2003 April

• Profit growth expected for Tod's
• Levi's to launch discount line in Europe
• Relaunch Interseason
• Iman poses for H&M
• Juicy Couture to expand
• New Tod's store in London
• LVMH brand Fresh introduced
• Better than expected revenues Fossil
• Prada sells stake in Church's
• Healing textiles developed
• GF Ferré debut in June
• Tesco in talks with Turkish Kipa
• Armani to design football uniform
• Gaultier at the V&A
• Gucci moves east
• J-Lo new face Louis Vuitton
• Valentino supports Marzotto
• Nicole makes fashion history
• New business for Next
• Debenhams H1 sales up
• Moss Bros recovers
• DNA goes Denmark
• Sharp drop in retail sales
• GUS happy with strong FY results
• Joop! sold for mystery sum
• New JJB kid's line
• Maglificio licensee Gattinoni baby-line
• No Microcips present in Benetton garments
• Quiksilver store at Times Square
• Vogue underwear relaunched
• Lindex profits slide
• Benetton drops the ball
• Brantano sells 11 stores

2003 March

• Indian Vuitton store opened
• Fashion's most significant
• New M&S Men's line
• Jimmy Choo plans expansion
• Brantano-Mitiska merger cancelled
• Gucci's profit drops 27%
• Takeover Hilfiger by Jones Apparel?
• Turnover rise for Mango
• Ted Baker moves to Oz
• Growth Next's catalogue business
• Now your shoes spy on you
• "Frogs" hit M&S with lawsuit
• Kmart narrows Q4 loss
• H&M beats Q1 expectations
• Liu Jo comes to London
• IC Companys acquires Tiger
• Harry's Shoes on the move
• Ted Baker continues growth
• Liv Tyler new face Givenchy
• Will JJB Sports go private?
• Vögele to close shops
• Hermes to open 15 stores
• Vicini store in Paris
• New retail concept for Sport 2002
• Inditex continues growth
• M&S clothes feature in Vogue
• It's gonna be a colourful summer
• The 95th GDS International Shoe Fair
• Versace fashion museum
• Liz Claiborne buys Juicy Couture
• Vögele optimistic despite falling sales
• Ashley NA to buy US Antiqua Enterprices
• Modest climb Paris' visitors
• Clinique launches whitening moisturiser
• Avril sets t-shirt trend
• Victoria's lingerie-line
• Laura Ashley shifts 02 outlook
• Wolford returns to profit
• Organisational reshuffle at Marzotto
• Claire's Stores sees key growth potential in Europe
• Management changes at Ellesse
• Bankrupt Haburi continues operations under Freshtex
• Sales growth in UK
• Benetton 'smart chips' from Philips
• French Connection still going strong
• Profits rise at Adidas
• H&M goes to Italy
• Tom Tailor signs with Wella
• Alek Wek launches accessories line
• Strong results Perry Ellis
• Fila agrees to sell operating businesses
• Quiksilver to open stores in China
• Quiksilver's Q1 profit doubles
• German shoe sole company loses US-account
• Paco Rabanne impresses Paris' fashion crowd
• Kors to leave Celine
• Vivienne leaves NY city
• High street prices continue to drop
• New Look looks to expand
• 16 Uniqlos-stores to close
• Christian Dior reports record year
• Queen's dressmaker dies
• Benetton Family steps back
• Peace shirts booming business
• New Look reshuffles management
• Gucci group sees late sales surge
• First Adidas store opened in Korea
• Profit increase for LVMH
• Benetton signs binding contract
• Christina Aguilera inspires Versace
• Top Shop to expand to Europe
• BRC opposes Chancellor's plans
• Fashion behind bars
• Polo increases management in Japan
• Another phone in fashion
• Claim Victoria's Secret unsuccessful
• Honorary degree for Stella
• Vionnet store in Kuwait
• Phillips-Van Heusen reports profits
• Fila back in black
• Becker fashion belly up
• Armani stars on 'Walk of Style'
• IC Companys posts profit jump
• Valentino presents R.E.D. in Milan
• Selfridges to close cosmetics area
• Sàfilo Group partners with Armani
• Belgian Fashion retail guide

2003 February

• Milan presents next winter collections
• YSL reveals the essence of Zegna
• Guess suffers losses
• CK signs agreement
• New Adidas stores in Russia
• Paris' store for Max&Co.
• Anouk Lepere ear jewel
• Gap Q4 sales up 14%
• House of Vionnet to be reopened
• It's payback time…
• Gucci ad not banned
• Fashion at the Grammys
• Fashionable yoga mats
• De Sole dismisses departure rumours
  
• BRC announces new chairman
• Spiegel in trouble
• Dior Homme in NY
• Strong Q4 Kenneth Cole
• Scientists develop scented textile
• Esprit set to launch edc Men
• Special fashion expo in Hong Kong
• Eve’s Fetish
• Nike shoes wash ashore
• Yue Yuen to venture into sportswear
• Escada positive despite plunging sales
• Benetton takeover toll road operator
• Reebok partners with Limited Too
• Profit Hugo Boss falls 31%
• Liz Claiborne closes stores
• Nike wins trademark battle
• LVMH acquires majority control of Rossimoda
• Christy in new campaign YSL
• Atomic Kitten launch clothing range
• Vuitton bags get costlier in Japan
• Inditex invests in Dutti-brand
• Sponsored models give London fashion a lift
• Calvin Klein is here to stay!
• "Stop war" shirts display at London fashion show
• Fashion industry glorifies smoking
• Abercrombie & Fitch profit up
• Florida probes Nike
• Miniskirts thrive at London fashion week
• Adidas-Salomon delists from Euronext Paris
• Chanel hits Switzerland with jewellery
• Fishy tops and bikinis
• Pure grows to top European womenswear event
• Micro-minis set tone in London
• Anti-fur activists stage fashion show
• New exclusive Versace watch
• 70m expenditures Levi
• Good January sales for H&M
• Tod's start building in Tokyo
• Benetton launches Food for Life-campaign
• Fashion circus moves to London
• K-Swiss posts strong 2002 results
• PVH completes acquisition of Calvin Klein
• Gucci warns YSL may miss 2004 profit target
• Back to school with Marc Jacobs
• Copenhagen fashion fair beats records
• VF Q4 sales rise six per cent
• Scientists developed smart bra
• Claiborne launches men's sleepwear
• Protest against Adidas
• Good results Esprit
• Tomboys and miniskirts
• Mango invests in new stores
• Sales down at Benetton
• Elle awards licence for table and bed linen
• Polo Ralph Lauren net down on restructuring charge
• Clarins pulls out of couture
• Poor results Timberland
• Oakley targets fertile market: women
• Stay young, wear jeans
• Last 'tribute' to Michael Jordan
• Gucci appears in a bad light
• Jones Apparel Earnings Rise
• Six percent increase sales for Guess
• Fresh start for Warnaco
• Claire's Stores sales increase
• Versace opens Russian home store
• It's new, it's fresh, it's vintage
• Vanity Fair to produce sleepwear
• Diamonds are Heidi's new friends
• Lagerfeld new model for Pepsi?
• L.L. Bean cuts 300 Jobs
• Tommy takes a step 'down'
• Limited announces dividend
• Ideal women-expo
• Quiksilver promotes top employees
• Perry Ellis buys Salant
• Jones and Ralph Lauren disagree over license
• No Doubt about Style
• Dior and the City
• Foreign sales boost at Columbia

2003 January

• Russell acquires bankrupt Bike
• Earnings grow 10% at adidas-Salomon
• LVMH sells Michael Kors stake
• Dior changes Addict campaign
• Hanover Direct Internet sales climb
• Decent turnover rise Tod's
• Apparel sales improve Reebok results
• 50% profit surge for H&M
• "Blue colorant" banned in EU
• Lagerfeld to design hosiery
• French population measured
• LVMH sells cosmetic brands
• Minardi staff to wear Puma
• Kosian leaves Head N.V.
• Inditex to open over 250 new stores
• Sophie Dahl new face for Pringle
• Generous Gisele
• Fashionable designer rugs
• Cashmere now affordable
• Trussardi chairman dies at 29
• First fashion mag ‘Lotous’ hits Iran
• Do Americans know what not to wear?
• Sales boost Sara Lee Intimates
• More expansion plans H&M
• Amazon celebrates second profit
• Jewellery line Raquel Welch
• Test flight for new uniform
• Ann Taylor loses president
  
• Men take on the catwalk
• GapMaternity now in stores
• Laura Ashley closes 35 stores in Europe
• Fashion-expo Modefabriek expands
• What Everyone Wants closes: 2500 jobs lost
• Puma and Schiesser create new bodywear line
• Aussie Apparel acquires brands
• Fake Zegna-producers arrested
• Good Q4 results for LVMH
• Study predicts sluggish apparel sales growth
• A/X Armani Exchange takes on the beach
• New ad campaign for JPG perfumes
• Frodo's frock nominated for award
• Investment bank countersues LVMH
• Premier Kids kicks off this weekend
• PVH to re-launch CK in Europe
• Brantano increases sales by 6%
• Nike equipment sponsor Mexican soccer
• A dream come true: underwear that burns fat
• Great results for Dior Couture
• New CFO Gap: Byron Pollitt
• Mexx looking abroad for expansion
• Special newspaper during NY Fashion Week
• Alexander McQueen launches first perfume: Kingdom
• Skechers takes a chance in Canada
• Jones Apparel cutting over 2000 jobs
• Ted Baker’s sales have improved
• Sunglasses firm Luxottica makes deal with Versace
• M&S dissatisfied over clothing sales
• Hilfiger goes Australia
• Strong results New Look
• GUS reports 10% sales growth for Q3
• Victor & Rolf surprise with menswear line
• More&More to launch in UK and Spain
• Retailers stay behind in tech-innovation
• Strong Q3 for Burberry
• Benetton sells Nordica
• GAP improves holiday season
• Hilfiger launches apparel in Korea
• Eminem to launch clothing line
• Gadzooks knocks mens-wear
• Matalan to expand service
• Profit rise Burlington Coat Factory
• Devastating times for Laura Ashley
• Sales boost at Selfridges
• Mango pulls out Argentina
• Anna Nicole Smith worst dressed woman of 2002
• Hip-hugging jeans: sexy, but hazardous
• Fossil and Microsoft develop web-accessible wristwatch
• Guess suffers wider loss than expected
• Takeover Stephane Kelian
• Perry Ellis licenses Shoe Company
• Drugstore.com starts international shipping
• Malene Birger sets up new fashion company
• Versace skips Paris haute catwalks
• New fragrance Davidoff: Echo
• Sara Lee competes with Victoria’s Secret
• Vintage clothing that fits to a T!
• Burberry and J-Lo head list of 2002 Marketing Coups
• Back to basic
• Clissold buys Dechamps
• Marks & Spencer launches big clothing range
• Benetton wants highway network
• PPR raises Gucci stake
• Tokyo gets new shopping complex
• Belgian Brantano buys 24 Brunswick stores
• Nakash brothers buy skyscrapers
• Hot Tuna Surf brand sold to Aussie Apparel Group

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