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WWD 2008/03/12

The Gusher Dries Up: Scarcer Money Means Less M&A Action in '08

Fendi's Karl Lagerfeld went into the woods for fall —: literally. Against a wintry forest backdrop, he sent out a collection full of nature references, including appliqués and furs with leaf motif and all manner of feathers.

J. Crew Revenue Rises 9 Percent

Top-line and margin growth, along with product innovation, led J. Crew Group to a fourth-quarter performance that transcends the economic malaise.

— Mar 12, 2008

Dolce & Gabbana Latest Italian Firm to Face Tax Woes

Italian fashion is having tax problems - again.

— Mar 12, 2008

Beauty Beat: L'Oreal and UNESCO Honor Women in Science

L'Oreal and UNESCO celebrated Thursday night here the 10th anniversary of their joint award, For Women in Science, honoring remarkable female researchers in...

— Mar 12, 2008

Fashion Scoops: Richard Who?... All Corners of the Globe... Party People...

Even after all these years, Louis Vuitton's blockbuster collaboration with Takashi Murakami continues to generate interest from bagaholics.

— Mar 12, 2008

The Gusher Dries Up: Scarcer Money Means Less M&A Action in '08

The industry's heady mergers and acquisitions days have turned into a hangover.

— Mar 12, 2008

Claiborne Taps Leavitt for Kate Spade Post

Kate Spade has a theory for growth - with a focus on retail.

— Mar 12, 2008

Surf Stepping Up to Leather Bags

Surf and action sports apparel manufacturers are introducing leather to their handbags.

— Mar 12, 2008

Action Sports Firms March Fashion-Forward

The action sports industry is trying to cater to an older, savvier customer who inhabits the void between juniors and contemporary sportswear.

— Mar 12, 2008

Regional Dept. Stores Report Weak Results

The regional department stores reporting results Tuesday posted weak fourth-quarter and year-end numbers amid a tough consumer spending environment, but an optimistic outlook from one of the companies - Bon-Ton Stores Inc. - bolstered the...

— Mar 12, 2008

Broadway Makes Visit to Kleinfeld

Faith Prince and Harvey Fierstein aren't the run-of-the-mill Monday morning Kleinfeld shoppers, but they were at the wedding gown store here to plug the new Broadway musical "A Catered Affair."

— Mar 12, 2008

Tommy Hilfiger to Open Fifth Avenue Flagship in November

Tommy Hilfiger has focused on opening small- and medium-sized stores in recent years. Now the company is thinking big - really big.

— Mar 12, 2008

Memo Pad: Extending The House?... No Show...

Is Conde Nast Publications eyeing Dwell?

— Mar 12, 2008

Sui's Pellegrino Retiring

Michael Pellegrino, president of Anna Sui Corp. since 1999, is retiring from the fashion industry after more than four decades. His departure is effective June 30.

— Mar 12, 2008

Apparel Imports From China Slip, Vietnam Gains

China's apparel imports to the U.S. dropped 11.7 percent in January from a year earlier, marking the second consecutive decline from the top supplier, while Vietnam inched closer to surpassing Bangladesh as the number-two apparel shipper to the U.S.

— Mar 12, 2008

Bulgari Cautious After 4th-Quarter Profit Drop

Despite posting a 7 percent drop in fourth-quarter earnings, Bulgari SpA still achieved its double-digit profit target for 2007.

— Mar 12, 2008

New Fortunoff CEO Chinni Sets Priorities for Rebound

Fortunoff's new owner appointed two executives Tuesday to lead the effort to revive and grow the $439 million, 23-unit jewelry and home furnishings chain.

— Mar 12, 2008

CFDA Award Nominees Set, Van Noten to Be Honored

"I know we all compete with each other, but the truth is that I feel there is a lot of love and support," said Diane von Furstenberg at Monday night's cocktail party to reveal the nominees and honorees of the 2008 CFDA Fashion Awards.

— Mar 12, 2008

Trade Show Shake-Ups Stress Buyers

This New York trade show season - which pushed most of the shows up two weeks, positioned others on top of each other and broke off others into March - took its toll on buyers.

— Mar 12, 2008

Newsreel: Stella Holds Tight... Nike SPARQs... K-Swiss Pops Up...

Have Stella McCartney and Adidas run out of categories for their collaborative fitness line? For the first time since launching three years ago, Adidas by Stella McCartney isn't adding a fitness category, which had become a brand signature, for fall.

— Mar 12, 2008

Balenciaga Makes Debut in Los Angeles

Nicolas Ghesquière has launched Balenciaga's first store here, an expansive, stylized space in a location that he said fits the brand.

— Mar 12, 2008

Rhapsody In Plume

Designers just can't get enough of feathers. From shifts with tiers to light-as-air "Swan Lake" numbers, avian confections keep migrating back into fashion, as seen in this look from Diane von Furstenberg.

— Mar 12, 2008

In Brief: Harry Winston's Private Sale... Totes Buys Company...

Canada's Harry Winston Diamond Corp. said on Monday it would sell 3 million common shares at $25 a share in a private placement.

— Mar 12, 2008

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