Industry Anxiety Rises As Threatening Virus Spreads Through Asia

Following years of steady sales declines, sheer hosiery remains one of the fashion industry’s most challenging categories. What used to be a staple for women, whether they were working or not, has become a beleaguered sector plagued by years of…

There’s nothing quite like a great-looking accessories department. Generally located on the main floor, it’s a store’s entry point, which gives customers that all-important first impression that will last as she wanders through each…

MILAN — Move over, Roxie Hart. The flapper dress is back, and you’ll have plenty of rivals for naughtiest singer/dancer/actress for fall. At Dolce & Gabbana, for example, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana toned down their seductress…

The mysterious pneumonia virus in Hong Kong and southern China has begun to wreak havoc on the area’s textile and apparel industries.

Paul Charron, Liz Claiborne’s chairman and ceo, had a 42.8 percent pay increase to $4.3 million, while his bonus nearly doubled to $1.9 million.

Tod’s 2002 net income dropped 2.5 percent to $38.3 million on a 12.5 percent sales increase to $382.8 million, satisfying its chairman.

Citing poor sales of its new luxury line, Féraud said it was parting ways with creative director Jean-Paul Knott to focus on its main label and retailing.

Liz Claiborne Taps Two Internationally…End Of An Era…New CEO At Dorby

Heads were turned when Emmanuelle Haïm took her place in the pit at the Glyndeboure

The Mermaid Inn swims into town

Tears for Ralph Rucci.

Despite the soft economy, Americana Manhasset’s current expansion is part of an ongoing strategy to pump up its luxury appeal.

“Chicago,” which won six Academy Awards including best picture, is adding some sizzle to lingerie departments, and all that jazz.

Dozing Off

Huntington Beach, Calif. — Neither an acquirer or an acquiree be.

That was among the messages delivered by Bob McKnight, Quiksilver chairman and chief executive officer, at the firm’s annual meeting here Friday.

The…

NEW YORK — Charles Knott has been named chairman and chief executive officer of fragrance supplier Quest International, succeeding Paul Drechsler, who resigned Tuesday after five years at the post.

Knott was formerly president and chief…

LONDON — Boots PLC has abandoned its move into Botox injections, massages, makeovers and manicures in a rethink of a strategy that now will see the U.K. retailer focus more on its core Boots the Chemists chain.

The group plans to close…

NEW YORK — Avon Products Inc. Friday upped its first-quarter profit estimates by a penny, to 41 cents a share, including a charge of roughly 5 cents for the “repositioning” of its BeComing brand.

Last year, the firm posted earnings of 40…

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NEW YORK — Unifi Inc. said late Friday that it had received an initial order from the arbitration panel hearing the dispute between it and DuPont over a polyester filament “manufacturing alliance.”

According to a statement from Greensboro,…

NEW YORK — If there’s a future of fashion, it’ll come with a catch-22.

A panel organized by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Gen Art last week found itself opening a can of worms when it comes to the topic of…

Merrill Lynch lowered its ratings for Jones Apparel Group and Polo Ralph Lauren to “neutral” from “buy,” eyeing a nasty licensing divorce.

NEW YORK — The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp.’s fourth-quarter profits withered under the dual pressures of soft sales and higher expenses.

For the three months ended Feb. 1, the Dayton, Ohio-based operator of 68 department stores in…

The swinging accessories scene is glancing back to the Sixties, turning out bold and graphic Op Art-inspired styles. Chelsea boots, geometric Lucite jewelry and a dose of flower power are some of the looks making designers mad for Mod. In challenging…

NEW YORK — Accessories have led the pack in the fashion world for the last few years, leading to an explosion of newcomers and more space for the category on retail floors.

While the sector is always undergoing cyclical shifts, there is…

NEW YORK — The department store main floor is like a trendy nightclub: It’s incredibly hard to get in, but those who eventually make it past the velvet rope find themselves in a loud, busy and overstimulating environment where it takes a…

Who isn’t starting an accessories line these days? Along with high-profile entrants such as Gwen Stefani, the sector is teeming with newcomers looking to eke out some space on already overcrowded retail shelves.

Many view the $30 billion…

Price, price, price. Home to quick pick-me-ups that don’t break the bank, the sock department has in recent years become the place to find an overwhelming amount of bargain offers.

Whether it’s multiple packs, three-for-$12 or…

Tough economic times are stretching shoppers’ budgets more than ever, but Europe’s accessories players are on a mission to woo women into at least one splurge this season on a key item like that must-have bag.

Whether it’s…