The Future of Jones: Board Is Said Mulling Sale of Whole Group

Giorgio Armani travels to China later this month to commemorate the arrival of his Guggenheim retrospective in Shanghai.

Local garment factories are getting a new lease on life, thanks to ongoing trade issues that give the “Made in Hong Kong” label a great advantage because it isn’t restricted.

China has the location, but good retail space is still hard to find.

China’s economy has been growing by leaps and bounds, but faces serious structural and social issues that could stunt further expansion.

China has long been seen as the factory to the world, but more and more it’s being looked at as an immense, viable market to be tapped.

China’s rising manufacturing prowess has ignited a frenzy of port development among the country’s coastal cities.

Many intimate apparel companies have invested heavily in joint sourcing and manufacturing partnerships in China over the past decade.

China is quickly becoming the center of attention for fashion brands attracted to the country’s 1.3 billion population.

The board of Jones Apparel Group is said to be exploring several strategic options — including a possible sale of the entire $5 billion company, according…

The reality show about American Media is getting closer to being, well, a reality — that is, if legal and logistical considerations don’t put the kibosh on it, as several insiders believe they might.

Diane von Furstenberg has returned home.

Asprey International, newly minted parent of the Asprey and Garrard brands, has sold 100 percent of Garrard to The Yucaipa Cos. LLC for an undisclosed price.

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The brand’s creative director has delved into its history, pulled out a handful of its signature references and created the Burberry Icons Collection.

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. posted better than expected fourth-quarter earnings on Monday, saying its Calvin Klein branded apparel and licensing operations helped guide sales and earnings upward.

Alber Elbaz continued his whirlwind world tour on Sunday, jetting directly from an eight-day holiday on the beaches of Goa, India, to the hills of Hollywood.

Most young, fashion-obsessed Hollywood actresses have to rely on casting calls and other means to nab a role.

Rep. Bill Thomas (R., Calif.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has accused the Bush administration of overstepping its authority in a trade case that pitted U.S. yarn producers against Swift Galey, an Atlanta fabric maker.

Flexing its muscles in the World Trade Organization, China is challenging U.S. programs that offer duty-free treatment to imports from certain African, Caribbean and Andean countries.

Not too long ago, Sloane Square was a quaint hangout for the Sloane Rangers, those well-off residents of the neighborhood who dressed in Barbours, tweed skirts and pearls.

Megan Stein is getting ready to pack for Paris.

Poland intends to use some of the almost 60 billion euros, or $72 billion, in structural funds it is to receive from the European Union between 2007 and 2013 to enhance the performance of small and medium-size textile and apparel firms.

To some extent, Michael Graves’ household products for Target reflect the dream of the Bauhaus movement realized.

With a new flagship prototype; 17 recently signed retail leases, including four here, and its first global advertising campaign in the works, Juicy Couture is gunning for the $1 billion mark.

YSL Beaute has taken its union with Italian motorcycle maker Ducati to a new level for a limited-edition version of Ermenegildo Zegna’s year-old Z Zegna fragrance.

Paiva, the new upscale women’s athletic concept from The Finish Line, will be launched April 14 with the opening of its first store at the Barton Creek Mall in Austin, Tex.

Maybe it was the hostess’ occasionally high school humor or all the throwback music, but Katie Couric’s National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance benefit left some guests feeling lighter than their years.

The worlds of retail and real estate converged at the Grand Hyatt last Wednesday to honor David E. Simon, chief executive officer of the Simon Property Group, the largest U.S. real estate company.

One has the confidence of the old-timer, the other, the swagger of a challenger.

After several consistently downbeat seasons, the momentum returned to the Dusseldorf showrooms and on the fairgrounds during the recent CPD trade show here.

The Fashion Industry Gallery has named director Gavin Smith to the new post of creative director and is searching for an administrator to manage and grow the business.

Footfall and spending budgets were higher versus last year at four boutique apparel shows that took place March 3-6 in tandem with the runway shows here.

Richard Alan Winston, sales executive vice president of Harry Winston Inc. and a nephew of the iconic jewelry store’s founder, died here on Wednesday. He was 78.

Supermarket giant Loblaw Cos. has launched a line of designer fashions to challenge competition from Wal-Mart Canada.