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_________________________________________________ Subscribe now to WWD.com and save 20%! For a limited time you can subscribe to WWD.com for ONLY $79. You must click here for this special offer. Subscribe NOW and save! https://www.pubservice.com/fcarchive.aspx?pc=wo&pk=462NEWS _________________________________________________ Monday, March 06, 2006 FALL 2006: THE REVIEWS Range Crew - Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Christian Lacroix Soft and subtle? Oui. Wonderfully wacky? Oui. The fall Paris shows featured looks that ran from reserved to rebellious. Chic's All That - Valentino, Hermes, Miu Miu, John Galliano Paris produced the perfect elixir for elegant luxury: rich materials, refined tailoring and a sophisticated tone. At Play in the Fields - Chloe, Comme des Garcons, Nina Ricci, Junya Watanabe, Giambattista Valli The Paris runways were full of frolic for fall with sweetly simple looks, masculine-feminine mixes and punked-out deconstruction. Finessing It - Akris, Sonia Rykiel, Martin Margiela, Haider Ackermann, Jasmine Di Milo Some elaborated on their trademark looks quite effectively, while others -- successfully or unsuccessfully -- ranged further afield. TODAY'S TOP STORIES The Apple of His Eye: Ryan Berman Tapped As U.S. CEO of Armani Giorgio Armani is expected to announce today that it has hired Apple Computer executive Bridget Ryan Berman as ceo of its U.S. subsidiary. PVH to Pay Former CEO Weber $8M Former Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. chief executive officer Mark Weber is floating down with a golden parachute worth at least $8 million. Chopard's New Chief Banks on Luxury Design, quality and rarity are the foundation of luxury for Marc Hruschka, Chopard's new president and chief executive officer in the U.S. FINANCIAL Dillard's Net Falls 9.3% in 4th Quarter Dillard's fourth-quarter profits plunged 9.3 percent on a slight sales gain, but gross margins improved on a hurricane-related insurance gain. Polo Taps Black For P.R. Position Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. has hired Tenley Black as vice president of women's public relations, effective March 13. Legal Briefs In February, The Bag Lady Inc., which sells handbags under the Kooba brand name, filed a trade dress infringement lawsuit against Accessory Network Group. Escada Posts 5.1% Uptick In 1Q Profits German luxury label Escada delivered a 5.1 percent profit gain on sales that rose 4.1 percent for the first quarter. WWD Stock Index Down 0.4% The major indices closed last Friday mostly unchanged after plunging earlier in the week over worries about the impact of rising interest rates and energy costs on corporate profits, and of sagging consumer confidence. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ GENERAL Moufarrige Takes Helm At Ungaro Mounir Moufarrige, perhaps best remembered for recruiting Stella McCartney to succeed Karl Lagerfeld at Chloe, is the new president and chief executive officer at Emanuel Ungaro. Nike Taps Bodecker to Help Build Sport Culture Nike is pumping up its sport lifestyle business, and has appointed company veteran Sandy Bodecker to the new position of vice president of the Sport Culture division. Hilfiger Heads to Harvard Tommy Hilfiger heads to Cambridge, Mass., on Tuesday to receive the Harvard Foundation's 2006 Humanitarian Award. EYE Spirit of The Night There were so many lunches, dinners and cocktails over the last six days celebrating the film industry that it's surprising women were able to squeeze into their red-carpet gowns on Oscar night. RETAIL A Contemporary Glow in Bergdorf's 5F With a special two-tone shopping bag and an intriguing band of lavender light emanating from its windows, Bergdorf Goodman on Tuesday will begin trumpeting its latest renovation project. Furla Nearly Doubles U.S. Doors in New Format The retail rollout comes on the heels of the company's new advertising campaign, which bowed in consumer magazines in February and stars the women who work for Furla. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Flower Power ... Smoke Signals ... Metal Works ... Chanel has added another stem to its bouquet of couture ateliers. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Be Colored Paris Eyes Ethnic Market ... Creed Distributor Appoints Two The ethnic makeup market here is about to get an injection of color. ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Reebok Unit Poses Challenges for Adidas Adidas, which paid $3.8 billion to acquire Reebok in January, may face some tough times with its new division. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Jay Dandy ... Student Style So much for the naysayers who didn't think dapper fashion advice for men would play in Boise. INNERWEAR REPORT Intimate Notes: Queen For A Day ... Femmy Night ... April In Paris Five women were selected from several hundred candidates around the country to be nominated for the first Confidence Awards. Gossard Returns to U.S. With NAP The 84-year-old Gossard brand will be distributed exclusively in the U.S. by NAP Inc., after completion of the sale of Sara Lee Branded Apparel's European operation to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc. ACCESSORIES REPORT Montblanc Cuts Star Diamond for 100th One star will be shining brighter than others at Montblanc's centennial anniversary celebration here on March 14. Findings: World Visionary Marchon Eyewear president and chief executive officer Al Berg has been busy doing more than outfitting the world in glamorous sunglasses under designer names like Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Coach and Sean John. HUMAN RESOURCES | |||||||||||||||||
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