Peaches & Cream
EYE: More from s FASHION: Norma Kamali the party scene in s goes high-tech, page 5. Cannes, page 4. FINANCIAL: Retail shares climb, s s NEWS: Michelle including Dillard's and Saks, page 14. Obama’s Met debut, page 5. Women’sWomen’s Wear Wear Daily Daily • The• The Retailers’ Retailers’ Daily Daily Newspaper Newspaper • Tktktktk• May 19, tk, 2009 tktk • $3.00• $3.00 W Ready-to-Wear/TextileswDTUESDAY Peaches & Cream Giorgio Armani is feeling peachy keen as resort begins. For his Armani Collezioni lineup, the designer opts for sporty outerwear from great quilted nylon jackets to tissue-weight leathers — perfect toppers to transition into the season. Here, a leather jacket, rayon and elastane T-shirt and rayon, wool and elastane pants. For more, see WWD.Com. A Momentary Message: Luxury Brands Step Up Pop-Up Shop Openings By Miles Socha PARIS — While normally associated with hulking brand edifices on the world’s prime shopping avenues, Europe’s luxury players are suddenly enamored with more modest, temporary stores. Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Chanel are among major brands plotting such retail ventures in the coming months, characterizing them as a way to tap into a new customer base, create excitement — and capture extra sales in a tough economy. “Even if it has been done to address a problem, it can become an opportunity,” said Patrick Thomas, chief executive officer at Hermès International, which on Wednesday will open at 63 Main Street in East Hampton, N.Y., for a four-month stint. “It’s also a very See Temporary, Page12 PHOTO BY JOHN AQUINO PHOTO BY 2 WWD, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009 WWD.COM Allen, American Apparel Settle for $5M By Matthew Lynch cover the Allen settlement.
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