Fla. Retail Endures Frances

A peek into the closets of some of New York’s chicest women, to forecast fall’s biggest hits, shows Michael Kors and Yves Saint Laurent in the lead.

Textile and apparel manufacturing lost 2,800 jobs in August, and the Labor Department revised July figures downward by 3,200.

NEW YORK — Natalia Allen, co-winner of this year’s Parsons School of Design’s Designer of the Year Award, wants to create fashion that goes from the board to the boardroom.

“I love the idea of a quick-drying and…

Commerce undersecretary Grant Aldonas insisted the textile industry can file China safeguard petitions based on the threat of market disruption.

Prescriptives Plans to Exit Asia

TOKYO — After 13 years in Japan, Prescriptives plans to pull its business out of the country. 

The brand will also withdraw from other Asian markets — Singapore, Taiwan and…

NEW YORK — Thanks to big gains in stock prices on Thursday — due in large part to a broader market rally — the WWD Composite Stock Index edged out a gain for the week to finish 1,087.17 on Friday, up 1.2 percent from 1,073.77…

Diane von Furstenberg swept into her new Paris flagship boutique at 14 Rue D’Alger last week and directed the finishing touches.

Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s first store opens today at 818 Madison Avenue, a two-level space projected to post about $2.6 million in sales the first year.

Cartier tallied two legal victories against several retailers selling imitation Cartier, Panerai and Piaget watches over the Internet.

MILAN — In his ongoing relationship with Mercedes-Benz, Giorgio Armani on Thursday will participate as a special guest at the luxury automaker’s launch of its new A-Class car together with Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera. That…

DAYTIME GETS DOLLED UP: Mary Alice Stephenson will once again be surrounded by petulant divas this fall — which isn’t to say she’s going back to full-time work at a fashion magazine. Stephenson, the former fashion director at…

Having been pounded by hurricane Frances, Florida retailers, many closed since Thursday afternoon, began opening where possible on Monday.

Tuesday:Neiman Marcus Group reports fourth-quarter and full-year sales and earnings.
New York spring apparel market (through Sept. 24).

Wednesday:Olympus Fashion Week, New York (through Sept. 15).
The Federal Reserve…

BONGO TANGO: Candie’s Inc., the owner of the Bongo trademark, won an injunction last week against its former denim licensees in Los Angeles. New York-based Candie’s and its subsidiary, Unzipped Apparel Inc., filed a breach of…

Carole Kerner was not involved with launching the Hollister division of Abercrombie & Fitch, which was stated incorrectly in a story on Sept. 2. Chad Kessler, vice president of girls merchandising for Hollister, headed up and began Hollister in 2000.

Now that the Republicans have left town, Seventh Avenue designers spent the weekend getting ready for fashion week, which begins on Wednesday.

CARDIN CAPERS: Could Pierre Cardin finally be ready to part with his far-flung fashion business and its tangled web of licenses? Sources said the designer met last week in Paris with investment bankers to accelerate the process. Cardin…

NEW YORK — Brands getting behind young designers is nothing new, but when Cartier decided to support Zac Posen, he went a step further.

While Cartier has printed the invitations for Posen’s show and is hosting the after-party, the…