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WWD 05/22/2008

Prada Raids Valentino: Graziano de Boni Named As Head of U.S. Division

Prada Group has finally zeroed in on an executive to head its growing American business, poaching Valentino's Graziano de Boni, WWD has learned. According to market sources, de Boni will become president and ceo of Prada USA effective July 1.

Specialty Retailers Struggle as Gas, Food Prices Rise

Given the ornery economy, competition among specialty stores has gone from fierce to downright Darwinian.

— May 22, 2008

Prada Raids Valentino: Graziano de Boni Named As Head of U.S. Division

Prada Group has finally zeroed in on an executive to head its growing American business, poaching Valentino's Graziano de Boni, WWD has learned.

— May 22, 2008

Pricing Pressures Spur Asian Production

China squeaked by Mexico to take over the title of top denim supplier to the U.S. in 2007 with 18.4 percent of the denim market, while, overall, Asia...

— May 22, 2008

Memo Pad: Politics Are Fine, But Show Us The Dresses… All In The Name Of Art…

The New York Times online broke the Eliot Spitzer scandal, invested untold energy and money on election coverage and went deep on Heath Ledger, but...

— May 22, 2008

Lauder Toasts Freda

The Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. held a cocktail party Tuesday evening to introduce the company's newly installed president and chief operating officer, Fabrizio Freda, to Wall Street.

— May 22, 2008

Letter From Cleveland: A City of Believers

Cleveland has risen, fallen and risen again numerous times in its 211-year history.

— May 22, 2008

Cleveland: Vital Stats

Greater Cleveland metro area population... City population... Median household income

— May 22, 2008

Cleveland: The Beat Goes On

Since opening its doors in 1995, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, which labels itself the "preeminent home for the celebration and study of rock and roll music" - has inducted music icons like Madonna, Billy Joel, Elvis Presley, the...

— May 22, 2008

Fashion Week Cleveland to broaden cultural programs

Who says Ohio has no style?

— May 22, 2008

Dunlap Brings More to Hollywould

Holly Dunlap - and Kellwood's new owner - hope to take Hollywould up a notch.

— May 22, 2008

Lippes Gets Back to Basics

Adam lippes is broadening his basics.

— May 22, 2008

Fashion Scoops: Next Step… Rumblings At Leiber… New Deal…

NexCen Brands Inc., which is mired in financial difficulties, has hired Rothschild as its investment adviser, according to industry sources.

— May 22, 2008

Put It in Neutral

For Dsquared's first cruise collection, the focus was on sleek, neutral pieces, including a trenchcoat worn with tailored denim and simple belted shifts of the can't-go-wrong kind.

— May 22, 2008

The Winner Takes It All

With its blinged-out starlets and stage performances ranging from hokey to outrageous, the Eurovision Song Contest is the guilty pleasure of plenty of fashion folk.

— May 22, 2008

Natur Boy

When it comes to the green movement, Miguel Adrover knows exactly where he stands.

— May 22, 2008

Museum at FIT Celebrates Women in Fashion

A new exhibition "Arbiters of Style: Women at the Forefront of Fashion," at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, features some of the usual suspects and a few of whom you may have never heard.

— May 22, 2008

Gen Art Turns 10 With a Shot of Support

Anniversaries usually evoke diamonds, retrospectives perhaps, but what of sweating, Botox and almond-scented body wash?

— May 22, 2008

Jump Cut

Their Seventies incarnations may have been tight and racy, but jumpsuits are making a comeback for fall in loose-yet-tailored cuts. Left: Matsu's wool and silk jumpsuit and Sari Gueron's cotton tulle blouse. Right: Joline Jolink's cotton and polyester...

— May 22, 2008

MNG by Mango Sets Up Shop in Queens

For Mango's second store in New York - the first unit opened in November in SoHo - the retailer didn't choose the affluent Upper East Side or Upper West Side.

— May 22, 2008

House Supports Farm Bill

The House voted to override President Bush's veto of a $300 billion farm bill on Wednesday evening...

— May 22, 2008

Eye: Anchors Away

The pouring rain didn't keep Alberta Ferretti from playing hostess to the stars of "Che" on Tuesday aboard her yacht Prometej.

— May 22, 2008

China Retail Still Reeling From Quake

The devastating earthquake that shattered the countryside near this thriving peg of China's western development has ground business here to a slow trickle, with continuing fears about aftershocks keeping citizens cautious.

— May 22, 2008

Jones CEO Keeps Meeting With Shareholders Succinct

Overseeing his first annual shareholders meeting as Jones Apparel Group Inc.'s chief executive officer, Wesley R. Card maintained the $3.85 billion vendor's traditional brevity.

— May 22, 2008

IT Holding Said Considering Going Private

According to industry sources, Milan-based private equity fund Clessidra SGR SpA has been sounding out the Italian fashion group about acquiring a majority stake and delisting the company.

— May 22, 2008

In Brief: More Departures At Kellwood, Liz… Perry Ellis Earnings Decline…

Executives continue to exit Kellwood Co. and Liz Claiborne Inc.

— May 22, 2008

The Haute Hangouts

The top 12 department stores and mass-discount stores favored by wealthy consumers.

— May 15, 2008

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Prada Raids Valentino: Graziano de Boni Named As Head of U.S. Division

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