The Apple of His Eye: Ryan Berman Tapped As U.S. CEO of Armani

Giorgio Armani is expected to announce today that it has hired Apple Computer executive Bridget Ryan Berman as ceo of its U.S. subsidiary.

Nike is pumping up its sport lifestyle business, and has appointed company veteran Sandy Bodecker to the new position of vice president of the Sport Culture division.

Former Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. chief executive officer Mark Weber is floating down with a golden parachute worth at least $8 million.

Dillard’s fourth-quarter profits plunged 9.3 percent on a slight sales gain, but gross margins improved on a hurricane-related insurance gain.

Mounir Moufarrige, perhaps best remembered for recruiting Stella McCartney to succeed Karl Lagerfeld at Chloe, is the new president and chief executive officer at Emanuel Ungaro.

A look at the coming week’s events.

A brief look at some the day’s stories.

The town was abuzz with parties and celeb-packed events in the run-up to Oscar night.

There were so many lunches, dinners and cocktails over the last six days celebrating the film industry that it’s surprising women were able to squeeze into their red-carpet gowns on Oscar night.

With a special two-tone shopping bag and an intriguing band of lavender light emanating from its windows, Bergdorf Goodman on Tuesday will begin trumpeting its latest renovation project.

Soft and subtle? Oui. Wonderfully wacky? Oui. The fall Paris shows featured looks that ran from reserved to rebellious.

Paris produced the perfect elixir for elegant luxury: rich materials, refined tailoring and a sophisticated tone.

The Paris runways were full of frolic for fall with sweetly simple looks, masculine-feminine mixes and punked-out deconstruction.

Some elaborated on their trademark looks quite effectively, while others — successfully or unsuccessfully — ranged further afield.

Chanel has added another stem to its bouquet of couture ateliers.

The ethnic makeup market here is about to get an injection of color.

Le Tigre has wooed Jenny La Fata away from Sean by Sean Combs.

Tommy Hilfiger heads to Cambridge, Mass., on Tuesday to receive the Harvard Foundation’s 2006 Humanitarian Award.

Adidas, which paid $3.8 billion to acquire Reebok in January, may face some tough times with its new division.

So much for the naysayers who didn’t think dapper fashion advice for men would play in Boise.

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. has hired Tenley Black as vice president of women’s public relations, effective March 13.

Five women were selected from several hundred candidates around the country to be nominated for the first Confidence Awards.

The 84-year-old Gossard brand will be distributed exclusively in the U.S. by NAP Inc., after completion of the sale of Sara Lee Branded Apparel’s European operation to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc.

One star will be shining brighter than others at Montblanc’s centennial anniversary celebration here on March 14.

The retail rollout comes on the heels of the company’s new advertising campaign, which bowed in consumer magazines in February and stars the women who work for Furla.

Marchon Eyewear president and chief executive officer Al Berg has been busy doing more than outfitting the world in glamorous sunglasses under designer names like Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Coach and Sean John.

Design, quality and rarity are the foundation of luxury for Marc Hruschka, Chopard’s new president and chief executive officer in the U.S.

In February, The Bag Lady Inc., which sells handbags under the Kooba brand name, filed a trade dress infringement lawsuit against Accessory Network Group.

German luxury label Escada delivered a 5.1 percent profit gain on sales that rose 4.1 percent for the first quarter.

Corporate pension plans aren’t what they used to be.

The major indices closed last Friday mostly unchanged after plunging earlier in the week over worries about the impact of rising interest rates and energy costs on corporate profits, and of sagging consumer confidence.