European Beauty Industry Holds Its Breath Amid Financial Turmoil

PPR eked out a 1.7 percent gain in third-quarter sales to 4.94 billion euros, or $7.44 billion, with modest gains in luxury goods and at Puma.

Palin balked at returning to her old style on TV, according to a costume designer for ‘Saturday Night Live’ who dressed the VP candidate and Fey.

Designers create platinum rings.

According to sources, JH Partners may lay off around 400 jobs at La Perla.

Carrefour reported a 7 percent increase in third-quarter sales.

Shares rebound from steep fall, but end day down on Thursday.

Stronger dollar seen as a boon to companies.

Harold Kahn, former chairman and chief executive officer of Macy’s East has resigned from the board of The Wet Seal Inc., which he joined in January 2005.

The day’s best and worst performers.

For a guy whose career is steeped in oversize chintz, wide-striped walls and Nacho Cheese paint, Carleton Varney couldn’t help but tell his life with pictures.

Just in time for the holidays, The Book ? yes, that one ? is getting a fashion-friendly makeover.

In Barry Diller’s IAC headquarters, Vacheron Constantin feted its new Quai de I’lle watch collection with Susan Sarandon and Salman Rushdie as company.

Time Inc. hasn?t remained above the fray of magazine publishers slashing costs because of the economy.

Photographer Lillian Bassman sees another revival.

Actress Lindsay Lohan talks fashion, movies and fun.

For a couple of laid-back California dudes, actor David Arquette and singer Ben Harper are striving to impose some propriety on women?s wardrobes.

China is still digesting an announcement from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. that it plans to ramp up environmental and social compliance standards from suppliers.

Target Corp. executives unveiled initiatives on Thursday to maximize business amid curtailed consumer spending.

There’s no better authority on longevity than Marvin Traub.

The retailer launches in a pair of key suburbs of New Orleans.

This week, twin Marc by Marc Jacobs stores ? the first in France ? opened in the city of light.

With a new president and CEO at the helm of its North American operations, British hair appliance brand GHD is ironing out plans to boost its U.S. presence.

In Milan, Dan and Dean Caten, the identical twins behind the label Dsquared, greeted customers for their new women?s scent, She Wood.

With a large repertoire that already includes hair care, sun care and toothpaste, Nature’s Gate had only to fill the gap for body cleansing products.

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning for Herbert Morris, a longtime cosmetics industry executive.

The creator of the Yes to Carrots line, Ido Leffler, sees green living through orange-colored glasses.

Donatella Versace has climbed aboard the luxury express en route to a tonier positioning for her fragrance business.

When Gina Drosos, P&G Beauty’s president of Global Personal Care, travels to the Middle East next week, she plans to make time to visit with consumers.

Olay?s newest range, Olay Professional-Pro-X, is being squarely positioned as a professional skin care line for the mass market.

Currency fluctuations could be one bright spot on the horizon for European beauty brands, which have suffered in recent years.

The European beauty industry is waiting to exhale.

Designer wins Telva award.

Company cuts being made across-the-board.