Desert Fox Designers Are in a Sensual Mood for Fall, Offering Sexy Separates with Plenty of Shine and Texture
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Page 1 Wednesday ▲ OBITUARY: Dick Baker, ▲ ▲ MARKETING: WEST: former Creating Tommy Ocean brands that Bahama Pacifi c say “pow” revamps president, rather than women’s, dies at 62, “wow,” page 13. page 3. ▲ NEWS: Malls in Thailand reopen after riots, page 3. page 10. Women’s Wear Daily • The Retailers’ Daily Newspaper • April 15, 2009 • $3.00 WWDWEDNESDAYSportswear Desert Fox Designers are in a sensual mood for fall, offering sexy separates with plenty of shine and texture. Here, Kevan Hall’s beaded and sequin silk cardigan and silk matelassé skirt, worn with Marni shoes. For more, see pages 6 and 7. Shoring Up the Store: Istithmar Backs Barneys With Additional Funding By David Moin The parent of Barneys New York has decided to pump over $25 million into the luxury chain to ensure fall deliveries and to ease liquidity concerns among vendors and factors, according to sources close to the business. “I believe Barneys was strong enough to survive without the support, but because vendors and factors were nervous, we elected to put some more capital in to help decrease their level of concern,” David Jackson, chief executive officer of Istithmar World Capital, the Dubai-based parent of Barneys, told WWD. Jackson would not confirm the $25 million report, but characterized the level of support as “significant,” adding, “It’s what the business needs to continue to grow and develop. In this environment, where everybody is hoarding See Istithmar, Page12 PHOTOGRAPHED BY SAM HESSAMIAN AT WILLIAM HOLDEN’S HOME, PALM SPRINGS; MODEL: KATRINA H/ELITE; HAIR BY TINE IBSEN/ARTISTS AT NEXT MANAGEMENT; MAKEUP BY GUDRUN KOSLOFF/PHOTOGENICS BEAUTY AT SMASHBOX; STYLED BY LEILA BABOI SMASHBOX; STYLED BY AT BEAUTY GUDRUN KOSLOFF/PHOTOGENICS MAKEUP BY NEXT MANAGEMENT; AT TINE IBSEN/ARTISTS H/ELITE; HAIR BY SPRINGS; MODEL: KATRINA WILLIAM HOLDEN’S HOME, PALM SAM HESSAMIAN AT BY PHOTOGRAPHED 2 WWD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2009 WWD.COM Levi’s Earnings Tumble 50.5 Percent Clothing Inc. last year. Manes noted that ex- WWDWEDNESDSportswearAY By Ross Tucker amining the results without the lost business FASHION THE LOSS OF TWO MAJOR U.S. RETAIL CUS- from Mervyns and Goody’s showed an increase tomers and a depressed European retail envi- in sales in Levi’s-branded products. However, 6 Subtle and sexy is the attitude for the fall season, ronment caught up with Levi Strauss & Co. in continued low demand and higher sales allow- as contemporary designers give Seventies the first quarter, hitting revenues and earnings. ances and discounts for the U.S. Dockers brand classics a modern feel. The San Francisco-based weighed on results. Revenues GENERAL denim giant saw earnings from branded stores in the fall 50.5 percent to $48.1 mil- Americas were also flat com- 1 Barneys parent Istithmar World Capital is said to lion for the three months pared with last year. be infusing $25 million into the chain to ensure ended March 1, compared Robert Hanson, president fall deliveries and ease liquidity concerns. with earnings of $97.1 mil- of Levi Strauss Americas, Slumping sales in Europe and the U.S. led Levi lion during the same period said 2009 “will continue to 2 Strauss & Co. to post a 50.5 percent first-quarter a year ago. be a very challenging year loss, as revenues fell to $48.1 million. Overall revenues fell 12.1 for the Americas,” adding percent to $951.5 million from that management was seeing 3 Shopping malls in Bangkok reopened Tuesday $1.08 billion, including sales no signs of a rebound in con- after antigovernment protests forced officials to that slid 12.2 percent to $931.3 sumer sentiment. shutter the downtown centers on Monday. million from $1.06 billion and Declines were more 5 When the new Yankee Stadium officially opens licensing revenue that fell 7.9 marked in Europe, where its doors Thursday, it will surprisingly include percent to $20.2 million from revenues declined 18.7 per- sponsorships from nonsport apparel brands. $21.9 million. Levi’s-branded cent to $267.3 million from products accounted for 78 $328.7 million. Currency 8 MAINSTREAM: While department store better percent of sales during the exchange negatively im- floors sputter, brands hope a stream of launches quarter, or $726.4 million, com- pacted results by $45 mil- and lower prices will jump-start the sector. pared with 76 percent of sales lion. Excluding that impact, WEST: Tommy Bahama is trying to reinvigorate a year ago. revenues would have fallen 13 its women’s business, and the resortwear brand “We knew that 2009 would 5.6 percent. Anderson noted appears to be benefiting from a basic tool. be tough and our first-quarter weaker performance in the results reflect those expecta- Levi’s women’s business dur- 14 Retail sales declined in March after signs of tions,” said John Anderson, ing the quarter. resilience in the first two months of the year, as president and chief executive The Asia-Pacific region the economic slump eroded consumer demand. officer, during a conference proved the lone bright spot, call with analysts. with revenues improving EYE The bulk of losses was con- 3.4 percent to $180.3 million In these risk-averse times, those who have the We knew that s centrated in the European from $174.4 million. Currency A partygoer at the 4 audacity to take a fearless leap ought to be and Americas markets, where “2009 would be tough exchange negatively impact- TriBeCa Ball. applauded. 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