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Clothing continues to drive the business. (designer fashions dominate at Mario's, Seattle, Washington)(Company Profile)

SEATTLE (FNS) -- Designer clothing is still the backbone of the business at Mario's. Although consumers have become more conscious of price and value, designer labels are selling as briskly in the two-unit Portland, Ore.-based specialty store as they did during the designer boom of the extravagant

Publication: Daily News Record

Designer game: no fast buck. (men's clothing design companies)

DESIGNER GAME: NO FAST BUCK NEW YORK -- The days of easy entry into the men's designer market and a fast buck made by trading on a label are over. Industry executives who have had successful careers in men's wear's creme de la creme category tell DNR that in the current tough retail climate it is

Publication: Daily News Record

HOW LANIER PLAYS THE MARKET WITH BLUE-CHIP PERFORMERS: ATLANTA CLOTHING MAKER BALANCES PORTFOLIO OF TOP DESIGNERS, PRIVATE LABEL FOR MAJOR RETAILERS.

NEW YORK -- Not that long ago, Lanier Clothes was just another near-anonymous Southern clothing maker turning out jillions of sport jackets a year. Then in the late '80s, something happened on the way to the bank for the Atlanta-based division of Oxford Industries. It hit prime time with its Oscar

Publication: Daily News Record

HOW LANIER PLAYS THE MARKET WITH BLUE-CHIP PERFORMERS: ATLANTA CLOTHING MAKER BALANCES PORTFOLIO OF TOP DESIGNERS, PRIVATE LABEL FOR MAJOR RETAILERS

NEW YORK -- Not that long ago, Lanier Clothes was just another near-anonymous Southern clothing maker turning out jillions of sport jackets a year. Then in the late '80s, something happened on the way to the bank for the Atlanta-based division of Oxford Industries. It hit prime time with its Oscar

Publication: Daily News Record

Longer lengths in for the long run; in designer clothing at New York shows.

NEW YORK Longer sport coats and suit jackets aren't a designer's long shot anymore. The three days of the New York shows this week confirmed that longer-length coats are the latest designer clothing trend to go commercial. But after watching jackets in a dizzying number of lengths trot down the

Publication: Daily News Record

Designs on kids. (designer clothing lines for children by Ralph Lauren, Adrienne Vittadini, Alfred Sung, Tommy Hilfiger and Donna Karan)

Creating a designer line of children's wear is not without its challenges, even if you are one of the biggest names in fashion. Some of those who are successful in the business--Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Alfred Sung and Adrienne Vittadini--have entered the kids' market only after

Publication: Children's Business

Bergdorf men trims designer list, expanding clothing area. (Bergdorf Goodman Men, designer clothing)

Bergdorf Goodman Men is evolving once again. The upscale retailer has dropped a handful of advanced designers and, by next fall, will expand the space for tailored clothing and the custom department. In an interview with DNR last week, Stephen Elkin, CEO of Bergdorf's, said: "We haven't stopped

Publication: Daily News Record

Designers: endangered or extinct? (includes related article on Barbara Bush's clothing preferences)

NEW YORK -- Armani's doing basics and The Gap is on the cover of Vogue. As Karl Lagerfeld puts it, "The days of the Mrs. Paleys are gone." The designer may not be a dinosaur, but the species could be endangered. As SA marches on with its fall collections this week, designers here and abroad

Publication: WWD

Designer labels - Al Cohen's Hartz is in it. (Al Cohen, president of Hartz and Co. licenses designer clothing labels)

NEW YORK -- There's nothing like a good designer name to cure many of the ills of the moderate tailored clothing business. Not only does Al Cohen, president, Hartz & Co., believe this, but he's putting his money where his mouth is. For next spring, the privately owned company has lined up an

Publication: Daily News Record

chickdowntown.com Introduces the downtown DASH Designer Clothing Sale.

chickdowntown.com, a leading online retailer of designer clothing, is proud to announce the downtown DASH! During this sale, customers can enjoy wholesale pricing on women's clothing and accessories by the world's most coveted brands. The sale will run only on select days. Customers will have just

Publication: Marketing Weekly News