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WWD 02/05/2008

WWD 02/05/2008

Taking It Up A Notch: Gucci's Jumbo Flagship Raises Bar on 5th Ave.

Gucci's new 46,000-square-foot flagship at 720 Fifth Avenue takes Manhattan's designer retailing to a whole new scale, dwarfing many of its nearby competitors.

Ones to Watch

A host of fresh â¿¿and returning â¿¿ names will dot the London fashion scene this season. Here's some of the city's buzziest talent.
— Feb 5, 2008

A Beauty Bonanza

Apparel may be front and center during London Fashion Week, but a handful of beauty brands are causing a stir at retail all around the city, too. WWD asked...
— Feb 5, 2008

Vietnam Attracting Investors

As one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic apparel exporting nations, Vietnam looms large as a major destination for foreign investors.
— Feb 5, 2008

Zaldy Goes Contemporary for Everlast

With the help of Everlast, Zaldy is getting deeper into contemporary. The designer, who has designed his own high-end namesake collection, is best known for...
— Feb 5, 2008

Bluestar Adds Hot Kiss

Bluestar Alliance is pumping up its apparel portfolio with the acquisition of junior brand Hot Kiss.
— Feb 5, 2008

Sephora Goes Dutch... Fergie Joins MAC Viva Glam Campaign...

Sephora is entering the Netherlands. The LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned perfumery chain signed an agreement on Jan. 26 to open shops-in-shops in...
— Feb 5, 2008

Money Honies

London's designers are increasingly business-minded.
— Feb 5, 2008

Memo Pad: Three's Company

Though it may seem like fashion week is the only game in town, today marks the convergence in New York of more than one disparate world: New York's primary...
— Feb 5, 2008

Gucci in Rome: A Facelift at 70

Gucci's Rome store is celebrating its 70th birthday with a brand new look and, just like the New York flagship, it reopens today.
— Feb 5, 2008

Carolina Herrera's Boutique Set to Bow in Dallas

Carolina Herrera is heading to the Lone Star State and will open a freestanding store in Dallas next month.
— Feb 5, 2008

The Scene

London is revving up for fashion week frenzy. Here, a few spots to dash to between shows.
— Feb 5, 2008

Industry's Democratic Face-Off

The biggest show today won't be at Bryant Park, but the one on TV when 22 states hold their primary elections for the 2008 presidential election in...
— Feb 5, 2008

The Gold Standard

Oscar de la Renta knows a thing or two about luxury, and he showed it with a terrific fall collection that featured many opulent pieces in brocade or...
— Feb 5, 2008

In Brief: Stocks Sink... Chanel's Longer Deal

Wall Street anxiously anticipated dismal January same-store sales, which will be released later in the week, by sending retail shares into free fall on Monday.
— Feb 5, 2008

TJX Board Approves $1B Stock Buyback

Off-pricer TJX Cos. Inc. said on Monday that its board approved a new stock repurchase program of up to $1 billion of TJX common stock, or 7.5 percent of...
— Feb 5, 2008

NRDC Said Eyeing Kleinfeld's

NRDC Equity Partners has bridal on its brain.
— Feb 5, 2008

Louis Vuitton Opens Copley Place Doors

Almost a dozen Louis Vuitton staffers, flown in from New York and Paris last week, primped the renovated Copley Place store here for its close-up.
— Feb 5, 2008

Rebecca Moses to Design Home Line for Li & Fung

Rebecca Moses is back on the design scene with a home collection aimed at pushing people to change their cushions and dishes as easily as they switch shoes.
— Feb 5, 2008

Polo Eyes Greenwich Flagship, Taps Roche for Japan Post

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp., whose style is synonymous with Greenwich, Conn., plans to build a two-level flagship at 263 Greenwich Avenue, taking over space...
— Feb 5, 2008

African Nations Stand Firm On Cotton Subsidies Issue

A group of 36 African cotton-producing nations warned Thursday that there will be no deal in the Doha trade talks without drastic reductions in...
— Feb 5, 2008

Special Additions

A stop by two accessories presentations, Tom Binns and Jennifer Alfano, offered a respite from the runway. Binns showed the first installment of his...
— Feb 5, 2008

Pakistan Mills Coping With Uneasy Buyers

Pakistani mills, operating in a country in crisis, are trying to convey a sense of stability to foreign buyers.
— Feb 5, 2008

Diesel Expands Its Offering With Launch of Black Gold

With oil close to the $100 a barrel mark, it's perhaps only appropriate for Diesel to launch a new label called Black Gold.
— Feb 5, 2008

Tibi to Do Capsule Collection for Hue

Hue has unveiled its second partner in its Guest Designer Program: Amy Smilovic's whimsical, contemporary label, Tibi.
— Feb 5, 2008

Heidi Klum Does Collection for Jordache

Heidi Klum and iconic denim label Jordache Jeans are taking their relationship to the next level.
— Feb 5, 2008

Coalition Battling Customs' 'First Sale Rule

A proposed rule change by the U.S. Customs & Border Protection agency could force apparel and footwear importers to pay millions of dollars in additional...
— Feb 5, 2008

More From the Shows: Shipley & Halmos... Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent...

"Xoxo, Gossip Girl" might as well have been the sign-off for Shipley & Halmos' first presentation, though the mostly Fifties-inspired garb had some grown-up...
— Feb 5, 2008

Neiman's Holding Special Sale

Neiman Marcus is still cleaning up from a tough first quarter.
— Feb 5, 2008

More Funding for Trade in Bush Budget Proposal

President Bush proposed more funding for international trade and import safety programs, as well as enforcement of trade remedy laws in the $3.1 trillion...
— Feb 5, 2008

Fashion Scoops: Blast From the Past... In Absentia... Time Is Everything...

Harvey Weinstein had a surprise up his sleeve for Halston's relaunch on Monday.
— Feb 5, 2008

Show Some Confidence

Pretty, polished and a little bit punky. That was a favorite runway recipe, resulting in a batch of self-assured looks for fall.
— Feb 5, 2008

Italian Textiles Overcome Odds

Italian Trade Commission president Umberto Vattani said his country's textile industry is facing the challenges of doing business with the U.S. by...
— Feb 5, 2008

Unica Exhibitors Upbeat Despite Dollar Woes

Italian textile manufacturers are hopeful about the year ahead, despite a possible recession and a worsening euro-dollar exchange rate.
— Feb 5, 2008

Life Drawing

E-mail has replaced the fine art of letter-writing. Texting stands in for actual human conversation. And photography is advancing at such dizzying speeds...
— Feb 5, 2008

Enchanted Evening

With its moody, patterned fabrics and Schiele-worthy palette, Prada's spring collection was a study in dark fairy-tale allure.
— Feb 5, 2008

Bowled Over

Anyone in fashion who cares at all about football knows there's only one after party where you can both hobnob and watch the Super Bowl: Diane von...
— Feb 5, 2008

Taking It Up a Notch: Gucci's Jumbo Flagship Raises Bar on 5th Ave.

Is Fifth Avenue the next Ginza? Gucci's new 46,000-square-foot flagship at 725 Fifth Avenue in takes Manhattan's designer retailing to a whole new level.
— Feb 5, 2008

Accessories With a British Accent

Take a look at the accessories on the international runways today - from hats to shoes, jewelry to various fantastical embellishments - and they'll often...
— Feb 5, 2008

Kelsey Bows For Mulberry

It's a big moment for footwear designer Jonathan Kelsey, who's spent most of his career working behind the scenes, most recently as an in-house designer for...
— Feb 5, 2008

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