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WWD 03/25/2008

Fashion's Faster Face: New Creative Director To Drive H&M's Growth

Margareta van den Bosch, who has overseen the White Room since 1988, when H & M was still a regional Scandinavian chain just tapping into its worldwide ambitions, engineered most of the transformation.

The Fiber Price Sheet

The last Tuesday of every month, WWD publishes the current, month-ago and year-ago fiber prices. Prices listed reflect the cost of one pound of fiber or, in...

— Mar 25, 2008

Burkina Faso Steadfast On Cotton Subsidy Issue

As efforts to wrap up a new world trade agreement by the end of 2008 remain uncertain, the largest sub-Saharan cotton-producing nation is standing firm on...

— Mar 25, 2008

Australian Wool Dispute Flares Up in Europe

The Australian wool industry's four-year battle with the animal rights lobby over the farming practice of mulesing...

— Mar 25, 2008

Japan's Lament: Currency and Cost

The Japanese textile industry continues to stagnate, as unfavorable exchange rates and surging production in China and other low-cost countries bite into...

— Mar 25, 2008

In Brief: At Home With Perry... Changes At Steven Madden...

Perry Ellis International, based in Miami, has forged a licensing deal with Revman International Inc. to design, manufacture and distribute bed and bath...

— Mar 25, 2008

Klein Business Drives PVH

The Calvin Klein business was the fourth-quarter superstar at Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., which managed to drive net income up 13.4 percent despite weakness...

— Mar 25, 2008

Retail Shares Surge, Tiffany Shines

Retail shares soared on Monday, boosted in part by Tiffany & Co., whose fourth-quarter results brought some sparkle to the luxury sector.

— Mar 25, 2008

Acqua di Parma Dives Into Skin Care...

After establishing a 92-year history of scent making, Acqua di Parma is about to try its hand at skin care.

— Mar 25, 2008

Counting Collector

Adam Duritz is known as the barefoot frontman of Counting Crows, but behind the closed doors of his Astor Place apartment in Manhattan, he lives more like...

— Mar 25, 2008

A Starck Contrast

Despite the fact her father is world-famous designer Philippe Starck, Ara Starck didn't inherit the gene. "I'm a painter, I've never done design," says the...

— Mar 25, 2008

Pretty Baby... Guns & Roses.. Ying Yang...

If it weren't for her arresting resemblance to her famous mother (Susan Sarandon), you'd never guess Eva Amurri is a member of the...

— Mar 25, 2008

NAFTA Rises as Election Issue

The last time the North American Free Trade Agreement was a presidential campaign issue, billionaire independent candidate Ross Perot warned about the...

— Mar 25, 2008

Entrenchment

Fall's tailored trenchcoats are played against supple dresses for a Forties-influenced look that's structured and soft. Metal hardware, bold zippers and...

— Mar 25, 2008

Fashion Scoops: Hoax Couture... Arrivederci Armani... Man of Steel...

April Fool's Day is still a week away, but someone in Italy (where they don't even have April Fool's Day) must have been in the mood for a prank.

— Mar 25, 2008

Former Friedman's CEO Found Guilty

Bradley Stinn, former chief executive officer of jewelry retailer Friedman's Inc. and its affiliate, Crescent Jewelers, on Monday was found guilty of...

— Mar 25, 2008

Ballantyne Sets Design Contest

Ballantyne is out to promote cashmere among young fashion students with a new contest titled "Design Ballantyne Knitwear."

— Mar 25, 2008

Something Is in the Air: Panel Says Scent Sells

Deploying scent in-store can enhance the shopping experience, extend the visit and boost sales, though few brands or retailers use it as a marketing tool today.

— Mar 25, 2008

Memo Pad: Pressuring The Board... 24-Hour Party People... There Sure Are A Lot Of Awards...

As shareholders prepare to gather for Time Warner Inc.'s annual meeting on May 16, 12 stockholding organizations have a proposal up for a vote that the post...

— Mar 25, 2008

India Fashion Week Sees Surge in Overseas Buyers

Indian designers showed off a wealth of multihued textiles and extravagant embellishments at India Fashion Week, which organizers said drew more overseas...

— Mar 25, 2008

Two San Francisco Designers Learn Ancient Lessons

A PBS documentary to air next year follows two San Francisco designers in China's southwest Guizhou Province as they learn ancient garment making from their...

— Mar 25, 2008

Van Laack Comes to Madison Ave.

Van Laack, the 127-year-old German shirtmaker, wants consumers to know that it's not just another stuffed shirt.

— Mar 25, 2008

Fashion's Faster Face: New Creative Director To Drive H&M's Growth

H&M is preparing for a new era as Margareta van den Bosch passes supervision of design to Ann-Sofie Johansson.

— Mar 25, 2008

Retro Upgrade

Thom Browne is giving his Black Fleece customer a history lesson of sorts. At his March 18 fall presentation, he served up new renditions of Brooks...

— Mar 25, 2008

House of Fraser Hits Belfast

British department store House of Fraser has made its debut in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with a store that could be a key to the beleaguered city's regeneration.

— Mar 25, 2008

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