Liz Claiborne

Soccer Star Undie Fight; Model Sues Guess? For Sexual Harassment

source: Jezebel

Move over, David Beckham: Cristiano Ronaldo is posing in the spring Armani underwear campaign. [AP]Beckham, who says he decided not to renew his Armani contract, is said to be looking to launch an underwear line of his own. [WWD] A fit model who worked at Guess? for three years is suing the co...

Published Thu, Oct 8

Charlotte To Star In New Perfume Ad; Rihanna Nabs Italian Vogue?

source: Jezebel

Nicolas Ghesquière picked the intolerably cool Charlotte Gainsbourg to advertise Balenciaga's perfume. Ghesquière calls his friend "one of the most inspiring girls in the world." Gainsbourg said, "I was secretly hoping to be the face of Nicolas' first perfume." [WWD] Sources are sayin...

Published Thu, Jul 16

You may never have it so good again: retail execs

source: Reuters

William McComb, chief executive of US fashion company Liz Claiborne, said retailers need to adjust to the "new normal" of lower demand and shoppers focused more on what they can get for their money than what they can afford to spend. ...

Published Thu, Jun 11

Selected purchases, not mega-buys in retail deals

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

 UK Liz Claiborne Inc has shed assets such as its urban lifestyle brand Enyce and yoga line prAna, and parted ways with designer Narciso Rodriguez. Liz Claiborne Chief Executive William McComb said the company is done revamping its portfolio for now. ...

Published Thu, Jun 11

Luxury groups set to hunker down as moderation rules

source: Reuters

said Liz Claiborne Chief Executive William McComb. The longer term prospects of the luxury industry remain attractive as the number of affluent buyers is set to rise further and several regions such as central Asia, Siberia, Latin America and India ...

Published Thu, Jun 11

Kensie Signs Deal for Denim Line

source: Women's Wear Daily

by Julee Kaplan Kensie, the contemporary sportswear brand owned by Liz Claiborne Inc., has signed a licensing deal with the New York-based Alpha Garment Inc. to produce a Kensie denim collection for fall 2009 selling. Subscribe now to WWD. ...

Published Thu, May 21

Macy's, Liz Claiborne see wider 1st-quarter losses

source: google.com

Claiborne announced a major restructuring in 2007 to focus on fewer but more powerful brands like Juicy Couture. But since the economy tanked in September, it accelerated cost-cutting, including job cuts. CEO William McComb told investors he has been ...

Published Wed, May 13

But Aren't Makeup Ads About Making Women Feel Bad So They Buy Dumb Products?

source: Jezebel

After long construction delays, cash-strapped Roberto Cavalli has opened his $30 million designer night club in Dubai. The floors are black quartz, and Swarovski crystals dangle from the ceilings, for that pre-recession look. [WWD] Designer Hussein Chalayan, for his part, sees the fu...

Published Wed, May 13