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• Phillips-Van Heusen ups Q2 view on Hilfiger , Calvin Klein strength

  by Salvatore Volare February 21, 2012
  Phillips-Van Heusen Corp said it expects a stronger profit for the second quarter as its major growth drivers, the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, continue to do well. Emmanuel Chirico, CEO PVH Corp / Photo: PVH Corp On an adjusted basis, the company now expects to earn at least 95 cents p...
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• Lauren Conrad launches exclusive clothing line

  by Salvatore Volare February 21, 2012
  Although the star of U.S. series ‘The Hills’ already owns two clothing lines, one sportswear and the other high fashion, Lauren Conrad is now about to launch the third. This is a range consisting of high-quality boutique pieces that offer a certain prestige, social status and glamour to the women wh...
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• Italian fashion company Mariella Burani to be liquidated

  by Salvatore Volare February 21, 2012
  Mariella BuraniMILAN, Feb 26, 2010 (AFP)- Italian company Mariella Burani Fashion Group said on Friday 26 February that it would be liquidated, abandoning plans to use bankruptcy protection to shield itself from big debts. All board members have resigned after calling a "shareholder meeting to name...
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• True Religion third quarter misses Street, raises '09 view

  by Salvatore Volare February 21, 2012
  True Religion fall-winter campaignNov 3 (Reuters) - True Religion Apparel Inc's (TRLG.O) quarterly profit fell 9 percent and missed estimates by a penny, sending its shares down 12 percent in after-hours trade. The company, however, raised its full-year outlook on stronger-than-expected gross margi...
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• Abercrombie posts quarterly loss on dismal sales

  by Salvatore Volare February 21, 2012
  BANGALORE (Reuters) - Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF.N) reported a quarterly loss versus a year-earlier profit as sliding sales pummeled the teen retailer. The company recorded a net loss of $26.7 million, or 30 cents a share, in the second quarter ended August 1, compared with a net profit of $77....
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• M&S and Burberry to post profit falls

  by Salvatore Volare February 21, 2012
  By James Davey and Mark Potter LONDON (Reuters) - Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) and luxury goods group Burberry (BRBY.L) are both expected to post sharp falls in profit on Tuesday 19 May, highlighting the impact of recession on both the middle and premium markets. Burberry publicity campaign 2009M&am...
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• Crunched fashionistas still want novelty: experts

  by Salvatore Volare February 21, 2012
  By Marie-Louise Gumuchian MILAN (Reuters) - Fashion followers may be opting for more toned creations in the context of global economic woes but they still want novelty in their wardrobes, industry experts at Milan's menswear fashion week said. Luxury brands have not been spared by the credit crunch...
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• Seymour Pierce raises Ted Baker to buy

  by Salvatore Volare February 21, 2012
  Aug 18 (Reuters) - Seymour Pierce upgraded British fashion chain Ted Baker to "buy" from "outperform," saying the company should benefit from a strong dollar, a relatively strong balance sheet and growth potential through new store openings. www.TedBaker.com The brokerage said Ted Baker's recent po...
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• Phillips-Van Heusen raises outlook, Q2 beats

  by Salvatore Volare February 21, 2012
  Apparel maker Corp Phillips-Van Heusen Corp(PVH.N) raised its adjusted profit and revenue outlook for 2010, and reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. Phillips-Van Heusen said on Monday it had a second quarter net loss, but excluding charges associated with its newly-acquired Tommy ...
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• Last Poiret heirlooms snapped up by museums and collectors

  by Salvatore Volare February 21, 2012
  The grandchildren of ground-breaking French fashion designer Paul Poiret on Thursday auction off dozens of items from the 1910s and 1920s - Photo : Jean Ayissi/AFPPARIS, Feb 14, 2008 (AFP) - Museums and collectors on Thursday February 12th snapped up dozens of designer items fashioned a century ago ...
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