http://www.wwd.com/ The latest Global news from WWD.com. en-us Copyright WWD 2008. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:11:39 EST Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:11:39 EST Conde Nast Internet Technology fpwwd2developers@condenast.com (CNP Internet Technology) http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/maxmara-brings-coats-to-beijing-eyes-chinese-market-1838732?src=rss/globe/20081020 Italian brand aims to bolster its profile with young consumers. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:00:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/maxmara-brings-coats-to-beijing-eyes-chinese-market-1838732?src=rss/globe/20081020 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/isetan-mitsukoshi-will-shutter-six-stores-1799921?src=rss/globe/20080925 The company will close a Tokyo flagship and other locations. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:00:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/isetan-mitsukoshi-will-shutter-six-stores-1799921?src=rss/globe/20080925 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/louis-vuitton-sets-new-sailing-event-1780253?src=rss/globe/20080916 Race, in collaboration with New Zealand government, to be held in Auckland in February. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:01:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/louis-vuitton-sets-new-sailing-event-1780253?src=rss/globe/20080916 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/hm-enters-japan-with-tokyo-flagship-1771811?src=rss/globe/20080911 Swedish fast fashion giant opens in Ginza. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/hm-enters-japan-with-tokyo-flagship-1771811?src=rss/globe/20080911 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/japanese-department-store-sales-drop-25-in-july-1718046?src=rss/globe/20080818 Department store sales in July shed 2.5 percent to 706.2 billion yen, or $6.61 billion. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:20:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/japanese-department-store-sales-drop-25-in-july-1718046?src=rss/globe/20080818 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/health-certificates-unworkable-model-health-inquiry-says-1712900?src=rss/globe/20080813 British Fashion Council considers agencies key to safeguard the health of models. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:03:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/health-certificates-unworkable-model-health-inquiry-says-1712900?src=rss/globe/20080813 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/taiwanese-entrepreneur-vivian-wu-yen-1707636?src=rss/globe/20080812 Vivian Wu Yen, chairwoman of Yulon Group and a major player in the world of Asian textiles, died Saturday. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:01:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/taiwanese-entrepreneur-vivian-wu-yen-1707636?src=rss/globe/20080812 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/samsonite-appoints-new-creative-director-1704067?src=rss/globe/20080806 British designer Christopher Pearson to replace Quentin Mackay. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:05:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/samsonite-appoints-new-creative-director-1704067?src=rss/globe/20080806 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/hm-taps-new-chief-financial-officer-1704038?src=rss/globe/20080806 Sweden's Hennes & Mauritz has tapped a new chief financial officer. Jyrki Tervonen will replace Leif Persson as CFO this November. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:15:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/hm-taps-new-chief-financial-officer-1704038?src=rss/globe/20080806 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/uniqlo-same-store-sales-rise-in-july-1702033?src=rss/globe/20080804 Fast Retailing Co. said Monday that Uniqlo¿s same-store sales in July rose 11.9 percent during Japan¿s sweltering summer. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:30:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/uniqlo-same-store-sales-rise-in-july-1702033?src=rss/globe/20080804 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/dollar-slows-italian-spinners-1617708?src=rss/globe/20080715 Yarn manufacturers exhibiting at the Pitti Filati textile show said they feared an increasingly difficult six months ahead. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:22:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/dollar-slows-italian-spinners-1617708?src=rss/globe/20080715 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/lagerfeld-to-design-dubai-digs-1599552?src=rss/globe/20080709 Karl Lagerfeld, famous for his multitasking, is trying on the decorator's hat. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:37:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/lagerfeld-to-design-dubai-digs-1599552?src=rss/globe/20080709 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/china-manufacturers-cope-with-floods-1552996?src=rss/globe/20080620 As the flood waters subside, life and work have started to resume in the factory towns of the Pearl River Delta but the damage remains. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:59:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/china-manufacturers-cope-with-floods-1552996?src=rss/globe/20080620 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/letter-from-paris-shine-on-1553116?src=rss/globe/20080619 Fashion has been the fiber of this city since the Sun King's court in nearby Versailles mixed power, elegance and style. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:27:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/letter-from-paris-shine-on-1553116?src=rss/globe/20080619 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/paris-vital-stats-1553124?src=rss/globe/20080619 Paris population... Number of hotels in the city... Number of hotel rooms... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:05:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/paris-vital-stats-1553124?src=rss/globe/20080619 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/paris-party-time-1553126?src=rss/globe/20080619 The chic set at fetes around town. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:39:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/paris-party-time-1553126?src=rss/globe/20080619 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/paris-scene-1553134?src=rss/globe/20080619 The City of Light has plenty of electrifying nightspots and restaurants. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:35:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/paris-scene-1553134?src=rss/globe/20080619 http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/copenahgen-scene-1554824?src=rss/globe/20080605 Since Denmark was once voted the happiest nation in the world, it's no wonder its capital boasts a vibrant cultural and restaurant scene. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:16:00 EDT http://www.wwd.com/globe-news/copenahgen-scene-1554824?src=rss/globe/20080605