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WWD 10/30/2007

NMG's Leadership Look: Katz and Skinnger Tapped For Office of Chairman

The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. has formed an office of the chairman, throwing the spolight on two veteran officials, Karen Katz and James Skinner, as leading contenders to one day succeed Burt Tanksy, chairman, ceo and president of the corporation.

Designers Offer More Options for the Wedding March

Try as designers might to show more progressive wedding gowns, they often have to maintain a degree of modesty to satisfy traditional bridal specialty stores.

— Oct 30, 2007

NMG's Leadership Look: Katz and Skinner Tapped For Office of Chairman

The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. has formed an office of the chairman, throwing the spotlight on two veteran officials, Karen Katz and James Skinner, as leading...

— Oct 30, 2007

H.Stern Founder Hans Stern

Hans Stern, founder of jewelry and gemstone firm H.Stern, died on Friday of complications from an infection, the company said. He was 85.

— Oct 30, 2007

The Ins and Outs of Brand Reinvention

For some mature brands, reinvention is the only source of survival. For others, it's an impossibility that no amount of financial resources and design talent can accomplish.

— Oct 30, 2007

Into the Wild

Art, fashion and music collided in an explosion of color Sunday night at the opening gala for the Takashi Murakami retrospective at L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art. And Marc Jacobs' new blue hair was just the start.

— Oct 30, 2007

Baugur Confirms Interest in Saks

Amid mounting speculation, the Icelandic investment firm Baugur Group confirmed Monday that it wants to acquire Saks Inc. - possibly with a partner.

— Oct 30, 2007

Jewelers Flock to Chicago's Oak Street

Industry experts questioned Graff's judgment in 2004 when the luxury jeweler opened its largest U.S. location on upscale Oak Street here in a four-story, 8,000-square-foot limestone town house.

— Oct 30, 2007

Fashion Scoops: Pinault's Paintings... In Recovery... Grenier Goes Green...

Francois Pinault's art collection has very deep reserves. The French billionaire, who owns Gucci Group, is staging a show at the Tri Postal in Lille, France...

— Oct 30, 2007

Armani's Hotel Milestones

The first Giorgio Armani residences were unveiled in Dubai this past weekend, just as the company launched the designer's official hotels and resorts Web site and revealed plans to open a resort in Marrakech, Morocco, in 2009.

— Oct 30, 2007

Beauty Beat: Alberto-Culver Announces Earnings, Layoffs...

Alberto-Culver Co. recorded fourth-quarter profits that beat Wall Street estimates by a penny a share as the consumer products firm said it would close its manufacturing plant in Toronto, resulting in about 115 layoffs.

— Oct 30, 2007

Dorian May's Uptown Preppy

Dorian May isn't just another well-to-do Upper East Side mother dabbling in fashion. The new designer comes at it with a wealth of experience.

— Oct 30, 2007

FashionCenterDallas Sets '08 Dates

FashionCenterDallas has set dates for apparel and accessories shows in 2008 after reinstituting a Thursday-to-Sunday schedule instead of the Sunday-to-Wednesday format that was tested this year.

— Oct 30, 2007

Memo Pad: All About the Brand... A Serious Joke... No Impact - Yet...

The American Magazine Conference, as led by Men's Health editor in chief David Zinczenko, resolutely pushed its digital and multiplatform future - determined to be anything but a wake for the industry, as Zinczenko put it.

— Oct 30, 2007

New Lenox Square Wing Gets Hip

Lenox Square mall is freshening its luxury recipe with a twist of trend-driven fashion. A new $53 million wing, including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Neiman Marcus, combines the high-end retail for which the center is known and hip boutiques that...

— Oct 30, 2007

Lauren's Latest at Lenox: Bigger and More Glamorous

Ralph Lauren's dramatic new store in Lenox Square here is positioned as the brand's flagship in the South.

— Oct 30, 2007

Fashion Week Rivals Spar in Moscow

Alexander Shumsky is explaining that even though there are, technically, two competing fashion weeks here, really there's only one. That would be Russian Fashion Week. The "so-called competition," Fashion Week in Moscow, is for wannabes.

— Oct 30, 2007

Volcom's Earnings Soar in 3rd Quarter

Board sport apparel maker Volcom Inc. on Monday posted a 42.9 percent surge in third-quarter earnings, helped by strong sales in its European business.

— Oct 30, 2007

Li & Fung Bets on Beauty in Latest Ventures

Li & Fung Ltd., the publicly held global consumer goods exporter and sourcing giant based here, has made its first forays into the health, beauty and cosmetics sector, and is looking at the category as its next growth platform.

— Oct 30, 2007

In Brief: Diesel Brings Footwear In-House... Siegel Joins Kellwood Board...

Diesel has terminated its U.S. footwear licensing agreement with Global Brand Marketing Inc. Men's, women's and children's footwear distribution will become part of the Diesel U.S. subsidiary, which is directly owned by Diesel Group.

— Oct 30, 2007

Just Add Color

For spring, bridal designers let their creativity walk down the aisle by showing beautiful dresses with unexpected proportions and details. Here, a gown by Vera Wang.

— Oct 29, 2007

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