OBITUARIES TOMMY’S FASHION EXECUTIVE ACE TOMMY HILFIGER SIGNS GLORIA GELFAND, RAFAEL NADAL AS THE NEW BRIDGET FOLEY’S DIARY 89, AND BRAND BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR KERING’S CHALLENGE: DEFINING THE ESSENCE OF GUCCI. DEVELOPER MIKE THE DESIGNER’S UNDERWEAR AND TAILORED CLOTHING PAGES 10 AND 11 TOTH, 62. PAGE 9 COLLECTIONS. PAGE 2 AMERICAN APPAREL TURMOIL XXXXXX Dov Charney’s Firing Xxx Xxx Xxx Could Spur Lawsuits Xxx Xxx Xxx Xxx By EVAN CLARK By OVIDIS A NATQUE NET DOV CHARNEY IS now on the outside looking in MENDA VOLUPTA turepudit, quias nestis accus as at American Apparel Inc. — but the battle might be resti beriasi doluptatem. Nem aut aperunto est ut headed to the courts. perrori taquidem aut qui blatem ad eium fu- Six months after allegations of misconduct led to a giantur modi cus vel iusam fugiamus, omnim boardroom coup that stripped Charney of his role as volendus, sinus eaquas dolorep tatatent qui WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 ■ $3.00 ■ WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY chairman and sidelined him as chief executive offi cer que sandelendis quis aut voluptur? and president, the company fi nally fi red its colorful Nam essint aut ea duntinv elendiciam WWD num explabo ribusae niam quidebi ssimet and often problematic founder for cause. While the long-expected resolution settled one autat. headache for American Apparel, it could have cre- Antiur, nobit faceptat. ated another migraine: Firing Charney for cause Idis molupti nonsequis doloren impelecae opens up the retailer to a potentially taxing and very nusci im solente molorep eribus des corpora expensive legal battle just as new management tries tibus, odis et dunt dolorpo reiciatem dolo to plot and then execute on a tricky turnaround. int adigend uciendus aperita consequam Charney’s attorney, Patricia Glaser, chair of the liti- utatur, quiani conectiam ut as intionsequas gation department at Glaser Weil in Los Angeles, et quaeriat qui aut unt omniendi blabo. Tem could not be reached for comment Tuesday. voluptat quam cum et fugia il mo etus aut Stepping in as the retailer’s ceo is Paula eicae lam, offi ctoribus adistionsed que non Schneider, who has held senior roles at Warnaco, re cone con cumquasped et quis del mo del- BCBG Max Azria and Laundry by Shelli Segal. She lupt ataerum faccae repudae ne voluptat la takes the reins from Alvarez & Marsal executive Scott cusapit periscilit quis eiur, aut et atur asiti- Brubaker, who has been serving as interim ceo and simi, autem quo quia nis quid qui ut auta do- will stay in the post until Schneider joins Jan. 5. lesequi corum qui debitatur, quiam nis mos It is a significant turning point for American volupis sequam faccus si im el il isimoditis Apparel and Charney, who in his years at the com- volorporem imporro conse con ratquiasse pany has been many things: founder, herald of U.S. vellum re et et optate con consequuntio do- Woke Up luptiam eata digenis aut offi c to inctur sam apparel manufacturing, advocate of immigrants, risk-taker, lightning-rod libertine, sharp-eyed mar- re re dolupta tessin con pe corio dolorum keter with an amateur porn fl air and target of sexual aditias et el et mi, ius dolori bla eosam utem harassment suits (none of which have been proven). evendae offi cae nobistr umquos milliqui api- And until now, he’s been a survivor, scrappy and endam rerehen dendandi doluptur maior- bold, building an international brand on blank, rovid eum es quid eturi tem re, incipsa nis- Like This American-made T-shirts. When the retailer’s perfor- quiam quatenimet quiditatem imporrovid mance began to stall and cash became tight, he lurched ut quia di simporest et la dolorro blant eos Rag & Bone designers David Neville and Marcus from one backer to another, accepting higher and high- dolupti atistia cus, aborpore landio to blau- Wainwright riffed on old-school men’s silk pajamas er interest payments to keep his company afl oat. tet as aut officipsam earciaes excearum, Tuesday’s fi ring would appear to indicate that qui te offi cilicit est aut id mil min ea pore and printed pocket squares for mil iumque pro vit offi cab il endantotatum a relaxed take on sporty SEE PAGE 8 verovid mod et rat.Soloremquiam et pro que tailoring and loungewear- pelique plibus et, similiqui ius essi re arum inspired dressing. For COLLECTIONS more pre-fall lineups, see Rihanna Gets Sporty, pages 4 and 5. PRE-FALL 2015 Adds Puma Design Xxxxxx Xxxxxx By OVIDIS A NATQUE NET By PAULINA SZMYDKE MENDA VOLUPTA turepudit, quias nestis accus as HERZOGENAURACH, Germany — “Women are the resti beriasi doluptatem. Nem aut aperunto est ut future,” an upbeat Bjørn Gulden told WWD at the perrori taquidem aut qui blatem ad eium fugiantur Puma headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, modi cus vel iusam fugiamus, omnim volendus, sinus which was in turmoil on Tuesday, following the visit eaquas dolorep tatatent qui que sandelendis quis aut of its new women’s creative director: Rihanna. voluptur? The seven-time Grammy Award winner and Nam essint aut ea duntinv elendiciam num exp- CFDA’s Fashion Icon laureate, who will offi cially take labo ribusae niam quidebi ssimet autat. up her new role in January, fl ew in to Puma’s head- Antiur, nobit faceptat. quarters on Monday night for her fi rst creative ses- Idis molupti nonsequis doloren impelecae nusci sion with the design team, picking out colors and fab- im solente molorep eribus des corpora tibus, odis et rics, discussing styles and the line’s overall direction. dunt dolorpo reiciatem dolo int adigend uciendus As part of a multiyear partnership with the ac- aperita consequam utatur, quiani conectiam ut as tivewear fi rm, Rihanna will tackle Puma’s fi tness intionsequas et quaeriat qui aut unt omniendi blabo. and training line, which includes apparel as well as Tem voluptat quam cum et fugia il mo etus aut eicae shoes, “design and customize classic Puma styles and lam, offi ctoribus adistionsed que non re cone con create new styles to add to the Puma product portfo- cumquasped et quis del mo dellupt ataerum faccae lio,” the company said. repudae ne voluptat la cusapit periscilit quis eiur, aut Dressed in a cream ensemble that included a et atur asitisimi, autem quo quia nis quid qui ut auta bunch of pearls wrapped generously around her neck dolesequi corum qui debitatur, quiam nis mos volu- and descending softly on a vintage satin bustier, an pis sequam faccus si im el il isimoditis volorporem Yves Saint Laurent hooded sweater, track pants and a imporro conse con ratquiasse vellum re et et optate brand-new pair of Puma sneakers customized for the con consequuntio doluptiam eata digenis aut offi c occasion with a crepe sole, the singer already showed to inctur sam re re dolupta tessin con pe corio do- off her talent for mixing chic with sporty. lorum aditias et el et mi, ius dolori bla eosam utem “I’m very excited about this. Whether it’s apparel evendae offi cae nobistr umquos milliqui apiendam or shoes or accessories, I want to modernize it by rerehen dendandi doluptur maiorrovid eum es quid highlighting the classics and going from things that eturi tem re, incipsa nisquiam quatenimet quiditatem make Puma Puma — give it a youthfulness, make imporrovid ut quia di simporest et la dolorro blan it hip, basically [make it] Rihanna,” the singer told PHOTO BY JOHN AQUINO SEE PAGE 7 SEE PAGE XX 2 WWD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 WWD.COM Hilfiger Nets Rafael Nadal THE BRIEFING BOX design, Hilfi ger said, “He’ll tell bright colors. I like the powerful IN TODAY’S WWD By LISA LOCKWOOD us what he likes and doesn’t like. colors on court,” he said. He’s talking to us about what kind Born in Manacor, Spain, Nadal NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal will of fi t he likes and the fabric.” has ranked among the world’s be stripping down to his under- Nadal, who has a contract top fi ve tennis players since 2003. wear again. with Nike to wear the brand At the age of 24, he became the Tommy Hilfiger Corp. has during his tournaments, also youngest athlete to complete signed Nadal to serve as global has deals with Bacardi, Richard the Grand Slam and is the sec- brand ambassador for the Tommy Mille, Quely and Kia Motors. ond player in the world to have Hilfi ger underwear and Tommy Hilfi ger said he expects that completed the “Career Golden Hilfi ger tailored collections. The Nadal will wear the Hilfiger Slam,” after winning the French, 28-year-old tennis star, who has clothing during his free time. Australian and U.S. Opens; signed a two-year agreement with “Whenever he wears a suit, he’ll Wimbledon, and a 2008 Olympic Hilfi ger, will be photographed in wear our suit. All of our suits are gold medal. He holds a record for Spain early next year and will ap- now elevated. We have new fab- his nine French Open victories, pear in the fall underwear and rics and details and all sorts of in- the most won by a single player, in- tailored clothing ad campaigns. novation. The styles are for com- cluding fi ve consecutive title wins. Laird & Partners will create the fort and a man on the go,” he said. Avery Baker, chief marketing Amy Adams at ads that will run in print, online Hilfi ger believes the company and brand offi cer at Hilfi ger, said the “Big Eyes” and on billboards worldwide. will benefi t from Nadal’s global the company approached Nadal screening.