user = false, hasOnlineAccess = , archiveOnly = true usertype not empty? true subscriptionExpDate = true

WWD 02/06/2006

WWD 02/06/2006

The New Retail World: Fashion Director Role Seen Shifting at Stores

The world of fashion directors is in flux. Long considered one of the most powerful and highprofile positions in retailing, the job recently has undergone immense turmoil and change.

The New Retail World: Fashion Director Role Seen Shifting at Stores

The world of fashion directors is in flux. Long considered one of the most powerful and highprofile positions in retailing, the job recently has undergone immense turmoil and change, with Bloomingdale's, Henri Bendel and Neiman Marcus all seeking new...
— Feb 6, 2006

Beauty Beat: Olsens' Beauty Expanding to Claire's

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are heading to Claire's for a makeover. The teen moguls' lifestyle and entertainment company, Dual-star Entertainment Group, said it is taking the first step beyond distributing the twins' cosmetics line exclusively at Wal-Mart.
— Feb 6, 2006

Coming This Week

A brief look at the coming week's stories.
— Feb 6, 2006

In Brief: Polo, Jones Seal Deal

A brief look at some of the day's stories.
— Feb 6, 2006

Itochu Buys a 40% Stake in Paul Smith

Sir Paul Smith has a brand new business partner - his longtime Japanese licensee Itochu. In an unexpected move, the designer's wife, Pauline Denyer Smith, and his managing director, John Morley, have sold their combined 40 percent stake in the company...
— Feb 6, 2006

Herrera Joins Melrose Place Retail Scene

Carolina Herrera is coming to Melrose Place in April. The once sleepy thoroughfare here is a sizzling retail destination and New York-based Carolina Herrera Ltd. has leased a 3,800-square-foot storefront at 8841 Melrose Place to be a West Coast...
— Feb 6, 2006

Memo Pad: The Greening of Magazines ... Sister Act ... The Wright Stuff

Given the tons of paper pulp that magazines consume each year, publishing wouldn't seem to qualify as an environmentally friendly business.
— Feb 6, 2006

The Polished Ones: Diane von Furstenberg ... DKNY ... Doo.Ri

Soft tailoring describes some of fall's best looks, which designers discovered with tweedy checks, loose cuts and school-girl pleats.
— Feb 6, 2006

She Feels Pretty: Alice Roi ... Baby Phat ... Jasmin Shokrian ...

Gotham was full of the prim, the pretty and the sometimes proper over the weekend, as designers played up preppy combinations or worked delicate and soft looks. In all, simply chic.
— Feb 6, 2006

Different Strokes: Gen Art

At Gen Art's presentation in the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom, Todd Magill's prim and pretty Wyeth collection was the standout.
— Feb 6, 2006

Romancing the Tone: Lela Rose ... Ruffian ... Vena Cava

Designers are falling for elegant chiffons, smoky shades and lots of volume - all with an historical bent.
— Feb 6, 2006

As Four Minus One = Myself

Breaking up is hard to do. Then those who do so in the public eye suffer the added insult of being linked together even after they are no longer so, and in the fashion world, creative comparisons are inevitable.
— Feb 6, 2006

Sense and Sensuality: Lacoste ... Y and Kei ... Oakley ...

Channeling everything from English chic to hip-hop cool, designers sent out collections that were sometimes refined and delicate and, at other times, sexy and edgy.
— Feb 6, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Star Turn? ... Front-row Freshman ... Smokin' ...

Lindsay Lohan, following in the footsteps of her new BFF, Kate Moss, seems to be eager to walk the runway this season.
— Feb 6, 2006

Trade Secrets

From backstage to front row, these scene stealers navigate the treacheries of fashion week with dewy visages and tres chic ensembles.
— Feb 6, 2006

Findings: Tanner Krolle's New Chief ... They're Fake and They're Fabulous ... A Good Sport

Luxury British accessories brand Tanner Krolle has named Martin Mason chief executive officer, replacing Guy Salter, who quit unexpectedly in September.
— Feb 6, 2006

Kate Spade Goes To the Movies

Kate Spade's spring ad campaign will take the company's preppy image into a new format.
— Feb 6, 2006

Italy Fights Export Slump With Creativity

Fine jewelry manufacturers showing their collections at the Vicenzaoro trade fair last month continued to push creativity to stay ahead of the competition and heal an ailing market.
— Feb 6, 2006

Tanzanite Foundation's U.S. Move

The market for luxury goods is expanding in the U.S., and along with it consumer desire for rarity and distinction.
— Feb 6, 2006

Key Markets Drive Swiss Watches

Boosted by huge gains in key markets such as the U.S., Japan and China, the value of Swiss watch exports in 2005 increased by 10.9 percent to a record 12.3 billion Swiss francs, or $9.5 billion.
— Feb 6, 2006

Sara Lee 2Q Net Jumps 34%

Despite a decline in sales, Sara Lee Corp. on Thursday posted second-quarter earnings that jumped 34.4 percent while its branded apparel business showed a gain in operating income of 10 percent.
— Feb 6, 2006

Braxton Balances Comfort and Sexy

Erin Braxton got tired of trying to find innerwear that was sexy, comfortable and trendy, but not too risque.
— Feb 6, 2006

Intimate Notes: SFN Taps Trizzino Nocco

San Francisco Network, licensee for KN Karen Neuburger sleepwear, has named Donna Trizzino Nocco to the new post of vice president of design for the KN Karen Neuburger sleepwear brand.
— Feb 6, 2006

Textiles Gains Jobs for 5th Straight Month

The textile and apparel manufacturing sector showed some stability last month and increased payrolls by 2,900 jobs, according to the Labor Department's employment report released Friday.
— Feb 6, 2006

Jordan's King Courts Execs

King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein of Jordan made a personal appeal to some of fashion's top executives Friday, hoping to draw additional business to his country's growing apparel manufacturing base.
— Feb 6, 2006

WWD Stock Index FALLS 0.7%

After a charged rally at the end of January, investors fretted over government data Friday that showed an unexpected decline in productivity in the fourth quarter of 2005.
— Feb 6, 2006

A New Side to Apparel at Sears

Sears Holdings Corp. is opening a design office here around mid-March as part of a drive to increase the margins and appeal of its private label apparel and accessories, lower costs and attract talent.
— Feb 6, 2006

The Blogs That Took Over the Tents

Fashion bloggers have snuck into the tents at Bryant Park this fashion week, and they're not always polite about the shows they see.
— Feb 6, 2006

Hilfiger Discloses Management Changes

Tommy Hilfiger Corp. has disclosed some management changes, including the departure of its group president for U.S. wholesale and domestic licensing.
— Feb 6, 2006

Harvard Pair: From Cambridge to Catwalk

Amid resplendent Oriental rugs, leather couches and a leering, mounted alligator, Harvard senior and aspiring designer Lewis Remele stood in the Hasty Pudding social club here and fussed with an iron over a cocoa brown cashmere dress he designed.
— Feb 6, 2006

Universal Media to Merge With Lyric Jeans

Universal Media Holdings Inc. on Friday said it will merge with Lyric Jeans Inc. via a stock exchange.
— Feb 6, 2006

Publications

ArticleFinder

Fashion

Choose By

Clear

How it works

Close

Lorem Ipsum
Dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vivamus ac nibh et risus lobortis scelerisque tempor nec enim. Etiam facilisis sapien sit amet.

Lorem Ipsum
Dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vivamus ac nibh et risus lobortis scelerisque tempor nec enim. Etiam facilisis sapien sit amet.

Lorem Ipsum
Dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vivamus ac nibh et risus lobortis scelerisque tempor nec enim. Etiam facilisis sapien sit amet.

Lorem Ipsum
Dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vivamus ac nibh et risus lobortis scelerisque tempor nec enim. Etiam facilisis sapien sit amet.

Lorem Ipsum
Dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vivamus ac nibh et risus lobortis scelerisque tempor nec enim. Etiam facilisis sapien sit amet.

View Articles

Or

PhotoSearch

MostPopular

Featured Stories