Rebuilding Helmut Lang: Shift to Contemporary, Search on for Designer

Helmut Lang’s new owner, Tokyo-based Link Theory Holdings Co. Ltd., has ambitious plans to revive the label on the contemporary level and is in the hunt for a designer to help make that happen.

Alexander McQueen had his first brush with fine jewelry, and now it’s destined for retail.

The French beauty giant, confirming weeks of speculation, announced Friday that it will make a cash bid to acquire the British ethical manufacturer and retailer.

Reflecting the rapid success of the Adidas by Stella McCartney collection, the German athletic giant is extending its contract with the designer to 2010.

A look at the coming week’s events.

A brief look at some of the day’s stories.

Some new spots to check out during Los Angeles Fashion Week.

Oleg Cassini, the swashbuckling designer whose name will forever be linked with that of Jacqueline Kennedy, his most celebrated client, will be remembered…

After leaving legs out in the cold for years, designers are warming them up again.

Bottega Veneta has plenty of reason to shine these days.

JCK Events has turned its focus to high-volume retailers with the JCK NYC Invitational, which launched here this month.

Claire Danes said she often wears Fred Leighton on the red carpet, but perhaps she’ll be thinking about adding Montblanc to her mix.

Barneys New York is vacating the Americana Manhasset shopping center, one of the premiere luxury shopping centers in the nation.

What, exactly, does the American Society of Magazine Editors have against Hachette Filipacchi Media?

If 2005 was a blockbuster year for merger and acquisition deals, get ready for the sequel.

UCC Capital Corp.’s recent annual financial predictions for 2006 include slowed second lien lending, deceleration in the real estate market and a loosening of Sarbanes-Oxley.

Merger and acquisitions may be the hot topic driving international stock markets these days, but at least one European investment firm believes the M&A story should be downplayed, at least in the luxury sector.

The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. and NM Nevada Trust filed a lawsuit against Neiman-Barkus, The House of Doggy Style LLC and its current and past owners for alleged service mark infringement and other claims related to its name.

As the apparel industry continues an expansion of sourcing goods overseas, companies are increasingly finding themselves facing greater risks.

If there’s one constant in the apparel industry, it’s that business trends follow the money — especially money spent by consumers.

Action sports retailer Zumiez Inc. delivered solid fourth-quarter earnings results last Wednesday, saying its “flexible merchandising strategy” helped the company drive comparable-store sales.

Stocks rallied on Friday as oil prices fell and the Federal Reserve said manufacturing production increased.

A peek into a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Burlington Coat Factory offered more than a glimpse into what led up to its acquisition by Bain Capital Partners for $2.06 billion.

The agreement covers the period beginning Feb. 1, 2006 and ending May 1, 2011.

Luxury brands Asprey and Garrard have new owners.

Paul Frank Sunich, a co-founder of Paul Frank Industries, has filed a lawsuit seeking the dissolution of the apparel and accessories company that bears his name and accusing his former partners of mismanagement.

During his more than seven decades in the fashion industry, Oleg Cassini was never shy about speaking his mind.