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WWD 06/21/2007

Liz Claiborne Shake-up sees Top Execs Leave, 2 Brand Units Formed

Liz Claiborne Inc. is splitting. Seven months after becoming chief executive officer, William L. McComb has mad his biggest round yet of executive layoffs and reorganization.

For Richer or Poorer

The top 10 average wedding expenses for 2007.

— Jun 21, 2007

Liz Claiborne Shake-up Sees Top Execs Leave, 2 Brand Units Formed

Liz Claiborne Inc. is splitting.

— Jun 21, 2007

In Brief: Golden Recap... Arbuckle Named Dean... Show In Jeopardy

Golden Sun Inc., which markets La Bella hair care products, has completed a recapitalization with Parallel Investment Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm.

— Jun 21, 2007

Twenty8Twelve: A Sister Act

Carlos Ortega, the Spanish entrepreneur who owns companies such as Pepe Jeans, approached Sienna Miller two years ago about doing a clothing line.

— Jun 21, 2007

Licensing Show Attracts Big Crowd

Retailers and manufacturers scoured the Licensing International Expo at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center here for deals to grow their businesses in 2008.

— Jun 21, 2007

Goldschmied Grows in the Sunshine State

AG Adriano Goldschmied is having a growth spurt in Florida.

— Jun 21, 2007

Eclipse Noir Goes Against the Grain

Eclipse Noir founder Eli Azran believes his Los Angeles-based denim and sportswear label can stand out in the landscape of plain skinny legs and clean, inky washes.

— Jun 21, 2007

Lee Cooper Partners With de Castelbajac

Most rockers have a favorite pair of jeans and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, the French designer and rock 'n' roll buff, is no exception.

— Jun 21, 2007

Disney Taps Into Tween TV Hits

At the International Licensing Expo at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York on Tuesday, Miley Cyrus bounded onto a makeshift stage filled with products from her new Disney Hannah Montana collection and posed gamely for photographers.

— Jun 21, 2007

Retailers Face Licensed Sports Hurdles

Licensed team sports apparel is a priority for J.C. Penney Co. Inc. even though it doesn't generate huge profits.

— Jun 21, 2007

Bella Freud Exits Biba, Prioritizing Own Line

Designer Bella Freud has quit Biba to focus on her own collection, which will be sold during London Fashion Week in September.

— Jun 21, 2007

Wal-Mart to Increase Financial Services

Undeterred by its failure to open a bank in the U.S., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding in-store financial service centers and launching prepaid debit cards to capitalize on growing demand from low-income Americans.

— Jun 21, 2007

Beauty Beat: Ouidad Acquired by JH Partners

San Francisco-based private equity firm JH Partners has bolstered its burgeoning beauty portfolio with the acquisition of Ouidad, the investment firm's first hair care brand.

— Jun 21, 2007

Rangel Postpones Vote On Andean Trade Bill

Apparel and textile companies doing business in four Andean countries were left in limbo Wednesday after House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D., N.Y.) postponed the panel's vote on a two-year extension of a trade preference program...

— Jun 21, 2007

Wool Innovation Unveils Designer Protege Project

The Donald has his apprentices and now so do Karl, Donatella, Francisco, Paul and Franca.

— Jun 21, 2007

Hermes Rides Onto Wall Street

Hermes is taking its luxury to a new neighborhood. Today, the company will open a flagship on Broad Street near Wall Street.

— Jun 21, 2007

Bravo Departs Burberry

Rose Marie Bravo will bid a final farewell to Burberry Group plc on July 1, when she steps down from the board and resigns her role as vice chairman.

— Jun 21, 2007

Memo Pad: Double Life... Wild Kingdon... Diverse Times

Some may have thought it dead, but Vogue Living lives on after all. Vogue will publish a second edition of the magazine in October even though the first version left many media watchers underwhelmed.

— Jun 21, 2007

Fashion Scoops: No, Thanks... Met Buzz... Kane To Sweeten Fashion Rocks...

The Hollywood heat around Georgina Chapman, the designer of Marchesa along with Keren Craig, has apparently reached the couture ateliers in the capital of fashion.

— Jun 21, 2007

Cavalli to Collaborate With H&M

Roberto Cavalli has glammed up celebrities like Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna, and now he wants to make every woman feel like a Hollywood diva.

— Jun 21, 2007

Hindmarch "Green" Bag a Hot Item

Accessories designer Anya Hindmarch found herself in the eye of the "green" movement's storm Wednesday.

— Jun 21, 2007

Photo Op

Getting laid off is probably every young professional's nightmare, but, as with some seeming disasters, often the results can prove pleasantly surprising. Writer Emily Mitchell, whose debut novel, "The Last Summer of the World," hit shelves this week,...

— Jun 21, 2007

Great Expectations

Sweltering humidity is fun for no one, but city sprites can usually pull it off hiply with a ponytail, sunglasses and a little sundress.

— Jun 21, 2007

Dressing on the Side

When opening a new nightspot, it's expected the staff will dress just as sharply as the clientele.

— Jun 21, 2007

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