Istithmar’s CEO Switch Ignites Speculation About Barneys

Coach’s income rose 11.1 percent to $241 million in the quarter ended Dec. 26.

Istithmar appears intent on accelerating restructuring efforts for its various operations, including Barneys New York and Loehmann’s.

Speculation that tighter lending standards in China could slow a rebound drove retail stocks down Wednesday.

Appointment is effective Feb. 1.

Diane von Furstenberg knows she can count on Lincoln Center’s newly-minted fashion director Stephanie Winston Wolkoff to keep out party crashers out.

By incorporating premium Swiss watchmakers Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth under the Bulgari name, the firm’s integration plans have come full circle.

G-Star is stepping up efforts to open branded stores in the U.S. and returning its focus to the label’s heritage in denim.

Burlington Coat Factory, the off-price chain, reported net income of $24.2 million in the period.

Moncler Grenoble collection, named after the French town where the brand originated in 1952, will debut during New York Fashion Week.

A study conducted by the United Nations estimates world trade volume, which fell 12.5 percent last year, will increase 5.4 percent.

Wholesale prices for U.S.-made apparel were flat in December compared with November and rose 0.2 percent from a year earlier.

Sir Paul Smith may well be London’s most lighthearted designer, but there’s nothing silly about the way he runs his business.

Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren of Viktor & Rolf stage their first men’s runway show in Paris today.

Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller star in the latest version of the Jane Austen hit.

A memorial service for Larry Sultan, the influential photographer who died in December at age 63, drew a crowd of over 500.

Lee Stark plays Hypatia, the rebellious daughter of John Tarleton (Dan Daily), in the play “Misalliance.”

As Bruce Weber sees it, if a guy wants to avoid nudity, he can always wear a suit.

Patrick Demarchelier was tapped to shoot the latest Donna Karan campaign.

Estée Lauder’s upward adjustment in projections resulted from “stronger net sales” and a “favorable product mix.”

Ruling in U.S. District Court in Manhattan found Designers Imports Inc. had sold counterfeit Burberry apparel and accessories.

Ck Calvin Klein brand and its global creative director, Kevin Carrigan, will hold a fete on the grounds of the Queenstown Remand Prison in Singapore.

A.S. Watson said 19 million bottles of fragrance were sold in its Marionnaud, ICI Paris XL and The Perfume Shop stores.

Leslie Blodgett, ceo of Bare Escentuals, will be showing Japanese beauty editors how to apply the company’s powdered mineral-based foundation.

It’s crunch time in the French capital as designer at Louis Vuitton, Gaultier and elsewhere apply the finishing touches to their men’s wear collections.

Men’s wear has a new couple: HMX Group and Joseph Abboud.

The day’s gainers and losers.

A scene in the original “Twilight” movie has snowballed into momentum for growth at BB Dakota Inc.