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WWD 06/16/2008

Coming Under Pressure: Activist Shareholders Target Retailers Again

The gadflies are back — and this time they've got deep pockets. Fashion firms that have faced, and are confronting activist shareholder campaigns.

Coming Under Pressure: Activist Shareholders Target Retailers Again

Target Corp., Dillard's Inc., Chico's FAS Inc., Charming Shoppes Inc., Syms Corp. and Haggar Corp. have faced activist shareholder campaigns.

— Jun 16, 2008

Best Foot Forward

Australia's sweeping outback might seem an unlikely place for a well-shod woman to find herself settling down.

— Jun 16, 2008

Snapshot: Home and Away

Cliché dictates that most aspiring actresses will wait tables to make ends meet. Tannishtha Chatterjee, who appears in the film "Brick Lane" opening...

— Jun 16, 2008

New Lauder Products Target Airline Travelers...

Estee Lauder is taking airport security regulations and skin care needs of frequent fliers on by introducing its first treatment products developed...

— Jun 16, 2008

Inventory a Primary Focus in Difficult Climate

Stringent inventory control may be the mantra for most apparel retailers, but there is still plenty of fat to trim.

— Jun 16, 2008

Many IPOs on Hold in Rocky Financial Times

Initial public offering, anyone? Anyone?

— Jun 16, 2008

Olsens Expand Wardrobe With Jewelry

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen soon might not be wearing anyone but themselves.

— Jun 16, 2008

Findings: And the Award Goes To... Rare Stones... Damiani Appointment...

Henri Bendel feted contestants in the second annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards, whose bags are displayed in the retailer's Fifth Avenue windows.

— Jun 16, 2008

Memo Pad: New Sophisticate... Band On The Run... New Hires...

Shortly after christening the Balenciaga flagship in Los Angeles last April, designer Nicolas Ghesquiere barred shoppers from it for two days. But he...

— Jun 16, 2008

CW-X Sports Bras Take Quirky Road

The Wacoal Sports Science Corp. subsidiary of Wacoal Japan is counting on creative marketing and advertising to bolster its sports bra business in the U.S.

— Jun 16, 2008

Colombia's Ea Lingerie Cultivates U.S. Market

Ea Lingerie is eyeing gold in the U.S. market.

— Jun 16, 2008

From Barbie to Pepsi: The Next Generation of Deals

More than 6,000 brands were showcased at the annual Licensing International Expo, which is moving to Las Vegas next year, and the economic slowdown didn't...

— Jun 16, 2008

Gould on Bloomingdale's DNA

Bloomingdale's has been driving hard to distinguish itself from the department store pack.

— Jun 16, 2008

Madrid Comes to N.Y.

As part of a plan to increase ties to the American market, the Council of Fashion Designers of Spain showed off some talent with "MadridFashionNewYork," an...

— Jun 16, 2008

Fantasy Island

Lanvin's Alber Elbaz glanced back to a Thirties glamour girl while injecting whimsy with fun embroideries and glitzy costume baubles.

— Jun 16, 2008

Dress Developments

"It's all about effortless elegance," says Giambattista Valli of his resort collection. To wit, he focuses on his specialty little dresses...

— Jun 16, 2008

The Refinement of Valentino on Display

Some designers take years to define a signature look: Valentino Garavani had his practically out of fashion's starting blocks.

— Jun 16, 2008

Saks Stock Up on Takeover Probability

Shares of Saks Inc. rose 4.2 percent to close at $12.49 in New York Stock Exchange trading Friday after Citigroup Inc. issued a research note indicating a...

— Jun 16, 2008

Bottega Veneta Tops Social Status Poll

It's not showy, nor is it splashed with logos. But its perception as distinctive, elegant and less than ubiquitous has lifted Bottega Veneta to the top of...

— Jun 16, 2008

Retail Apparel Prices Fall in May

Driven largely by discounting, women's retail apparel prices eased in May, dropping a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent from the prior month and falling 4.4...

— Jun 16, 2008

Fashion Scoops: Fashion's Honor Roll... Rodeo Honors Blahnik... Lopez Exits St. John...

Anna Wintour has been named an OBE, or Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in England's Queen's birthday honors...

— Jun 16, 2008

Chanel Crossing

In the middle of a steamy and bustling Manhattan, Bulgari threw a relaxed garden party at the Elizabeth Street Gallery Wednesday night to introduce its...

— Jun 16, 2008

Floral Arrangements

Resort is in full bloom as designers play with feminine garden prints.

— Jun 16, 2008

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