Daily News Record back issues from August 2007:
ALL THAT JAZ: ABBOUD UNVEILS HIS NEW LABEL.(Joseph Abboud)(Occupation overview)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: David Lipke NEW YORK - After more than two years on the sidelines, designer Joseph Abboud is back in the men's wear game. Abboud, who exited his namesake company in 2005 after a falling-out with current JA Apparel CEO Marty Staff, will debut a new label called Jaz in the ...
A/X TO DEBUT NEW STORE CONCEPT ; LOWER-PRICED ARMANI EXCHANGE LABEL ALSO LAUNCHING UNDERWEAR COLLECTION FOR FALL.
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri NEW YORK - It's going to be a big fall for A/X Armani Exchange. The lower-priced, younger-skewed brand that is 25 percent owned by designer Giorgio Armani is unveiling its first underwear collection at the same time that it debuts a new store ...
EMPORIO'S ONLINE PUSH.(online shopping)(Emporio Armani )(Brief article)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Luisa Zargani MILAN - In September, Giorgio Armani will start selling all Emporio Armani products online in the U.S. as part of an ongoing strategy of expanding e-commerce. "In the last seven years I have seen mounting enthusiasm for online fashion shopping in the United ...
BRIEFING: TRUE RELIGION APPAREL...KENNETH COLE...JIL SANDER.(True Religion Apparel signed a fragrance license with Selective Fragrances)(Kenneth Cole honored by YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund with AMY award)(Jil Sander signed a lease for retail place)
Aug 06, 2007 ... True Religion Apparel signed a fragrance license with Selective Fragrances, with men's and women's scents to launch in fall 2008. The product is slated to be sold in department stores, and more than 1,000 specialty retailers, including Sephora and Ulta. Additionally, the fragrances will be ...
BORRELLI TO BOW IN BOSTON.
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Brenner Thomas NEW YORK - Boston is getting a taste of Naples. Borrelli, the high-end Neapolitan men's wear line, will open its fourth U.S. boutique in Beantown on Aug. 14 as its domestic business continues to grow. The store, located at 73 Newbury Street, the ...
UNIFI CEO TERMINATED.(company's chairman, president and CEO Brian R. Parke was terminated and Stephen Wener was elected in his place)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Brenda Lloyd ATLANTA - A Unifi Inc. board of directors meeting the day before reporting another quarterly loss resulted in the firing of the fiber company's chairman, president and CEO, Brian R. Parke, and the resignation of six board members, including Parke. Stephen ...
CORRECTIONS.(Correction notice)
Aug 06, 2007 ... NEW YORK - The name of Isaia's fabric designer, Leonardo Genova, was misspelled in the July 30 issue, page 15 ....
TOMMY BAHAMA SHINES FOR OXFORD; BUT STRUGGLES IN TAILORED CLOTHING PULL COMPANY PROFITS DOWN 38 PERCENT IN FOURTH QUARTER.
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Brenda Lloyd ATLANTA - Weak demand for tailored clothing at retail continued to plague Oxford Industries as the Atlanta-based apparel company closed out its 2007 fiscal year, ending June 1, but the Tommy Bahama brand came to the rescue. Still, fourth-quarter ...
GILLETTE'S BLADES OF GLORY; THE ART OF SHAVING PARTNERS WITH GILLETTE TO LAUNCH LUXURY RAZOR COLLECTION.(Fusion Chrome Collection)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Gillian Koenig NEW YORK - The best a man can get just got better. Men's grooming brand The Art of Shaving has formed a first-time partnership with razor giant Gillette to launch the Fusion Chrome Collection, a premium assortment of razors and shaving ...
BAND OF OUTSIDERS' INSIDE TRACK; DESIGNER SPORTSWEAR BRAND EXPANDS SUIT OFFERING WHILE BRANCHING INTO FOOTWEAR, WOMEN'S WEAR.(Scott Sternberg )(Brief article)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Jean Scheidnes NEW YORK - For a designer whose work is so classic in style, Band of Outsiders' Scott Sternberg sure knows how to create intrigue. The prohibitively tiny fits and the difficulty of finding the label (except at Barneys New York) seem shrewdly calculated to ...
HUGO BOSS PROFITS FALL IN SECOND QUARTER.(Financial report)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Melissa Drier BERLIN - The Hugo Boss Group posted a 16 percent sales gain in the second quarter, with net income dropping 13 percent. Sales were buoyed by the company's retail business. For the six-month period, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and ...
TAKING GREEN TO THE MAINSTREAM; ECO-FRIENDLY FABRICS AND FUNCTIONS DRAW BUYERS TO TEXWORLD'S NEW YORK EDITION.
Aug 06, 2007 ... Byline: Heidi Petelinz Benson NEW YORK - In spite of the broad range of offerings at Messe Frankfurt's Texworld, the innovative fabrics show held last month at the Jacob Javits Center here, there is one word that seems to unite them: green, which is being used loosely to mean ...
SHOWCASING BRITISH BRANDS.(Capsule and Best of Britain are shows exhibiting some of the british brands)(Brief article)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Brenner Thomas NEW YORK - Capsule wasn't the only new show to crop up during recently completed New York Market Week. For the third season, The Best of Britain has been quietly showcasing some fine U.K. vendors that are relatively unknown in the U.S. This ...
CAPSULE LIVES ON THE EDGE ; NEW TRADE SHOW CAPTURES THE MARKET FOR NEW, LESS-COMMERCIAL BRANDS FROM INDEPENDENT DESIGNERS.
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Jean Scheidnes NEW YORK - A feisty new trade show called Capsule debuted to instant buzz and acclaim during a crowded New York market week. Capsule's organizers-the owners of the showroom and public relations firm BPMW-also known as Brand Pimps, aggregated 50 niche ...
UNITED TAKES MANHATTAN; BURGEONING STREETWEAR BRANDS ARE IN ON THE ACTION DURING NEW YORK'S MARKET WEEK.
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Jessica Pallay NEW YORK - Finally, progressive streetwear has a home during New York's market week, thanks to United Trade Show's cross-country move. Just a season after United's launch during the Las Vegas market week last February, CEO Ryan Walker debuted ...
THE COLLECTIVE SHOWS ITS GREEN SIDE.
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Sarah Protzman NEW YORK - Even if they're not sure exactly how to define it, eco-inclined designers and execs were keen to talk green at The Collective. Environmental concern, they said, needs to become as central to fashion as it has to other industries, ...
BALANCE SHEET; WINNERS AND LOSERS ON THE FISCAL BATTLEFIELD.(acquition between Fast Retailing Company Ltd. and Jones Apparel Group Inc.)(Hennes & Mauritz has obtained rights to open a branch)(second-quarter earnings of Under Armour Performance Apparel)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Vicki M. Young, Robert Murphy It ain't over till its over-just ask Barneys New York. Last Wednesday, Jones Apparel Group, which owns the upscale retailer, said its board of directors had deemed Japan-based Fast Retailing's $900 million cash offer to be superior to an ...
BON-TON HAS BIGGEST SALES GAIN IN '06.
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Jeannie Poggi NEW YORK - The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. topped the National Retail Federation's Hot 100 Retailers list, with a 164.3 percent revenue surge in 2006. In its second year, the NRF list highlights retail companies that report the greatest year-over-year ...
PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL AT 40.(clothing industry)(Brief article)
Aug 06, 2007 ... Over $830 million in sales. 20 owned brands. 139 licenses. One company's four-decades-long story of growth. Founded in 1967 by brothers George and Isaac Feldenkreis, Perry Ellis International has undergone almost as many permutations as the fashion industry itself. Originally ...
MIAMI HEAT; AFTER FOUR DECADES OF PAINSTAKING COMPANY-BUILDING, PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVES SAY THE FLORIDA-BASED APPAREL GIANT IS IN TOP FORM.(chief executive officer George Feldenkreis)(Occupation overview)(Company overview)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Lee Bailey Being the proverbial fish out of water is an uncomfortable situation for most people, but it seems to suit George Feldenkreis just fine. Four decades ago Feldenkreis was a near-penniless Cuban immigrant in Florida, scraping together an income from various ...
A FAMILY AFFAIR; GEORGE AND OSCAR FELDENKREIS TALK ABOUT GROWTH, DIVERSIFICATION, THEIR HOMETOWN AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING BACK.(Perry Ellis International )(Interview)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Lee Bailey Your anticipated 2008 revenue is just north of $900 million. Perry Ellis International is almost a billion-dollar company. How important is that mark, psychologically? George Feldenkreis: It will give us an opportunity to have another party! But ...
90 MILES TO SUCCESS; BEFORE ENTERING THE MEN'S WEAR BUSINESS, THE FELDENKREISES MADE A BOLD JOURNEY FROM HAVANA TO MIAMI. HERE, IN HIS OWN WORDS, GEORGE FELDENKREIS REVEALS THE CIRCUMSTANCES PRECIPITATING WHAT WOULD BE A FORTUITOUS DECISION TO MOVE TO AMERICA.(Occupation overview)(Viewpoint essay)
Aug 06, 2007 ... In December 1958, [Cuban president Fulgencio] Batista leaves, and the army doesn't have much control of the revolution in Havana. Fidel [Castro] manages not to come down to Havana until many days later, from the east coast of Cuba where he was hiding in the mountains. He makes it to Havana ...
THE NEXT WAVE; PEI IS LOOKING TO MAKE AN EVEN BIGGER SPLASH WITH SWIMWEAR, ONE OF ITS KEY GROWTH CATEGORIES.(Perry Ellis International)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Brenda Lloyd Perry Ellis International is like a leviathan ready to claim the seas. Through its Action Sports Brands/Swimwear division, the Miami-based company has been buying up swimwear brands and adding the swimwear category to brands it already owns, and it plans to ...
OR EXPANDING ITS REACH ; BY OFFERING NEW CATEGORIES AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS, OUTDOOR RETAILER SHOW SHOULD DRAW A VARIETY OF STORES.
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Brenda Lloyd ATLANTA - The Outdoor Retailer show just gets bigger and better and continues to be the launching pad for fabric technology and environmentally friendly innovations. As of the end of July, the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market (ORSM), which will be ...
FIVE THAT SELL.
Aug 06, 2007 ... A hot summer requires hotter streetwear. DNR checks in on top sellers for young men. Trends, Atlanta WHAT'S SELLING: Crown Holder allover monogram jean, $295 WHY: Gil Rhee, the shop's owner, says this new brand is one of his strongest lines. "People that ...
SURREALISM LITE; AS THE NYC PREVIEW OF PV SHOWED, ECCENTRICITY IS BACK AND MORE GRAY IS ON THE WAY.(Premire Vision Preview New York )
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Marilise Gavenas NEW YORK - Despite a dismal euro-dollar exchange rate, at least three simultaneous trade shows and dozens of smaller presentations scattered around Manhattan, 3,729 buyers from the likes of J. Crew, Nordstrom and Tommy Bahama made their pilgrimage to the ...
AND THE WINNER IS ...SUPIMA ANNOUNCES DENIM AWARD.(Brief article)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Marilise Gavenas NEW YORK - To emphasize its connection to the premium denim market centered in Los Angeles, Supima, the Phoenix-based marketing and promotion company for U.S.-grown pima cotton, will present the Supima Denim Designer of the Year Award at the third Los ...
SMALL CHANGE.(men's wallets)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Gillian Koenig Not much bigger than a card case, a hot new breed of wallet combines no-nonsense practical features-from flip windows for easy ID access to individual compartments for cash and credit cards-with slimmed-down, sleek and often colorful style. ...
TOWN & COUNTRY'S MICHAEL CANNON, 53.(Obituary)(Brief article)
Aug 06, 2007 ... NEW YORK - Michael S. Cannon, a former men's fashion editor and editor-at-large at Town & Country, died on July 28 due to complications from a progressive neurological disorder called multiple systems atrophy. He was 53. Cannon was the Hearst Corp.-owned title's first men's ...
IMPERIAL'S NATHAN MANN, 87.(Obituary)(Brief article)
Aug 06, 2007 ... NEW YORK - Services have been held for Nathan Mann, founder and chairman of accessory manufacturer Imperial/Tugaloo, who died unexpectedly July 17. The exact cause of death is unknown. He was 87. Known as "Nat," Mann started Imperial in 1948 creating a business making and ...
THE MONEY TRAIL.(Robert J. Ulrich chief executive officer of Target Corp.)(Michael S. Jeffries chief executive officer of Abercrombie & Fitch Co.)(Paul Marciano chief executive officer of Guess? Inc.)
Aug 06, 2007 ... Tougher disclosure rules on executive compensation required by the Securities and Exchange Commission haven't exactly made things clearer for investors and shareholders, and the new rules mean comparisons with prior years aren't valid. Here is the total value of executive compensation ...
THE NEXT BIG THING.(The Collective show in New York)
Aug 06, 2007; ... Byline: Stan Gellers The recent Collective in New York was more than the kickoff of the spring show circuit for me. It was a perfect place to take the pulse of specialty stores and scout for signs of where business is headed. At the same time, Project and Blue provided a fast ...
HATS OFF.(Louis Vuitton )(Brief article)
Aug 06, 2007 ... Louis Vuitton took inspiration from an imaginary summer island, somewhere between the moon and the French beaches of Biarritz, for its spring collection, and the luxurious dream extends to afternoon accessories. This straw hat, which retails for $300, features a short visor and extra ...
THE DENIM DIRECTORY.(Directory)(Brief article)
Aug 13, 2007 ... New Colors, Fits and Washes From 280-Plus Jeans Labels Teen Stores' B-T-S Jitters Men's Outpaces Women's at Polo Best-Paid Apparel Execs Caption(s): ...
TEEN RETAILERS HAVE TOUGH JULY.
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Liza Casabona NEW YORK - Sluggish consumer traffic caused the majority of apparel retailers to miss same-store sales expectations for July, particularly in the teen sector, but department stores and discounters continued to outperform. Several retailers cited ...
CLARIFICATION.
Aug 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK - The story about designer Joseph Abboud's new Jaz label on the cover of the Aug. 6 issue noted he is not allowed to use the Joseph Abboud name on marketing and advertising material for the brand, as those trademarks are owned by JA Apparel Corp. However, according to Abboud and ...
BRIEFING: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH...TRUE RELIGION...HARLAN BRATCHER.(Abercrombie & Fitch to open new store in Asia)(True Religion Apparel Inc. to open new store in Las Vegas)(Harlan Bratcher to be promoted as new CEO of Presidio Holdings Inc.)
Aug 13, 2007 ... Abercrombie & Fitch will open a 22,000-square-foot store, its first in Asia, in Tokyo's Ginza district in late 2009. The company will build an 11-story flagship that will use the same design formula of its 27,000-square-foot Fifth Avenue flagship in New York. True Religion will ...
BAGIR OPENS STORE IN JAPAN; ISRAELI COMPANY HOPES FIRST ASIAN UNIT WILL LEAD TO OTHERS.
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Brenner Thomas TOKYO - Bagir, the Israeli clothing company that markets itself as a maker of innovative, performance-driven suits, has opened a concept store in tech-savvy Tokyo. The 915-square-foot store, which marks the first time Bagir branded apparel has ...
WILSONS EXPLORING ITS FUTURE.(Wilsons The Leather Experts )(Brief article)
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Molly Fergus NEW YORK - Wilsons The Leather Experts wants to deepen its presence in the accessories business. Last Thursday the retailer said it hired investment banking firm Financo Inc., design firm IDEO, and independent research and consulting firm Telsey ...
POLO POSTS STRONG MEN'S SALES IN Q1; COMPANY ALSO BUOYED BY RESPONSE TO AMERICAN LIVING LABEL, SET TO DEBUT AT PENNEY'S FOR SPRING '08.
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Vicki M. Young, Jeanine Poggi NEW YORK - Bucking a long-standing trend to the contrary, men's wear is actually outperforming women's wear at Polo Ralph Lauren. In an interview following the release of the company's first-quarter results last week, Roger ...
ISTITHMAR WINS BIDDING WAR FOR BARNEYS; DUBAI-BASED INVESTMENT GROUP COMES BACK WITH OFFER OF $942.3M TO ACQUIRE SPECIALTY RETAILER.
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK - It's official: Barneys New York will soon have a new owner and it is Istithmar. The Dubai investment fund won the bidding war following the decision last Thursday by Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. of Japan to drop out. In a deal ...
BETWEEN THE LINES: STORM CHASER...UNDIE TUESDAY...LOUTS LOG ON.
Aug 13, 2007 ... STORM CHASER: The rip-roaring storms that crippled Manhattan's transit system last Wednesday turned out to be a boon for Brooks Brothers. Between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., right before the height of the morning rush hour, 1.7 inches of rain fell in Central Park and a tornado touched down in ...
SCHUMER-BACKED BILL TO PROTECT DESIGNERS.(Brief article)
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK - Narciso Rodriguez, Nicole Miller, Yeohlee Teng and other designers turned out at the Fashion Institute of Technology last week to support Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) as he plugged new legislation to protect fashion designs from knockoff ...
WING SON TAKES STAKE IN YOKO DEVEREAUX.(Brief article)
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Jean Scheidnes NEW YORK - Wing Son Garments, a Toronto-based activewear manufacturer, has bought a 50 percent stake in Yoko Devereaux, a Brooklyn-based fashion label, for an undisclosed amount. "For a growing brand like Yoko Devereaux, a relationship like ...
NORDSTROM CONSTRUCTS MECCA FOR MEN; NEW NATICK, MASS., UNIT WILL INCLUDE DEDICATED MEN'S DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING FIRST SPA TREATMENT AREA.
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Katharine Bowers NATICK, Mass. - When men come to shop at metro Boston's first Nordstrom, they'll be spared having to wander through cosmetics to find shaving cream. That's because the 144,000-square-foot store, which opens in the Natick Collection mall on ...
FARROW'S SHADY AFFAIR.
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Lucie Greene LONDON - Linda Farrow Vintage is embarking on an affair with men. The British fashion eyewear brand that made its name selling original sunglasses from the '60s, '70s and '80s has embarked on a collaboration with designers Dries van Noten, Bernhard Willhelm, ...
BLUE BEE GETTING INTO BLACK.(Brief article)
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Andrew Harmon LOS ANGELES - Blue Bee Men has good reason to gloat. Next month, the Santa Barbara, Calif., specialty store will join a handful of upscale U.S. boutiques boasting a Ralph Lauren Black Label shop-in-shop. Historically, the line has been sold only in Ralph ...
TOPMAN UPS THE FASHION QUOTIENT; BRITISH FASHION RETAILER OFFERS MORE LUXE MERCHANDISE, WILL ENTER WHOLESALE BUSINESS THIS FALL.
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Lucie Greene LONDON - Topman isn't letting his sister, Topshop, steal all the limelight. He's doing a dance all his own. The popular British fashion label, which, like Topshop, is owned by apparel tycoon Sir Philip Green, is known for its trendy, low-priced ...
BURTON TO OPEN CHICAGO FLAGSHIP; NEW STORE NEAR MICHIGAN AVENUE IS PART OF LARGER RETAIL ROLLOUT PLANNED BY SNOWBOARDING BRAND.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Beth Wilson CHICAGO - Burton Corp. will open its largest U.S. store in Chicago's Gold Coast area this September. The 8,000-square-foot store, located at 56 East Walton Street, just a half block off Michigan Avenue, will feature men's, women's and children's ...
BEENE CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE EFFORTS.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Brenner Thomas NEW YORK - Since Geoffrey Beene's death in 2004, the foundation running the designer's company has donated more than $75 million to cancer research, education and animal protection. This fall, a new in-store campaign will be launched to raise awareness ...
CRAZY 8'S: TEAM SPEEDO'S LUCKY NUMBER.
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri NEW YORK - It's nice to see that Janet Evans isn't the jealous type. Instead of being resentful, the four-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer has embraced Kate Ziegler, the 19-year-old phenom who broke her 18-year record in the 1500-meter freestyle ...
BALANCE SHEET; WINNERS AND LOSERS ON THE FISCAL BATTLEFIELD.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Erica Owen, Vicki M. Young The Warnaco Group Inc. posted second-quarter gains fueled by increases in its Calvin Klein business, which, in turn, drove improved results in both its sportswear and intimate apparel groups, and helped offset declines in its swimwear ...
TRUE RELIGION Q2 EARNINGS RISE 3.7%.(Financial report)(Statistical data)
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Andrew Harmon LOS ANGELES - True Religion Apparel posted slight gains in second-quarter earnings last week, as burgeoning company-owned retail store operations offset lagging international sales. For the three months ending June 30, net income rose 3.7 percent ...
GREAT OUTDOORS; THE SUMMER PARTY SCENE CONTINUED, FROM A PUNK ROCK RETROSPECTIVE TO AN ARCHITECTURAL PILGRIMAGE.
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Jean Scheidnes NEW YORK - Gorgeous summer nights around here mean one thing-cocktails alfresco. Hugo Boss USA opened its Chelsea rooftop for a private screening of Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, a documentary about the legendary Clash frontman. Not ...
THE DENIM DIRECTORY; THERE SEEMS NO END IN SIGHT TO THE DENIM DOMINATION IN THE MEN'S MARKET. WHETHER COLORED DENIM, WORKWEAR SILHOUETTES OR SKATER-SKINNY FITS, JEANS CONTINUE TO BE THE UNIFORM FOR GUYS EVERYWHERE, FROM TRENDSETTING TEENS TO MIDDLE-AGED MEN. HERE, DNR ROUNDS UP 283 BRANDS TO OFFER THEIR TAKES ON WASH, FIT AND TREATMENTS FOR SPRING 2008.(Directory)
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Compiled by Jessica Pallay, Contributions by Andrew Harmon, Gillian Koenig, Brenda Lloyd, David Lipke, Sarah Protzman, Jean Scheidnes, and Brenner Thomas 1921 Although 1921 is only three years old, the premium-denim line-named for the year its parent company, ...
DENIM DIRECTORY [PART 2].(Directory)
Aug 13, 2007 ... CAFFEINE Brothers Alex and Jeff That launched this men's wear collection in 1995 with a focus on New York street style. Marketed to the fashionable, value-conscious guy between the ages of 18 to 38, the line is sold in specialty boutiques and better department stores across the US. For ...
DENIM DIRECTORY [PART 3].(Directory)
Aug 13, 2007 ... EKLECTIK GENES The Atlanta-based denim line prides itself on catering to a culturally diverse audience, mixing art and fashion influences. Founded in 1996 by designer Don Mahmood, the line continues to pursue its "jeanetik revolution." Look for the Jase One collaboration with original New ...
DENIM DIRECTORY [PART4].(Directory)
Aug 13, 2007 ... ICEBERG This Gilmar-owned luxury sportswear brand has been churning out chic collections since 1962 and can be found world round in retailers like Stanley Korshak and Via Cavour, as well as in its own brick-and-mortar stores. The one-time knitwear company now stages seasonal runway shows ...
DENIM DIRECTORY [PART 5].(Directory)
Aug 13, 2007 ... LEVI'S RED Red launched in 1999 and was designed with the rock & roll minimalist in mind. In 2006 prices were slashed for a relaunch, but its forward-leaning aesthetic remained. The spring '08 line welcomes jeans in submerged, darker hues, as well as grays and warmer blue tones. Subtle ...
DENIM DIRECTORY [PART 5].(Directory)
Aug 13, 2007 ... PARISH-NATION Launched last year by Enyce cofounders Tony Shellman and Evan Davis, Parish-Nation's contemporary take on urban streetwear draws inspiration from disparate sources, from politics to cartoons. Parish-Nation's signature "Dotted P" logo is embroidered on the back pockets. ...
DENIM DIRECTORY [PART 6].(Directory)
Aug 13, 2007 ... SLING & STONES As one might expect of a brand founded in Seattle, Aiden Dinh and his like-minded friends created Sling & Stones to provide the premium-denim market with a fully sustainable, environmentally friendly choice. The brand made its debut at retail for holiday 2006. Sling & ...
MONEY MEN; EXECUTIVES' WALLETS REMAINED HEALTHY LAST YEAR, DESPITE MANAGEMENT SHIFTS AT SOME PROMINENT COMPANIES. ......
Aug 13, 2007; ... Byline: Cecily Hall MONEY MEN EXECUTIVES' WALLETS REMAINED HEALTHY LAST YEAR, DESPITE MANAGEMENT SHIFTS AT SOME PROMINENT COMPANIES. HEADLINING DEPARTURES INCLUDED PAUL CHARRON, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF LIZ CLAIBORNE INC., AND MARK ...
MOOD INDIGO.(Brief article)
Aug 13, 2007 ... The designers at Robert Talbott didn't have to go far to find inspiration for their indigo sweater. Situated on the Monterey peninsula in California, the company boasts incredible vistas of natural beauty, commensurate with the weathered, vintage aesthetic of this handmade, knit piece ....
MIX MASTERS.
Aug 20, 2007 ... The Breakdown of Lines Between Dressy and Casual Caption(s): Cover Cotton suit by ...
JA APPAREL PLANS GLOBAL ROLLOUT.(Joseph Abboud Apparel Corp.)
Aug 20, 2007; ... Byline: Brrenner Thomas NEW YORK - The Joseph Abboud brand is heading east. Parent company JA Apparel, boldly pushing forward with its plans to turn Abboud into the next global lifestyle brand, has inked master licensing deals in China, Malaysia and Indonesia, and ...