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WWD 2006/07/19

Buzz Meets Bottom Line: Procter & Gamble Closing Rochas Fashion House

Despite wide critical acclaim for designs by Olivier Theyskens, the Rochas fashion house is to be shuttered, WWD has learned. Proctor & Gamble — owner of the business — met wtih some 30 workers here Tuesday to propose a shutdown plan.

Fashion's Fast Track: Season of Change

Designer fashion is going through some major shifts, which could define how observers look back on the fashion decade.

— Jul 19, 2006

Buzz Meets Bottom Line: Procter & Gamble Closing Rochas Fashion House

Despite wide critical acclaim for designs by Olivier Theyskens, the Rochas fashion house is to be shuttered, WWD has learned.

— Jul 19, 2006

L Capital Buys Majority Stake in Piazza Sempione

L Capital, a private equity fund sponsored by LVMH, has acquired a majority stake in Piazza Sempione, a high-end Italian fashion manufacturer.

— Jul 19, 2006

Target Drags Retail Shares Lower

Retail stocks took a dive Tuesday after Target lowered its July sales forecast, raising concerns among jittery investors about the industry's performance in the second half.

— Jul 19, 2006

In Brief: Simpson And Skechers ... Markwins President To Resign

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

— Jul 19, 2006

Fashion Retail Thrives in S.F. Nabe

San Francisco's Hayes Valley neighborhood has evolved from one of the city's seediest districts into one of its chicest enclaves.

— Jul 19, 2006

Gant to Launch Women's in Canada

Gant is extending its distribution deal with Toronto's Jaytex Group to retail its women's sportswear for spring 2007.

— Jul 19, 2006

Memo Pad: Color Me Bad ... Adding To Portfolio ... Masthead Moves

Somewhere between "Spider-Man" russet and Versailles platinum, Kirsten Dunst's hair evidently has been left the worse for wear.

— Jul 19, 2006

Beauty Beat: An Altruistic Spin On Home Scents ... Nancy Feetham Promoted at Estee Lauder

With the fall launch of a home fragrance brand called Altru, Manuela Testolini Nelson, who is married to pop superstar Prince, will take her first steps into the beauty arena.

— Jul 19, 2006

Versace Names U.S. Executives

Versace has rounded out its U.S. team of wholesale division executives.

— Jul 19, 2006

CFDA Adds 18 to Membership

The Council of Fashion Designers of America approved the addition of 18 designers to the organization.

— Jul 19, 2006

USTR Hopeful As G8 Leaders Set Trade Talks

U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said here Tuesday that the renewed commitment by G8 leaders on the stalled global trade talks could provide the needed impetus to reach an accord.

— Jul 19, 2006

Done Deals And In Development: Like Weather, Retail Deals Heat Up

The sweltering heat may be making shoppers sluggish, but retailers are continuing to ink deals and open new stores at a clip in New York City.

— Jul 19, 2006

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