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WWD 08/15/2006

Fashion Plays the Odds: Dems Get More Backing For November Elections

The fashion industry is hedging its bets for the November Congressional elections. Retail and apparel executives,while maintaining their longtime preference for Republicans candidates, are giving more than ever to Democrats.

Industry Balances Midterm Contributions

The fashion industry is hedging its bets for the November Congressional elections.

— Aug 15, 2006

Clinton Builds Fashionable War Chest

Sen. Hillary Clinton (D., N.Y.), a potential presidential candidate in 2008, has bucked the fashion industry's GOP contribution trend and is a top recipient of retail and apparel manufacturing contributions in this election cycle.

— Aug 15, 2006

By the Numbers: The Big Givers

The fashion industry has intensified its role in politics as the fall Congressional elections heat up.

— Aug 15, 2006

Warnaco Net Plunges in Quarter

The Warnaco Group Inc.'s second-quarter profits fell by 45.9 percent, due in part to poor performance in the sportswear group and a higher dilution at Chaps.

— Aug 15, 2006

Inflation Weighs on Early Stock Rally

Lingering fears over inflation took the steam out of a market rally Monday as major indices finished the day with slight gains on light trading.

— Aug 15, 2006

In Brief: Point and Shop... Payless on Parade... Prada on Point

Shoppers in Hawaii and New York can point their TV remote controls and click to buy.

— Aug 15, 2006

Mills Corp. Selling $1 Billion in Assets

In a move to pare down its debt, the embattled Mills Corp. said Monday that it was selling off nearly $1 billion in assets to Ivanhoe Cambridge, a Canadian real estate investor and developer.

— Aug 15, 2006

Dillard's Swings to a 2Q Profit

Bolstered by litigation settlement proceeds and other onetime gains, Dillard's Inc. on Monday reversed a second-quarter loss on a 1.2 percent sales increase.

— Aug 15, 2006

Tarrant's Earnings Drop 30%

Despite robust sales and an improved balance sheet, Tarrant Apparel Group posted profits that declined 30 percent in the second quarter.

— Aug 15, 2006

China Polyester Dumping Case Moves Ahead

The Commerce Department will investigate whether Chinese polyester.

— Aug 15, 2006

Changes Proposed for Consumer Price Index

In a move that could minimize the turbulent impact monthly inflation news has on Wall Street, Bush administration economists are considering changing the way the Consumer Price Index is calculated.

— Aug 15, 2006

Unifi Lands Two Partners For New Eco-Friendly Yarn

Unifi Inc.'s new environmentally friendly polyester yarn is gaining traction in the activewear market.

— Aug 15, 2006

Italian Fashion Industry Seeing Rebound in '06

It's a renaissance of sorts for the Italian fashion industry, with 2006 representing a turnaround, according to the Italian Chamber of Fashion.

— Aug 15, 2006

Playing It Safe: Early Retail Orders Spur Port Volume

Brands and retailers relying on Asian manufacturing are moving to get their holiday merchandise into the country earlier, fueling a summer surge in container traffic at the nation's ports.

— Aug 15, 2006

Remaking the Dress a Success at Retail

As more resources are tapping into the already thriving dress trend, stores expect this fall's business to keep soaring, and they think demand for more polished looks could help the suit business.

— Aug 15, 2006

Istanbul's New $200M Kanyon

Designed to evoke the topographical feature it is named after, the open air, multistory Kanyon brings the latest in a growing line of new labels to Turkey's largest city, and the more upmarket the better.

— Aug 15, 2006

Memo Pad: Sibling Rivalry... Beauty and the Bidet... Fashionable Festival

When a baby joins a family, older children often become jealous of the attention showered on the newborn.

— Aug 15, 2006

Timberland Creates Retail Prototype

Despite the wide recognition of its brand, Timberland has only 21 regular-priced stores in the U.S., a situation that is about to change.

— Aug 15, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Fashion Links... A Busy Frog

This year's 10 finalists to receive a leg up in the business from the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund have an unlikely first venue to show their collections as a group.

— Aug 15, 2006

Beauty Beat: Roja Dove Expanding to House of Fraser

Roja Dove, an often-quoted perfumer-cum-retailer who runs the Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie prestige fragrance concession at Harrods department store's Urban Retreat space, plans to roost in House of Fraser department stores here.

— Aug 15, 2006

Mum's the Word

The dark blue, star-speckled cover of Brett Paesel's "Mommies Who Drink: Sex, Drugs, and Other Distant Memories of an Ordinary Mom" (Warner Books) may jog the memory of any reader familiar with the children's classic "Goodnight Moon".

— Aug 15, 2006

Show West

If Salma Hayek and skater Tony Alva are at the same party, and few budge at the scheduled ending hour, it must be a Rabin Rodgers event.

— Aug 15, 2006

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