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WWD 11/22/2006

J. Crew on the Mark: Across-the-Board Gains As Earnings Jump 51%

J. Crew is putting preppy back on point. Bolstered by robust sales across its segments, J. Crew Group posted operating profits that soared 51 percent in the third quarter, as the retailer's bottom line swung to a profit from a loss.

J. Crew on the Mark: Across-the-Board Gains As Earnings Jump 51%

Bolstered by robust sales across its segments, J. Crew Group posted operating profits that soared 51 percent in the third quarter.

— Nov 22, 2006

Read and React

Organizers adapt their shows to attract customers in a changing market.

— Nov 22, 2006

Optimism Reigns

As industry execs see conditions improving, trade shows begin to branch out.

— Nov 22, 2006

Feeding Frenzy

Rival shows compete for new business after the demise of Bread & Butter Berlin.

— Nov 22, 2006

Making Up

After a year of infighting, rival trade shows unite to work for the common good.

— Nov 22, 2006

Point of Service

Italian organizers put amenities at the top of their to-do lists.

— Nov 22, 2006

New Developments

The cancellation of B&B Berlin and Madrid's ban on skinny models shake up the Spanish market.

— Nov 22, 2006

Branching Out

Australian organizers expand their shows and look to new markets.

— Nov 22, 2006

Dollars and Sense

Higher for-export prices force Brazilian suppliers to place a greater emphasis on quality and style.

— Nov 22, 2006

Growth Factor

The Canadian fashion industry comes into its own.

— Nov 22, 2006

Fresh Directive

Japanese trade fairs turn to new offerings and ideas to entice customers.

— Nov 22, 2006

Niche Marketing

As competition for attendees increases, Chinese shows offer specialized content.

— Nov 22, 2006

Calendar

All listings were accurate at press time. Please contact individual shows to confirm.

— Nov 22, 2006

Hot Moca

At the fete on Saturday night to celebrate the opening of the fashion and architecture show titled "Skin + Bones" at Los Angeles' Museum of Contemporary Art, the eclectic designer togs worn by 670 revelers could have warranted their own exhibit.

— Nov 22, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Remembering Altman ... Marriage Under Microscope ... Rose's Newbie ...

Robert Altman, who died Monday at age 81 of cancer, was known for making big ensemble movies with great women's parts and multiple narratives.

— Nov 22, 2006

Man About Town

The legendary Valentino brings a little Mediterranean glam to the city during a recent whirlwind visit.

— Nov 22, 2006

Swiss Army Builds Women's Arsenal

After soft-launching a women's collection this fall, Swiss Army's Victorinox Apparel LLC is investing internally in hopes of taking a bigger cut of the women's apparel business by fall 2007.

— Nov 22, 2006

High Fashion Ups Style Quotient

High Fashion International Ltd., which owns August Silk, is going upstream, launching two higher-end lines for spring.

— Nov 22, 2006

Ellen Figg Blooms Anew for Spring

New Cookie Corp. is relaunching the label Ellen Figg, which has been dormant since the mid-Nineties, as a new moderate sportswear division.

— Nov 22, 2006

Team USA Capitalizes on Olympics

There's no need to wait until 2008.

— Nov 22, 2006

Real Women Strut Forth & Towne

There wasn't a size 2 in sight. The youngest model on the set was 37.

— Nov 22, 2006

Europe on Cutting Edge of Denim's Retail Strategy

Get ready for an outbreak of retail blues -- denim blue, that is.

— Nov 22, 2006

All the World's a Stage at Holiday

This is the time of year when retail mettle is judged for its creativity and ability to separate shoppers from their money.

— Nov 22, 2006

San Diego Beckons Bloomingdale's

Bloomingdale's launched a 219,000-square-foot unit at Fashion Valley shopping center here on Saturday, marking the company's first foray into California's second-largest city.

— Nov 22, 2006

West Watch: Getting Religion ... Rock Agenda ... Destination California ...

Denim-based lifestyle brand True Religion will launch its second retail unit in Los Angeles on Friday, a 1,226-square-foot store on Robertson Boulevard.

— Nov 22, 2006

Lyric Culture Weaving Word Images

If music stars can wear their hearts on their sleeves, why not the rest of us?

— Nov 22, 2006

Consolidation Hampers Perry Ellis

Perry Ellis International Inc. eked out a profit gain on softer sales as retail consolidation and the elimination of some private label sportswear lines affected financial results during the third quarter.

— Nov 22, 2006

Natick Mall Charts $500M Expansion

A $500 million expansion of the Natick Mall is intended to redefine it as the premier shopping destination in the Boston region.

— Nov 22, 2006

In Brief: Peta Protest ... ILO Calls For More Inspectors

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

— Nov 22, 2006

Beauty Beat: Lauder Brightens 59th St. Bloomingdale's

Estee Lauder unveiled a brightly lit counter at Bloomingdale's Manhattan flagship that is modern, but pays homage to its heritage.

— Nov 22, 2006

Memo Pad: Dressing Up ... The Big 'Mo At Domino

According to Sirio Maccioni, dressing up for dining out is a dying art.

— Nov 22, 2006

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J. Crew on the Mark: Across-the-Board Gains As Earnings Jump 51%

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