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WWD 2008/02/08

Armory Bribery Scandal: Fashion World Questions the Hubbub

Fashion industry executives reacted with surprise to the news Marc Jacobs and PR firm KCD are caught up in a bribery scandal involving the 69th Regiment Armory — although many alleged such payments are a cost of doing business in the city.

In Brief: Bid for Kids...Stimulus Deal Gets Senate Nod...

Children's Place former chief executive officer said on Thursday he is considering purchasing the specialty retailer for about $578 million.

— Feb 8, 2008

Armory Bribery Scandal: Fashion World Questions the Hubbub

Major scandal or tempest in a teapot?

— Feb 8, 2008

American Eagle and Aéropostale Campaign for Social Awareness

In an effort to raise awareness on political and social responsibility, companies such as American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Aéropostale Inc. have embarked on national campaigns that show young people its cool to get involved.

— Feb 8, 2008

Jordan Takes Steps to Improve Labor Conditions

Jordan's labor minister, seeking to reassure U.S. apparel buyers and the public that his government has taken steps to eradicate violations in the garment industry, outlined a five-year monitoring program Thursday intended to eliminate abusive factories.

— Feb 8, 2008

Bright and Bold Styles Key in Atlanta

Slowing economic trends loomed over buyers at the spring-summer market here, generating increased pressure on them to find items to distinguish their specialty stores.

— Feb 8, 2008

Buyers Focus on Denim, Prints at Dallas Show

Spring and summer immediates and early fall dresses and sportswear were on the fashion radar for stores shopping the four-day apparel and accessories market that ended Jan. 27 at FashionCenterDallas.

— Feb 8, 2008

Second Half Proves Tough for Mags

The second-half newsstand sales numbers provided precious little good news for consumer magazines, with many women's middle-market titles suffering big drops and the core fashion titles stagnant or down.

— Feb 8, 2008

Memo Pad: A Question of Truth... Groundhog Day...

It was an indisputably inspiring moment: "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts, diagnosed last year with breast cancer, triumphantly strutting down the runway of an Isaac Mizrahi show on a dare, sans wig, the front row full of whooping and...

— Feb 8, 2008

Cautious Consumers Weaken Comps

Although slightly better than anticipated, retailers reported weak January same-store sales results, sparking fears that shoppers would hold the line on spending - at least in the near term.

— Feb 8, 2008

Lashing Out: Hair Growth Makers Stir Controversy

Mally Roncal looked bright eyed, and enviably polished during a recent early-morning event at Henri Bendel, where she was updating editors on her cosmetics line, Mally Beauty.

— Feb 8, 2008

Rite Aid Gets Exclusive Skin Care Line

Colleen Booth-Rothschild is putting her face behind her products, literally.

— Feb 8, 2008

Olive Extract to Replace Shark Liver Oil in Creams

Cosmetics companies, including L'Oréal and Unilever, this year are phasing out the use of shark liver oil, also known as squalene or squalane, as an ingredient in their cosmetics products.

— Feb 8, 2008

Snippets: Bomboy to Lauder... Smirnov Named Pres... Balkan to Behrman...

BeautyBank, a division of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., has named Catherine Bomboy vice president of global communications.

— Feb 8, 2008

Burt's Bees Ads Aim to Sting Fakes

"Buyer, Be Awware" is the gist of Burt's Bees' new national ad campaign, set to launch in March health and beauty magazines.

— Feb 8, 2008

Sally Beauty's Profits Jump to $14.3 Million

Sally Beauty Holdings attributed a solid first quarter to the portion of its business that targets salons and salon professionals, which helped shield the firm from slower retail sales patterns impacting other manufacturers.

— Feb 8, 2008

ISSE Vendors Impacted by Economic Slowdown

Even beauty buffs get the blues.

— Feb 8, 2008

Sparkle Plenty

Makeup artists took a shine to a shimmering eye this season - from a subtle glow to full-on glitter.

— Feb 8, 2008

Chanel: Showing Some Skin

Chanel is revving up its skin care business this spring with additions to two of its powerhouse franchises.

— Feb 8, 2008

Unilever's 4Q Profit Declines 63 Percent

Unilever announced Thursday its fourth-quarter 2007 net profit dropped 63 percent year-on-year to 787 million euros, or $1.14 billion at average exchange rates.

— Feb 8, 2008

Zirh to Launch High-End Men's Skin Care Range

Men's skin care brand Zirh is looking to kick off a resurgence this spring with the launch at Barneys New York of a high-priced skin care line called Zirh Platinum.

— Feb 8, 2008

Fashion Scoops: Trouble in Ferre Land?... Terry's Turn... All About Eva...

Before even showing his first women's collection for Ferré, there already might be growing tension between Lars Nilsson and his bosses.

— Feb 8, 2008

International Affairs

The fall collections were an eclectic group, and their inspirations were equally disparate, from Austrian painter Gustav Klimt to Danish writer Isak Dinesen to Grecian goddesses and globe-trotting photographer Helmut Newton.

— Feb 8, 2008

Is That Patchouli?

Organic fashion isn't exactly suffering from an image problem.

— Feb 8, 2008

Strength in Structure

Francisco Costa's preshow assessment of his fall 2008 Calvin Klein collection was "orderly." He lived up to this description with a collection that was all about strength and structure, a stark turnaround from last season's...

— Feb 8, 2008

Causing a Commotion

You pretty much know you've walked into the biggest event of fashion week when even the celebrities come armed with digital cameras.

— Feb 8, 2008

Hermes Sales Gallop Ahead

In another sign of luxury's robust health, Hermès International said Thursday fourth-quarter sales sprinted forward 10 percent to 509.3 million euros, or $746 million, aided by new and expanded stores. At constant exchange rates, the improvement...

— Feb 8, 2008

Tiffany to Feature Patek Philippe Salon

It's the handshake that's lasted 157 years.

— Feb 8, 2008

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