Some Breathing Room: Bailout of Dubai Eases Barneys Sale Pressure

Iconix Brand Group Inc. has renewed its direct-to-retail licensing agreements for the Candie’s, Fieldcrest and Waverly brands.

Kohl’s Corp. is stepping up its search for its first Manhattan location.

Linda Segal, a Houston designer known for her sexy separates and eye for detail, died at home last month after a 2 1/2-year battle with breast cancer.

Brandon Thomas Design, a moderate-priced private label manufacturer, has opened a sportswear separates division.

Ensuring initiatives to make U.S. ports more secure don’t interrupt the flow of trade is becoming increasingly challenging and will require more outreach.

Jock Nash, a textile industry advocate, Washington counsel and voice for South Carolina textile magnate Roger Milliken for almost 25 years, is retiring.

Biotechnology company Novozyme made a fashion splash during the U.N.’s climate summit in Copenhagen.

Dolce & Gabbana solicited customer feedback via YouTube, and Giuseppi Zanotti has conceived a boot that lights up in various colors selected by the wearer.

Here, costume designer Colleen Atwood’s take on sizzling Sixties styles for WWD.

Actor Rupert Friend is crowned as Prince Albert in the new flick “The Young Victoria.”

The veteran designer Sandy Powell discusses her creations for the film “The Young Victoria.”

Henry Cavill, the hot British actor, watched the finals of The Gucci Masters, a four-day equestrian competition.

The day’s gainers and losers.

CIT said it will waive $1,000 fee for participants in SBA program.

Debit cards and cash gaining favor in rough economy.

Networking venue FashInvest is designed to connect angel investors and venture capitalists with fashion folk.

Lacoste is moving into the high-end accessories business, ends long relationship with Samsonite.

The little-known youth-oriented foreign retailer Who.A.U. is trying to break into the U.S. market.

Barneys’ ultimate parent company, Dubai World’s, gets lifeline, enabling the luxe retailer to put off a sale or bankruptcy — for now.

Luxe retailer Saks Inc. on Monday ended a “poison pill” provision in its shareholders’ rights plan that it had adopted last year to prevent a takeover.

Sears, Roebuck & Co.’s top apparel executive, Craig Israel, has left the company.

Italian trade show organizer Sogecos will provide short-term loans for Italian exhibitors.

Alberto-Culver said it will fund $389.8 million acquisition of Simple Health & Beauty “substantially from existing cash.”

Annie Liebovitz has shot Britney Spears for an upcoming Candies for Kohl’s ad campaign.

The trade show Project New York will relocate in January to 82 Mercer Street.

Gianni Versace SpA names Robert Singer to its board.

Architect’s younger namesake and second cousin, Rem Koolhaas, is forging his own design identity.

Melanie Kusin becomes vice chairman and senior client partner at the recruiting firm Korn/Ferry.

Costume designer Colleen Atwood discusses working on the new film “Nine,” Rob Marshall’s adaptation of Federico Fellini’s 1963 “8½.”