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WWD 09/12/2006

WWD 09/12/2006

Youth Isn't Everything: Brands Chase Boomers With the Power to Spend

The recent obsession with sophisticated women in their 40s and beyond now makes some wonder if fashion's obsession with youth is starting to lose steam, and recent developments are even leading some to believe that there is a backlash against the young.

Youth Isn't Everything: Brands Chase Boomers With the Power to Spend

While youth is still the standard on the runways, the idea that one can never be too young or too rich is starting to look a little, well, old.
— Sep 12, 2006

Beauty Beat: Shiseido Brand Targets Chinese Market ... Greenpeace Protests L'Oreal ... Groupe Clarins Net Soars in Half

Shiseido will launch a new cosmetics brand, called Urara, exclusively for the Chinese market next month.
— Sep 12, 2006

Giorgio Armani Japan Names Sasano CEO

Giorgio Armani SpA has a new leader in Japan.
— Sep 12, 2006

In Brief: Burberry To Close Factory ... Perfect Fit ... Rittersporn Service Set

A brief look at some of the day's stories.
— Sep 12, 2006

Just for Fun - Tuleh, McQ, Cynthia Steffe, Jill Stuart, Ellen Tracy, Luella

Whether channeling a cool Brigitte Bardot, a geeky schoolgirl or something in between, designers championed looks that were full of wit, playfulness and intrigue.
— Sep 12, 2006

Fringe Benefits

The newest trend of fashion week is the invasion of European houses piggybacking their events onto an already packed U.S. calendar, only adding to the season's social fever.
— Sep 12, 2006

Door to Door

With parties this week for French Vogue and Marc Jacobs, there's no hotter spot than the Rose Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel.
— Sep 12, 2006

Gwen Stefani Keeps Close Tabs on L.A.M.B.

Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. brand, which has been in business just three years, may be one of the most successful stories in contemporary fashion.
— Sep 12, 2006

Obituary: Jeanette Solomon, Cosmetics Buyer For K&B Chain

A funeral service is scheduled for today for Jeanette Solomon, 86, who died Sunday in the River Region Hospice here.
— Sep 12, 2006

Miele's Secondary Line Set for Debut at Saks

If making it in the biggest U.S. city is a measure of success in the fashion industry, then count Carlos Miele in.
— Sep 12, 2006

Filene's Basement: An Icon Expands Base

Filene's Basement, which is steeped in retail lore, is looking to the future.
— Sep 12, 2006

European Mills Adapt as Foreign Competition Mounts

The European textile industry's leading purveyors are facing mounting pressures.
— Sep 12, 2006

Worth the Wait

Peter Koepke, a textile enthusiast and owner-director of the Design Library, a vintage textile resource in Wappingers Falls, N.Y., has been waiting decades for his latest acquisition -- a collection of mid-20th-century Amazonian textiles from the...
— Sep 12, 2006

Saks Kicks Off Wool Campaign

The wool industry's latest marketing campaign will kick off on Wednesday with some help from Saks Fifth Avenue.
— Sep 12, 2006

Korean Mills Focus on Performance

Buyers at the 10th annual Korean Preview textile show here last week were on the hunt for stretch linen and performance fabrics.
— Sep 12, 2006

Joseph A. Makes Ad Push

Better knitwear manufacturer Joseph A. is doubling its advertising budget to launch a nationwide marketing campaign.
— Sep 12, 2006

Pussycat Fanciers

They lined up against a concrete wall with a number pinned onto their clothes, filled with visions of fame, if not fortune.
— Sep 12, 2006

Getting Fashionable on South Beach's Collins Ave.

Retail is creeping south on Collins Av­enue here, concentrating in the 500 Block, an ambitious property that features a highly visible corner location on Fifth Street, a colorfully lit facade and an Equinox fitness center.
— Sep 12, 2006

L.A. Fashion Nominees

Nominations and honorees have been announced for the second annual L.A. Fashion Awards.
— Sep 12, 2006

Lutz & Patmos Hitches Ride With Eos

It's no secret that the automotive industry directs most of its marketing at men, but Volkswagen is trying to woo women with its new Eos car and hopes some Lutz & Patmos sundries will sweeten the appeal.
— Sep 12, 2006

Designers Pitch Licensed Accessories on Runway

American Designers are turning the runway into a billboard for their licensed accessories.
— Sep 12, 2006

Embracing Femininity at Paris Shows

Despite looming concerns that the economy will slow, order writing held strong at the most recent round of apparel trade shows here, where buyers said feminine styles continue to buoy business.
— Sep 12, 2006

Dress Interest Boosts Dallas Market

A move toward ensemble dressing and an invigorated dress market helped spark interest at the four-day multiseason market that ended Aug. 20 at FashionCenterDallas.
— Sep 12, 2006

High-End Offerings Get Attention in Atlanta

From red carpet gowns to red, white and navy nautical looks, buyers were enticed by AmericasMart's early spring offerings.
— Sep 12, 2006

Fashion Feud

Don't cross Karl Lagerfeld -- especially about his childhood.
— Sep 12, 2006

Memo Pad: Fashion Feud, Part Deux ... Kiss And Make Up ... Rollin' Golin

The New York Times' Cathy Horyn felt cold reverberations on Monday from her curt review of Carolina Herrera's fall collection in February.
— Sep 12, 2006

Industry Lauds Theyskens Appointment

Retailers and industry consultants widely applauded the appointment of Olivier Theyskens as the artistic director at Nina Ricci on Monday.
— Sep 12, 2006

Double Sided - Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Proenza Schouler

Designers are going both ways for spring, playing soft, feminine romance against a more masculine crispness.
— Sep 12, 2006

Light Moves - Luca Luca, Thakoon, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Reem Acra, Dana Buchman

Elegant, ladylike frocks floated across the New York runways for spring, full of youth, a touch of drama and plenty of grace.
— Sep 12, 2006

More From The Shows

More coverage from the Spring 2007 shows.
— Sep 12, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Smooth As Milk ... Fashionably Late ... Chic And Unique ...

Milk Studios certainly learned its lesson after the fiasco that was the Calvin Klein show two years ago.
— Sep 12, 2006

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