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▲ REVIEWS: TRADE: Sourcing Horizons, Section II. Coverage of Marios Schwab, Luella, ▲ FASHION: LONDON Graeme Viktor & spring ’09 Black and Rolf’s more, Web show, pages 8-9. page 2. WWDWomen’s Wear Daily • The Retailers’TUESDAY Daily Newspaper • September 16, 2008 • $2.00 Global Edition Ready-to-Wear/Textiles Jump Shot NEW YORK — It’s all about jumpsuits this season, and Donna Karan, who showed a lineup of sexy, draped looks, offered this languid version in rayon jersey. For more, see pages 6 and 7. Where’s the Bottom? Retail Shares Plunge Amid Dow Meltdown By WWD Staff A trio of financial crises left investors gasping for breath on Monday and the fashion industry wondering just how much more stress the retail markets, and even the resilient luxury sector, can take. The growing concern over consumer confidence and spending as retailers prep for the key holiday season fed a steep fall in the S&P Retail Index on Monday. While the index didn’t mirror the 500-point plunge in the overall Dow Jones Industrial Average, it did decline 2.5 percent, or 10.16 points, to 396.15. There were sharp drops in the shares of Macy’s Inc., down 6.5 percent; Saks Inc., 6.4 percent; Sears Holdings Corp., 3.2 percent, and Kohl’s Corp. 2.2 percent. Specialty chains taking hits included American Eagle See Bank, Page12 PHOTO BY GEORGE CHINSEE PHOTO BY 2 WWD/GLOBAL, SEPTEMBER 2008 WWD.COM Viktor & Rolf’s Online Showcase By Miles Socha WWDTUESDAY Ready-to-Wear/Textiles PARIS — From Flowerbombs to mouse clicks. Fashion showmen extraordinaire Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren said Monday that they would FASHION present their spring-summer 2009 collection on their Web site, in lieu of the Paris runway, on which ▲ 6 Sleeveless, zippered, slouchy or bright — jumpsuits the Dutch designers in the past have featured pyrotechnics, fog and blue-screen technology effects. were one of the biggest trends to come out of the WWD reported Monday that the designers would forgo the runway this season as they transition to New York spring collections. new ownership by Renzo Rosso’s Only the Brave Srl. Starting with the fall-winter 2009 season, Staff International, Only the Brave’s manufacturing and distribution arm, will hold the exclusive worldwide GENERAL license for Viktor & Rolf ’s women’s and men’s collections of clothing, shoes and accessories. Gibò will The Wall Street fi nancial crises left fashion markets manufacture and distribute the spring collection. 1 wondering how much more stress retailing, and even “It’s a creative solution between partners,” Snoeren the resilient luxury sector, can take. Rolf Snoeren said Monday. “It’s quite a big RTW: While there was more ethnic diversity on New and Viktor production. We’re shooting it 10 Horsting York runways last week, industry insiders are eager next week.” to see the movement gain momentum. The online showcase, to go live on Oct. 2 on their new 11 John Hardy opened its fi rst corner at Le Bon Marché Web site, viktor-rolf.com, in Paris and is scouting for retail partners in the U.K., will depict an actual fash- Switzerland, Russia and Spain. ion show in the Grand Salon 11 After creating a performance niche with athletes, of their virtual house. “It’s Under Armour is launching a women’s fi tness- a bit like in the Fifties in focused, collection-driven line for spring. the French couture salons,” Snoeren said. However, the 14 TEXTILES: Barack Obama will punish nations violat- online version will employ ing global trade rules if he becomes president, said the latest technologies and senior economic adviser Daniel Tarullo. allow for “guests” to access the backstage area, to see EYE hair and makeup, and to 4 A look at what the style-setters were sporting in and pop in on the designers for around the Bryant Park tents during fashion week. fittings of their collection, Sourcing Horizons is included as a Section II in titled Funny Face. this issue. “There’s so many pos- sibilities on the Internet,” Snoeren said. Classifi ed Advertisements...............................................................................................19 It’s quite a big production. 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The America’s Cup, yachting’s top prize, competition of technological prowess, teams in remains plagued by legal wrangling between the Pacifi c Series will sail in the same two yachts, “ biotech billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli, head of which will be as technically identical as possible. better day tomorrow? I hope so. the Swiss syndicate that currently holds the cup, Three or four regattas will be held daily fol- ” and Oracle’s Larry Ellison, who has mounted a lowing a two-mile, hour-long course between the — Diane Levbarg, executive vice president of Missoni USA, series of court challenges to Bertarelli’s plans port of Auckland and the Rangitoto Volcano, with on the outlook for retail. Page One. for the next series. viewing points provided for spectators on land. 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