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Clad in a Vivienne Westwood wedding gown and attended by bridesmaid Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker prepares to tie the knot.

A week after chief editorial director Bonnie Fuller exited American Media Inc., her former boss, David Pecker, joked…

Retailing has become a game of defense.

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. said Thursday first-quarter income fell 17.7 percent because of the softness and uncertainty weighing on the retail sector.

Dillard’s Inc. trimmed expenses in the first quarter, but not enough to make up for higher markdowns, which propelled a 93.7 percent nosedive in profits.

It was Ruth Finley’s night at the High School of Fashion Industries on Wednesday, and Nicole Miller, Arnold Scaasi, Michael Kors and Carolina Herrera were among those who celebrated her career.

Retailing is gaga for yoga.

As other luxury retailers built huge online businesses, Barneys seemed to be napping on a Jonathan Adler pillow.

Karl Lagerfeld is heading to Versailles next month, but for a photo, not a fashion show.

Italian fashion group IT Holding SpA on Thursday firmly denied it is considering selling a majority stake, despite rumors of private equity interest.

When Sweden’s Hennes & Mauritz opens its first store in Saudi Arabia later this year, it will be an innovator.

Material World will launch Material World West, a new Los Angeles show, replacing its annual New York event.

Never mind the lousy economy: The United States remains an underdeveloped luxury market and offers strong short- and long-term growth prospects.

While jet-setting actresses party in Cannes, the New York social set has been swilling its fair share of Champagne.

What does the hotelier who has it all get for himself? In the case of Andr? Balazs, it’s his own wine label.

Liz Earle has come to America.

For Procter & Gamble Co.’s Olay brand, it’s all about improving skin tone this summer as the company introduces new items in the Definity, Total Effects and…

William Lauder, president and chief executive officer of the Est?e Lauder Cos. Inc., received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters at the…

In today’s economy, the best way to grow business is to court shoppers from other retailers or, in the case of manufacturers, from other brands.

Following a slew of celebrity alliances that most recently included signing Patrick Dempsey, Avon Products Inc. is inking a new kind of partnership that…

Mizani, the prestige salon hair care brand for textured hair, is slated for 29 percent growth in 2008, a strong double-digit projection on the heels of 33…

Hundreds of members of the beauty industry gathered at the New York Hilton Wednesday evening to hear Procter & Gamble Co.’s Susan Arnold, president, Global…

Just a month after Frederic Fekkai launched an at-home glaze to boost hair color and add shine, the hairdresser to the stars is unveiling another…

L’Oreal and UNESCO named five honorees at its annual Women in Science awards ceremony, which was held on Thursday in Manhattan at the American Museum of…

For the first time, the spa industry has an official framework quantifying its size around the world.

Eva Mendes’ secret? Well, it may be revealed this fall ? that is, if Coty cleans up a steamy ad for its newest Calvin Klein fragrance, Secret…

Singer Christina Aguilera has channeled the spirit of another American pop figure, Andy Warhol, and melded it with one of the hippest influences in the…

Luca Luca has been acquired by The Equitium Group, a Miami-based investment firm that specializes in the consumer and luxury industries and also owns…

The designer flagships on Fifth and Madison Avenues here are feeling the pain and joining the song of the season: “Sale!”

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA reported an 18 percent uptick in full-year net profits on the back of strong sales of luxury watches and jewelry, as…

Through inventory control and expense reductions on several fronts, Gap Inc. generated higher earnings for the first quarter despite eroding sales.

The Senate voted 82-13 on Thursday to override President Bush’s veto of a $300 billion farm bill.