CALVIN KLEIN BOOSTS PVH/2 PORTS SEEK MORE CASH/9 WWDWomen’s Wear Daily • The Retailers’TUESDAY Daily Newspaper • March 27, 2007 • $2.00 Ready-to-Wear/Textiles Crop to It This fall, the leather forecast is cool with abbreviated jackets that swing or cling — the perfect accents for bare little dresses. Here, a leather topper from Badgley Mischka Platinum Sportswear over a Lurex tweed sheath from Badgley Mischka. Fownes Brothers & Co. gloves. For more, see pages 6 and 7.

Tiffany’s Latest Jewel: Overseas Sales Top $1B As Global Growth Soars By Vicki M. Young iffany & Co.’s sales are now GROUP; STYLED BY BOBBI QUEEN GROUP; STYLED BY Tdrumming to the beat of a global rhythm — and it has big growth plans ahead. As the high-end specialty retailer posted fourth-quarter earnings that were essentially flat compared with year-ago results, the company clocked international sales that reached the $1 billion mark for the year despite continued weakness in Japan. Tiffany wants to maintain that pace, with plans to accelerate its store expansion program in the U.S. to five to seven new stores annually from three See Tiffany, Page 5 PHOTO BY KYLE ERICKSEN; : AMANDA/ONE; HAIR BY DARIA WRIGHT AT ARTISTSBYTIMOTHYPRIANO.COM; MAKEUP BY MIZU KATSUYKI AT WORK AT MIZU KATSUYKI MAKEUP BY ARTISTSBYTIMOTHYPRIANO.COM; DARIA WRIGHT AT ERICKSEN; MODEL: AMANDA/ONE; HAIR BY KYLE PHOTO BY 2 WWD, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 WWD.COM Calvin Klein Royalties Fuel PVH Net

By Liza Casabona WWDTUESDAY Ready-to-Wear/Textiles NEW YORK — Growth in Calvin Klein royalties and the heritage men’s dress shirt and sports- FASHION wear businesses drove double-digit percentage Designers are adding an element of surprise for fall by mixing rugged increases in Phillips-Van Heusen’s fourth-quarter 6 leather jackets with elegant evening dresses. and year-end results. Fourth-quarter earnings for the three months ended Feb. 4 rose 16.8 percent to $26.8 million, or GENERAL 47 cents a diluted share, from $22.9 million, or 41 Tiffany & Co. posted fl at fourth-quarter earnings, as international sales cents, in the same year-ago period. Total revenues 1 reached the $1 billion mark for the year despite weakness in Japan. climbed 21.1 percent to $557 million from $460.1 The Democrats’ push for the fi rst minimum wage increase in a decade million, while sales jumped 20.5 percent to $487.6 2 has taken many twists and turns this year, and more are likely to come. million from $404.8 million. The balance in rev- enues was mostly from royalty income. Brooks Brothers has opened the doors to a new, larger fl agship on Via For the year, net income jumped 39 percent 3 San Pietro all’Orto in Milan, with more attention to women’s wear. to $155.2 million, or $2.64 a diluted share, from An Oxfam International report said regional and bilateral trade deals are $111.7 million, or $1.85, in 2006. Total revenues 5 harmful to poor nations and deter countries from striking broader pacts. increased 9.5 percent to $2.09 billion from $1.91 billion the prior year, while sales rose 9 percent RTW: There is no shortage of ready-to-wear labels, but that hasn’t to $1.85 billion from $1.7 billion. 10 deterred four designers from forging ahead to try to stake their claim. The company said revenue growth in the quar- ter was fueled by a 32 percent increase in Calvin EYE Klein royalties attributable to existing and new Jenni Kayne’s fete at Maison 140’s Bar Noir was teeming with so many licenses, with strength from the licensed fra- The positive fi nancial 4 PYTs that several spilled out onto the quiet Beverly Hills block. grance business owing to the success of wom- “ en’s Euphoria and the recent launch of men’s impact of the Calvin Klein Classifi ed Advertisements...... 14-15 Euphoria. 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Rob Green, vice president of government and WASHINGTON — More twists and turns seem like- political affairs at the National Retail Federation, In Brief ly in the push by Democrats for the first minimum which opposes a straight minimum wage increase wage increase in a decade. but supports an increase tied to the business tax The proposal is in limbo after the House on breaks, said, “We still feel there is an opportunity ● AVON BOARD MOVES: Avon Products Inc.’s board has nom- Friday passed a $124 billion supplemental fund- for the House and Senate to get together on the inated Gary M. Rodkin to join the board. Rodkin, president ing bill that would fi nance the wars in Iraq and [minimum-wage and tax-break] legislation that and chief executive officer of ConAgra Foods Inc., will stand Afghanistan and also raise the federal hourly passed previously. Obviously, there are still a few for election at the beauty firm’s annual shareholders meeting wage to $7.25 from $5.15 over two years. more chapters in this book.” May 3. He will replace Stanley C. Gault, who plans to retire Although approval gave some fresh momen- from the board on May 3 after 22 years of service. Rodkin, 54, tum to a wage-increase initiative, the measure’s Obviously, there are still has held his current position since joining ConAgra Foods in prospects for passage in the Senate as part of an October 2005. The company, which generates nearly $12 bil- emergency spending bill appear slim. President a“ few more chapters in this lion in annual revenue, has a brand portfolio that includes Bush has said he would veto the House legislation Healthy Choice, Orville Redenbacher’s and Chef Boyardee. because it includes a deadline for troop withdrawal book. Prior to that, he was chairman and ceo of PepsiCo Beverages from Iraq. and Foods North America, and also has held posts at General The House and Senate have passed sepa- ” Mills. Avon, which has over $8 billion in annual revenue, con- rate minimum-wage bills this year that have — Rob Green, National Retail Federation tinues to have 10 directors on its board. languished because negotiators failed to make progress in convening a conference commit- ● KORS GETS HONOR: will receive Marymount tee to iron out differences on the issue of tax Tom Snyder, national political director for University’s 2007 Designer of the Year Award. The designer breaks for small businesses. The House had UNITE HERE, called the House leaders’ move will be presented with the award at the school’s Portfolio fi rst passed a minimum wage bill that did not a “well-worn legislative tactic to attach a piece in Motion 2007 student fashion show and luncheon at the include the tax breaks. of legislation to a high-priority bill such as a war Arlington, Va., campus on April 27. The show will feature jury- Industry offi cials said House leaders might supplemental” as a possible way of bypassing a selected garments created by MU fashion design majors. have applied enough political pressure on mini- conference committee on the minimum-wage and mum wage with its inclusion in the war supple- tax differences. ● PAUL SMITH TO GROW AT HEATHROW: Paul Smith will join “If they have to go into a con- brands including Tiffany, Mulberry and Ted Baker in open- ference over the war supple- ing a store at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5, when it mental, the pressure is on and opens in March 2008. Smith’s store will be called Globe, and that has to get done quickly,” will carry special items, including rare books, photographic Snyder said. “It sounds like prints and furniture alongside clothing. Smith already oper- an effort [on the part of House ates a store at Heathrow’s Terminal 3. The $8.4 billion termi- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other nal will include about 216,000 square feet of retail space, and House leaders] to get action will increase Heathrow’s retail portfolio by 50 percent. THE TIGER COMPANIES taken on minimum wage quicker rather than later. Unfortunately, ● PUMA ITALIA: Puma AG has extended its contract with NEW SPRING COLLECTION READY FOR VIEWING millions of people’s paychecks Join our Fashion of the Week to view our Italy’s soccer association FIGC beyond the World Cup tourna- depend on this. It’s been more ment in 2014, securing sponsorship of Italy’s national team, newest and most fashionable buttons and trims at than 10 years, so it is good that [email protected] which won last year’s World Cup, for Euro 2008 and the World they are fi nally acting. But it is Cup in South Africa in 2010. Puma has provided the Italian [frustrating] that this maneuver- Tel: (212) 594-0570 Fax: (212) 695-0265 Website: www.tigerbutton.com men’s and women’s national teams with clothing and accesso- ing has to take place for some- ries since 2003. thing so important.” WWD, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 3 WWD.COM Brooks Bros. Opens Revamped Milan Flagship Thom Browne By Courtney Colavita installed a digital scanner to take mea- A look at the surements for custom suits. A grand Appoints CEO MILAN — Brooks Brothers is hop- new store. marble and brass staircase connects ing Milanese women will respond as all three fl oors, while a circular cut- NEW YORK — Thom Browne is well as their male counterparts to out on the fi rst level offers a bird’s-eye building a team for growth. the brand’s specific take on classic view of the ground. The designer, who focuses on Americana dressing. Del Vecchio declined to give a sales men’s wear for his namesake busi- To that end, the company opened forecast for the store, but said fi rst-day ness and just unveiled the Black the doors to a new, larger flagship sales went “very, very well.” Fleece collection for women and on Via San Pietro all’Orto here on Currently there are only fi ve Brooks men for Brooks Bros., tapped Tom Saturday. Located around the corner Brothers stores in Europe, but Del Becker as chief executive offi cer from the company’s original unit in Vecchio said they are critical windows and Thomas Cunningham as chief Corso Matteotti and just behind Via for building brand awareness among fi nancial offi cer, effective April 2. Montenapoleone, the 10,000-square-foot an international clientele. “In Europe Both are newly created posts. space offers women’s ready-to-wear it’s the beginning, but it’s important Most recently, Becker was a and accessories, the complete range of for the relationship we are trying to vice president and senior strategy men’s tailored clothing and sportswear, build,” Del Vecchio said, adding the manager at the Treasury Services as well as boys’ clothing. units have helped raise the retailer’s New Business Development “We really had no choice. We needed profi le in Asia thanks to Asian tourists Group at J.P. Morgan. Before that, more space,” said Brooks Brothers chief traveling in Europe. he was director of the Interactive executive offi cer Claudio Del Vecchio, The Italian executive said the store Busi ness Development division who fl ew in Monday morning from New here along with units in and at American Express. At Thom York to attend a walk-through of the London will carry the new Black Fleece Browne, Becker will oversee the shop, which is three times the size of label designed by Thom Browne. day-to-day operations, as well as the former Milan fl agship. Browne is expected to make personal spearhead the fi ve-year-old busi- Del Vecchio said on a consolidated appearances in Brooks Brothers stores ness’ future growth strategy. He level women’s had grown to represent in both Europe and Asia over the com- will report directly to Browne. 20 percent of total sales, up from 12 ing months. Cunningham was most recent- percent when Retail Brand Alliance On the retail front, Del Vecchio said ly a lender in the Commercial bought the brand from Marks & Spencer the company is actively searching for Loan division at Union State in 2001. “Women’s is our fastest growing more European locations, specifi cally Bank. Before that, he operated a division,” Del Vecchio added. in Rome, Frankfurt and Madrid. In better men’s line called Sacque The store boasts a large open foyer the U.S., Del Vecchio said the compa- Suit, and worked as an editor for covered in white marble where custom- ny would roll out three women’s-only DNR and fi nancial reporter for ers will fi nd Brooks staples likes button-down shirts and ties. The stores in New Jersey, Tucson, Ariz., and Kansas City by the end of WWD. Cunningham will report fi rst fl oor carries both women’s and accessories and features a the year. to Becker. plasma TV and game corner for children. The lower level is dedi- “Where we can, we’re looking for an opportunity to show more — Marc Karimzadeh cated to boys’ clothing and men’s suiting where the company has and more women’s,” Del Vecchio said.

Susan Tabak sipped Champagne and iced tea. And it wasn’t just the bouquets that had everyone in a light mood. “This bag feels like spring to me,” said Jamee Gregory of her pique bag, bedecked with an image of the company’s Rome store. “It Fashion Scoops keeps being sunny, then not sunny, so I just wanted to go for it.” After cocktails, everyone tucked into their meal of white asparagus, salmon SCANDAL, ITALIAN-STYLE: Diego Della Valle is in the public eye again and it’s and panna cotta, as they took in a trunk show of the fall collection (a portion not for the latest must-have pebble loafer. After last year’s soccer scandal of the proceeds will support “Romeo + Juliet”), though the clothes were well that involved his team, Fiorentina, the Italian entrepreneur on Monday was represented on the guests, as well. “It’s Fendi,” said Marci Mishaan of her silver questioned by prosecutor Henry John Woodcock in relation to what the Italians top. “I was coming so I had to buy something.” have dubbed vallettopoli, or starlet-gate. And nearby, Kopelman and Kistler cooed over Fendi’s paper-thin leather skirt The scandal involves a well-known photo agency and its owner, Fabrizio as the hostess and Spring Gala chairman kept popping out of her seat to greet Corona, who is accused of having extorted money from Italian celebrities, latecomers. “I keep missing the clothes!” she laughed as model after model starlets, businessmen and a top-league politician by convincing them to buy passed by. compromising images that would have otherwise been fodder for tabloids and gossip magazines. Other names mentioned in the case include Barbara Berlusconi, PETER OUT: Emanuel Ungaro creative director Peter Dundas arrived in Los Angeles wife of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, and actor Raoul Bova. Saturday to prepare for a spring fashion show at Beverly Hills According to Italian press reports, Della Valle paid about 50,000 euros, or tonight, but since no designer can fl y above the radar here without a party, $66,000, for 22 paparazzi images from last summer depicting him and a small Dundas did double duty and two dinners over the weekend. After touching down group of friends onboard his boat near Capri. A Tod’s SpA statement said no one and buying himself a new jacket at YSL’s Rodeo Drive boutique, he dined at Il has ever attempted any form of extortion or blackmail toward Della Valle since Sole with stylists Jennifer Rade, Britt Bardo, Johnny Wujek and Alicia Lombardini — there was no basis for such behavior and that Della Valle has never had any who dress Angelina Jolie, Kate Hudson, Kate Mara and Christina Ricci, respectively relationship with Corona, whom he doesn’t know. Della Valle said he is bitter — then caught Kitten de Ville’s burlesque act at Key Club on the Sunset Strip Giorgio about having received unjustifi ed and unfair media pressure over the affair, and popped into a party for Mandy Moore in the Hollywood Hills that went until which didn’t consider the damage the attention would do to his reputation. 5 a.m. The next night, he headed east to nosh with Silverlake ladies Liz Goldwyn, Arianne Phillips and Bridget Romanek at a dinner hosted by Cameron Silver and SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: French actress Emmanuelle Seigner continues to play a starring role in Jeff Snyder at Café Stella. “It’s different from the last time I was in L.A. four years ago. Back fashion. Over the weekend in Miami, she posed for the forthcoming fall-winter campaign for then, I sat in my hotel room fi tting gowns on actresses,” he said. Tonight’s event, where Mara, Celine. Shot by Bruce Weber, the ads also will feature model Bette Franke and two male faces. Kate Walsh, Marisa Tomei, Minnie Driver and Ginnifer Goodwin are expected, will of course be The multitalented Seigner, who has a role in Julian Schnabel’s upcoming “The Diving Bell and followed by another party — at Bar Marmont hosted by young social couples Todd and Katie the Butterfl y,” is also fl exing her muscles as a singer. Her new album, in collaboration with Traina and Mary Alice Haney and Graham Larson. Then it’s off to San Francisco for another rock group Ultra Orange, came out in France on Monday. Neiman’s show and meetings with Ungaro owner Asim Abdullah. “I am also going to stop in New York at week’s end for a friend’s birthday,” the nightlife-loving designer added. BACK TO SCHOOL: has snagged yet another diploma to adorn his mantle. Just six months after receiving a doctorate from University of the Arts London, Armani has taken A FASHION ALLY IN L.A.: Ally Hilfi ger disappeared from the pop-culture radar home an honorary degree in industrial design from the Politecnico di Milano. On Monday, four years ago after the end of “Rich Girls,” her MTV reality TV show in Politecnico university students packed into a lecture hall to get a glimpse of their hero in a which she not only starred but also produced. At 22, the New Yorker is mortarboard and robe. Armani entered the room to a standing ovation and chorus of bravos. In ready for a comeback as an advocate of emerging labels at a boutique she return, he offered up a brief acceptance speech extolling the virtues of democratic fashion and plans to open as soon as July in Los Angeles. One possible location is on determination. The students seemed impressed. “Considering all the other people they give Melrose Avenue, across from celebrity favorite Urth Caffe. To be named these degrees to, [Armani] really deserves it,” said Francesco Picconi, a 22-year-old studying People’s Place, after the shop that her father, Tommy, launched in Elmira, graphic design. After the proceedings, Armani continued to dispense his advice for fashion’s N.Y., in 1969, the shop will represent a hodgepodge of “Biba and rock next generation. “A collection can be destroyed by the press, but if you believe it, keep at it,” ’n’ roll and hippie chic,” she said. “We want to have really new fashion he offered. Along with his scroll, Armani will cherish another souvenir from the occasion: the designers, the best of the best that no one’s carrying.” university’s standard-issue blue-striped necktie he was instructed to wear for the ceremony. Hilfi ger scouted new lines last week at fashion shows in Culver City, “I’m speechless,” he laughed. “But it’s cute. I’ll keep it.” Calif., including Alvin Valley, Literature Noir and Oligo Tissew, but skipped Kevan Hall and other “fancy dress shows because I don’t need ballgowns,” VALENTINO’S NEW LINE: Wolford and Valentino SpA have signed a license to create a luxury she said. She also planned to drop by Los Angeles market, which started line of bodysuits and tights in shades of black, ivory and “Valentino red.” Characterized by the day after the runway shows ended, and eventually hop a plane to Tokyo feminine ruches and pleats, the fall 2007 collection will be available from July in all Wolford to track trends. stores and select Valentino boutiques. The partnership is slated to continue through Wolford’s Hilfi ger proved her verve for fashion experimentation by wearing a Diane spring 2008 collection. von Furstenberg plaid skirt with a bustle as a dress. She cinched it with a wide Miu Miu belt that matched her black patent leather peep-toe heels SUNNY SMILES: Spring was in the air Thursday afternoon, when Fé Fendi hosted a ladies luncheon from Christian Louboutin and black horn-rimmed spectacles by — who celebrating the New York City Ballet’s “Romeo + Juliet,” which will have its world premiere at the else? — Tommy Hilfi ger. Whether she will stock her father’s line, which is Spring Gala on May 1. Huge bouquets of bright pink peonies dotted the tables on the second fl oor owned by Apax Partners, she said coolness trumps lineage. “It’s all about Ally of the Fendi store, where guests like Coco Kopelman, Darci Kistler, Bettina Zilkha, Patricia Shiah and the product,” Hilfi ger said. “I don’t care what the brand is.” Hilfi ger BROOKS BROTHERS PHOTO BY DAVIDE MAESTRI; HILFIGER BY TODD WILLIAMSON MAESTRI; HILFIGER BY DAVIDE BROOKS BROTHERS PHOTO BY 4 WWD, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 WWD.COM

Gretchen Mol in Rachel Roy.

RocketWhen L.A. social girls say they are throwing Man a “little party,” one should always expect something more along the lines of a capacity-crowd event. Such was the case at Jenni Kayne’s Friday night fete at Maison 140’s Bar Noir. The tiny boîte was teeming with so many PYTs wearing Kayne’s fall creations that several of them spilled out onto the otherwise quiet Beverly Hills block. Monet Mazur and Guinevere Van Seenus were in the same black frocks with beaded collars, while Kayne’s little sister Saree and pal Hilary Tisch, both in identical printed numbers, chortled, “You have that dress too!” when they saw each other’s mirror images. But nobody seemed to mind, least of all a sweater-clad Adam Brody, who took in the scene with a wry smile. “I don’t know how girls do it,” he said. “I’d be freezing if I were wearing the guy equivalent of a tank top and shorts right now.” The following night in Manhattan, at New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Elton John’s allegedly supersecret 60th birthday bash made unlikely churchgoers of his bold-faced friends. Among the congregation — 400 strong— were Barbara Walters, Emma Thompson, Diane Sawyer, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Eve, Liv Tyler, Anne Hathaway,

Gretchen Mol, Yo ko O n o , Brian Wilson, Kid Rock, Donatella Versace, Hedi Slimane, Jack JEAN CATUFFE/ SEVIGNY BY McCollough, Lazaro Hernandez, Chuck Close, David LaChapelle and John Currin. The SOMODY sexagenarian songbird, along with his husband, David Furnish, their English springer spaniel, Arthur, and hosts Ingrid Sischy and Sandy Brant of Interview greeted guests to a room full of 2,500 10-foot pear blossoms and 35,000 orchids, courtesy of Rob Van Helden. “It set a benchmark for any event or major initiative for when I turn 60,” said . Guests reveled in inspired entertainment aplenty, including video messages from Rod Anne Hathaway with Stewart, Simon Cowell and , who appeared in full Elton-inspired regalia — Raffaello Follieri. star-shaped glasses and a purple feather boa— music by the Scissor Sisters, Mary J. Blige and the Harlem Gospel Choir’s rendition of “Happy Birthday.” But it was To n y Bennett who nearly brought the house down with his performance of “Fly Me to the Moon” and “The Best Is Yet to Come.” For the latter, unbeknownst to the crowd, he decided to take full advantage of the cathedral’s acoustics and fi nished a cappella. “We thought his mike went out,” said Cornelia Guest. “But he was brilliant.” Guest was among those who boogied away the next night at the birthday boy’s three-and-a-half-hour concert, where he was introduced by fellow Baby Boomer Cornelia Bill Clinton. Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg had the crowd in

▲ Liv Tyler in Guest Marchesa. stitches with their comic turns. Adam Brody

Eric Dane with Amy Smart Rebecca Gayheart in Guinevere Van Seenus (right) in Jenni Jenni Kayne at the with Monet Mazur, Kayne, with designer’s party. both in Jenni Kayne. the designer. GUEST, TYLER PHOTOS BY RAY TAMARRA/GETTY IMAGES; HATHAWAY, MOL, KARAN BY CHANCE YEH/PMC; JENNI KAYNE PARTY BY DONATO SARDELLA; DONATO BY PARTY CHANCE YEH/PMC; JENNI KAYNE BY MOL, KARAN IMAGES; HATHAWAY, TAMARRA/GETTY RAY TYLER PHOTOS BY GUEST, INFPHOTO; DAVIS BY STEVE EICHNER; WITHERSPOON BY STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE; WHITAKER BY GREGG DEGUIRE/WIREIMAGE; BELLE BY KRISTEN GREGG DEGUIRE/WIREIMAGE; BELLE BY BY WHITAKER STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE; STEVE EICHNER; WITHERSPOON BY BY INFPHOTO; DAVIS

Keisha Whitaker in Georges EYE CANDY Chakra. Lauren Davis in Nina Ricci.

Donna Camilla Reese Karan in Belle in Witherspoon Donna Luella in Nina Ricci. Karan. Bartley.

Forward-thinking girls have been ditching their darks for neons so bright they require a pair of Ray-Bans — Wayfarers of course. , Proenza Schouler and Karen Walker all showed vibrant hues on the runways for fall, but Reese Witherspoon took the trend to the red carpet when she showed off her post-divorce bod in a slim-fi tting, shocking yellow Nina Ricci frock at the Golden Globes. Later at the Oscars, Jessica Biel followed suit, opting for a hot pink Alexandra Oscar de la Renta gown, and eventually the look caught on among Chloë Lind Rose the social set. Scenesters Chloë Sevigny, Lauren Davis and Camilla Sevigny in Oscar de Belle all called on designers like Oscar de la Renta and Luella Bartley in Luella la Renta. to help them avoid looking like they love the Eighties just a tad too Bartley. much. In neons like these, nobody will put Baby in the corner. WWD, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 5 WWD.COM Girlactik Refi nes Pink Package Tiffany Net Inches Up Continued from page one By Rachel Brown Select items from Girlactik. to five a year, and the opening of 10 stores internationally in GIRLACTIK’S BUYERS, WHO ARE MOSTLY 2007, according to Mike Kowalski, chairman and chief executive between the ages of 25 and 50, are hardly girly. officer, during a conference call with Wall Street analysts. The pink packaging, on the other hand, was In a telephone interview, Mark Aaron, Tiffany’s vice president more teen than mature woman. for investor relations, said the retailer will open three stores in To match the two, Girlactik founder Galit Japan, two in Tokyo and one in Hiroshima, this year. The com- Strugano is retooling the look of her nearly eight- pany, which last month opened a store in Seoul, will open a unit year-old, shimmer-centered beauty brand. In the in Singapore at the Changi airport in 2007. In Europe, a store is new packaging, pewter is the dominant color, set to open later this year in Hamburg, Germany. with pearl-fi nished brown chandelier patterns The retailer has 52 stores in Japan and four in Mainland on the boxes, and pink is relegated to the writing China. In China, there are two stores in Beijing, one in the on the components. Palace Hotel and the other at Oriental Plaza, and two in “The components are chic and sharp. When Shanghai, one in City Plaza and the other in Plaza 66. Off the you see a woman who is taking out Bobbi Brown mainland, there is a store in Macau and six sites in Hong Kong. or , it fi ts them,” she said. “It’s a fun erything except foundation and concealer.” The Indicating Tiffany’s growing interest in the Chinese market, makeup line, but it is still conservative and of latest offering includes the $25 Radiant Mineral which offers huge potential for luxury brands, the retailer has good quality. It’s not a party line.” Face Powder, which is scheduled for release in established an informational Web site in the country. “We want- Strugano sought packaging inspiration in May, the same month that the new packaging will ed to build brand awareness, and the informational site will an unlikely place, Forever 21. hit stores. She’s also adding eye help us do that,” Aaron said. While strolling by the store, she shadow, including a light coral He said the company felt it was too early to have an e-com- glanced at its elaborate chan- shade called Mariposa, a gold merce site for China, which will also mean setting up an infra- delier and became convinced BEAUTY BEAT hue called Golda and a gunmet- structure for order fulfi llment services. The baby step in China chandeliers would make a deco- al pewter dubbed Sultry. is not unlike what Tiffany did a few years ago in setting up its rative statement on the boxes. “I Galit Strugano Dena Zadok, who handles informational site in Japan before expanding into e-commerce have an obsession with crystal sales at Naimie’s in Valley in 2005. Tiffany also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., the chandeliers,” laughed Strugano. Village, Calif., which car- United Kingdom and Canada. Chandeliers also reflect ries Girlactik’s full line, was “All international markets are growing at a robust rate, [al- Girlactik’s core sparkle prod- pleased by the tester units’ ap- though] Japan has softened....Japan is still very important to us, uct. Starting out in the cosmet- pearance. “It is a little softer to but those other regions also have become important so that we ics industry as a makeup artist, the eye, not as teeny-bopperish. are more geographically diversifi ed,” Aaron said. Strugano, now 31, was frus- It is a smart move on her part,” For the three months ended Jan. 31, Tiffany said that earn- trated that the glitter on the she said of Strugano’s revamp. ings inched up 0.2 percent to $140.5 million, or $1.02 a diluted market left a mess after appli- “We get a lot of middle-aged share, from $140.3 million, or 97 cents, in the same year-ago cation. With a budget of $1,800, women that come in that want quarter. Net income for the period included an impairment she sought to craft a sparkle desperately to look younger, charge connected with subsidiary Little Switzerland Inc. of 5 shadow that would stay put. but packaging will throw them cents a diluted share. Sales rose 14.9 percent to $986.4 million After four years in develop- off a lot.” from $858.4 million. U.S. retail sales climbed 13 percent in the ment, the result was a two-step To cover the expenses of quarter, while same-store sales gained 9 percent. process: Girlactik’s eye shadow updating packaging, Girlactik’s For the year, net income fell by 0.3 percent to $253.9 million, shimmer is placed on top of prices are increasing slightly by or $1.80 a diluted share, from $254.7 million, or $1.75, a year base primer. The pearl base, $1 to $2. Shadows and blushes ago. Sales rose 10.6 percent to $2.65 billion from $2.40 billion. retailing for $14, remains the TYLER BOYE PHOTOS BY will retail for $16 each. For fi rst- “We achieved solid comp-store sales growth in the U.S. and brand’s top seller. “It holds the year sales, Strugano expects to most international markets. In fact, Tiffany’s international re- shadow and intensifi es it,” she said. “It can carry notch $1 million. She’ll get a boost in May when tail channel reached a milestone with sales of $1 billion,” said your shadow from day to night.” she is scheduled to appear on QVC. She hopes to Kowalski during the conference call. Since her first investment, Strugano has sell 3,000 items in around eight minutes. “Tiffany’s product development program will deliver an plowed money from sales into her Encino, Calif.- “I know that I have a diamond in my hands. array of new designs in 2007 to span a wide range of materials, based company, avoiding outside help. She does, This new line is ready,” said Strugano. The one price points and styles, and we have a signifi cantly aggressive however, rely on her mother Amira for account- change she won’t make: the name Girlactik is marketing plan to enhance products and brand awareness,” the ing assistance. At the brand’s recent height from staying. Originally, Strugano wanted to call the ceo said. 2003 to 2004, Girlactik generated around $12,000 line Gossip, a moniker already claimed by a fra- “Worldwide, we opened a substantial number of new stores per month on Sephora’s Web site. grance. She then thought of Galactic, a play on which have generated excellent results while completing the But Strugano has retrenched from the larger her given name and stars in the sky. But CoverGirl multiyear renovations and expansions of our fl agships in New beauty retailers to focus on the brand’s pack- had used that, so her friends suggested Girlactik York and in London. Our merchants delivered an exciting array aging and strategy. Currently, Girlactik is pri- and it stuck. of new products, spanning a wide range of designs and price marily available in boutiques, beauty supply “A lot of customers love the name,” said points, and the introduction of Frank Gehry’s new designs gen- stores and online retailers such as Planet Blue, Strugano. “The buyers think in a different way. erated both enormous excitement and signifi cant sales,” the Naimie’s Beauty Center and makeup.com. They think, ‘Teen brand.’ Had I known, I would ceo said. To better appeal to large retailers, Strugano not have named it Girlactik, but you learn a lot Executives on the call said sales in the quarter ranged across said she has expanded the line to include “ev- as you go.” many categories and prices points from “silver jewelry under $500 to diamond jewelry over $50,000.” Sales in the New York fl agship on Fifth Avenue rose 17 percent, while comps in its seven stores in the New York market outside of Manhattan jumped 13 percent. Sales in Hawaii and Guam, however, lost ground due to lower sales Oxfam: Trade Deals Unfair to Poor Nations from Japanese tourists. Aaron said on the call that international retail sales rose 15 By John Zarocostas ism “damages the rights, particularly of the poor percent on a dollar basis during the quarter. While Japan has and weak, because in a bilateral negotiation the typically represented the largest portion, or 54 percent in 2005, GENEVA — Regional and bilateral trade deals are objectivity of the global system goes out the win- of its international channel, the country now represents 49 per- harmful to poor nations and allow rich countries dow, and you have in effect a bullying opportu- cent of international sales due to Tiffany’s growth of its store to win more concessions than they can obtain in nity for the major trading powers.” base in other overseas markets, such as Europe, Asia-Pacifi c, global trade talks, according to a report by the hu- The report cited the impact of the North Am- Canada and Latin America. manitarian advocacy group Oxfam International. erican Free Trade Agreement on Mexico, con- In the U.S., the company opened a store in Austin, Tex., ear- The study, titled “Sign- tending that despite an lier this month and has on its agenda for 2007 four more stores: ing Away the Future,” expansion in trade and in- Wall Street; a second store in Las Vegas; Natick, Mass., outside notes that 25 developing In a bilateral vestment under the three- of Boston, and Red Bank, N.J. countries have signed free “ nation pact, the country In direct marketing in the U.S., sales climbed 10 percent in trade agreements with negotiation…you have has seen a decline in man- the quarter, which was on top of a 15 percent gain last year. Sales developed countries, with ufacturing employment. growth came from increases in the number of Internet orders more being negotiated. in effect a bullying A large number of jobs and in the average amount spent per transaction from Internet Overall, some 250 regional were initially created and catalogue orders. or bilateral trade accords opportunity for the major in manufacturing after As a whole, catalogue sales have declined somewhat as mail- are in force, governing NAFTA went into effect ings have decreased to 22 million catalogues in 2006 from the 26 about 30 percent of world trading powers. in 1994, especially in for- million mailed out seven years ago. trade, the report said. ” eign-owned assembly “We expect catalogue mailings to decline in 2007, too, but The Oxfam study ar- — Peter Sutherland plants, which helped gen- feel it is still an important marketing vehicle and sales tool, gues that these trade deals erate an extra 800,000 jobs serving as a dual function in communicating what Tiffany has weaken the resolve of governments toward reach- by 2001. The foreign-owned factories are known to offer,” Aaron said, noting the retailer last year also launched ing a broad accord in the Doha global trade talks as maquiladoras, where imported materials are e-mail marketing as a cost-effective way of getting its message aimed at reducing tariffs. The report recommends assembled for export. to customers. that the poor nations “band together and hold However, these jobs became vulnerable to in- In 2007, the retailer expects sales growth of 11 to 12 percent out for more favorable rules” in the World Trade creasing competition from cheap labor in China and an increase in earnings per diluted share by 15 percent. Organization-sponsored discussions. and led to 200,000 job losses between 2001 and Shares of Tiffany closed Monday at $45.63, up 0.3 percent, in Peter Sutherland, a former WTO chief, has ar- 2004, largely because of companies relocating to trading Monday on the Big Board, with 3.2 million shares changing gued, the report said, that the focus on bilateral- China, the report said. hands versus a three-month average trading volume of 1.5 million. 6 WWD, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007

Cynthia Steffe’s washed leather jacket and Malandrino’s silk and spandex dress. Wolford stockings; Stuart Weitzman boots.

Mix Masters When rugged leather jackets are paired with elegant evening pieces, the results are looks that are charming — and a little bit surprising, too. WWD, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 7 WWD.COM

In Suede’s lambskin jacket. Alidio Michelli’s leather jacket and Joanna Mastroianni’s metallic Chantilly lace skirt. Charm bracelets from Barbara Flood’s Closet; Wolford tights; Giuseppe Zanotti Design boots.

Mike & Chris’ lambskin jacket and Arthur Mendonça’s sequined silk chiffon dress. GROUP; FASHION ASSISTANTS: CAMERON KERSHAW AND ABBY PAVLISKO; STYLED BY BOBBI QUEEN STYLED BY PAVLISKO; AND ABBY CAMERON KERSHAW ASSISTANTS: GROUP; FASHION

Kooba’s crushed leather jacket and CD Greene’s rayon jersey sheath. Wolford stockings; Stuart Weitzman boots. PHOTOS BY KYLE ERICKSEN; MODEL: AMANDA/ONE; HAIR BY DARIA WRIGHT AT ARTISTSBYTIMOTHYPRIANO.COM; MAKEUP BY MIZU KATSUYKI AT WORK AT MIZU KATSUYKI MAKEUP BY ARTISTSBYTIMOTHYPRIANO.COM; DARIA WRIGHT AT ERICKSEN; MODEL: AMANDA/ONE; HAIR BY KYLE PHOTOS BY 8 WWD, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 WWD.COM

BLOGGERS NOT BITTEN: Oprah Winfrey’s power to publicize an author, MEMO PAD a star or a designer is Sea and the City legendary, so naturally she was promised an exclusive on the unveiling of Sarah Jessica NEW YORK — “We want to get Parker’s new Bitten line for mass chain retailer Steve & Barry’s. But last week, Gawker founding editor Elizabeth Spiers’ new blog site, back to what Nautica does so Fashionista, published photographs from a password-protected well: spirited, clean and crisp area of a preliminary Bitten Web site intended only for long-lead- clothes,” said Mirian Lamberth, time monthly magazines. When attorneys from Steve & Barry’s requested Fashionista remove the photos, it did, but by then dozens Nautica’s new vice president of other blogs had already posted images, giving plenty of potential and creative director, at Lure customers the chance to put in their two cents. “I always thought SJP had great personal style, now I see she Fishbar. The SoHo restaurant had a great personal stylist! They look a lot like those clothes she was an ideal setting for the modeled for those Gap ads she did a while back, especially those fi rm’s fall lineup, which fused cuffed jeans!” said one commentator on Fashionista. On other sites, readers praised the “Sex and the City” star its traditional seafaring looks for making affordable fashion for the masses instead of inking a — nautical stripes, rope belts, potentially more lucrative contract elsewhere. Parker has said she was drawn to the low-cost retailer because she grew up one of eight pops of red — with a cool children in a family that faced fi nancial diffi culties. city aesthetic, as in lots of The next day, Fashionista blogger Faran Krentcil received an anonymous e-mail from a tipster who claimed to work with the tights and leggings worn as Bitten team and said they are trying to redesign the pieces. The e- bottoms and styled with tall mailer speculated the change-up had perhaps been prompted by the leather boots. Outerwear was online storm of criticism. A few hours after Fashionista published the photographs, the password-protected area of the Bitten Web site the strength of the collection, disappeared, so the images are no longer available to the press. especially the toggle coats, a “We are not changing a thing in the line,” said Howard Schacter, chief partnership offi cer for Steve & Barry’s. “We are incredibly kelly green cotton jacket with excited about it. The Bitten line is several hundred pieces, we’re three-quarter-length sleeves thrilled with it, and nothing is being changed or added as a result of anything that’s transpired over the last few weeks.” He and a sleek yellow leather acknowledged an unnamed media outlet was promised an exclusive bomber. Plenty of cozy fare — and still has it — but declined to specify further. A spokeswoman was also added to the mix, for Harpo Productions, Winfrey’s production company, said the Sarah Jessica Parker line will be on the show but said she did not such as long knit sweaters and have a confi rmed air date. turtlenecks for layering. Krentcil, for her part, praised the line and said she would wear it, but allowed it didn’t have a recognizable “signature look” like other high-low efforts, such as Madonna for H&M or Proenza Schouler for Target. “And that was disappointing,” she said. Budget fashion expert and author Kathryn Finney, who also blogged about Bitten, had a different take: “It’s too fashion-forward for the Steve & Barry’s customer but not fashion-forward enough to bring in a new customer.” — Cate T. Corcoran

ANOTHER LOOK: Though American Media Inc.’s restatement revealed a $160 million net loss, a write-down of its assets and the fact that the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an informal inquiry into its restatement — which AMI is complying with — analysts weren’t too surprised by the fi nancials. In fact, the value of AMI’s high-yield bonds remained fl at on Monday because the company’s earnings were in line with analysts’ expectations. The bonds yielded 13.33 percent on Monday, versus a market average of 7.39 percent. AMI took a charge of $147 million relating to the impairment of trade names and goodwill of National Enquirer, Star, Weekly World News, Country Weekly, National Examiner, Sun and MiniMag. While that sum seemed high, one analyst said the charge “raises a red fl ag, but is pretty normal for a [struggling] company like AMI.” Analysts said companies regularly write down the value of assets if their future value is no longer what they’d previously assumed. And as AMI stated in the release: “These determinations were primarily the result of a change in management’s expectations of long-term cash fl ows attributable to expected future circulation declines and unexpected underperformance during fi scal year 2006.” Aside from the devaluing of AMI’s assets, analysts showed more concern over how long chief executive offi cer David Pecker would be in charge of AMI if the company’s losses keep growing. That said, some analysts believed there could be a fi nancial upside to his departure. Said one: “It could present a buying opportunity for those that know the company inside and out.”— Stephanie D. Smith and Amy Wicks

NEW CUTTER: After more than a decade at Dennis Publishing, The Week publisher Carolyn Kremins is returning to Condé Nast as the vice president and publisher of Cookie. Before riding the lad-mag wave as publisher of Stuff and Maxim and taking over The Week, Kremins worked at House & Garden and Bon Appetit. Her predecessor, Eva Dillon, launched the title in November 2005 under Fairchild Publications. Having seen the parenting and lifestyle magazine through a transition to 4 Times Square under a reorganized Condé Nast, Dillon decamped earlier this month to serve as president and group publisher of Reader’s Digest under her close associate, former Fairchild chief executive offi cer Mary Berner. The Week, widely considered to be owner Felix Dennis’ pet project, is apparently the only title he has not put on the block; the possible sale was offi cially announced last month, after months of speculation. Meanwhile, Cookie is growing: Next year, it will go from six to 10 times a year and will raise its rate base for the July-August issue from 300,000 to 400,000. The magazine got another boost this month when it was named a fi nalist for general excellence in its circulation category, in its fi rst year of eligibility. Kremins and her editorial counterpart, Pilar Guzman, are already acquainted — in fact, in 2002, Guzman featured Kremins and her husband in a pre-Cookie article in The New York Times. — Irin Carmon PHOTOS BY JOHN AQUINO PHOTOS BY WWD, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 9 WWD.COM Textile & Trade Report Port Offi cials: Security Costs Hampering Growth

By Kristi Ellis Implementing security initiatives, even at a small facility, such as the one in Wilmington, WASHINGTON — The nation’s port authority officials N.C., shown here, can be costly. want more financial help from the federal government for the rollout of a massive worker identification pro- gram that could severely disrupt global trade if not properly executed. Facing myriad challenges, from a signifi cant boost in cargo and intermodal traffi c to congestion and in- frastructure investments, some 300 port executives at the American Association of Port Authorities confer- ence here last week also said they need assistance from Congress and the Bush administration in funding beefed-up security measures stemming from the 2001 terrorist attacks. “The continuing challenge for ports is being torn be- tween how they invest in the infrastructure to handle the increases in trade while making these security en- hancements,” said Kurt Nagle, president and chief ex- ecutive offi cer of the AAPA. “We think there needs to be continued federal help for local ports.” The U.S. has 126 public seaport agencies with juris- diction over 185 public ports. The forecast for an in- crease in global trade and cargo container traffi c has intensifi ed the pressure on port offi cials as they ramp up to meet new security mandates. Retailers and apparel vendors imported $89.2 bil- lion worth of clothing and textiles last year and even the slightest delay in clearing customs in a U.S. port could interrupt supply chains. “In container trade, our forecast for growth [this year] is 8.9 percent, which is lower than the 9.6 percent we saw last year in imports,” said Paul Bingham, prin- cipal of Global Insight, who gave a presentation at the conference. Bingham said in an interview afterward that the in- crease in container traffi c, even at a slower pace, will continue to be a challenge for ports in the long term. thorities is to have the federal government help Michael “We’re not adding infrastructure capacity as fast as we’re growing our trade with $400 million a year,” said Nagle. Chertoff volume, so we are continuing to suffer pressures that grow every year…all the Despite calls from the industry and a mandate way inland to our distribution centers, to be able to handle the growth in trade,” of $400 million in security grants in the SAFE Bingham said. Port Act signed into law last year, the Bush ad- Perhaps the biggest challenge facing ports this year, since it could slow down ministration’s proposed budget request for fi scal traffi c, is the Department of Homeland Security’s rollout of the Transportation year 2008, submitted to Congress last month, was Worker Identifi cation Credential program, dubbed TWIC. The government will $210 million for the Port Security Grant Program, conduct extensive background and immigration checks of more than 750,000 port which was the same request level in fi scal year workers who, once cleared, will be required to carry a tamper-proof identifi ca- 2007. tion card. But in the past two weeks, Congress appears to Port offi cials are trying to secure some federal grant funding for the card readers be listening a little closer, which has buoyed the that will have to be installed at every gate. spirits of port authorities around the country. The U.S. established the Port Security Grant Program in 2002 to pay for port se- The House Appropriations Committee has in- curity measures and protect them from terrorist attacks, but the nation’s port man- cluded $190 million in extra port grant money for agers contend that program has been underfunded. The AAPA has reported that of this fi scal year in a war spending bill that would the $4.34 billion that U.S. ports requested from the grant program between 2002 and bring the total grant money to $400 million, Nagel 2006, only $876 million was distributed, which was below estimates made years ago said. The House passed the controversial war about the amount of funding that ports would need to secure themselves. funding bill on Friday. If the bill clears the Senate “We’ve been advocating consistently since the enactment of the Maritime and is signed by the president, it would add a total Transportation Security Act back in 2002 that we felt an adequate or reasonable of $1.25 billion to the budget, including $400 mil- shared responsibility between the federal government and local public port au- lion for ports and entry radiation detection; $515 PHOTO BY ALEX WONG/GETTYPHOTO BY IMAGES million for prevention and response capabilities at ports, transit systems and in states, and $250 million for container and northern border security. But the war funding bill’s prospects are unclear because of the con- troversy over a withdrawal plan for troops in Iraq contained in the bill that was spear- The Fiber Price Sheet headed by the Democrats. A key Senate budget panel also passed a bill that includes $400 million for the The last Tuesday of every month, WWD publishes the current, month-ago and year-ago fi ber port security grant program. The bill must still pass the full Senate and House and be signed by the president. prices. Prices listed refl ect the cost of one pound of fi ber or, in the case of crude oil, one barrel. “There has been some good action both on the House and Senate side in the last week, and so that gives us a good feeling of success,” said Nagle. Port executives are counting on that action to help them meet the implementation Price on Price on Price on of TWIC. Fiber 3/26/07* 2/26/07 3/27/06 Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff addressed the AAPA on Wednesday, the second day of the conference, and reassured port executives that the benefi ts of Cotton 53.91 cents 55.73 cents 58.07 cents the program would be almost immediate. Wool $3.43 $3.25 $2.43 “TWIC is going to have an immediate security benefi t in terms of having a standard secure credential,” Chertoff said. “We recognize it’s a complicated undertaking — it Polyester staple 85 cents 85 cents 83 cents takes place in a demanding operational environment. But by taking this in stages Polyester fi lament 82 cents 82 cents 80 cents — background checks fi rst, credentials next and then access readers third — we’ve been able to rapidly move forward while ensuring that we are carefully evaluating February Synthetic PPI 113 113.7 115.1 technology and operational impact at every step of the process.” Crude oil $62.28 $61.14 $64.26 Chertoff ’s agency will begin the rollout of TWIC cards to workers at the port of Wilmington, Del., by the end of the month. The fi rst 10 U.S. ports must begin issuing cards by July, and the next 40 ports must begin issuing cards by next January, accord- *THE CURRENT COTTON PRICE IS THE FEBRUARY AVERAGE ON FIBER BEING DELIVERED TO ing to an AAPA spokesman. All other U.S. ports must begin issuing cards by January SOUTHEASTERN REGION MILLS, ACCORDING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES/USDA. THE 2009, which is also the launch date for card readers. WOOL PRICE IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR THE WEEK ENDED MARCH 23 OF 11 DIFFERENT Chertoff defended the grant-money distribution, maintaining Homeland Security THICKNESSES OF FIBER, RANGING FROM 15 MICRONS TO 30 MICRONS, ACCORDING TO THE WOOLMARK has distributed more than $800 million in port security grants since Sept. 11, 2001. CO. INFORMATION ON POLYESTER PRICING IS PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTING FIRM DEWITT & CO. THE He said the agency has awarded the port of New York more than $77 million to SYNTHETIC-FIBER PRODUCER INDEX, OR PPI, IS COMPILED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS AND secure facilities within its area, including $18 million to the Port Authority of New REFLECTS THE OVERALL CHANGE IN ALL SYNTHETIC-FIBER PRICES. IT IS NOT A PRICE IN DOLLARS York & New Jersey to enhance surveillance capabilities and harden facilities against BUT A MEASUREMENT OF HOW PRICES HAVE CHANGED SINCE 1982, WHICH HAD A PPI OF 100. OIL attack. The agency has also awarded the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach $91 PRICES REFLECT LAST WEEK’S CLOSING PRICE ON THE NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE OF FUTURE million for similar work, including $8 million to build a new command and control CONTRACTS FOR LIGHT, SWEET CRUDE OIL TO BE DELIVERED NEXT MONTH. center that will support federal, state and local security personnel with surveillance around the clock. 10 WWD, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 WWD.COM Ready-to-Wear Report

ALEXANDER JULIAN After exiting the U.S. women’s market in the Eighties, five-time Coty award winner Alexander Julian is back with a new women’s outer- Ready-to-Go for Fall wear collection. Through a licensing deal with Gordon & Ferguson, Julian has de- There is no shortage of ready-to-wear labels, but that hasn’t veloped a three-pronged collection — the upscale Private Reserve, the deterred four designers from forging ahead to try to stake their city-minded American Modern and the spirited Colours. The designer, who has continued to work in men’s wear, textiles and home design, claim. With the exception of Alexander Julian, who is the only said he didn’t need to look far for inspiration. veteran in the group and is launching a women’s outerwear “My wife and three daughters” provided the impetus, Julian said. In addition, the response to the signature jackets and coats he has been collection this fall, they are all newcomers who followed somewhat selling in Japan for the past couple of years encouraged him to pursue roundabout routes to fashion. Here’s a look at how Stelle’s a domestic business. “I wanted to give this a try,” Julian said. Barbara Baldieri-March, Kozomara’s Zorana Kozomara and Nima’s Widely known for the textiles he designs for his men’s wear and home collections, Julian worked with mills in Italy and Scotland to Nima Taherzadeh got their starts. develop the women’s outerwear fabrics. A laser-printed paisley was plucked from a necktie print, which was extrapolated from the uni- forms he once designed for the University of North Carolina women’s STELLE basketball team, he said. If “How I Became a Designer” were an actual contest, Barbara Multidisciplined, Julian created pieces for retired race-car driver Baldieri-March might have the grand prize locked up. The Roman- Mario Andretti and Dennis Connor’s yacht-racing crew to compete in. born newcomer had careers in modeling, music and acting before The new washed-lamb motorcycle jacket is a variation of something she decided to give fashion a try. offered in his men’s collection. “It absolutely weighs like a feather,” Her latest act is Stelle, a collection that is a cross between ready- Julian said, adding that the wearer can move easily while still feeling to-wear and what the company describes as luxury sportswear. More sexy and feminine. than anything, the 47-piece all-jersey line is designed to make women Among the more unusual pieces are a distressed stretch suede coat looked pulled together with minimal effort. A $450 trenchcoat, a $112 Barbara and a velvet nonrepeat paisley printed equestrian jacket from Private button-down shirt and $133 pants (at wholesale) are expected to be Baldieri- Reserve; a Jackie O-inspired enzyme- bestsellers when Stelle launches in high-end specialty stores and se- March An washed denim coat in a zebra-weave lect department stores this fall. The name means “stars” in Italian Alexander with bracelet sleeves and a metallic and “everyone is a star in their own life.” Baldieri-March said. Julian slim-cut quilted nylon car coat from Her own starlit career started by chance, when one of entertainer Luca Sardella’s back-up jacket. American Modern, and a washed- singers fell ill at Malindi, a Rome club owned by Baldieri-March’s parents. At the age of 12, lamb hooded blazer in Colours. she persuaded Sardella to let her step in and he was so impressed that he took her along on Wholesale prices range from $100 to the road. A few years later, in between modeling jobs for and Italian Vogue, $1,600, and 75 to 100 stores are ex- she continued to perform and eventually went out on her own. Her fi rst single, “Todo lo que pected to carry the line this fall. The quiero,” helped to create a European following, and she released her debut album in 2003. label is being shown at the Gordon & But Baldieri-March often found herself either glammed up to perform or totally dressed Ferguson showroom at 58 West 40th down to relax. “People would come up to me and say [disappointedly], ‘Oh, you’re Barbara?’ Street in Manhattan. First-year pro- They wouldn’t recognize me.” she said. “I jected wholesale volume is $3 million Looks thought ‘Why can’t women look great all the to $5 million, Julian said. from time?’” The designer said he has already Stelle. So she said she decided to design a line that worked with his mills on a full wom- was “comfortable, sexy, classy and appropriate en’s apparel collection, though no for day-into-night. It doesn’t wrinkle so you can launch date has been set. “Any place wear it on a plane with a pair of fl ats and then you can put color and patterns — I put on your little heels once you land. You could want to be there,” Julian said. “If it’s even jog in this stuff if you had to.” not next season, it’s going to be soon.” This month Alexandra Richards, a fan of the — R.F.

label, was host at a Stelle party and preview at THOMAS IANNACCONE PHOTO BY Thom Bar in New York and took her mother, for- mer model Patti Hansen. While Baldieri-March, a married mother of three, divides her time be- KOZOMARA tween Malibu and Manhattan, and is looking “Accessible clothing” is how Sarajevo native for a New York sales rep. First-year projected Zorana Kozomara describes the design philoso- wholesale volume is $500,000, she said. phy behind her label Kozomara. Launched last “When you’re beginning, you have to be care- spring, the collection consists of elegant suits, ful,’’ Baldieri-March said. “This business is not coats and dresses using fabrics such as silk, silk forgiving. You want to make sure the product is chiffon and cashmere and detail touches like right and the deliveries are on time. I thought lace or double satin linings. singing was so time consuming — fashion is Kozomara’s background is eclectic and seeps even more time consuming.” into her work. The designer left Sarajevo for — Rosemary Feitelberg Hong Kong at 14 and spent four years there, be- fore returning home only to leave again within a year because war broke out in the region. She moved to France to earn a degree in art his- NIMA tory and fi nance, then studied fashion design It’s not often that a venerable store picks a collection straight from fashion school and in Canada before starting her own line. Today, places it among its established designer labels, but that’s just what happened to Nima, the she is based in Amsterdam and Paris, where new label by 25-year-old Nima Taherzadeh. the collection is manufactured. She targets the The Tehran, Iran, native moved to the U.S. in 2000 to study interior design at Santa Monica “conscious, elegant working woman,” and for College before transferring to Parsons The New School for Design in 2001. His graduation fall, top items include an alpaca and cashmere A collection earned him the school’s Golden Thimble award, and bell-sleeved coat with embroidered lining for Kozomara dress. A caught the attention of Saks Fifth Avenue, which launched the line $600 wholesale, a cotton and silk suit for $700 design at its Manhattan fl agship this spring. At Saks, Nima is located on the and knit dresses for $400. by store’s second fl oor, which is also home to Ralph Lauren, Donna “In fashion, everyone tries to be so different Nima. Karan, MaxMara, Giorgio Armani, Peter Som and Richard Chai. that everyone ends up looking the same,” she Taherzadeh said he aims to make clothes that are “strong, simple, said. “Fashion today seems to understand only modern and effortless” with Nima, which means half-moon in Farsi. itself — it is there for socialites and nouveaux “In today’s fast-paced environment, we constantly search for ways to riches. The rest is a big void that only a couple fulfi ll, [such as] the likes make things easier,” he said. “Easy skirts with cotton shirts are great of MaxMara. This is where we really saw our chance. So initially it was for women who wake up in the morning and are on the go.” really about creating beautiful things, mainly for the kind of people Where most young designers opt for a contemporary, urban who worked with me — beautiful, elegant, wearable clothing, and femi- philosophy, Nima, which is manufactured in New York, has a dis- nine above all.” tinct dressy feel, and fall’s 27-piece lineup includes shift cocktail Since its launch, the collection has been picked up by stores such dresses, cotton shirts and jersey separates and details like brushed as Vivaldi in New York, Saks Jandel in Washington, David Lawrence in gold-tone buttons. “My shapes are very easy and forgiving,” he Seattle and La Donna in La Jolla, Calif. said. “I design for different customers, with different bodies. The Wholesale prices are about $600 for coats, $250 for pants, $250 for things are designed to be easy on her in terms of fi t.” skirts, $220 for blouses, $700 for suits and $400 for dresses. Kozomara The collection wholesales from about $300 to $350 for dress- anticipates wholesale sales of $500,000 in the U.S. this year. es, $100 to $120 for shirts and $350 to $380 for coats. This year, Next up? A new, more casual collection called Fashion Party, which Taherzadeh’s goal is to reach a wholesale volume of $200,000, with she hopes to launch this fall. Each season will be tied to a current sales in about eight to 10 specialty stores nationwide. “As I expand issue, with a portion of sales going to a pertinent cause. “It will also be the scale of the business, I would also like to break into Asian and a platform for discussion on issues such as the meaning of democracy European business,” he said of future plans. “But I believe in tak- or global warming,” she said. “We will try to engage our customers in a ing small but strong steps. My goal is to build a brand with a strong dialogue on issues that really matter. We are hoping to reach a woman foundation and a loyal client base.” who cares.” — Marc Karimzadeh — M.K. PHOTO BY NICOLAS PADRON PHOTO BY ?DJHE:K9?D=

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