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WWD 10/04/2005

Gaultier's Growth Year: Company Back on Track Following Restructuring

After a dark period that saw 31 employees axed from payroll and a spotlight shone on its deep financial owes, Jean Paul Gaulthier is on the rebound. The company looks on track to break even in 2006 according to Eric Labaume, the company's new president.

Gaultier's Growth Year: Company Back on Track Following Restructuring

After some tough times, Jean Paul Gaultier is on the rebound, with rtw sales going strong, and a second Moscow boutique in the works.

— Oct 4, 2005

Saks 1Q Profits Down 20%

Saks Inc. filed delayed first-quarter results that showed profits declining 20 percent to $16.2 million, on sales that rose 0.6 percent to $1.55 billion.

— Oct 4, 2005

In Brief: Designer Return ... Safilo Eyes IPO ... Safeguard Delay

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

— Oct 4, 2005

Memo Pad: Tabloids In Rehab? ... Confidentially Speaking ... Last Laugh

It looks like the media tide may be turning for Kate Moss now that she's checked herself into The Meadows rehabilitation clinic near Phoenix.

— Oct 4, 2005

Williamson Signs On at Pucci

Emilio Pucci said Monday that Matthew Williamson would become its new artistic director, showing his first collection for the Florentine house next February.

— Oct 4, 2005

Calvin Inks Global Collection Deal With Fingen

The deal confirms a page one story in WWD on Friday.

— Oct 4, 2005

Bergdorf's Puts Spotlight On Renovated Fifth Floor

Bergdorf Goodman martinis, an after-hours lavender lighting system and a flashy "5F" mailer are a few of the finishing touches the store has cooked up for its renovated fifth floor.

— Oct 4, 2005

High Concepts - Yohji Yamamoto, Paco Rabanne, Rick Owens, Undercover, Bless

The Paris spring collections got under way with some designers playing with abstract ideas, and the results ranged from frilled, camouflage Victoriana to deconstructed Ts.

— Oct 4, 2005

Retailers Primp Up

Retailers here, faced with a tepid economy and mounting fast-fashion competition, are using more personal and quirky flourishes to set themselves apart from the competition.

— Oct 4, 2005

Tie One On

We've seen them slung around the hips of Kate Moss and adorning the heads of Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson.

— Oct 4, 2005

Fashion Scoops: Variety Show ... Changing Places ... Only For Men ...

Teen idol? Check. Controversial rock star? Check? Burlesque performer? Check. Charlie's Angel? Check.

— Oct 4, 2005

Country Gentleman

Breaking bread with Geoffrey Zakarian, chef and co-owner of Town, who's itching to break into fast food.

— Oct 4, 2005

Paris Scene

A short list of things to do in Paris.

— Oct 4, 2005

Italian Shows Join Forces at Milano Unica

The fate of the Italian textile industry will depend on presenting a united front against growing foreign competition, Milano Unica exhibitors and organizers said.

— Oct 4, 2005

Prato Mills Ponder Home-Field Edge

An intimate group of about 100 Tuscan textile designers celebrated their deep-seated roots at the Prato Expo trade show, which ended its three-day run here Sept. 17.

— Oct 4, 2005

Texworld Buyers Provide Bullish Outlook

Buyers at the Texworld fabric fair here last week sought more sophisticated fabrics to stimulate sales in a tough retail environment.

— Oct 4, 2005

Turning 10, Helen Wang Eyes Bigger Future

Designer Helen Wang, marking her 10th year in business, is playing by her own rules.

— Oct 4, 2005

Dallas' Avant to Shutter

Avant, after a 28-year run as one of the leading contemporary stores in Dallas, will close in December.

— Oct 4, 2005

WTO Talks Face Numerous Obstacles

The potential for lowering trade barriers is great, but the obstacles are many for upcoming World Trade Organization talks.

— Oct 4, 2005

Moonlighting to Make Ends Meet

Young designers are increasingly forced to take second jobs, creating private label lines, consulting on Web sites or making restaurant uniforms.

— Oct 4, 2005

Beauty Beat: Following Gillette Deal, P&G Reaffirms Growth ... Boots, Alliance UniChem to Merge ... Watson to Buy Russian Retailer

Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co. completed the $57 billion acquisition of Gillette Co. on Saturday.

— Oct 4, 2005

Mergers and Acquisitions Rise in Number, Worth

Mergers and acquisitions are on a record pace this year, with the number of deals 1.2 percent higher than at the same period last year and the price tag of disclosed transactions more than double that of 2004.

— Oct 4, 2005

Harvey Nichols Opens First Store in Asia

The Landmark luxury shopping mall has gotten a bit funkier with the opening of Hong Kong's first Harvey Nichols.

— Oct 4, 2005

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