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WWD 01/27/2006

Reentering the Fray: Revlon Plans Return To Prestige Fragrances

After a decade's absence, Revlon will step back into the hotly contested department store fragrance market. Revlon, one of the pillars of the mass channel, is expected to announce today that it will launch a prestige fragrance in stores this summer.

Reentering the Fray: Revlon Plans Return To Prestige Fragrances

After a decade's absence, Revlon will step back into the hotly contested department store fragrance market.

— Jan 27, 2006

L'Oreal Paris Taps Ad Guru to Steer Its Creative Future

McCann Erickson and La Micela New York will remain L'Oreal Paris' advertising agencies of record, but Image Lab will focus on projects that have the opportunity to reshape L'Oreal's image.

— Jan 27, 2006

Critical Mass: Hello Kitty Creates Mini Shops for Midtier Retailers

Hello Kitty cosmetics items, produced by Townley Inc., have been a cornerstone of Target's youth beauty presentation for several years.

— Jan 27, 2006

Alberto-Culver Profits Reach $52.1M

Seeing ongoing strength in its stable of well-known personal care brands, Alberto-Culver Co. reported a 5.4 increase in first-quarter profits and said it is forging ahead with the spin-off of its Sally/Beauty Systems Group.

— Jan 27, 2006

Luxury Sales Buoy PPR

Luxury boomed; retail lagged. That was the news from PPR, owner of Gucci Group.

— Jan 27, 2006

Cost Cuts Boost Lauder Net in Quarter

Its series of steps to trim costs during the quarter included a buyout offer to streamline personnel structure and its plan to sell the Stila business.

— Jan 27, 2006

Quote of The Week

"I am appropriately young and not on my way to the old folks' home."

— Jan 27, 2006

In Brief: Liz Acquisition

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

— Jan 27, 2006

Seeing Red: Armani, Gap Aid Victims of AIDS

Giorgio Armani is at work on an Emporio Armani capsule collection that he's hoping will marry commerce with compassion.

— Jan 27, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Beene There, Done That ... New CEO?

Those thumbing through the fashion calendar for the presentation date for Geoffrey Beene's custom-made collection should note that there won't be one this season.

— Jan 27, 2006

John Galliano Signs License With IT Holding for Second Line

John Galliano, as nimble with dungarees as couture gowns, is launching a second women's ready-to-wear line with Italy's IT Holding SpA.

— Jan 27, 2006

Burberry's Olfactory Ode to London

The brand, which launched the phenomenally successful Burberry Brit fragrance in 2003, will introduce Burberry London, a women's scent, starting next month with its licensee, Inter Parfums SA.

— Jan 27, 2006

Austin Takes Global Post at Quest

Fragrance supplier Quest International has promoted Paul Austin to the post of vice president of global fine fragrance.

— Jan 27, 2006

Darphin to Launch Predermine Serum

Darphin is planning a new wrinkle for its skin care business this year.

— Jan 27, 2006

Bloomingdale's Pat Ennis Retires

Bloomingdale's beauty department closed a chapter of its history this week, when it bid farewell to Pat Ennis, who is retiring after a 33-year career at the retailer.

— Jan 27, 2006

Frizz-Ease Brings Style Technology to Shampoo

After 15 years of taking on frizz, executives at John Frieda still make fighting errant strands their top priority.

— Jan 27, 2006

Mystic Tan Takes Action Against Fakes

The executives at Mystic Tan are fed up with fakes.

— Jan 27, 2006

PZ Cussons' Five-Year Plan

Charles Worthington London has the seven-year itch.

— Jan 27, 2006

Warnaco Forms Calvin Klein Unit

Warnaco Group said Thursday it has formed a new organizational structure to oversee the international Calvin Klein businesses it is buying from Fingen SpA.

— Jan 27, 2006

Federated Issues Forecast

Federated Department Stores sees a return to its all-time-high profits and better same-store sales -- but that's about two years away.

— Jan 27, 2006

Hruska to Bloomingdale's In New Creative Position

Jack Hruska is returning to Bloomingdale's as executive vice president for creative services, a new position putting him in charge of store planning and visuals.

— Jan 27, 2006

Paper Chasers

On Thursday afternoon, William Bastone, the editor and founder of the Smoking Gun Web site, huddled in front of a small television in the site's office in midtown Manhattan with his fellow staffers.

— Jan 27, 2006

Memo Pad: Hands-On Experience ... Too Sexy For TV ... Latest On Leroy ...

In the reality TV era, the only remaining taboo is acting boring.

— Jan 27, 2006

Calatrava: Piecing It All Together

Architect Santiago Calatrava is a man in demand.

— Jan 27, 2006

New York to Go All Out for Munch

Maybe it's a sign of the times, but Edvard Munch, the epic Symbolist painter whose work centered on illness, loneliness and anxiety, is about to be the toast of the town.

— Jan 27, 2006

On The Drawing Board

Taking its cool factor seriously, Paris' newest design hotel features a vodka-only ice bar, a glass check-in "cube" that's a riff on the Louvre's I.M. Pei pyramid and fingerprint technology in lieu of old-fashioned room keys.

— Jan 27, 2006

Richemont 3Q Sales Rise 16%

A stronger dollar coupled with product launches and store openings boosted sales at Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA by 16 percent in the third quarter.

— Jan 27, 2006

Wet Seal Makes Deal to Acquire G&G Retail

Specialty retailer The Wet Seal Inc. entered into an agreement to buy G&G Retail Inc. for $15.2 million.

— Jan 27, 2006

H&M Posts 6% Increase in Profits

Warm autumn weather took a toll on Hennes & Mauritz, as the Swedish fast-fashion giant came in short of analysts' expectations.

— Jan 27, 2006

Fishman Offers Insight Into Wal-Mart's Impact

It's well known in the industry how Wal-Mart has reshaped the retail landscape.

— Jan 27, 2006

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Reentering the Fray: Revlon Plans Return To Prestige Fragrances

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