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WWD 2007/05/24

WWD 2007/05/24

Fashion Intrigue in Italy: Jockeying for Position In the World of Valentino

Valentino seems to have survived the latest power play for control of his parent company — and now he could be poised for a power play of his own.

Jockeying for Position In the World of Valentino

Valentino seems to have survived the latest power play for control of his parent company - and now he could be poised for a power play of his own.
— May 24, 2007

Babes in Denimland

Some of today's best known-denim brands are going gaga for babies and kids.
— May 24, 2007

Putting the Luxe in Junior Jeans

Some may think that when it comes to a pair of jeans, the junior shopper wants the impossible - a premium product for $29.99.
— May 24, 2007

Premium Loses Some Panache in L.A.

The fashion face-off between jeans and dresses couldn't be defined better than the meeting between Christina Lewis and Maureen Cheong.
— May 24, 2007

Bogdenoff: A Case Study in Breaking In

It's a routine familiar to any aspiring actress in Tinseltown - shuffling to meetings clutching a flip book filled with glossy photographs and praying that someone will give her a break.
— May 24, 2007

By the Numbers

The denim industry's heady days of double-digit growth have faded, but confidence among those who make and sell it hasn't waned.
— May 24, 2007

Inside

AG Adriano Goldschmied's cotton denim jacket, Meltin' Pot's cotton blouse, Lola Faturoti's nylon and polyester skirt and Kova & T's latex leggings. John hat; The Jack Rabbit Collection belt; Comme des Garcons shoes.
— May 24, 2007

All Caught Up in Blue

The top 12 denim brands ranked by customer loyalty
— May 24, 2007

Mixed Medium

We are living in a material world, so mills have to try just as hard as designers to stay on top of the trends.
— May 24, 2007

Gas Goes Modern With Chelsea Store

Gas, the Italian denim and sportswear brand, opened its revamped London flagship last week as part of the latest step in its global retail expansion.
— May 24, 2007

Replay's Next Act

Images of James Dean and Fifties Americana were among the inspirations from which the late Claudio Buziol drew when he launched Italian denim and contemporary label Replay in 1978 at the age of 21.
— May 24, 2007

Jersey Washhouse Lures 7th Avenue

In a roundabout way, denim designers located in the Northeastern U.S. have two apparel industry titans and their legal wrangling against each other to thank for the emergence of one of the region's only wash and development facilities.
— May 24, 2007

Turkey Takes to the Global Stage

When Turkey began to covet the jeans of visiting U.S. servicemen after World War II, nobody thought these all-American products could be made here with any success.
— May 24, 2007

Marseille Builds on Denim Legacy

Cowboys may have made them stylish, but if it weren't for the sleepy town of Nimes, France, also known as "de Nimes" or "denim," jeans would never have become the true-blue fashion success story.
— May 24, 2007

Tides of Production Shift Toward Asia

Still king of the blue jeans hill with more than 20 percent of the import market, Mexico is rapidly losing ground to countries such as China, Indonesia and Pakistan as they expand their production prowess in the area.
— May 24, 2007

Target Net Gains 17.5% in Qtr.

Target Corp. on Wednesday posted first-quarter results that beat Wall Street's expectations by 4 cents on a strong sales gain.
— May 24, 2007

Abercrombie & Fitch Sales Increase 12.9%

Despite a tough spring season for apparel retailers, Abercrombie & Fitch posted a 6.9 percent earnings gain for the first quarter on a 12.9 percent sales increase.
— May 24, 2007

Dillard's Income Drops 30%

Dillard's Inc. on Wednesday posted a 30 percent decline in first-quarter earnings on a 3.9 percent sales decline.
— May 24, 2007

Limited Earnings Slide

Limited Brands Inc. reported first-quarter results Wednesday that included a steep earnings decline, and said the second quarter will be challenging - especially for the company's Victoria's Secret business.
— May 24, 2007

Retailers Post Improved Results, Talbots Lower

Although Talbots Inc. delivered disappointing results Wednesday, Tween Brands Inc. and Ross Stores Inc. posted strong results, while The Wet Seal Inc. swung to a profit from a loss.
— May 24, 2007

Bendet's Retail Gambit

Stacey Bendet has big ambitions in retail.
— May 24, 2007

PPR's Redcats USA Targets Trendy-Minded Customers

Redcats USA is on the prowl for trendier shoppers.
— May 24, 2007

Mediterranean Melee

Eden Roc was the site of back-to-back parties Monday and Tuesday nights - first a dinner hosted by French Elle and sponsored by Dior on the lower balcony, and then a bash thrown by de Grisogono's Fawaz Gruosi.
— May 24, 2007

Blink of an Eye

Some leading ladies get to star opposite Hollywood hunks. But for her role in Julian Schnabel's "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," which premiered Tuesday in Cannes, Canadian actress Marie-Josee Croze got to interact with an imaginary eye.
— May 24, 2007

Lucky Number

"I was the only game in town. I was it," says Ellen Barkin of her role as Abigail Sponder, right-hand woman to Al Pacino's hotel magnate in "Ocean's 13," which premieres in Cannes tonight.
— May 24, 2007

In Brief: Madewell East... ICSC Hot Retail Winners...Bui News

Madewell opened its first store on the East Coast this week at The Mall at Short Hills, in New Jersey.
— May 24, 2007

Calvin Klein Opens Beijing Store

Calvin Klein Inc. is continuing its Far Eastern push.
— May 24, 2007

Patrick Robinson to Lead Design Elements at The Gap

The San Francisco-based retailer announced Wednesday that Robinson has been named to oversee all elements of design for women's and men's apparel.
— May 24, 2007

Lacroix Unveils New Lines for La Redoute

"In design, you always have to connect with real life," Christian Lacroix said Wednesday while unveiling his new range of clothes and home furnishings for French catalogue giant La Redoute.
— May 24, 2007

D&G Boutiques to Better Reflect Brand

A year after Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana re-acquired control of their D&G line from IT Holding, the designers are mapping out big plans for the brand.
— May 24, 2007

Beauty Beat: Davidoff Cool Water Campaign to Feature Holloway

Coty Inc. plans to crank up the heat for its Davidoff Cool Water fragrance franchise this summer, when an advertising campaign featuring actor Josh Holloway hits screens and magazines.
— May 24, 2007

Memo Pad: Scarlett Mark Two... Not For Sale... Yurman's New Face

For her sequel as the face of another Louis Vuitton campaign, Scarlett Johansson played a role with which she's extremely familiar.
— May 24, 2007

Who's Got Style?

Leave it to hyperkinetic stylist-cum-TV personality Robert Verdi to shake things up at the annual Gen Art Styles 2007 design competition on Tuesday.
— May 24, 2007

Fashion Scoops: In Their Own Style... Hit List... Changes A Foot...

With New York partygoers deeply embroiled in the heart of a heavy social season that has turned into a serious case of deja vu.
— May 24, 2007

U.S., China Fail to Resolve Currency Issues

U.S. and Chinese officials completed two days of economic talks here Wednesday without a breakthrough on the issue of China's currency controls, leading to renewed threats from Congress to pass legislation intended to restrict trade.
— May 24, 2007

PacSun Drops Interim From CEO's Title

Struggling with declining profits, mall-based retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. announced at its annual shareholders meeting Wednesday that Sally Frame Kasaks has been named chairman and chief executive officer.
— May 24, 2007

Solstice Spins Off Lower-Priced Concept

Solstice is spinning off a new retail concept dedicated to selling slightly lower-priced brand-name eyewear called Sunsights by Solstice.
— May 24, 2007

A New Crop in Hyères

Christian Lacroix reckons the latest crop of aspiring designers are arming themselves with both sartorial flair and business savvy.
— May 24, 2007

Egeck Rebuilds Seven For All Mankind

Michael Egeck is looking to put Seven For All Mankind back on an even keel and he knows he has his work cut out for him.
— May 24, 2007

Japanese Mills Look to Fuel Growth

The Japanese Denim market is heating up after a slow 2006, and fabric manufacturers are looking to keep the momentum going by focusing on innovation.
— May 24, 2007

Carnaby Gets Its Cool Back

London's Carnaby Street has shrugged off its reputation as a purveyor of tired tourist shops peddling Union Jack paraphernalia and transformed itself into a destination for denim and streetwear.
— May 24, 2007

Diving Into the Family Business

Tato Bardelle dressed countless young teenagers with his hip Americanino and Outsider jeans in the Eighties here. Now his son, Nicola, is edging himself into the business with his Jacob Cohen brand.
— May 24, 2007

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