Daily News Record back issues from December 2007:
DOLCE & GABBANA: FRESH STRATEGY TO KEEP MEN'S ON FAST TRACK.
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: COURTNEY COLAVITA MILAN - Dolce & Gabbana's first New York men's store, which opens Tuesday at 825-827 Madison Avenue adjacent to its refurbished women's flagship, is more than just an effort to give men a space of their own. It also reflects the increased ...
ENK, IMG IN FASHION WEEK BID; ENK INTERNATIONAL AND IMG'S 7TH ON SIXTH AIM TO CREATE A COMBINED MEN'S FASHION AND TRADE SHOW WEEK.
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: DAVID LIPKE NEW YORK - Can New York support a dedicated men's fashion week? Two of the apparel industry's most influential organizations, trade show producer ENK International and fashion show organizer IMG, have partnered in an effort to create a unified and ...
LINDEBERG TO DESIGN FOR WILLIAM RAST ; JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TAPS LINDEBERG TO EXPAND WILLIAM RAST BEYOND DENIM AND INTO A FULL CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION.(Johan Lindeberg gets desining contract fron William Rast and he signs Justin Timberlake to promote his designs)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: DAVID LIPKE NEW YORK - Justin Timberlake and Johan Lindeberg are ready to duet. The pop star has signed up the Swedish designer, best known as the founder and creative director of fashion label J. Lindeberg, to a three-year contract to design a full-scale ...
BRIEFING: SAKS INC. ... BROOKS BROTHERS ... QUICKSILVER.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Saks Inc. has opened its first store in Mexico. The tri-level, 150,000-square-foot Saks Fifth Avenue store is located in the Santa Fe shopping center, an upscale development in Mexico City, and will offer products and services comparable to those in Saks' American stores. Local company ...
CASUAL MALE EXITING JARED M. BUSINESS.(Casual Male Retail Group Inc. planning to either sell or shutdown Jared M. clothing store )
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: JEAN E. PALMIERI NEW YORK - Casual Male is abandoning the Jared M. business. In releasing its third-quarter results last Tuesday, the Casual Male Retail Group said Jared M., which it purchased in the May of 2006, would be discontinued by either selling it off ...
CORRECTION.(Correction notice)
Dec 03, 2007 ... NEW YORK - The leather jacket in the Crossbreeds outerwear layout on page 10 of ...
LIVE MECHANICS CHANGES HANDS; AFTER SPLITTING WITH CHECK GROUP, THE YOUNG MEN'S STREETWEAR BRAND REGROUPS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP.(Jack Saadia's Fashion Exchange LLC)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: JESSICA PALLAY NEW YORK - Live Mechanics has found a new home under the umbrella of Jack Saadia's Fashion Exchange LLC, a New York City-based company that also owns Fried Denim and Crest Jeans. Live Mechanics split from its former licensee, Check Group LLC, in October, ...
BLUEFLY OPENS POP-UP STORE.(Brief article)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: MAISIE WILHELM NEW YORK - Bluefly.com quietly opened its first brick-and-mortar, pop-up store in New York City last Tuesday. The e-commerce company has rented a small space from Underground NYC, a new store featuring emerging designers and artists, located at ...
CUCINELLI SEES A STRONG '08.(Brunello Cucinelli grows in sales)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: COURTNEY COLAVITA MILAN - Brunello Cucinelli is in growth mode. The credit crunch, rising gas prices and a general economic malaise have not eroded the Umbria, Italy-based brand's performance, which reported a robust sales increase for the current fiscal year ...
BURTON OPENS L.A. FLAGSHIP STORE; NEW MELROSE AVENUE UNIT OFFERS SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS FOR SURF, SKATE AND SNOWBOARDING APPAREL AND HARD GOODS.
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: ANDREW HARMON LOS ANGELES - Burton Snowboards opened its largest flagship store here last week, one that reflects the brand's evolving expansion into the surf/skate market. To boot, the 11,500-square-foot space, located at 8175 Melrose Avenue, is the first ...
BETWEEN THE LINES: WOOED TO CHINA . . . THE WINNER IS . . . ARMS AND THE MAN.(Rainforest is tapping emerging markets)(John Varvatos was named GQ's Designer of The Year)(book written Jack Mitchell employee Mitchells/Richards/Marshs )
Dec 03, 2007 ... WOOED TO CHINA: Jack Wu, founder and owner of Rainforest, is hoping to tap emerging markets with a plan that includes retail and wholesale operations in China, Russia and India, as well as a move into new product categories. While nothing has been signed yet, Wu said he is actively seeking ...
HOLIDAY '07; MEN'S CHARGES OUT OF THE GATE; COLDER WEATHER HELPS BOOST SALES OF ACCESSORIES AND OUTERWEAR AS STORES AWAIT BUILDUP OF THE SEASON.
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: JEAN E. PALMIERI, DEB PAHL, JULIE VARGO, BRENDA LLOYD, ANDREW HARMON DNR MARKET REPORT - Despite all the reports of doom and gloom, men's wear is off to a solid start for holiday 2007. Stores around the country reported that cold weather and strong ...
HOLIDAY '07; MEN'S CHARGES OUT OF THE GATE; COLDER WEATHER HELPS BOOST SALES OF ACCESSORIES AND OUTERWEAR AS STORES AWAIT BUILDUP OF THE SEASON; [PART 2].
Dec 03, 2007 ... WEST COAST LOS ANGELES - Luxury items-whether snapped up as gifts or destined to be donned by the purchaser himself-were the runaway hits for West Coast retailers at the start of the holiday season, even among those who resisted dangling promotional carrots and deep discounts. ...
CANADIANS CONFIDENT ABOUT FUTURE.(rise in the value of dollar rised the purchasing power of consumers)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: BRIAN DUNN MONTREAL - Unburdened by the credit crunch or slow housing market in the U.S., Canadian confidence is at its highest level in three years, which bodes well for the holiday shopping season, according to a new survey. "With confidence overflowing, ...
TOPSHOP PLANS 'BIG ADVENTURE' IN U.S. A 40,000-SQUARE-FOOT SOHO FLAGSHIP, INCLUDING TOPMAN MEN'S STORE, WILL BE THE FIRST OF SEVERAL IN AMERICA.
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: SAMANTHA CONTI, NINA JONES LONDON - Topshop is preparing for a rollout in America. When the fast-fashion British retailer unveils the first Topshop/Topman unit in Manhattan next September, it will sound the opening shot in an ambitious plan to build an ...
A/X OPENS NEW LONDON OUTPOST.(A/X Armani Exchange)(Brief article)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: SAMANTHA CONTI LONDON - The world's largest Armani Exchange has just landed in London, and it's as loud, buzzy and jam-packed as its big, High Street competitors. The 11,700-square-foot store at 240 Regent Street had a soft opening Nov. 17. It spans two ...
'TIS THE SEASON; SAKS, FASHION DELIVERS AND VARVATOS GOT IN THE FESTIVE MOOD WITH A BOOK LAUNCH AND CHARITABLE EVENTS AROUND THE CITY.
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: JEAN E. PALMIERI, JEAN SCHEIDNES NEW YORK - It was a charitable week in New York City last week. First off, Saks Fifth Avenue hooked up with the New York Jets for a charity fashion show that raised money for the New York Jets Foundation. Sixteen players strutted their ...
WINNERS AND LOSERS ON THE FISCAL BATTLEFIELD.(trends in consumer confidence effect clothing industry)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: VICKI M. YOUNG, JEANINE POGGI Consumer confidence fell in November for the fourth consecutive month because of higher costs and uncertainty in the financial markets. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index decreased to 87.3 from 95.2 in October. The board's ...
DNR STOCK REPORT; FOR THE WEEK ENDED 11/28/07.(trends in the stock prices of clothing industry)
Dec 03, 2007 ... 52-Week P/E Sales Amt Change High Low (00's) Last Department Stores 57.66 11.48 Bon-Ton Stores 6.2 16,663 13.32 1.67 40.56 15.52 Dillard's 8.5 58,875 18.39 1.09 87.18 39.98 J.C. Penney 8.1 186,556 43.53 3.46 79.55 46.99 ...
MEN'S WEARHOUSE Q3 PROFITS RISE.(quarter 3 rise in sales)(Financial report)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: ANDREW HARMON LOS ANGELES - Men's Wearhouse posted a gain in third-quarter profits last week, despite lagging comps and continued floundering in the tailored clothing market that led to a recent downgrade in the retailer's earnings forecast. For the three ...
AMERCA'S TOP 50 MEGA BRANDS; DNR'S THIRD ANNUAL SURVEY OF THE BEST-KNOWN MEN'S BRANDS IN THE COUNTRY.(Company overview)
Dec 03, 2007 ... Tightie-whities maker Fruit of the Loom is the best-known men's apparel brand in the U.S. this year, edging out Levi's, which previously held the title for two years running. Most brands didn't move up or down dramatically in this year's rankings-as could be expected of iconic names deeply ...
AMERCA'S TOP 50 MEGA BRANDS; DNR'S THIRD ANNUAL SURVEY OF THE BEST-KNOWN MEN'S BRANDS IN THE COUNTRY; [PART 2].(ARIZONA JEANS CO.)(Seiko Watch Corp.)(Hugo Boss AG)
Dec 03, 2007 ... 31 - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Product: Technical and travel sportswear, accessories Volume: Undisclosed Owner: National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. Like many of National Geographic's 180-year-old magazine's subjects, its apparel line has become something of an ...
A GLOBAL EXCHANGE; IN THE FACE OF CURRENCY WORRIES, TRADE SHOW ORGANIZERS ARE FOCUSING ON QUALITY, LUXURY AND INNOVATION.(Pitti Uomo)(Company overview)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: COURTNEY COLAVITA, STEPHANIE EPIRO, DAMIEN MCGUINNESS, BARBARA BARKER, AMANDA KAISER, LISA MOVIUS ITALY: COSTLY CURRENCY With the euro soaring to record levels, Italian trade organizers must work twice as hard to entice foreign buyers to show up at their ...
A GLOBAL EXCHANGE; IN THE FACE OF CURRENCY WORRIES, TRADE SHOW ORGANIZERS ARE FOCUSING ON QUALITY, LUXURY AND INNOVATION [PART 2].
Dec 03, 2007 ... SPAIN: A MARKET IN FLUX Like much of Europe, trade fairs in the Spanish capital of Madrid are facing an uphill battle-even while Bread & Butter Barcelona is experiencing exceptional growth. "All European fashion events are struggling, with both apparel and footwear ...
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOWS ; JANUARY-JUNE 2008.(Calendar)
Dec 03, 2007 ... JANUARY 9-12 PITTI UOMO Fortezza da Basso Florence Phone: 212-246-2977 Pittimmagine.com 11-13 SPIRIT OF FASHION Arena Berlin Phone: 49 403 571 6548 ...
HARDY AMIES' RETAIL ROLLOUT; BRITISH APPAREL BRAND OPENS TWO NEW MEN'S STORES AS IT SETS PLAN TO ADD 30 DOORS IN THE U.K. IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: TOSIN MFON LONDON - Hardy Amies is spreading its sartorial charm across more mainstream channels. The British men's and women's apparel label has opened its first two men's ready-to-wear shops in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Chester, England, as part of a new ...
BOSS ORANGE TO OFFER KIDS'.(Hugo Boss AG will launch children's c;othing )(Brief article)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: MELISSA DRIER BERLIN - Hugo Boss is expecting. The company will launch Boss Orange Kidswear in January 2009 for the spring/summer 2009 season. It is Boss's first foray into children's wear. Boss said the collection will target 4- to 14-year-old ...
FRIEDMAN TO RETIRE AS LOEHMANN'S CEO.(Robert N. Friedman employee of Loehmann's Inc.)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: DAVID MOIN NEW YORK - Robert N. Friedman, who steered Loehmann's through a cornucopia of business cycles, from expansions and contractions to ownership changes, bankruptcy and back to profitability, will retire as chairman and CEO next May after 16 years at the helm. ...
ANIMAL ATTRACTION.(Brief article)
Dec 03, 2007; ... Byline: JESSICA PALLAY Although a staple in every woman's wardrobe, animal prints are much less common in men's wear, save for the closets of nostalgic punk rockers or sleazy porn stars. That may be changing, though, as several streetwear brands have interpreted the print in a ...
PERSON OF THE YEAR.(Tom Ford)(Brief article)
Dec 10, 2007 ... Tom Ford, the force behind the boldest launch of a men's brand in 2007, takes top honors as ...
BLACK FRIDAY BOOSTS NOVEMBER SALES; BUT DESPITE STRENGTH LAST MONTH, RETAILERS CAUTION THAT HOLIDAY SEASON IS STILL EXPECTED TO BE CHALLENGING.
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Maisie Wilhelm, Contributions by Liza Casabona NEW YORK - Colder temperatures finally arrived in many parts of the country last month, boosting sales and allowing retailers to start breathing small sighs of relief. But despite the uptick, financial experts and economists ...
HILFIGER DENIM MAKES NEW YORK DEBUT.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: David Lipke NEW YORK - Tommy Hilfiger wants a piece of the U.S. premium denim market. On Dec. 7 the company opened its first Hilfiger Denim store here in Soho, bringing to its home market a brand that had previously been sold exclusively overseas. This ...
BRIEFING: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS...VERSACE...(American Eagle Outfitters Inc. plans to open its new store)(Gianni Versace S.p.A. turns to Hollywood for its ad campaigns)(Iconix Brand Group appoints Kimberly Lee Minor as vice president)
Dec 10, 2007 ... American Eagle Outfitters plans to open a 25,000-square-foot, three-floor flagship in New York City's Times Square. The teen retailer signed a lease last week to develop its largest retail store with Jeff Sutton, in a joint venture with SL Green Realty Corp. The store will be located at ...
ADAM STORE BOWS IN NEW YORK CITY.(Adam Lippes)
Dec 10, 2007 ... Byline: David Lipke NEW YORK - Adam has found its retail eden. The New York-based contemporary label opened the doors of its first freestanding store on Dec. 4 in the trendy Meatpacking District here. Located at 678 Hudson Street, the boutique offers a full range of ...
DOLCE & GABBANA TAKES NEW YORK; DEBUT OF NEW MEN'S STORE AND MEN'S FRAGRANCE DRAWS AN IMPRESSIVE CROWD OF CELEBS AND FASHION INSIDERS.(Dolce & Gabbana S.R.L.)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Jean Scheidnes, Contributions by Courtney Colavita NEW YORK - Dolce & Gabbana commanded the attention of New York's fashion arbiters for two full days last week, opening its first men's store in the city in tandem with the unveiling of its remodeled women's flagship next ...
LAIRD TO SURF WITH STEVE & BARRY'S; SURFING LEGEND CREATES LINE OF MEN'S SURF- AND SKATEWEAR FOR LOW-PRICED RETAILER THAT WILL HIT STORES IN APRIL.(Laird Hamilton with Steve & Barry's University Sportswear)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri, Jessica Pallay NEW YORK - Surf legend Laird Hamilton ditched the Hawaiian waves last week for some wind and snow in New York City where he was on hand to announce the upcoming debut of Wonderwall, a men's surf and skate line for Steve & Barry's. ...
YMA GROUP GIVES STUDENTS FOOD FOR THOUGHT.(Boy's and Young Men's Apparel Manufacturers Association gives scholarship for fashion designers to perform well)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri NEW YORK - Focus. That was the primary message from a panel of industry experts to students at the Fashion Institute of Technology here last week. In a roundtable discussion of the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund, sponsored by Dow ...
COLD BLAST HEATS MEN'S SALES; SPECIALTY RETAILERS ARE PLEASED WITH NOVEMBER BUSINESS AND EXPECT SALES TO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN.
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Deb Pahl, Brenda Lloyd, Maisie Wilhelm, Andrew Harmon, Julie Vargo DNR MARKET REPORT - Despite the tough economic climate and heightened promotions among larger retailers, men's wear specialty stores managed to hold their own in November. Most reported an up month, ...
L.A. STORES IMPACTED BY WRITERS' STRIKE.(Writers Guild of America strike affected the business of clothing industry)
Dec 10, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Harmon LOS ANGELES - Now entering a fifth week of bitter stalemate, the Writers Guild of America strike is taking a toll on Los Angeles apparel retailers, who have long depended on entertainment clients for a robust holiday shopping season. With ...
FERRAGAMO SEES BIG MEN'S GROWTH; WITHIN TWO YEARS THE CATEGORY SHOULD BECOME 50 PERCENT OF THE BRAND'S GLOBAL BUSINESS.(Massimiliano Giornetti talks on the mangement of company)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Katherine Bowers BOSTON - Ferragamo men's wear designer Massimiliano Giornetti may be an art connoisseur and designer for one of Italy's storied design houses, but he's also surprisingly practical. "The role of designer is not the same as it was 20 years ...
MULBERRY TESTS MEN'S WEAR STORE; COVENT GARDEN UNIT OFFERS FULL RANGE OF ACCESSORIES, APPAREL AND THE $1,856 BOB BAG DESIGNED BY BOB GELDOF.
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Lucie Greene LONDON - Mulberry is expanding its men's wear offering with a new stand-alone boutique on Floral Street in Covent Garden. The 300-square-foot store, which opened at the end of November, is the first Mulberry store dedicated solely to men's wear, ...
LASC'S DESIGNER PUSH; IN WEST HOLLYWOOD, A MEN'S WEAR INSTITUTION TRADES AFFORDABLE BASICS FOR LUXURY LABELS.(Dolce & Gabbana S.R.L. party celebration)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Alex Badia, Courtney Colavita The Ones Dolce & Gabbana and Wilhelmina dazzle the party scene with two star-studded events NEW YORK - For designers that rarely court celebrity, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana certainly secured an impressive ...
VALENTINO OPENS HONG KONG FLAGSHIP; MEN'S WEAR, A STRONG SELLER IN ASIAN MARKETS, TO BE ADDED TO STORE FOR SPRING.
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Alex Badia, David Lipke, Jean Scheidnes, Brenner Thomas and Maisie Wilhelm Worlds Collide Heavy hitters from the fashion and art worlds keep the party season moving ahead at full steam NEW YORK - When it comes to outlandish outfits, the fashion ...
BALANCE SHEET; WINNERS AND LOSERS ON THE FISCAL BATTLEFIELD.(sales earnings of Neiman Marcus Group Inc.)(earnings of Guess? Inc.)(TJX Companies Inc. reached into settlement agreement with Visa U.S.A. Inc.)(Financial report)
Dec 10, 2007 ... Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Inc. said Wednesday that first-quarter earnings more than doubled as sales rose. For the three months ended Oct. 27, earnings reached $78.8 million from $27.2 million in the same year-ago period. Sales grew 9 percent to $1.13 billion from $1.04 billion. Total ...
PVH PROFITS JUMP 20% IN 3RD QUARTER.(Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.)(Financial report)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Jeanine Poggi NEW YORK - Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. posted a 20 percent jump in third-quarter earnings, driven by strong sales in its Calvin Klein licensing business. Nevertheless, the company's stock fell last week after it forecast earnings for the fourth quarter and ...
THE 2007 DNR MENSWEAR AWARDS.(awards those campanies whose management is the best)(Brief article)
Dec 10, 2007 ... After covering men's wear for more than a century, DNR presents a first: our inaugural yearend awards. From Tom, Thom and Tomas ...
TOM FORD; ANCHORED IN TRADITIONAL TAILORING, HIS NEW COLLECTION BRINGS SEX APPEAL AND A FASHION EDGE TO CLASSIC MEN'S WEAR.(Gucci Guccio S.p.A.)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Courtney Colavita It was inevitable that, despite some claims to the contrary, Tom Ford would return to fashion. What surprised the industry was that he made his big comeback in men's wear-and, in the process, drew global attention to the men's business. More than any ...
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE; THE LUXURY RETAILER MAKES A DRAMATIC COMEBACK AS IT VIGOROUSLY EXPANDS ITS EMPIRE OUTSIDE THE U.S.(Company overview)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri It's one of the industry's most impressive turnaround stories. Just under two years ago Saks Fifth Avenue was mired in a mishmash of problems-everything from an ill-fated merchandising strategy to a bloated management team. But once Stephen ...
OUT AND ABOUT; THE STYLISH SET RAISES A GLASS TO VACHERON CONSTANTIN, LONGCHAMP, TOMMY HILFIGER AND GAY CULTURE.(Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana launched their clothes in a fashion show)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Courtney Colavita Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana Even in Milan, the men's fashion capital, the designers of Dolce & Gabbana stand out as paragons of style Stefano Gabbana zips around Milan on a custom, leopard-print Vespa. Domenico Dolce hits the ...
DAVID LAUREN; WITH A TALENT FOR DIGITAL MEDIA, RALPH'S SON IS UNIQUELY SUITED TO COMMUNICATE POLO TO NEW GENERATIONS.
Dec 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jean Scheidnes Three engines fueling Polo Ralph Lauren's growth into a global fashion powerhouse this decade are a multitiered brand portfolio, international markets and digital technology. Every initiative in these areas demands a customized yet unified marketing ...
TOMAS MAIER; AT BOTTEGA VENETA, THE GERMAN-BORN DESIGNER FAVORS UNCOMPROMISING LUXURY IN AN AGE OF MASS LUXE.
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Courtney Colavita When Gucci Group acquired Bottega Veneta at the start of this decade, the company was an under-the-radar handbag brand, best known for its woven numbers, or intrecciato, and the discerning women who carried them. Its fledgling clothing collection was ...
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA; WITH A RUNWAY FASHION BREAKTHROUGH AND A NEW LUXURY-STORE PROTOTYPE, ZEGNA KEEPS MAKING HEADLINES.(Ermenegildo Zegna Corp.)(Gildo Zegna)
Dec 10, 2007 ... Byline: Courtney Colavita During a luxury-goods conference in Milan last month, Gildo Zegna, chief executive officer of Ermenegildo Zegna, opted to start his talk not with the typical business jargon associated with such gatherings but rather with a concept often given to ...
BROOKS BROTHERS AND THOM BROWNE; IT SEEMED LIKE AN ODD PAIRING, BUT TOGETHER THEY CAME UP WITH AN INSPIRED REINVENTION OF AN ICONIC AMERICAN BRAND.
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri It was the talk of the industry: Thom Browne, the edgy, influential men's designer and CFDA award winner, had signed on to design a new collection for that bastion of tradition Brooks Brothers. The collaboration, announced in September of ...
CALVIN KLEIN; AN EMBLEMATIC AMERICAN COMPANY MAINTAINS A FEVERISH PACE OF BRAND BUILDING AROUND THE WORLD.(Company overview)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Jean Scheidnes Calvin Klein Inc. is far from alone among fashion companies in recognizing the importance of brand awareness, but few companies can claim to match its efforts toward that end, let alone its successes. From frequent, high-visibility product launches in ...
CLIFFORD GRODD; FOR 56 YEARS THE PAUL STUART CEO HAS DEFINED SARTORIAL EXCELLENCE WITH A DEFT MIX OF SAVILE ROW AND NEW YORK STYLE.(occupation overview)(Occupation overview)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Stan Gellers To anybody in the know in the men's wear business, Clifford Grodd is synonymous with Paul Stuart. The store on 45th and Madison Avenue is a New York landmark where many of the Fortune 500, famous politicos and bold-faced celebrities have been ...
RUBENSTEINS; SHUT DOWN BY HURRICANE KATRINA, NEW ORLEANS' CELEBRATED MEN'S STORE BOUNCES BACK BIGGER THAN EVER.
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Sharon Donovan Slightly more than two years ago, the normally buzzing venerable men's wear store Rubensteins sat eerily silent-shut down, along with much of this city, by flooding brought on by failed levees in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Three inches of water seeped ...
7 FOR ALL MANKIND; THE JEANS MAKER OPENED ITS FIRST STORES, DEBUTED CONSUMER ADVERTISING AND WAS SNAPPED UP BY VF CORP. IN 2007.(Company overview)
Dec 10, 2007 ... Byline: David Lipke 2007 has been a pivotal year for 7 For All Mankind: The company was scooped up by a deep-pocketed corporate parent, opened its first retail stores, debuted its first advertising campaign and expanded its offerings in non-denim categories. The upshot? 7 For ...
VINEYARD VINES; CHANNELING MARTHA'S VINEYARD, THE MURRAYS HAVE GONE FROM SELLING TIES FROM THEIR BOAT TO A $60 MILLION COMPANY.(Occupation overview)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Gillian Koenig When Vineyard Vines cofounders and co-chief executive officers Shep and Ian Murray left their corporate jobs in Manhattan to start a small neckwear company in Martha's Vineyard nearly 10 years ago, they had no idea their little line of colorful, offbeat ...
HICKEY; BY STARTING WITH A CLEAN SLATE, HICKEY FREEMAN'S YOUNGER LABEL HAS GIVEN A FRESH SPIN TO A BRAND STEEPED IN TRADITION.(Hickey-Freeman Company Inc.)(Company overview)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Brenner Thomas The pot leaf. Not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Hickey Freeman, the made-in-Rochester luxury brand whose traditional suits for the professional, made-to-measure crowd aren't exactly the stuff of dope-smoking anti-establishmentarians ....
LRG; AN UNCONVENTIONAL TOUCH SPELLS SUCCESS FOR THIS DUO.(Jonas Bevacqua and Robert Wright gives overview of Lifted Research Group)(Company overview)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Jessica Pallay Just a year after launching LRG in 1999 with Jonas Bevacqua, Robert Wright made a vow to DNR during an interview: "We are not going to change our philosophy to suit a market. You have to stay true to what you are doing and stay passionate," he said. "This ...
BAND OF OUTSIDERS; SKINNY TIES AND BOYISH SUITS MAKE AN INSIDER OUT OF A NEWCOMER FROM HOLLYWOOD.(Scott Sternberg designs men's clothings)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Jean Scheidnes When designer Scott Sternberg launched Band of Outsiders, slim-cut oxford shirts and restrained, narrow ties were his antidote to zany, multicolored stripes that had proliferated among men's shirts in 2003, especially in the media and entertainment circles ...
BACHRACH OPENS FIRST NYC-AREA STORE.(Bachrach Clothing Inc.)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Maisie Wilhelm GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Expansion has been afoot at Bachrach ever since Brian Lipman stepped in 18 months ago to save the bankrupt men's specialty store chain. Now the Decatur, Ill.-based company has opened its first door in the New York City area, at the ...
SPORTING HAVENS.(best places for sports)(San Jose, Corvallis, State College)(Buxton Co. gives information about it's sportswear)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Brenda Lloyd, Cecily Hall To find the most active cities in the U.S., Fort Worth-based research firm Buxton developed an Active Sportswear Spending Index that measures how much various metropolitan areas spend on men's activewear. An index of 100 indicates the national ...
VILEBREQUIN BOUGHT BY EQUITY FUND.(Fashion Fund One acquired TRB International SA )
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS - Vilebrequin, the Saint-Tropez-based, swim-trunk company, has changed hands. Fashion Fund One, a private equity fund based in The Netherlands, last Thursday said it acquired 100 percent of TRB International SA, the Luxembourg-based ...
KARAT TOP.(Luigi Bianchi Mantova introduced Au-infused jacket )(Brief article)
Dec 10, 2007; ... Byline: Brenner Thomas There's gold in them thar clothes! In the luxury market's never-ending quest for the exclusive, some apparel makers are ditching obscure, cuddly animals for precious metals, specifically gold. Canali sifted the metal into ties and Avon Celli threaded it ...