Jones Apparel’s Plan B: Company Said Mulling Barneys Public Offering

Even with 25 years of success to fall back on, Nicole Miller refuses to rest on her laurels.

Nicole Miller works her love of ancient symbols and cultures into her designs.

Bud Konheim’s philosophy of doing things his own way helps Nicole Miller Ltd. thrive.

Fifty years in fashion have shaped Bud Konheim’s opinions about the apparel business and beyond.

Nicole Miller stores put the designer’s attitude and aesthetic directly in front of customers.

Nicole Miller has gone beyond clothes, and is launching products in a wide range of categories.

Retailers rave about Nicole Miller, as the craze for dresses continues unabated.

The Carlyle Group, a Washington private equity firm, will disclose today that it has inked an agreement to acquire Philosophy Inc., a prestige beauty company with a tell-it-like-it-is, feel-good bent.

Designer Roland Mouret is at work on a high-end capsule collection that will make its debut in July during the Paris couture shows.

International Flavors & Fragrances reported a “strong” fourth quarter Tuesday with profits that increased significantly.

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Counterfeiting maintains a high-profile priority for luxury and apparel brands as companies continue to spend time and resources on enforcement and prosecution of counterfeiters.

Executives from some of the world’s most powerful corporations are rallying behind efforts by governments, global enforcement agencies and trade associations to stem the epidemic of multibillion-dollar counterfeiting and piracy.

Marimekko’s retail division is set to pop like its iconic prints.

Yoga and seaweed wraps have long been part of the spa lifestyle.

Chloe Dao is channel surfing from “Project Runway” to QVC.

Will fantastic themes or authentic takes characterize fashion marketing in the year ahead?

Jones Apparel Group might have an alternative plan for Barneys New York up its sleeve.

The much-talked-about film “Factory Girl” made its New York entrance Monday night with about as much hullabaloo as its subject, Edie Sedgwick, would have made on her way into a nightclub.

Bulgari SpA had slowing sales growth in the fourth quarter, but remains optimistic about the current year’s prospects and its foray into the world of skin care products.

Procter & Gamble continues to reap considerable earnings as it slowly integrates the Gillette brands.

Revenues at Tod’s SpA grew nearly 14 percent last year on buoyant demand for high-quality footwear and handbags.

TJX Cos., amid controversy over its decision to delay notifying customers and credit issuers about a major theft of data from its computer system, has picked a new chief executive officer.

The new chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Charles Rangel (D., N.Y.), said Tuesday that he would work with Republicans to extend President Bush’s authority to negotiate trade deals without allowing amendments from Congress, which expires…

Consumers were confident in January, but they may be less so in the months ahead.

After weeks of high-stakes office pools, Tom Florio walked away with Publisher of the Year honors at Conde Nast’s annual publishers’ meeting in Naples, Fla.

It seemed like endless summer at the ASR Trade Expo here, where board sports companies showed bikinis as well as flannel shirts.

Agenda is considered the edgier alternative to ASR, with a focus on streetwear and T-shirts, but the four-year-old event also welcomed trend-conscious sportswear labels such as Le Tigre, BB Dakota, E.C. Star and WeAretheSuperlativeConspiracy.

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