J. Crew Group Unveils Stores in U.S., China

Unemployment stabilizing and recovery set to be broad-based in the region by 2015.

Despite persistent economic challenges, trade show organizers forecast steady attendance for the second half of 2014.

A renewed energy is coursing through Italian trade shows, which have taken a more unified promotional approach.

The German trade fair scene is on the move for the spring 2015 season.

Trade shows are constantly upgrading their offer and focusing on inventive ways to boost numbers.

Trade show organizers and product manufacturers said the Chinese domestic market is more important than ever to garment and textile manufacturers.

Eager to transform its image as merely a textile producer, the country is putting Istanbul at the center of its development efforts.

Shares of Marks and Spencer Group fell 1.1 percent Tuesday after the retailer gave a cautious outlook for the first few months of the current fiscal year.

Colin and Livia Firth, Sonam Kapoor and a bevy of models attended the jeweler’s Backstage party in Cannes.

The Thailand Garment Manufacturers Association expressed worries Tuesday about the repercussions of recent turmoil for the apparel industry.

Net income inched up 0.3 percent in the period, while net sales rose 4.9 percent.

Tony Fisher, the former president of the division, has left the company.

Listings are accurate as of press time, but attendees are encouraged to confirm dates and locations.

The planned expansion and investment are part of a three-year initiative unveiled last October.

The Museum of Art & Design’s young patrons gala honored time-experiment artist collaborative McDermott & McGough on Monday night.

Most recently, he held a dual role at Elle parent company Hearst Magazines.

Erik Nordstrom, formerly president of stores, has become president of Nordstrom Direct, while Jamie Nordstrom has become president of stores.

The designer originally wanted to be an architect, and his affinity for three-dimensional structures is apparent in his debut collection for fall.

A new jewelry lexicon is emerging as designers rework traditional shapes into novel and quirkily cool pieces.

The campaign, which features the up-and-coming model Mica Arganaraz, will make its debut in early July.

Hosted by Uma Thurman, the event marked the launch of the brand’s literacy initiative.

In addition to being the new face of the U.K.-based brand, Chung also will collaborate on a six-shade collection.

Through May 29, the foundation is showcasing and selling the Israeli artist’s sculptures, furniture and lighting fixtures at the Stephen Weiss Studios.

The designer provided costumes for lead characters in “Gone With the Bullets,” a new adventure movie set in Shanghai in the Twenties.

The designer has been tapped to dress acclaimed French actor Guillaume Gallienne in the title role of “Lucrèce Borgia.”

The 17-year-old Kiwi singer sits down with WWD to discuss the story behind her MAC Cosmetics collection, which bows in June.

As Céline’s sales have tripled globally, the brand’s China presence has grown apace, ceo Marco Gobbetti said in an interview Tuesday.

The new class of 2014-16 was honored by Target with a dinner at Manhattan’s High Line Hotel Monday night.

The opening of the 1,150-square-foot Dallas unit was driven by demand, as was the unit slated to open in Santa Clara, Calif., home of Silicon Valley.

Within hours of the firm’s annual meeting on Tuesday, a bogus Web site released a statement professional-sounding statement on behalf of the company.

J. Crew Group Inc. is advancing its global retail agenda this week via high-profile maneuvers for two of its divisions.

The brand will offer full concept shops-in-shop for men and women beginning in mid-August.