Liz Claiborne

In Brief: Kensie Signs Coat Deal

source: Women's Wear Daily

by WWD Staff • KENSIE COAT DEAL: The Liz Claiborne Inc.-owned contemporary label Kensie has signed a licensing deal with New York-based Fleet Street Ltd. to ... and more »

Published Sun, Dec 13

Michelle's Jewelry, Zac's Lower-Priced Line, & Claudia's Cashmere

source: Jezebel

Michelle Trachtenberg is designing a line of jewelry for Coach's Poppy brand. Expect "colorful crystals." [WWD]Zac Posen is doing a lower-priced line, Z Spoke, which will be available exclusively through Saks Fifth Avenue come spring. It starts at $78: And it's a marked departure from hi...

Published Wed, Nov 18

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

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

Chairman Backs Liz Claiborne CEO

source: Women's Wear Daily

by Evan Clark Kay Koplovitz, chairman of Liz Claiborne Inc., signaled her support of the company's direction under chief executive officer William McComb, who reassured shareholders Thursday that his restructuring... Subscribe now to WWD. ...

Published Thu, May 21

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

Liz Management Team Set, Restructuring Done

source: Women's Wear Daily

 - Evan Clark by Evan Clark With new chiefs picked out for the Mexx and Lucky Brand Jeans businesses, William L. McComb, chief executive officer of Liz Claiborne Inc., declared the company's corporate restructuring completed... Subscribe now to WWD. ...

Published Wed, May 6