

Withstanding the heat at the Calvin Klein after party and other fashion week blasts.

— Sep 19, 2005

Heaven Sent

Reese Witherspoon on being a dork.

— Sep 19, 2005

Chic of the Show

Wearing a designer's looks to his or her show as a sign of support is common practice these days.

— Sep 19, 2005

Early Fall Shows Luxe Appetite

Despite a somewhat stagnant economy, there appears to be no sticker shock for luxury lingerie, according to retailers nationwide.

— Sep 19, 2005

U.K.'s Madame V to Open in Milan

Madame V, the high-end British lingerie company, is coming to the Continent to open its first freestanding store here in October.

— Sep 19, 2005

Sara Blakely Plays Hide & Sleek in London

The founder and owner of Spanx swooped into town at the end of last month to launch her Hide & Sleek line of smoothing slips and underwear.

— Sep 19, 2005

Spring's Spare Look

Visitors to fashion week here might have had to squint to pick out the accessories on the runways for spring 2006.

— Sep 19, 2005

All the Trimmings

Fashion week might be chockablock with shows featuring clothes, but there are plenty of accessories to go around, too.

— Sep 19, 2005

Origins of Factoring Come Full Circle

The basic premise of factoring, lending money against a company's receivables, has been around for centuries.

— Sep 19, 2005

Sterling Factors in the Smaller Company

Ongoing consolidation in the industry is changing the retail landscape.

— Sep 19, 2005

Private Equity Eyes Retail, But Faces M&A Hurdles

With the mergers and acquisitions market brimming with more than $100 billion in private equity funds, this is one of the rare moments in business when perhaps having too much money can be a bad thing.

— Sep 19, 2005

Analysts: Energy Prices to Soften Holiday Spending

Consumer spending during the holidays stands to be adversely affected by high energy prices and, to a certain degree, by Hurricane Katrina.

— Sep 19, 2005

Retailers Adapting Credit Card Compliance

Retailers are working to adapt to an industry-wide data security standard devised by major credit card companies such as Visa and Mastercard.

— Sep 19, 2005

Tod's U.S. Flagship Gets Bigger and Better

The Tod's U.S. flagship on Madison Avenue here has tripled in size in a New York minute.

— Sep 19, 2005

Giorgio Armani Unveils New Look in Houston

With the Giorgio Armani label in all its forms firmly planted in the psyche of the shopping elite, the luxury clothier is seeking to expand its empire to include new stores, accessories and furniture.

— Sep 19, 2005

Memo Pad: Out Of Date ... Mag Money Returned ... Jowdy Duty ...

The risk of pretending to know everything that goes on in celebrities' lives is the risk of looking foolish when it becomes clear that you don't.

— Sep 19, 2005

Beauty Beat: Clarins '04 Net Up 13.3%

Groupe Clarins reported that its net profits for the first half of this year rose 13.3 percent to 34.8 million euros, or $42.5 million at current exchange rates, over 2004.

— Sep 19, 2005

Kerson Looks to Extend Reach

To extend its global recruiting reach, Kerson Partners Ltd. executive search has hired Elaine L. Arozarena as vice president.

— Sep 19, 2005

Sales Gain Helps Jil Sander Narrow Losses

Jil Sander Group narrowed its net loss in the first half of its fiscal year and increased its sales by slightly more than 3 percent.

— Sep 19, 2005

Obituary: Rosalind Ames Warren, 78, Model

Rosalind "Roz" Ames Warren, a fit model for designers in the Fifties and Sixties, died of cancer Friday at her Manhattan home.

— Sep 19, 2005

Saks Turns Down Bon-Ton

Saks Inc. has rejected a bid by The Bon-Ton Stores for its northern department store group, and will now try to sell the nameplates individually, financial and retail sources familiar with the negotiations said.

— Sep 19, 2005

Coming This Week

A look at the coming week's events.

— Sep 19, 2005

In Brief: Paris Branches Out

A brief look at some of the day's stories.

— Sep 19, 2005

Iconix Said Buying Rampage

The Iconix Brand Fashion Group is going on a rampage in more ways than one.

— Sep 19, 2005

Kate Spade on the Block: NMG Eyes Strategic Options

This confirms a report in WWD on July 25 that Neiman's might look to sell the firm.

— Sep 19, 2005

Tweedy Named CEO At House of Dereon

Jeffrey Tweedy has moved into Beyonce and Tina Knowles' House of Dereon.

— Sep 19, 2005

Point, Counterpoint - Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, L.A.M.B.

The runways were a study in contrasts for spring, from beachy chic to "Deadwood" rustic to MoMA refinement.

— Sep 19, 2005

Showing Their Soft Side - Zac Posen, Chado Ralph Rucci, Derek Lam

Less is more. As old as the adage may be, it still rings true. Designers practiced restraint this season, sending out clothes that -- while subtle and subdued -- couldn't be more chic.

— Sep 19, 2005

Channeling Beene

Like his mentor, Holilokk was inspired by couture fabrics, and this season's "moody" colors such as black, along with beige and camel.

— Sep 19, 2005

Outer-Space Couture

Even when the movie screen backdrop showed static instead of "Star Wars" clips, Lucas was unfazed.

— Sep 19, 2005

Girls' Night Out - Libertine, Michon Schur, Heatherette, VPL by Victoria Bartlett, Boudicca

All you girly girls, get ready. The spring runways were full of ultrafeminine looks -- many were proper, while others were pouffed up and punked out.

— Sep 19, 2005

Fashion Scoops: Model Socialite ... Wedding Belle ... Cameras Roll ...

Tinsley Mortimer, who is usually seen at black-tie events in frothy designer frocks and artfully coiffed platinum tresses, took an unconventional turn on Friday when she walked down Heatherette's runway.

— Sep 19, 2005

Reality Check

In a matter of days, Naomi Campbell rounded up an all-star lineup for Friday's "Fashion for Relief," a benefit runway show for Hurricane Katrina victims.

— Sep 19, 2005

Ralph's Diary

Those interested in Ralph Lauren's creative process can have an inside view in "Diary of a Collection."

— Sep 19, 2005

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The Long, Hot Season: Buyers Applaud Spring But Gripe About Shows

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