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WWD 02/03/2006

Weather Gauge: Balmy Temps Boost Retail but Chill Is Forecast

As balmy weather bathed much of the nation, most retailers basked in stronger-than-expected comp-store sales last month. Results were also bolstered by gift card redemptions.

Kanebo Cosmetics Eyes Overseas Growth

Tokyo-based Kanebo Cosmetics Inc., whose acquisition by Kao Corp. was officially completed this week, is eyeing China, Europe and the U.S. as growth markets.

— Feb 3, 2006

Weather Gauge: Balmy Temps Boost Retail but Chill Is Forecast

Balmy weather in January sent shoppers to malls, where they not only bought clothes on sale, but picked up full-priced spring fashions, too.

— Feb 3, 2006

Ruttenstein Bequests Detailed

Kalman Ruttenstein, Bloomingdale's late senior vice president of fashion direction, left an estate worth more than $1 million.

— Feb 3, 2006

Avon 4Q Net Plunges 37%

Avon Products' fourth-quarter profits fell by nearly 37 percent, hurt by restructuring costs and higher-priced discounting.

— Feb 3, 2006

Citizens of Humanity in Berkshire Deal

Berkshire Partners has made an investment of $250 million to $300 million in Citizens of Humanity and now holds a majority stake in the firm.

— Feb 3, 2006

Quote of the Week

"I'm not trying to take over the world, but I do want to show that accessories can be made from a more ethical viewpoint."

— Feb 3, 2006

In Brief: Border Patrol ... Limited's CFO Change

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

— Feb 3, 2006

The Moody Views - Ports 1961, Reyes, Elie Tahari

Olympus Fashion Week doesn't officially begin until today, but Elie Tahari, Ports 1961 and Reyes got a head start on the field.

— Feb 3, 2006

Summer of '69

Gap has transformed dramatically since the San Francisco-based company started in 1969.

— Feb 3, 2006

Fashion Scoops: The Royal Touch ... Looking For A Deal ... Costume Kudos ...

Parfums Givenchy apparently wants an upscale, aristocratic image for its next women's fragrance, with an ad campaign reportedly starring Marie de Villepin.

— Feb 3, 2006

Tom Ford's Getaway

Tom Ford is feeling blue--the blue of the Mediterranean sea, that is with Azuree, his second collection for the Estee Lauder brand.

— Feb 3, 2006

Splash: Making a Marc

Marc Jacobs plans to wade back into the fragrance spotlight this spring with Marc Jacobs Splash, a trio of limited-edition scents.

— Feb 3, 2006

Diddy's Big Night

The dapper rapper waded into a melange of celebrities ranging from Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Nelly, Kelis and Ashanti to the likes of Rev. Al Sharpton, Pamela Anderson and Ben Stiller.

— Feb 3, 2006

Fashion Week Welcomes Beauty Sponsors

Beauty companies remain committed to supporting fashion week, with a host of players spinning fresh ideas to get in on what has become a marketing must for brands seeking glamour status.

— Feb 3, 2006

Critical Mass: Smart Brands' Antidote for Penny-Pinchers

One reason mass market beauty sales increases are stalled at less than 4 percent is because shoppers aren't inspired to buy beauty on impulse.

— Feb 3, 2006

Max Factor Gets an Updated Look

Following sales declines, Max Factor has tapped its best chance of capturing the fashion-forward, makeup aficionado it calls its 'target customer': Pat McGrath.

— Feb 3, 2006

Logistics Gets in the Way at Extracts

For years the show has raised the profiles of smaller entrepreneurial companies by shining a spotlight on their brands.

— Feb 3, 2006

Elizabeth Arden Sees 4.1 Percent Rise in Income

Thanks to several recent fragrance launches and strong December sales with the Prevage skin care line, Elizabeth Arden Inc. reported a 4.1 percent increase in net income on a 7.1 percent gain in net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2006.

— Feb 3, 2006

Glamour Shorts

What do Glamour, Gwyneth Paltrow and a bunch of snow have in common? On the surface, not much.

— Feb 3, 2006

Memo Pad: Not-So-Plain Jane ... Together Again ... Matrimonial Blip ...

New editors taking over existing magazines have a safety net of sorts: the ability to blame their predecessors for the parts of the magazine that don't quite work.

— Feb 3, 2006

USTR Launches Talks On South Korea Trade

U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman launched negotiations for a free trade agreement with South Korea on Thursday.

— Feb 3, 2006

CFDA Salutes Seven 'Icons'

Standing beneath oversized photographs of the honorees' signature work, Stan Herman offered pithy comments about Oleg Cassini, Carolina Herrera, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Mary McFadden, Diane von Furstenberg and Vera Wang.

— Feb 3, 2006

Obituary: Hazel Haire, 70, Designer

Hazel Haire, a women's fashion designer who often collaborated with her husband, Bill, died Jan. 24 at the Chapin Home in Queens, N.Y. She was 70.

— Feb 3, 2006

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