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Julia Child Feeds WWD

In 1972, the TV chef took the opportunity to spread the gospel of cheap eating, which bears repeating in this…

In Brief: Giving Isaac Mizrahi Credit

Limiting distribution of the Isaac Mizrahi-designed Liz Claiborne line to just one store per mall could be a…

Delta Acquires Gekko… Li & Fung, Claiborne Deal Completed

Delta Apparel Inc. has acquired Gekko Brands, suppliers of headwear under the Kudzu and The Game brands to…

Gloria Vanderbilt in Her Own Words

Though she’s most remembered for her jeans and, well, genes (Anderson Cooper!), the multi-hyphenate…

WWD Chats Up a Baby Tyra Banks

Before Tyra Banks was the authority on smiling with your eyes or the host of her own Oprah-style gabfest, she…

Housing Works Expands… Harper Quits Theo Fennell…

Housing Works seems to be cashing in on consumers’ newfound thriftiness.

Jackie O’s Wild Night at Dorothy Chandler

NFL player and actor Roosevelt “Rosey” Grier’s “Take a Giant Step” benefit at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion…

Talbots’ Store Head… Geneva Watch Co. Heads to N.Y….

John Fiske has been named executive vice president and chief stores officer of Talbots.

Remembering Natasha Richardson

Given her talent, looks and gilded family tree, it’s no wonder that Richardson caught the eye of WWD and W…

WWD Watches Pavarotti’s Weight

In 1977, Luciano Pavarotti had scales on his mind, and not do-re-me. WWD reported on the robust Italian’s…

Swifty Gets an Oscar: WWD Covers Swifty Lazar’s 70th Birthday Party

For his 70th birthday in 1977, Lazar invited 200 revelers to Tavern on the Green, including Halston, Diane…

Former Saks Saleswoman Convicted… PEI Taps Retail President…

A former Saks Fifth Avenue jewelry saleswoman was convicted of grand larceny and falsifying business records.

Back in Time: WWD at the Opening of Le Palace

A dose of Studio 54 glamour for the City of Light, Le Palace set out to bring back les nuits folles of Paris…

J. Mendel to Close in Aspen… Waterford Wedgewood Finds Buyers…

The J. Mendel unit in Aspen is expected to close at the end of this month.

Twiggy Tells All

The model was known for her Mod style and ultraslight frame. However, during a 1983 interview, she was quick…