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WWD 10/18/2006

Bags Soar, Spirts Lag As LVMH Reports 6.8% Third-Qtr. Sales Rise

Mini monogram handbags were popular items in the third quarter, but did not quite translate into big enough sales gains for LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

LVMH Reports 6.8% Third-Qtr. Sales Rise

Mini monogram handbags were popular items in the third quarter, but did not quite translate into big enough sales gains for LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

— Oct 18, 2006

Christian Bedat to Exit Gucci Post

Gucci Group will announce today that Christian Bedat is stepping down as creative director and chief executive officer of Bedat & Co., WWD has learned.

— Oct 18, 2006

Analysts See Upside in Wal-Mart China Bid

After folding its hand in Germany and South Korea, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. appears to be ready to raise the ante on China.

— Oct 18, 2006

Richemont's North American CEO to Retire

Callum Barton, president and chief executive officer of Richemont North America Inc., will retire from the company at the end of the month, but will remain as a consultant.

— Oct 18, 2006

From Madison to Bond, Retailers Aid Cancer Fight

For the first time in its seven-year history, the Madison Avenue Pink Ribbon Project, which raises money for several charities involved in fighting breast cancer, has teamed up with Bond Street in London, which shares a similar upscale sensibility and...

— Oct 18, 2006

Tokidoki Sues Target Over Use of Logo

The third lawsuit in as many weeks alleging intellectual property infringement was filed against Target Corp. last week by Los Angeles-based sportswear company Tokidoki.

— Oct 18, 2006

Paul Smith Goes Big in SoHo

As with most things, Sir Paul Smith decided to open his new SoHo flagship on a lark.

— Oct 18, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Order In The Court... Power Play... Rucci's Honor...

An outdoor orange grove and a sprawling collection of 19th-century furniture and decorative arts lent the perfect backdrop for courtesans and fellow partygoers alike at Christie's and Cartier's Une Soiree a la Cour du Roi fete Tuesday night at the...

— Oct 18, 2006

Energy Drop Leads Wholesale Prices Lower

Wholesale prices of American-made women's and girls' apparel held steady in September, according to the Labor Department's Producer Price Index released Tuesday.

— Oct 18, 2006

Retailers Push Midnight Hour

Shoppers might be setting their alarms even earlier for Black Friday this year.

— Oct 18, 2006

Caribbean Soul Expands, Upgrades by Goin' Coastal

Caribbean Soul is taking island escapism nationwide. By changing its name to Goin' Coastal, bringing in higher-quality fabrics and continuing to target a younger customer, the company expects to boost sales.

— Oct 18, 2006

Geox Launches Breathable Jackets, Applying Its Technology to Apparel

Geox Respira - the company that patented "the shoe that breathes" - is applying its heat-release philosophy to apparel.

— Oct 18, 2006

Lynn Ritchie Adds Dresses

Ritchie Corp. is growing its Lynn Ritchie line with dresses and cotton pieces as part of a continued effort to gain more floor space and enhance brand presence.

— Oct 18, 2006

The Met Readies for Kempner Show

Nan Kempner's affection for haute couture is the stuff of Gotham legends.

— Oct 18, 2006

Memo Pad: Shelf Life... Fans All Over... Looking East

The hype surrounding the launch of Vogue Living may have been overblown.

— Oct 18, 2006

Widening the Mix at L.A. Junior Market

Apparel companies at Los Angeles' spring junior market responded to the recent softening of denim by bolstering their mix of fabrications and offering a wider range of lengths in bottoms.

— Oct 18, 2006

Ferragamo Goes Bright, Looks Sleek on Rodeo

Salvatore Ferragamo opened a renovated Beverly Hills flagship this month to reveal a lighter, brighter side.

— Oct 18, 2006

West Watch: Next Gen... Scottish Sass.

Gen Art presented its ninth annual Fresh Faces in Fashion Show Friday night at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., featuring the collections of 12 emerging Los Angeles designers.

— Oct 18, 2006

Beauty Beat: Museum Settles Into New L.A. Home... Selective Beauty's U.S. Unit.

Three years after the original Annette Green Perfume Museum closed in New York, its collection of nearly 2,000 perfume bottles came out of hiding last week 3,000 miles away at a new home in the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in...

— Oct 18, 2006

In Brief: Sinkel Gets Promotion... Nine West Names Creative Chief... Oakley Appoints Apparel Director...

Hampshire Designers Inc., a division of Hampshire Group Ltd., has promoted Hank Sinkel to president of its women's division, which markets knitwear brands Designer Originals, Mercer Street Studio and Hampshire Studio.

— Oct 18, 2006

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