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WWD 06/24/2008

Bad News Flows On: Two More Retailers Hit Financial Crunch

The retail shakeout continues. Once high-flying Steve & Barry's University Sportswear is scrambling to raise $30 million in financing — and is up against increasingly difficult odds.

Kira Plastinina Takes L.A.

The teenage Russian designer punctuated her U.S. retail drive with a fashion show and launch celebration here this month.

— Jun 24, 2008

Blancpain in Deal for Vincent Calabrese

Consolidation continues in Switzerland's high-end watch industry.

— Jun 24, 2008

Making a Racquet

"Hold on, I need to take a picture of Spiderman," said Maria Hatzistefanis as her son Aris, his face painted to look like the superhero, mugged for the camera.

— Jun 24, 2008

American Dream

Some people feel they should have been born in another era, but French director Mabrouk El Mechri thinks he should have been born in a different country.

— Jun 24, 2008

Feast for the Eye

The new restaurant James in Prospect Heights is the kind of neighborhood joint that could make even a Manhattan dweller wish they lived across the river so...

— Jun 24, 2008

Eye Scoop

The City of Light recently added two more well-dressed gamines to its roster. Speculation is that the ever-stylish sisters Victoria and Vanessa Traina are...

— Jun 24, 2008

Plans for Upscale Mall at Oyster Bay Resume

Taubman Centers' long-delayed Mall at Oyster Bay in Oyster Bay, N.Y., is closer to becoming a reality.

— Jun 24, 2008

In Brief: Jones Buys Interest In Licensee... Ann Taylor Stake... Jimmy Choo To Open In Ginza...

Jones Apparel Group Inc. has acquired a minority interest in GRI Group Ltd.

— Jun 24, 2008

'Femme' Nomination Sends a Vote of Retail Confidence

The 25 nominees for the 33rd annual Dallas Fashion Awards represent a diversity of styles, but all have one thing in common: They know that taking home the...

— Jun 24, 2008

Tom Ford Returns to Milan

Tom Ford's new flagship here in Italy's fashion capital marks a homecoming of sorts.

— Jun 24, 2008

Michael Kors Unplugged at Arts Club

Over the past 27 years, Michael Kors has weathered the pratfalls that go along with building a $500 million business, and he's not afraid to laugh about them.

— Jun 24, 2008

Market Basket: Kidman In Vogue At BG... Dressing Obama...

Many women try to emulate Nicole Kidman's style, and now Bergdorf Goodman is giving them the chance to duplicate it.

— Jun 24, 2008

Charities Deal With Economy

Escalating energy costs, the real estate meltdown and climbing food prices have many Americans tightening their spending, and charitable donations, but...

— Jun 24, 2008

Fashion Scoops: Dior Encore... Janet Wear... Liz's New Look...

Fashion's favorite First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy does seem to adore Dior.

— Jun 24, 2008

Lesotho Prime Minister Seeks Broader Exports

Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili of Lesotho, a poor sub-Saharan African nation, said his country needs to diversify away from its heavy dependence on...

— Jun 24, 2008

Report Ranks Nations' Trade Policies

Developing countries that are major textile and apparel exporters, such as China, India and Vietnam, are lagging behind on removing barriers to enhance the...

— Jun 24, 2008

Invista Rolls Out Latest Coolmax Ads

Invista has unveiled the latest installment in the ad campaign promoting its Coolmax moisture-wicking fabric.

— Jun 24, 2008

The Fiber Price Sheet

The last Tuesday of every month, WWD publishes the current, month-ago and year-ago fiber prices.

— Jun 24, 2008

Pitti Filati Mills Focus on Color, Organics

European spinners preparing to exhibit at next week's Pitti Filati fair in Florence are banking on new and enlarged color palettes to ensure a strong second...

— Jun 24, 2008

The Color Parade

European mills exhibiting at next week's Pitti Filati textile show are looking to challenge a tepid sales environment by getting bold with color for the...

— Jun 24, 2008

Memo Pad: L'Uomo Vogue Turns 40... Cover Turn... The Winning News...

Vogue Italia editor in chief Franca Sozzani rolled out the red carpet for a party at Palazzo Litta on a balmy night in Milan Sunday to fete 40 years of...

— Jun 24, 2008

Bad News Flows On: Two More Retailers Hit Financial Crunch

The retail shakeout continues. Steve & Barry's University Sportswear is scrambling to raise $30 million in financing.

— Jun 24, 2008

Ballantyne Taps Creative Head

Ballantyne has appointed its first creative director: Dawidh di Firmo, who previously was senior designer at Prada for women's wear.

— Jun 24, 2008

Musc Botanique Looks to Capture ‘Animalistic Quality'....

For her newest scent, called Musc Botanique, Strange Invisible Perfumes founder Alexandra Balahoutis focused on one note — musk — with a...

— Jun 24, 2008

Orange Blossom

Remember the old Johnny Mathis song "Wild Is the Wind"? Now that ditty also has influenced a couple of Chicago designers, Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters.

— Jun 24, 2008

Feminine Persuasion

From architecture to theater, when it comes to a designer's entrée into the industry, anything goes.

— Jun 24, 2008

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