City Scape NEW YORK — What’S Black and White and Sleek All Over? Karl Lagerfeld’S New Contemporary Line, Made up of Chic, Slim-Fitted Separates
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UNGARO NEARS NEW DESIGNER/2 HOLIDAY’S RETAIL BLAHS/12 WWDWomen’s Wear Daily • The Retailers’TUESDAY Daily Newspaper • December 13, 2005• $2.00 Ready-to-Wear/Textiles City Scape NEW YORK — What’s black and white and sleek all over? Karl Lagerfeld’s new contemporary line, made up of chic, slim-fitted separates. The spring collection, which he will launch in March, will be carried exclusively at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Here, from left, Karl Lagerfeld’s portrait T-shirt and jeans, and a poplin jacket, tank and jeans, all in cotton. For more, see pages 6 and 7. Chasing Tommy: Apax and PVH Said in Lead, but Price an Issue By Vicki M. Young As a result, the bidding, which that have popped up as contenders NEW YORK — Apax Partners LLC and was due to close on Friday, could in the bidding for Hilfiger. Both are Phillips-Van Heusen are said to be continue even beyond next week, financial players with large war the lead contenders in the bidding according to several sources in the chests. for Tommy Hilfiger Corp. But a price banking community. Sun Capital The current bid ranges between tag is proving difficult to nail down. and Perry Capital are other names See Tommy, Page 7 PHOTO BY ZACK SECKLER PHOTO BY 2 WWD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2005 Ungaro Said Close to Naming Designer By Miles Socha PARIS — ing in on its newest designer. It looks like Emanuel Ungaro is zero- currentlyAccording a member to a ofMilan the design source, team Peter at RobertoDundas, Cavalli, is in talks to join the Paris-based house, which San Francisco entrepreneur Asim Abdullah bought last month from Gruppo Ferragamo. Dundas, a Norwegian whose résumé in- cludes stints at Christian Lacroix and Jean Paul reached for comment on Monday. Gaultier in Paris, is said to have helped rev up the Cavalli brand in recent years with his de- Darre,It is who understood has had Dundasan uneven will stint succeed at a Vincenthouse tailed and glamorous designs. known for opulent femininity, florals and polka- dot prints and the color fuchsia. comment.Reached Ungaro by WWD, officials Dundas could declined not be all recruitedDundas from would an Italianbe the brand.third Ungaro He came designer from Moschino, and his predecessor, Giambattista Valli, had worked at Roberto Capucci, Fendi and Krizia. Bloomberg, Klum in Pitch to WhileHelp new to Industry the fashion business, Abdullah has said he plans to invest in Ungaro and lever- WWD NEW YORK — age its rich history and brand awareness — per- of “Project Runway” at his haps even return to the couture runway. Ungaro, elbow, Mayor Michael Bloom- who founded the couture house in 1965, left high fashion behind last year. berg gave the designerWith Heidi reality Klum show a plug Monday and un- Even though Karl Lagerfeld’s deskTUESDAY and chairs haven’t arrived in his West 6 WWD.COM veiled an initiative to give the 26th Street office, he’s having no problems settling into his New York digs. city’s Garment Industry Develop- FA ment Corp. a shot in the arm. garment workers. SHIONReady-to-Wear/Textiles Dresses designed by contest- ants will be auctioned at projec- conferenceBloomberg at Parsons said at the a pressNew 1 Apax Partners, in partnership with Phillips-Van Heusen, is in the lead in the trunway.auction.shopthescene.co School for Design that he was bid for Tommy Hilfiger Corp., but the process is said to be “fluid.” m on the day after each episode, pleased that “Project Runway” 2 New York Mayor Michael BloombergGENERAL unveiled an initiative to give the with 50 percent of the proceeds highlights “our city’s superior Garment Industry Development Corp. a shot in the arm. earmarked for the GIDC. In addi- [$35 billion] garment industry tion, the city will pony up a and that the show is giving back 3 BEAUTY: Gurwitch Products, which makes and markets Laura Mercier $244,000 grant to the GIDC to to the community.” Full Picture, Heidi Cosmetics, has hired Financo to advise in a recapitalization or sale. train and improve the skills of the show’s executive producer, Klum 3 Gianfranco Ferré is aiming for profitability by expanding into daywear and picked up a proclamation from seeking licensing deals in jewelry and home furnishings. the mayor, who noted the city’s 9 TEXTILES: Research and innovation are key to combating counterfeiters, entertainment and garment in- said attendees at a symposium on protecting intellectual property. dustries constitute more than 12 200,000 jobs for New Yorkers. 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