Immediates, Holiday Strong at WWIN
Buyers were out in force at the Women’s Wear In Nevada (WWIN) show, held Aug. 25–28 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, picking up mostly Immediates and Holiday goods and focusing...
New GMO for Goody's
Knoxville, Tenn.–based Goody’s Family Clothing named Lynn Hempe chief merchandise officer for the 286-store chain. A former executive at Marshall Fields, ShopNBC and Shopko, Hempe was most recently seni...
Connection Suspended
A new report finds that big online retailers' wait-and-see approach may offer opportunityfor small players....
No Sophomore Slump for MRket
The MRket menswear show, held Aug. 24–26 at The Venetian hotel, was about 40 percent larger than its inaugural run last February. Buyer traffic peaked at times to a crowd about two-thirds lar...
Sears' Army Gear
Hoffman Estates, Ill.–based Sears, Roebuck and Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp., will bow the new All-American Army Brand’s First Infantry Division collection in 550 Sears stores nationwide and on...
Pooltradeshow Gets Sophisticated
An increasingly sophisticated and contemporary lineup of brands greeted buyers at the Aug. 25–27 run of Pooltradeshow at the Las Vegas Convention Center....
Esprit: Men's and Women's Collections Spring 2009
#8232;Casual yet put together—that was the look of the
WWDMAGIC Women's Collections Spring 2009 Fashion Show
It will surely be a colorful summer—if the
Audigier Moves to Caesars
The debut of Christian Audigier’s When I Move You Move trade event offered a lot of glitz during its Aug. 25–28 run at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. In return, the event’s producers said...
Dubiner in at Warnaco
The Warnaco Group Inc. named Jay Dubiner senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of the New York–based company, which produces intimate apparel, menswear, jeanswear, swimwear, men’s and women’s spor...
Shapewear Key at Lingerie Americas
Body-shaping foundations and practical accessories were a standout at the latest edition of Lingerie Americas, which was hosted at WWD...
PGA Joins Vegas Lineup
The PGA Fall Expo, held Aug. 25–27 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, convened in Las Vegas for the first time during the MAGIC Marketplace and concurrent apparel, sourci...
Anand Jon Trial Begins as Some Charges Are Dropped
Jury selection for the sex-crimes case against Los Angeles clothing designer Anand Jon was expected to begin Sept. 4, minus half the initial charges filed against him earlier this year....
CurveNV Makes a Splash on the Runway
After two busy days on the show floor, approximately 500 exhibitors and buyers from the CurveNV linge...
International Intrigue at CurveNV
Expensive travel costs and a diversity of trade show offerings drew several West Coast buyers from their normal New York buying trips to CurveNV at The Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. This year, there ...
