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Public stock offerings, licensing and higher income has made top designers richer than ever during 1997. Fashion industry tycoons such as Ralph Lauren, Nike's Philip Knight and Ronald Lauder have been listed among Forbes magazine's wealthiest Americans. Ralph Lauren is particularly well endowed with a 70% ownership of his firm, a very profitable licensing division and a hefty paycheck., NEW YORK -- Fashion's perks are getting pricier: Private planes, weekend palaces, fleets of cars and art by the modern masters, to name a few. Many a fortune has been [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Exec Moves Atop Camuto NEW YORK - Camuto Group has made several key leadership changes following the death of Vince Camuto, founder, chief creative officer and chief [...]

Byline: - LISA LOCKWOOD Camuto Memorial Set A memorial service will be held for Vince Camuto, chief creative officer and chief executive officer of the Camuto Group, at the Church [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Weber's Primer: From Dress Shirts to Donna NEW YORK - Mark Weber, former chief executive officer of LVMH Inc. and former chairman and ceo of Donna Karan [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM EVAN CLARK Lombardi Named Kellwood CEO NEW YORK - In an unexpected move, Kellwood Co. replaced its chief executive officer Lynn Shanahan with Joseph [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Reed Krakoff Names CEO Reed Krakoff is getting his house in order. The company has tapped Harlan Bratcher, president and chief executive officer of A/X Armani Exchange, [...]

Byline: - LISA LOCKWOOD Van Praagh Exits Reed Krakoff Stacy Van Praagh, who joined Reed Krakoff Co. as president in May, is no longer with the firm. Neither Van Praagh [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Giorgio Armani Taps New CEO for the U.S. NEW YORK - Giorgio Armani is changing its U.S. team. After nearly four years in the role, Graziano de [...]

Byline: -LISA LOCKWOOD Robin Howe Grossman, Was Jones New York Exec NEW YORK - Robin Howe Grossman, former vice president and chief designer of Jones New York, died of triple-negative [...]

Byline: -LISA LOCKWOOD Goldie Tapped for CKI Melisa goldie has been named chief marketing officer of Calvin Klein Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. She reports to Steve [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Tory Recruits Roger: Joins Firm as Co-CEO NEW YORK - Roger Farah didn't wait long to make his next move. After stepping down as vice chairman at [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD New Roles for Baker, Sheinbaum at Hilfiger NEW YORK - The Tommy Hilfiger Group, which is wholly owned by PVH Corp., has elevated Avery Baker and Gary [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Herman Bott, 74 Herman Bott, 74, a well-respected senior human resources executive in the apparel industry, died Thursday. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. A graduate [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Camuto's Second Act: An Explosion of Product NEW YORK - 'Our motto is, 'You can do whatever you want in this company and you can grow very [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Team Assumes Reins As Theyskens Exits NEW YORK - Olivier Theyskens, artistic director of Theory, is parting ways with the contemporary sportswear brand. The Belgian-born designer joined [...]

Byline: - LISA LOCKWOOD Kate Spade Taps Roy Chan NEW YORK - Kate Spade & Co. has appointed Roy Chan senior vice president of international, a new post. Chan is [...]

Vince Names Ratabesi Creative Director Natalie Ratabesi, who stepped down as creative director of Philosophy last month, has been tapped as creative director of women's design at Vince, the contemporary [...]

Krakoff Bolsters Management Team NEW YORK - Reed Krakoff Co. has made two key hires to bolster its management team. Stacy Van Praagh has been named president of Krakoff, and [...]

Herbert Gallen, who built Ellen Tracy into a $200-plus million powerhouse bridge sportswear company, is slowly learning to let go. Having completed the sale of his company to Liz Claiborne [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Shiffman Named CEO As Murry Steps Aside NEW YORK - Calvin Klein Inc., a division of PVH Corp., is about to usher in a new era. Steve [...]

Susan Sokol's Next Step: Consulting NEW YORK - Susan Sokol has opened her own consultancy, Susan Sokol Consultancy LLC. Sokol has worked at major companies such as Calvin Klein Inc., [...]

Ralph Taps Hermann To Head Luxe Division NEW YORK - Ralph Lauren is aggressively looking to accelerate growth in the luxury segment of his $7 billion empire. To that end, [...]

Von Furstenberg Names Herz Artistic Director Michael Herz has been tapped as artistic director of Diane von Furstenberg. Working closely with the designer, Herz will lead the promotion, direction and [...]

Industry Pioneer Arthur Ortenberg, 87 NEW YORK - Arthur Ortenberg, a founder and vice chairman of Liz Claiborne Inc. whose vision guided the phenomenal growth of the company and who [...]

Kate Spade Plots Path to $4 Billion NEW YORK - Craig Leavitt, who this month becomes chief executive officer of the newly named Kate Spade & Co., is ready to [...]

McComb Era Ends, Kate Spade Steps Out NEW YORK - William L. McComb, chairman and chief executive officer of Fifth & Pacific Cos., is stepping down after seven years at [...]

Shanahan Named CEO at Kellwood By LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK Lynn Shanahan was elevated to chief executive officer of Kellwood Co., owned by affiliates of Sun Capital Partners Inc. She [...]

Kenneth Cole Taps Elana Drell Szyfer LISA LOCKWOOD Elana Drell Szyfer has been named executive vice president of global brand strategy at Kenneth Cole Productions Inc., overseeing marketing and human [...]

Blum to Exit Juicy Couture By LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK Paul Blum, chief executive officer of Juicy Couture, has decided to leave the company, effective Jan. 31. Blum was brought [...]

FASHION SCOOPS FINNISH LINE: A new wave of young Finnish designers is sweeping over the international fashion scene, and word has it Maison Martin Margiela is riding it. WWD has [...]

Elie Tahari Reassumes Reins By LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK Elie Tahari, founder and chairman of Elie Tahari Ltd., will take on the additional role of chief executive officer. He succeeds [...]

Gregersen Adds to Role at Vince By LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK Karin Gregersen, president of Vince, will add the title of chief creative officer. In that role, she will continue [...]

Tamara Mellon Taps Glenn McMahon By LISA LOCKWOOD Tamara Mellon is getting her new house in order. She has tapped Glenn McMahon as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Fritz [...]

Ralph Lauren Names Nemerov President By LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK It's a changing of the guard at Ralph Lauren Corp. On Wednesday, the fashion house elevated Jackwyn Nemerov to president [...]

Shecter Tapped for Elie Tahari Post By LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK Amy Shecter, former president of C. Wonder and Electric Love Army at Burch Creative Capital, has been named president [...]

Mark Mendelson Cutting Ties With LF By LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK Mark Mendelson, who has served as a consultant to LF USA, spearheading the Ellen Tracy, Marilyn Monroe and Adrienne [...]

Hunter Boot Makes Management Moves LISA LOCKWOOD Hunter Boot Ltd., the British rain boot and accessories firm, has beefed up its senior management team. Niall Sloan has been tapped as [...]

Mendelson Gives Keynote at LIM By LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK LIM College honored Mark Mendelson, president and chief executive officer of Ellen Tracy, at its commencement ceremony last week at [...]

Guidetti Named Tahari Intl. President By LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK Fabio Guidetti has been tapped as president of international for Elie Tahari Ltd. He succeeds Patricia Williamson, president of international [...]

Vignola Exits Calvin Klein Collection By LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK Robert Vignola has stepped down as president of Calvin Klein Collection and global licensing. He is succeeded in that role [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD WITH CONTRIBUTION FROM VICKI M. YOUNG Mitarotonda Nominated to Jones Board James A. Mitarotonda, chairman and chief executive officer of Barington Capital Group LP, has been nominated [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Jones Taps Pappas for E-commerce Post NEW YORK Milton Pappas has been appointed president of e-commerce at The Jones Group Inc., a new post. Pappas, who begins [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Greenfield Shifts Role at The Jones Group NEW YORK After 17 months in the role, Stefani Greenfield has resigned as chief creative officer of The Jones Group [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Azrouël Taps Candland as President Christopher Candland has been named president of Yigal Azrouël Inc., a new post. He will be responsible for overseeing the growth and [...]

Linda Wachner, chairman and ceo of the Warnaco Group, revealed the termination of Arnold Simon's tenure as pres and ceo of Designer Holdings Ltd. (DH). Warnaco acquired 51.3% of DH shares in Oct 1997 and will acquire the remaining shares if the stockholders approve. Simon, who will receive $4.5 million in severance pay, has been criticized for allowing Calvin Klein jeans to be sold at discount stores., New York -- Talk about a quickie divorce. In a stunning turn of events, Arnold Simon, president and chief executive officer of Designer Holdings Ltd., which is controlled by The [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Gregersen Named President of Vince NEW YORK Karin Gregersen has been appointed president of Vince, a division of Kellwood Co. The move is effective May 13. Most [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Diane von Furstenberg Taps Kutas for Retail NEW YORK David Kutas has been named president of retail at Diane von Furstenberg, a new post. He begins March [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Mario Grauso Exiting Vera Wang NEW YORK Mario Grauso has stepped down as president of the Vera Wang Group, effective Feb. 15. He will continue working with [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Burberry Taps Heppe President of Americas Burberry has named Jan Heppe president of the Americas. She succeeds Eugenia Ulasewicz, who served in the role for 15 years. [...]

Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD Vince Founders Laccone and LaPolice to Exit NEW YORK Vince cofounders Rea Laccone and Christopher LaPolice plan to leave the Kellwood Co. division Feb. 1. The departures [...]