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WWD 03/14/2008

A Painful Period: Write-downs Drive Liz Claiborne to $435M Loss

Liz Claiborne Inc. took whopping goodwill write-downs of $451 million in the quarter ending Dec. 29, which drove the group to a fourth-quarter loss of $435.7 milliion, compared with net profits of $73.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006.

IDG Plans Fashion Trade Show

Trade show producer IDG World Expo next year plans to launch a biannual fashion trade show spotlighting young designers to coincide with market week here.

— Mar 14, 2008

Pillow Named Tommy Bahama CEO

Terry R. Pillow has been named chief executive officer of the Tommy Bahama Group Inc. at Oxford Industries Inc.

— Mar 14, 2008

ITC Fetes Student Exhibit

Isabella Rossellini and the Italian Trade Commission were hosts of a cocktail party Tuesday to toast the debut of "Global Travel," an exhibition featuring...

— Mar 14, 2008

Fashion Scoops: Purple Reign... Winner Takes All... Pretty Pirate...

The Hermes collection Jean Paul Gaultier presented on the runway for spring has been a bonanza for Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

— Mar 14, 2008

Chanel's Spacious Place

"It's a building, but also an object at the same time," said Karl Lagerfeld as he toured Chanel Mobile Art on Wednesday night. "It's like a sculpture you...

— Mar 14, 2008

In Brief: Prada VP... Inter Parfums Profit Rises...

Prada SpA has named an executive vice president ahead of its planned listing on the Milan Stock Exchange this year.

— Mar 14, 2008

Neiman Marcus Headed to East Bay Area

Northern California's Bay Area is getting another shot of luxury, courtesy of Neiman Marcus.

— Mar 14, 2008

Versace's Asian Push

Versace plans to invest about 45 million euros, or almost $70 million, to open 11 stores this year, mainly in Asia, further tapping a market it hopes will...

— Mar 14, 2008

Dali Freshens Up Its Signature Lips

Les Parfums Salvador Dali wants to breath new life into Dali's signature lips.

— Mar 14, 2008

Beauty Ball Tries a New Fund-raising Tack

The organizers of the March of Dimes Beauty Ball reached into their fund-raising playbook and came up with a radically new format for the event, which was...

— Mar 14, 2008

Lush Takes a Stand ¿ and a Hit

Lush Cosmetics is getting political in more ways than one.

— Mar 14, 2008

Mystic Tan Takes Its Formula Retail

Ricky Croft is out to turn the home bathroom into a tanning parlor.

— Mar 14, 2008

Guess Steps Up Game With Latest Scent

With the launch of the newest women's fragrance, Guess by Marciano ¿ the third women's scent in the Guess portfolio ¿ the company is limiting...

— Mar 14, 2008

Into the Woods

Estee Lauder is trying something completely different with its new women's fragrance, Sensuous. Instead of producing yet another floral, the brand is...

— Mar 14, 2008

Men's Corner: Clarins Answers Call For More Shave Items

Clarins is putting more of an emphasis on men's shaving.

— Mar 14, 2008

Yves Rocher Taps Apples to Fight Wrinkles

Forget the doctor. Groupe Yves Rocher intends to keep wrinkles away with an apple-based skin care line called Serum Végétal Apple Oligosides.

— Mar 14, 2008

Neutrogena Expands Mass Business

Neutrogena's slow and careful strategy of building its cosmetics portfolio with only a few technologically focused items each year is being recognized by...

— Mar 14, 2008

BeautiControl Grows Antiage Range

BeautiControl, a direct-sales treatment, color and fragrance business here owned by Tupperware Brands Corp., has launched an antiaging and wrinkle product...

— Mar 14, 2008

Natural Personal Care to Get Standards

Consumers may finally get clued in to what organic and natural means in respect to personal care now that members of the beauty industry have set about...

— Mar 14, 2008

Avon, Emanuel Ungaro Partner to Do Fragrance

As part of a series of designer and celebrity alliances to strengthen its brand portfolio, Avon has announced a new collaboration with Emanuel Ungaro to...

— Mar 14, 2008

Critical Mass: Skaffles Creates Green-Focused Line

Many companies are jumping onto the green bandwagon because it seems to be the new, hot trend. But for Skaffles LLC, the desire to offer natural products...

— Mar 14, 2008

PacSun Down, Eddie Bauer Posts Loss

Four specialty retailers posted fourth-quarter results on Thursday, with Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. the big loser as its quarterly profit dropped...

— Mar 14, 2008

Budget Beauty Guru Acker, 78

Stanley Acker - the founder of Pavion, the firm that created the value cosmetics business - died March 6 at the age of 78.

— Mar 14, 2008

Feb. Retail Sales Take Sharp Drop

Dragged down by recessionary trends, overall retail sales in February fell steeply. Apparel and accessories stores gained but department stores didn't fare...

— Mar 14, 2008

A Painful Period: Write-downs Drive Liz Claiborne to $435M Loss

Fourth-quarter loss hits $435.7 million on goodwill write-downs; new DKNY men's collection set for the fall.

— Mar 14, 2008

Memo Pad: Not Just Bourbon Street... Stepping Up... Bidding Adieu...

News magazines have thoroughly brought the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina's devastation on New Orleans to life, but W wanted to showcase the people who embody the lively spirit of the Big Easy...

— Mar 14, 2008

ICP Reports 9.5 Percent Revenue Uptick in 2007

International Cosmetics & Perfumes posted revenues of $23 million last year, a 9.5 percent increase from $21 million in 2006.

— Mar 14, 2008

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WWD 03/14/2008

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A Painful Period: Write-downs Drive Liz Claiborne to $435M Loss

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