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WWD 2008/01/25

Putting on the Brakes: Delay in Hilfiger IPO May Have Ripple Effect

Apax Partners may have put a temporary stop on Tommy Hilfiger's initial public offering, but that decision hasn't rattled other fashion firms with stock market aspirations — at least for now.

In Brief: DVF Sues Target... Cache CEO Out... Earnest Goes To Press...

Diane von Furstenberg Studio filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Thursday against Target Corp. in Manhattan Federal Court

— Jan 25, 2008

PPR Sales Surge, Shares Rise

France's PPR, the retailer that owns Gucci Group, on Thursday posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales and suggested it could weather a U.S. slowdown.

— Jan 25, 2008

Economic Package OK'd in House

The $150 billion economic stimulus package agreed between House leaders and the White House Thursday should give a boost to retailers this summer by...

— Jan 25, 2008

Pearl Vision

Of all Western garments, it may be the corset that best illustrates the old adage that one must suffer to be beautiful. But Mr. Pearl, the notoriously...

— Jan 25, 2008

Putting on the Brakes: Delay in Hilfiger IPO May Have Ripple Effect

Apax Partners may have put a temporary stop on Tommy Hilfiger's initial public offering, but that decision hasn't rattled other fashion firms.

— Jan 25, 2008

The Next Chapter

Couture's big guns aren't the only game in town - four smaller houses also presented collections with moods that ranged from quirky theatricality to high drama.

— Jan 25, 2008

Rosas' New Horizons

Portuguese designer Francisco Rosas is taking his namesake brand to the next level with a more aggressive commercial strategy.

— Jan 25, 2008

Bowling In

The spring couture season brought with it an unexpected but very welcome surprise: a terrific collection from potential star Alexis Mabille that mixed...

— Jan 25, 2008

Short, Sweet or Structured

Couture isn't the only fashion news taking place in Paris this week - some houses are still showing their pre-fall collections.

— Jan 25, 2008

Milliken's Ashley Allen to Retire

Ashley Allen, president and chief executive officer of Milliken & Co., is retiring on May 1 and will be succeeded by chief operating officer Joe Salley, the...

— Jan 25, 2008

China's Zeng Peiyan Sounds Concern Over Inflation

Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan joined a growing chorus of leaders at the World Economic Forum here warning about bleak prospects for global growth this year.

— Jan 25, 2008

Fashion Scoops: Dunst Spins Some Yarn... Oldie But Goodie...

Kirsten Dunst is Miu Miu's spring poster girl, but she will be Lutz & Patmos' guest designer for fall.

— Jan 25, 2008

Tiffany to Open Men's Boutiques in Japan

Tiffany & Co. is rolling out two new men's boutiques in Japan, which follows its first men's shop in Iseten last September.

— Jan 25, 2008

Chico's Names Top-Level Execs

Chico's has filled several top management jobs.

— Jan 25, 2008

Diversity a Slow-Moving Process

Most of the speakers at a discussion of industry diversity on Wednesday said they expect limited progress, rather than a groundswell of change, at New York...

— Jan 25, 2008

Yamamoto Sets Two Units for N.Y.

Yohji Yamamoto is making a double-barreled landing in the Meatpacking District.

— Jan 25, 2008

FGI Fetes Rising Stars

At Fashion Group International's Rising Star Awards luncheon on Thursday, keynote speaker Cathie Black, Hearst Magazines' president, had some advice for the...

— Jan 25, 2008

Bloomingdale's Metro and Mentoring

For Bloomingdale's, January is no time to lay low.

— Jan 25, 2008

Memo Pad: New Chiefs... Up, But Things Don't Look Good...

Peter Brant wasted no time in staffing up Brant Publications after Ingrid Sischy and Sandra Brant revealed they were leaving its flagship title, Interview,...

— Jan 25, 2008

Beauty's Madcap Runway Act

Beauty's in the detail of haute couture, and this season was no exception. But rather than creating Ladies Who Lunch looks for models strutting down the...

— Jan 25, 2008

The Key Sites

Ten of today's hottest beauty blogs, with self-reported readership figures.

— Jan 25, 2008

L'Oreal Talks Sales Rise, YSL BeautÃ©

L'Oreal aims to ensure YSL BeautÃ©'s profits will be as attractive as those of its other luxury brands if a proposed deal to acquire it from PPR goes through.

— Jan 25, 2008

Talbots Taps Senior Merchandising VP

Completing an executive team overhaul as it pursues a turnaround, Talbots Inc. named Lizanne Kindler senior vice president of merchandising and general...

— Jan 25, 2008

Financo Establishes Scholarship Fund

Investment banking firm Financo Inc. has launched The Financo Scholarship Fund at the Fashion Institute of Technology, in recognition of Joyce Brown, who...

— Jan 25, 2008

Beauty in the Blogosphere

A new breed of beauty writers is building the sort of influence that's gaining the attention of major brands: bloggers.

— Jan 25, 2008

Bryant Park Hotel Makes Shopping Personal

The Bryant Park Hotel aims to ensure its visitors' suitcases are fashionably filled upon checkout.

— Jan 25, 2008

Cutler to Open Salon in Miami

Rodney Cutler is heading to South Beach.

— Jan 25, 2008

Arden: Opening the Red Door

After an intensive four-month revamp, Elizabeth Arden's venerable Red Door retail space in Manhattan has gotten a 21st-century makeover.

— Jan 25, 2008

Natural Care Sales to Grow as Target Joins Fray

Natural product manufacturers are looking to the mass market as their number-one avenue for growth in 2008, especially this March, when Target commits to...

— Jan 25, 2008

Critical Mass: Jane Cosmetics to Double Mineral Line

It is no longer enough to simply have a mass market mineral line.

— Jan 25, 2008

Luxury Moves Below the Neck

Plenty of women are spending the equivalent of nearly two barrels of oil - or more - to slather themselves in luxury body creams.

— Jan 25, 2008

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Putting on the Brakes: Delay in Hilfiger IPO May Have Ripple Effect

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