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WWD 07/11/2006

Revlon Sees $40M Loss From Vital Radiance Line As Big Boxes Turn Cold

Vital Radiance, Revlon's boldest product launch during Jack Stahl's four-year tenure, has taken a hit, as several major retailers cut distribution of the brand from a number of their doors.

Revlon Sees $40M Loss From Vital Radiance Line As Big Boxes Turn Cold

Several major retailers cut back Revlon's newest beauty brand, Vital Radiance, from some of their doors.

— Jul 11, 2006

Federated Sells Filene's Boston Flagship

Federated Department Stores completed a $100 million deal to sell the historic Filene's flagship in downtown Boston to Vornado Realty Trust.

— Jul 11, 2006

In Brief: Foot Locker Shares Up ... Cole Haan Names Johnson ... Fine To iVillage ...

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

— Jul 11, 2006

Film Noir

Whether sporting a high-concept Balenciaga dress to a Hollywood event or performing unmentionable sexual acts on film (paging Vincent Gallo), Chloe Sevigny has always been a risk taker.

— Jul 11, 2006

Care Bear

Talking with Clifford Chase, whose fiction debut, "Winkie," an allegorical story about a falsely accused teddy bear, is due out this month.

— Jul 11, 2006

Kate Spade Negotiations: Slow and Steady

The "For Sale" sign is still up at Kate Spade, and observers wonder whether the price is too high given the brand's growth challenges.

— Jul 11, 2006

Blast Rocks Madison Ave. Retail

The collapse of an East 62nd Street building closed parts of nearby Madison Avenue, disrupting business for at least a dozen retailers.

— Jul 11, 2006

Carolina Herrera Moves Ahead With Targeted Expansion

CH Carolina Herrera is pushing forward with its growth in the U.S., with two stores expected to open over the next few months.

— Jul 11, 2006

Berardi Sets Debut Line for Wolford

With a small pre-dinner show for 300 guests at the Austrian National Library in Vienna tonight, Antonio Berardi will unveil his first capsule collection for spring 2007 for Wolford AG.

— Jul 11, 2006

Safilo CEO Steps Down

Safilo Group SpA chief executive officer Roberto Vedovotto has resigned and will depart the Italian eyewear company at the end of July.

— Jul 11, 2006

Theory Creates Collection for Neiman's Tour

Theory is spinning a new tune for Neiman Marcus.

— Jul 11, 2006

N.Y. Shows Aim for Robust Results

Organizers for textile trade shows here this week have reached capacity on their available exhibitor space and are anticipating an equally strong turnout from buyers.

— Jul 11, 2006

Cotton's Organic Debate

Apparel brands and stores are appealing to shoppers' sense of environmental responsibility by using organic cotton in their products.

— Jul 11, 2006

Strong Pitti Filati Buoys Italian Mills

Italian yarn manufacturers are confident about growing their businesses in 2007 after a strong response from buyers at last week's Pitti Filati trade show.

— Jul 11, 2006

Cashwool Creation

Australian wool growers want to prove that wool isn't so prickly.

— Jul 11, 2006

U.N. Report: China Exports Reach $48.3 Billion in 2005

China emerged as the big winner in the first year since global quotas were lifted, accounting for nearly 80 percent of the increase in Asian textile and apparel exports to the U.S. and European Union, a United Nations report revealed.

— Jul 11, 2006

Harry Winston Takes Global Path

In London, Harry Winston launched on Bond Street, competing with the biggest jewelry brands on London's luxury row.

— Jul 11, 2006

Memo Pad: Face Off ... Village Choice ... Summer Double Feature

New York Times style reporter Alex Kuczynski has never been known for being tight-lipped.

— Jul 11, 2006

In Atlanta's Buckhead, It Takes a Village

On a warm Saturday night, the most visible part of Atlanta's exclusive Buckhead district was pockmarked by boarded-up bars, a shadow of its former self.

— Jul 11, 2006

In the Beginning

Buckhead's origins trace back to a general store and tavern.

— Jul 11, 2006

National Design Award Winners Revel in D.C.

For several of the Cooper-Hewitt's 2005 and 2006 National Design Award winners, breakfast at the White House capped years, even decades, of working with little fanfare.

— Jul 11, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Bow Ahead ... Out of India ... Justin Time ...

He's done fans, rings, gloves -- and now bow ties seem to be the fashion statement du jour for the never-stand-still Karl Lagerfeld.

— Jul 11, 2006

Kimco Realty Set to Acquire Pan Pacific

Kimco Realty Corp., the country's largest developer and owner of neighborhood and community shopping centers, said it agreed Monday to acquire San Diego-based Pan Pacific Retail Properties for $4 billion in cash and debt.

— Jul 11, 2006

Custom-Built: Firm Creates Stress-Free Shopping

Mary Anne Sansone's idea was simple -- a day of shopping with her two daughters and three daughters-in-law, without kids or husbands or interruptions.

— Jul 11, 2006

Traffic Plan Could Speed Up Supply Chain

Prompted by retailers, the U.S. Transportation Department has made combating congestion throughout the supply chain a key goal.

— Jul 11, 2006

Pakistan Sets Deepwater Port

Pakistan is preparing to make a significant investment to expand its largest port in an effort to establish itself as a regional transport hub for factories producing goods in central Asia and western China.

— Jul 11, 2006

Ocean Freight Rates Seen Steady

Transportation experts believe a combination of new shipping capacity entering the market and orders for large container vessels already in the pipeline can reduce international shipping rates.

— Jul 11, 2006

Young Designer Brings New 'Movement' to ITKIB

Mehmet Isik's shimmering white layered "puppets" won the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters' Association's (ITKIB) Young Fashion Designer Competition.

— Jul 11, 2006

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