The Verdict on Milan: Buyers Praise Season, But Still Cut Budgets

Simon and Yasmin Le Bon’s daughter Amber took in the Moschino Cheap & Chic show, fresh from guest editing the label’s new online boutique.

Japanese company also unveils a new retail concept targeting young women.

Puma AG announced the resignation of its chief financial officer Dieter Bock.

Nivea, Eucerin and La Prairie all posted double-digit gains in 2008.

Double-digit slides in same-store sales affect two misses’ retailers, Chico’s and Cache.

Men’s style title victim of recession.

Dean and Dan Caten have designed costumes for Spears’ Circus Tour.

Chalk it up to the cold winter, but for fall, belted coats were all over the Milan runways.

High-end consumption may revert to being a millionaire’s club.

With retailers at the Train show here saying they reduced their open-to-buys by 10 to 33 percent for fall, only special items made the cut.

Retailers shopping Moda Manhattan were still determining how much lower their fall open-to-buys will be.

At the fall edition of the Designers & Agents show, collections were either mostly all black and basic or bursting with color.

During the Milan presentations, certain leading indicators — accessories — showed no signs of the economic slowdown.

Paul Smith’s first freestanding store in San Francisco is scheduled to open next Monday.

Ernest “Ernie” Benesch, who founded Fritzi of California with his wife, passed away on Feb. 15. He was 95.

French contemporary designer Claudie Pierlot died last week after a long battle with cancer.

Inventory reduction cuts sharply into Kenneth Cole’s gross margin.

Merci and Hôtel Particulier, two concept stores opening in Paris this month, breathe optimism into the retail landscape.

For those who missed the recent Maison Martin Margiela, at Antwerp’s fashion museum, it may soon be coming to a museum near you.

The Body Shop is aiming to get in shape by potentially shedding almost 300 jobs.

The union of Paris Hilton and Parlux Fragrances Inc. will continue for another five years.

WSJ., the Wall Street Journal’s glossy magazine, is back with a fashion-themed March issue.

The S&P Retail Index ended Tuesday down 2.4 percent.

Saks Inc. wants a long-term relationship with Ron Frasch.

Retailer buyers appreciated the sexy and strong silhouettes on the Milan runways.

The day’s top gainers and losers.