Gain Two and Lose One: Fekkai Line to Go Mass, Sephora to Drop Brand

Profits at Spain’s Inditex SA climbed 4.3 percent in the third quarter.

The British accessories brand Mulberry says “stronger-than-expected demand” drove sales in six-month period ended Sept. 30.

Dressed in one of her own designs – a floor-length dress with bejeweled shoulders – Beckham said she’s hammering out plans to take an active role in the BFC.

Karl Lagerfeld has done it again – produced a calendar for the Italian edition of Marie Claire.

Company executives have conceived a new format — a virtual runway show with a “make-your-own” option that allows customers to put together and buy looks.

The house of Givenchy was the winning bidder for the black Givenchy haute couture chantilly lace cocktail dress and jacket that was worn by Audrey Hepburn.

The First Lady wore a Calvin Klein ensemble to the Oslo City Hall, where where President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday.

The Four Seasons restaurant was lit up with beauty industry executives who gathered for the WWD Beauty Biz Awards breakfast on Thursday morning.

DKNY adding Candy Apples, a limited edition trio of new scents.

With its new White Caviar Illuminating SystEme, La Prairie is hoping to make age spots a thing of the past.

Burberry is planning to inject its fragrance portfolio with two shots of adrenaline next year.

Topics covered at the Natural Beauty Summit covered far-ranging subjects, including market size, plus various types of consumption habits and retail channels.

Two trends convinced Tracy Worthington, founder of OoohLaLa of Beverly Hills, to introduce Ec-Oooh-Chic.

J. Sisters is gearing up for the spring opening of its second Manhattan location.

Pangea Organics is planting its roots in specialty beauty retail.

A|X Armani has more than doubled the size of its flagship in Miami’s South Beach.

Comptoir des Cotonniers has opened a 1,500-square-foot Paris flagship on picturesque Place Saint-Sulpice.

Christopher & Banks sees sales, gross margin improve, according to preliminary results.

Budget-minded retail chain Dollar General turned in third-quarter profits of $75.6 million.

Gildan Activewear Inc.’s fourth-quarter profits almost doubled because of reduced costs and the absence of large charges.

Shares of CIT Group rose 13.7% as they commenced trading on the NYSE on the same day the firm exited bankruptcy court proceedings.

The day’s gainers and losers.

According to Facebook and Avon, Mark’s sales widget is a first for the beauty industry.

Giorgio Armani Beauty made its official debut at Bloomingdale’s 59th Street flagship with a ribbon cutting on its new counter on the renovated beauty floor.

WWD talked to designer Maria Cornejo over coffee at Claridge’s.

British label Grosvenor will produce a line of limited edition apparel to celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup of soccer.

Apparel and textile imports dropped again in October, with China and Vietnam posting the only gains for that month.

There’s nothing like a chair to get the wheels in David Linley’s brain spinning at top speed.

The former Metropolitan Museum of Art head Thomas Hoving passed away yesterday.

Morning TV got a dose of Italian sensuality when Roberto Cavalli brought a selection of sexy dresses to “The Martha Stewart Show.”

Frédéric Fekkai, one of the ultimate luxury brands, is headed for Walgreens, and with this move, Sephora is dropping the line.

Spa Chakra Inc., the financially troubled spa located on Fifth Avenue, has said it received a buyout offer from Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc.

Target To-Go, a temporary store situated next to the High Line in Manhattan, will sell and wrap gifts for holiday shoppers.

Tommy Hilfiger has signed a licensing agreement for eyewear with Safilo Group.

National Association of Display Industry’s Retail Design Collective, a market period, concluded today after a three-day run.