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WWD 04/13/2006

Giorgio Armani on a Roll: Sales Surge, Stores Open, Product Keeps Expanding

Giorgio Armani SpA reported double-digit growth in 2005 profits and revenue as it opened dozens of stores and further diversified into areas such as accessories and home furnishings.

Burberry Revenue Up 6% in 2nd Half

Vigorous retail sales and a well-received spring line drove up Burberry revenue by 6 percent to $683 million in the second half ended March 31.

— Apr 13, 2006

Giorgio Armani on a Roll: Sales Surge, Stores Open, Product Keeps Expanding

Giorgio Armani scored double-digit profit and sales growth in 2005, opening dozens of stores and adding accessories and home goods.

— Apr 13, 2006

Bob Negron Exits Liz President Post

Bob Negron, a group president at Liz Claiborne Inc. for more than seven years, has resigned his post, effective June 30.

— Apr 13, 2006

Carrefour Sales Rise in 1st Qtr.

Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer after Wal-Mart, on Wednesday reported first-quarter sales rose 6 percent, despite weak trends in Europe outside its home market of France.

— Apr 13, 2006

In Brief: True Religion Appoints President ... In The Spirit ... Eyewear Launch

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

— Apr 13, 2006

Spring Fling

An homage to Kate Moss, plus a slew of other swinging parties in New York and London.

— Apr 13, 2006

KT Did

Tunstall, one of rock's rising stars, doesn't usually pay attention to labels, but she knows exactly what she likes.

— Apr 13, 2006

Denim Dish: Crawford Gets Personal ... Michael H Rocks On ... Bejeweled Branches Out ...

Santista Textil, the biggest denim maker in Latin America, and Tavex Algodonera, Europe's largest denim manufacturer, are merging.

— Apr 13, 2006

Lampert: Back to Basics

Sears Holdings chairman Edward Lampert couldn't be pinned down on some big questions dogging the company, like how much more Sears and Kmart real estate would be sold, or the budget for remodels.

— Apr 13, 2006

Sears, Kmart Fashion Redo

The fall season will mark the first big test for the reengineered Sears Holdings private label apparel and accessories program.

— Apr 13, 2006

A Final Toast in Memory of Cassini

In honor of what would have been Oleg Cassini's 93rd birthday, friends gathered Tuesday night at the St. Regis to raise a glass and recall some of his life's lighter moments.

— Apr 13, 2006

Contemporary Boom in the Marais

A new generation of contemporary firms is emerging in Paris, following in the footsteps of brands such as Vanessa Bruno and APC.

— Apr 13, 2006

Los Angeles Fashion Invades Paris

A bit of Los Angeles arrived in Paris last week.

— Apr 13, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Tokyo Fever ... Russian Around ... Oh Brother

Designers just can't seem to get enough of Tokyo these days.

— Apr 13, 2006

Second Delivery

UPS and IMG Fashion have started accepting applications from new designers for the second edition of the "UPS Delivers Fashion's Future" initiative during Olympus Fashion Week Sept. 8-15.

— Apr 13, 2006

Luxe Recall

The top 10 stores ranked by brand awareness of high-end customers.

— Apr 13, 2006

Beauty Beat: BCRF Raises $4.4 Million

Things got hot at the Waldorf-Astoria Monday night, as Evelyn Lauder held her annual fund-raising gala, dubbed the Very Hot Pink Party.

— Apr 13, 2006

Memo Pad: Artful Borrowing ... Bold-Ly Gone ... First For Fashion ...

Vanity Fair decided against printing its "green" May issue, which is dedicated to environmental matters, on recycled paper -- but that doesn't mean there's nothing recycled in it.

— Apr 13, 2006

China Apparel and Textile Imports Slip in Feb.

In a dramatic but likely temporary reversal, apparel and textile imports from China fell 10.4 percent in February compared with a year ago, the first such decline since September 2001.

— Apr 13, 2006

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