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WWD 12/12/2006

WWD 12/12/2006

Barneys to Open in Scottsdale

Raising the stakes on its aggresive national expansion, Barneys New York has signed an agreement in principle to operate a flagship in the Scottsdale Fashion Square in Arizona, WWD has learned.

Execu-Go-Round

Lots of new faces landed in corner offices.
— Dec 12, 2006

Barneys to Open in Scottsdale

Barneys New York has signed an agreement in principle to operate a flagship in the Scottsdale Fashion Square in Arizona.
— Dec 12, 2006

Buy, Buy, 2006

Acquisitions amounting to billions of dollars in volume characterized the year -- and there's no sign of a slowdown yet.
— Dec 12, 2006

Wall Street Winners

At a recent mergers and acquisitions seminar, several investors said there's no better time to go private.
— Dec 12, 2006

Fashion Moments I

Fashion moments of 2006.
— Dec 12, 2006

Macy's Coast-to-Coast

The fabled retailer goes national.
— Dec 12, 2006

Fashion Moments II

Fashion moments of 2006.
— Dec 12, 2006

Populist Movement

Mixing and matching the high and low ends of fashion has become an epidemic.
— Dec 12, 2006

Shake-Up At Saks Fifth Avenue

Saks Inc.'s turbulent 2005 gave way to rejigging and rejuvenation this year.
— Dec 12, 2006

Fashion Moments III

Fashion moments of 2006.
— Dec 12, 2006

When Talent Isn't Enough

Critically praised Olivier Theyskens couldn't keep the house of Rochas rolling.
— Dec 12, 2006

Fashion Moments IV

Fashion Moments of 2006.
— Dec 12, 2006

Fashion's Media Explosion

From the devil wearing Prada to Betty being ugly, popular culture embraced the fashion business this year.
— Dec 12, 2006

Fashion Moments V

Fashion moments of 2006.
— Dec 12, 2006

Smaller World

"Go global!" was a rallying cry heard more often and in more places.
— Dec 12, 2006

Fashion Moments VI

Fashion moments from 2006.
— Dec 12, 2006

Redefining the Beauty Store

An exercise in "brand enhancement" for two key retailers.
— Dec 12, 2006

Going Green

L'Oreal's purchase of natural beauty maker and retailer The Body Shop in March and its takeover of the Sanoflore organic brand in October heralded what is considered by industry watchers as a seismic industry shift toward green cosmetics.
— Dec 12, 2006

Launching Pad

If you're trying to penetrate the crowded prestige fragrance field, move over.
— Dec 12, 2006

Revlon's Rough Ride

Revlon will likely breathe a heavy sigh of relief when the ball drops in Times Square on New Year's and wearily wave goodbye to a tumultuous year.
— Dec 12, 2006

Fashion Moments VII

Fashion moments from 2006.
— Dec 12, 2006

Power Shift

The change to a Democrat-controlled Congress will impact trade, taxes, wages and a host of other issues.
— Dec 12, 2006

In Memoriam

The following are among those from the worlds of fashion, retail, beauty and media who died in 2006.
— Dec 12, 2006

They Said It ...

Quotations culled from the pages of WWD in 2006.
— Dec 12, 2006

Kate Rising

What a year for Kate Moss.
— Dec 12, 2006

H&M to Enter Japanese Market

Sweden's Hennes & Mauritz said Monday it would open its first store in Japan in 2008, pointing to a period of accelerating growth for European fast-fashion firms in Asia.
— Dec 12, 2006

In Brief: Gottschalks Future ... Pomellato's New York Plum

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

Holiday Cliffhanger as Retail Sales Disappoint

Retailing dragged last week, with stores hurt by warm temperatures in the East and consumers holding back on gift purchasing.
— Dec 12, 2006

Rating the Categories Last Week

Here's how merchandise stacked up last week against the same period in 2005 at 12 Macerich super-regional shopping centers across the country.
— Dec 12, 2006

Melee in Miami

Miami's annual Art Basel lures everyone from serious collectors and celebrities to socialites and hangers-on.
— Dec 12, 2006

Love On the Cheap

When those $349 wedding gowns from Viktor & Rolf for H&M hit stores last month, all 1,000 of them were quickly swooped up by brides-to-be across the U.S. and Europe.
— Dec 12, 2006

What Happens in Vegas...

In the annals of unusual demands made by brides on their wedding days, Lucile Troquet's request to twist her chestnut tresses into a bow that matches the oversized one adorning the front of her Viktor & Rolf for H&M wedding gown was a challenging one.
— Dec 12, 2006

Picture Perfect

On a recent rainy Sunday afternoon in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, the ground was wet and soggy, covered with what remained of the fallen autumn leaves.
— Dec 12, 2006

Clamping Down on Sample Sale Shoplifters

At the height of the sample sale season, manufacturers explain how they are being proactive about stopping shoplifting.
— Dec 12, 2006

USTR: China's Compliance Lagging

The pace of the economic and government reforms promised by China when it joined the World Trade Organization is showing signs of slowing even though more work needs to be done, according to a new federal study.
— Dec 12, 2006

Beauty Beat: Whole Foods Testing Spa in Grocery Store ... Symrise Shares Up in First Day of Trading

Spas and grocery aisles may seem unlikely bedfellows but that hasn't stopped Whole Foods Market from pairing the concepts at a newly opened store here.
— Dec 12, 2006

Gucci Names Devine Head of Bedat & Co.

Shoring up management after the departure of Christian Bedat, Gucci Group has appointed William Devine, a Swiss watch veteran, to head its Bedat & Co. high-end timepieces brand.
— Dec 12, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Stella's New Star ... O'Sullivan Leaves ... Fur Sure ...

Stella McCartney has given birth in London to her second child, a baby girl named Bailey Linda Olwyn Willis.
— Dec 12, 2006

Gorman's Maine Event: L.L. Bean

Leon Leonwood Bean turned an abbreviation of his name into a household brand.
— Dec 12, 2006

Duty Free Zones Spur Growth in Egypt

Egypt's textile and apparel industry has boomed and is poised to begin taking share from Jordan since an accord two years ago among Israel, Egypt and the U.S.
— Dec 12, 2006

Ira Livingston: 31 Years Pitching Cotton

The view from Ira Living­ston's corner office in Cotton Inc.'s midtown Manhattan headquarters is dominated by the white marble spires of St. Patrick's Cathedral, which seems appropriate for a man who for 31 years preached the gospel of cotton...
— Dec 12, 2006

Memo Pad: Who's Got The Cheese ... Is It The Name Or The Face?

There's no love lost between The New York Times and The Washington Post, and now the battle is extending to the papers' loyalty points programs thanks to David Carr.
— Dec 12, 2006

Obituary: Leon Mandelbaum, Mandee Founder

He died of natural causes related to old age, said his son, Kenneth.
— Dec 12, 2006

Obituary: Van Smith, Costume Designer, Makeup Artist

Costume designer and not your run-of-the-mill makeup artist Van Smith, who let loose on the characters in John Waters' films, died of a heart attack Dec. 5 at his home in Marianna, Fla., said his sister, Cynthia Van Voris. He was 61.
— Dec 12, 2006

Fashion, Jewelry and Sculpture of New York's Avant-Garde

Initiatives in Art and Culture, headed by Lisa Koenigsberg, hosted its eighth annual New York Fashion Conference.
— Dec 12, 2006

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