American Apparel Races To Secure Financing

Swiss watch group “cautious, but not pessimistic.”

Outspoken proponent of British fashion to chair new committee.

The crowd was ecstatic over Beth Ditto, who performed at Wednesday night’s Fendi party with her band, The Gossip.

Teen retailer puts itself on block.

Economists say stores face major hurdles.

Harvey Weinstein joined a motley front row at the John Galliano show that included Vincent Perez and Milla Jovovich.

Aeffe SpA executive chairman Massimo Ferretti urges action against recession.

Hairstylist Laurent DuFourg is attempting to raise the bar for green hair care with the new Privé Products line Concept Vert.

The British hairdresser Sarah Mills — lauded for her killer men’s haircuts — has relocated, opening a salon in TriBeCa.

Those in the mainstream beauty industry could use a dose of whatever natural beauty brands are taking.

New items such as Revlon’s Beyond Natural and Cover Girl’s Simply Ageless, hawked by Ellen DeGeneres, are propelling sales.

Mirabella Beauty expands makeup shade range and launches ad campaign.

Men’s grooming brand Baxter of California is getting back into the fragrance game.

Model Maggie Rizer’s latest appearance will be as an “ambassador” for fledgling skin care brand Clark’s Botanicals’ $355 Cellular Lifting Serum.

Finding success in the crowded hair care arena is difficult for brands not tied to a multinational conglomerate or a hairstylist with global appeal.

Dan Brestle, who has shown a deft talent for building brands over the last three decades, will retire from Estee Lauder on June 30.

The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.’s Karyn Khoury told a room full of industry executives at last week’s Women in Beauty Series.

With Beauty In Toxins Out Natural Beauty Collection, Manhattan-based physician Dennis Gross is making a move few other dermatologists do.

The Art of Shaving has opened a barbershop-in-shop concept at Bloomingdale’s.

Christophe Cervasel, former chief executive officer and a founder of Selective Beauty, is launching his own distribution company, called B…comme Beauty.

Robert Eickmeyer, who developed and opened the first freestanding Clinique store outside the U.S., died Monday of Leukemia in Louisville, Ky. He was 80.

VF Corp., which first acquired one-third of Mo Industries Inc. capital stock last June, has purchased the remaining two-thirds.

Aeropostale’s fourth-quarter profits rise 5.4 percent as comps rise 6%.

The changes just keep coming at Interview, with more staff appointments and yet another new look.

The day’s gainers and loser.

Global slowdown and write-off cut into bottom line for Luxottica Group SpA.

Three UNITE HERE joint Board managers resign and look to form new union.

Private equity firm takes 20 percent stake, injects $80 million.

In Paris, Eva Mendes viewed the Miu Miu show Thursday.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is using its Every Day Low Price strategy to capture market share around the world.

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