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In The Art Institutes Fashion and Retail Management program, you'll learn the ins and outs of marketing, advertising and business for the fashion industry. You'll learn from professionals alongside creative individuals, preparing you to seek entry-level employment in fashion. www.artinstitutes.edu/artschoollanding/FashionSchoolColorado.asp _________________________________________________ INNERWEAR REPORT Badgley Mischka Adding Lingerie The Iconix Brand Group has lined up yet another licensing deal for its Badgley Mischka label: lingerie with Ariela-Alpha International. Intimate Notes: Sylene Launches Web Site ... Vassarette Shows Off ... Delta's Better Quarter ... Sylene of Washington, a specialty lingerie and swimwear boutique, launched it first e-commerce Web site this month. Denmark's Change Comes to Canada, Eyes U.S. Change Lingerie of Denmark has opened its first three boutiques in Canada as an eventual springboard into the American market. ACCESSORIES REPORT French Jewelry Firm Treasures N.Y. Gem When Van Cleef & Arpels unveils the 11 one-of-a-kind pieces that make up its Tresor Reveles high jewelry collection this December, its New York atelier of 25 craftspeople will take pride in at least one of those creations. Jewelry Dot-Coms Reposition as Sales Grow Fine jewelry has reached sales online of at least $1.9 billion and, according to Jewelers of America, a New York association for retail jewelers, that figure is expected to grow. _________________________________________________ WWD100 The big names score once again in this, the ninth annual WWD100 survey of consumer brand awareness. Check out the fashion and accessories names women know best. http://www.wwd.com/wwd/wwd100 _________________________________________________ MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Feet First ... Friday Closings ... Channeling Greatness ... Conde Nast's much-heralded launch of its business magazine Portfolio proclaims: "Business isn't boring. Business journalism shouldn't be either." FINANCIAL Baugur Makes Bid For House of Fraser The bid values the 61-store chain at 1.48 pounds, or $2.79, per share. Legal Briefs A Manhattan federal judge recently ruled in favor of Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Calvin Klein Inc. and Calvin Klein Trademark Trust in a trademark dispute against Calvin Clothing Co. and Star Ride Kids Inc. Done Deals & In Development: Developer Plans Plaza Hotel Rehab Elad Properties is set to release a new set of plans for the retail portion of the legendary Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Ghost Sets Plan To Refocus Biz The new owners of British label Ghost plan to close down wholesale distribution worldwide and shutter their stand-alone stores in New York and Los Angeles. RETAIL State Street's Carson Pirie Scott to Close Carson Pirie Scott at One South State Street in Chicago will shut down by March 2007. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Travel Group Looks to Ease Duty Free Ban A European trade organization representing the travel retail industry called on governments Friday to introduce a temporary security system to make it easier for U.S.-bound passengers to purchase liquid-based products, like cosmetics, fragrance and alcohol, in duty free stores. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Parlux to Sell Perry Ellis Fragrances for $140M Parlux Fragrances plans to remove the Perry Ellis brand from its fragrance portfolio. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Boudicca Moves On ... Window Watchers Zowie Broach and Brian Kirkby, the design duo behind Boudicca, are swapping the runways of New York Fashion Week for the catwalks of Paris couture. WWD MAGIC SCENE Roads Less Traveled Off the beaten strip, Las Vegas offers simple pleasures that blast stereotypes of glitz and banish symptoms of overstimulation. Different Directions Denim will always have a place, but show exhibitors are expanding into different, more feminine looks this August. Tailor Made To achieve success, contemporary designers adjust their business strategies as well as their looks. Playing to Their Strengths In a tough market, women's sportswear and dressmakers stick to what they do best. New Attitudes Collections with rich back stories, accessories that serve multiple purposes and a focus on novelty and innovation are some of the ways accessories vendors are gaining an edge in an increasingly saturated market. Sea of Opportunity Swim makers rely on good weather, strong design and name recognition to boost sales. | |||||||||||||||||
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