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WWD 2007/08/10

WWD 2007/08/10

Barney's New Future: Istithmar Wins Chain and Rollout Seen

Let the Barney's expansion begin. Dubai-based investment fund Istithmar finally won the bidding for the specialty retailer on Thursday after rival Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. of Japan decided to drop out.

Barneys' New Future: Istithmar Wins Chain and Rollout Seen

Let the Barneys expansion begin. Dubai-based investment fund Istithmar finally won the bidding for the specialty retailer on Thursday.
— Aug 10, 2007

Disney Uses Scents to Tap Tweens

What does tween spirit smell like?
— Aug 10, 2007

Arthur Levy, Outerwear Exec

Funeral services will be held this morning at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan for outerwear industry veteran Arthur Levy, who died Wednesday at age 77.
— Aug 10, 2007

Ralph: Polo Just Beginning

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. had its annual shareholders meeting here Thursday at the St. Regis Hotel, and the emphasis was on longevity.
— Aug 10, 2007

Adam Lippes Line Gets Name Makeover

Adampluseve, the contemporary sportswear brand founded by Adam Lippes, is undergoing a name change.
— Aug 10, 2007

Wilsons The Leather Experts Eyes New Strategy

Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. wants to deepen its presence in the accessories business.
— Aug 10, 2007

In Brief: Pringle Additions...

Pringle of Scotland has named Fabio Guidetti, 41, as international head of sales, and Mark Winrow, 34, as national sales manager for North America. Both are new positions.
— Aug 10, 2007

Fortunoff Makes a Move to Update Image

Fortunoff is moving off Fifth Avenue and relocating to 3 West 57th Street, right next to Bergdorf Goodman.
— Aug 10, 2007

Fifth Avenue Site Up for Luxe Grabs

Fortunoff had good reason to sacrifice a prime spot, 681 Fifth Avenue near 54th Street, and relocate the store. The landlord, Metropole Realty Advisors, bought Fortunoff out of the lease, then found the retailer a suitable substitute at 3 West 57th...
— Aug 10, 2007

Chanel for Fall: New Skin Care, Scent Offerings Planned

First, do no harm - that's the aim of Chanel's new Beaute Initiale, which is designed to prevent skin damage in young women before it occurs.
— Aug 10, 2007

Nicole Miller Returns to Fragrance

Nicole Miller is getting back into beauty in partnership with Parlux Fragrances Inc.
— Aug 10, 2007

Elegance Joins Lacoste Scent Lineup

The Lacoste apparel and fragrance businesses are being cultivated in a similar fashion.
— Aug 10, 2007

Tokyo Inspires Kenzo's Latest

Parfums Kenzo landed in Tokyo for its new men's scent, meant to lure the 18- to 35-year-old set.
— Aug 10, 2007

A New Man for Jil Sander

With its new fragrance Jil Sander Man due out this fall, the Jil Sander fashion house and its beauty license holder Coty Inc. want to bulk up the brand's scent business for men, especially in the high-end segment.
— Aug 10, 2007

Keisha Nash-Whitaker Makes Lips 'Kissable'

Keisha Nash-Whitaker, wife of Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker, is joining forces with celebrity makeup artist AJ Crimson this fall to launch a line of lip glosses under the brand name Kissable Couture.
— Aug 10, 2007

Sally Beauty Net Dips 7.6 Percent in Third Quarter

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. saw third-quarter profits slide 7.6 percent, and below consensus estimates, on higher interest expense to $13.4 million, or 7 cents a diluted share.
— Aug 10, 2007

Kerastase Aims to 'Ciment' Top Spot in Style

Every brand needs a standout product, one that consumers tell their friends about and which, on occasion, generates a rush to stores and eventual sellouts.
— Aug 10, 2007

Cosnova Launches Into U.S. With Essence Brand

German beauty company Cosnova aims to bring its "Essence" to the U.S. this fall, as the company plans to enter the market for the first time.
— Aug 10, 2007

Elie Hits the Beach

Elie Tahari wants to transform his label into a lifestyle brand with a network of freestanding boutiques worldwide and new categories such as home and fragrance.
— Aug 10, 2007

Adding Up Beauty: A Beauty Land That Lies Down Under

Australia, the country where Helena Rubinstein first built her beauty empire, plans to trumpet its beauty authority to the U.S. market.
— Aug 10, 2007

Skin Doctors Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Monte Carlo oozes excess - from the yachts to the plastic-surgery-prone glamazons.
— Aug 10, 2007

Critical Mass: Burt's Bees Sets Natural Standard

Last May, Mike Indursky, chief marketing and strategic officer of Burt's Bees, announced a plan to establish a natural standard.
— Aug 10, 2007

Snippets: Green Acres... Spa Day... Climate Control...

Aveda is aiming to overhaul the environment at several shows planned for fashion week in September.
— Aug 10, 2007

Incoco Eliminates Nail Drying Time

As Fa Park, president of New Jersey-based Incoco, was surveying the cosmetics market to see what was missing, he realized something crucial: Despite all the advances made in the industry in the past few years, nail polish still didn't dry that much...
— Aug 10, 2007

Comps Fall Short in Sluggish July

Weak consumer traffic caused the majority of apparel retailers to miss same-store sales expectations for July, particularly in the teen sector, but department stores and discounters continued to outperform.
— Aug 10, 2007

Memo Pad: Winners and Losers...

The first half of 2007 proved to be on average in circulation for niche, fashion, fitness, and teen titles, but wasn't so great for more general interest pubs, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
— Aug 10, 2007

Nylon Comes to Urban Outfitters

The mating dance between fashion retailers and like-minded brands has produced another partnership, this time between Nylon magazine and Urban Outfitters.
— Aug 10, 2007

CFDA Panel Offers Advice on Business

The Council of Fashion Designers of America offered a crash course in business for aspiring and up-and-coming designers Wednesday at Saks Fifth Avenue - the first of a three-part lecture series.
— Aug 10, 2007

H&M Headed to Atlanta

Swedish fast-fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz plans to open a flagship in Atlanta in March, its first location in the southeastern U.S.
— Aug 10, 2007

Rangel to Focus On Peru Free Trade Deal

House Ways & Means Committee chairman Charles Rangel (D., N.Y.) said he will make consideration of a free trade agreement with Peru a "top priority," after receiving commitments from Peruvian President Garcia that there will be changes in the...
— Aug 10, 2007

Puma Earnings Drop 10 Percent

Second-quarter earnings at the new PPR unit Puma AG dropped 10 percent on nearly flat sales, due to increases in SG&A and depreciation and amortization.
— Aug 10, 2007

Holiday Shines at Relocated Intermezzo

It was all about holiday sparkle at Intermezzo.
— Aug 10, 2007

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