The Artsy Victorian NEW YORK — Vera Wang Showed Some Guts Thursday, Letting Loose with a Collection That Had an American-Victorian Flair with a Touch of the Wild West
JOHANN RUPERT JOINS THE BULLS/2 TOMMY IN MILAN/4 Women’sWWD Wear Daily • The Retailers’ DailyFRIDAY Newspaper • September 16, 2005 • $2.00 Beauty The Artsy Victorian NEW YORK — Vera Wang showed some guts Thursday, letting loose with a collection that had an American-Victorian flair with a touch of the Wild West. Sometimes moody, but mostly chic, Wang bunched, gathered and cinched looks, as she did in this ensemble of a blouse, jacket and pants. For more on the shows, see pages 6 to 13. Handing Over the Reins: CEO Jean-Louis Dumas Set to Retire at Hermès By Miles Socha PARIS — Jean-Louis Dumas — who for almost three decades personified Hermès and led the family-controlled firm to the pinnacle of the luxury sector — is stepping down. On Thursday, after the markets closed here, Hermès International said Dumas, 67, would relinquish his functions of artistic director and chief executive officer, effective in January. Hermès cited only “personal reasons” for the decision, but Dumas’ increasingly frail appearance and reduced public profile suggest his health has been declining. See Dumas, Page17 PHOTO BY TALAYA CENTENO TALAYA PHOTO BY 2 WWD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2005 WWD.COM Richemont’s Rupert Upbeat on Luxury By Samantha Conti Johann company will issue full interim results on Nov. 17 for the six WWDFRIDAY Rupert LONDON — Johann Rupert, ex- months ending Sept. 30. Beauty ecutive chairman of Compagnie Rupert said the 13 percent Financière Richemont SA, said rise in jewelry sales was pow- FASHION he’s upbeat about the luxury ered by the launch of new prod- The New York shows hit the homestretch with collections from Calvin Klein, goods market generally — and uct lines at Cartier, Richemont’s Vera Wang and Badgley Mischka.
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