Nautica looks across the sea for spring . Nautica launched New York Fashion Week Wednesday morning with a potential debate: Will hemlines be a relevant issue to men next spring?.
Canon Fodder: Terrible Beauty. The first part of Book Three described the run-up to a duel between Trojan pretty boy Paris and Greek bruiser Menelaus, from whom Paris stole Helen of Troy. via National Post.
US: Timberland appoints John Crimmins as CFO. "We conducted an extensive search of internal and external candidates for both positions, and were pleased to find that the most qualified candidates were already part of the Timberland family" The Timberland Company has appointed two senior executives, naming John Crimmins as CFO and Carden Welsh as senior vice president and chief administrative officer. via Just-Style.
Valentino Resigns! . Fashion Wire Daily - Designer Valentino Garavani on Tuesday unexpectedly announced he was retiring, just seven weeks after celebrating his 45th anniversary in fashion with a sumptuous weekend in Rome.

Fashion king Valentino to retire . - Valentino, one of the undisputed kings of fashion whose name is synonymous with elegance, will retire in January from the couture house he founded nearly half a century ago.
Valentino bids farewell . Italian designer Valentino, whose signature flaming red couture gowns have graced royalty, Hollywood stars and the international jet set for 45 years, announced Tuesday he was stepping down as head designer of the Valentino fashion house.
Bell Resources, Grandcru Resources & Rogue River Resources plan 3-way merger. "The consolidation of assets and people benefits all stakeholders with the creation of a near-term copper producer with a strong footprint of highly prospective assets in the Americas" Bell Resources Corp. has struck a stock-swap deal to merge with Grandcru Resources Corp. via Sympatico Finance.
Very Michael Kors ~ new fragrance. Michael Kors has launched a new limited edition fragrance, Very Michael Kors: Inspired by Michael Kors' fashion accessories, the fabulous new limited-edition Very Michael Kors Eau de Parfum is as glamorous as.. via Now Smell This.
New film explores China s booming fashion industry . - The winner of last year s Venice film festival, Chinese director Jia Zhang-Ke, is back on the Lido with a documentary exploring China s burgeoning fashion industry and the social changes it reflects.

Craftmade International Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Fourth Quarter and.. Craftmade International, Inc. will host its fiscal year 2007 fourth quarter and year end earnings results conference call on Wednesday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. via KVOA-TV Tucson.
The Motley Fool: anticipating earnings. Q: Who determines the "anticipated earnings" for upcoming quarters that I often run across online? Are they just guesses? Don't they put pressure on companies to perform? When companies fail to meet the.. via Houston Chronicle.
Scrub gently, please. Black and Decker cordless power scrubber I usually don't like power tools. They are too noisy and I hate the gas smell or electric cord. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Burberry Files Suit Against Iconix. Burberry Ltd. fired the first shots of a potential trenchcoat war in federal court against Iconix Brand Group. via Women's Wear Daily.
Fashion designer Valentino announces retirement . - Legendary Italian designer Valentino, who has dressed the world s most glamorous women for decades, announced his retirement Tuesday, but promised two final collections for October and January.
Analysis: The Impact of the Acer-Gateway Merger. Experts believe that the initial impact on consumers of the sale of Gateway to Taiwan PC giant Acer will be relatively small. However, one of the biggest issues raised by the acquisition is how the newly combined Acer will present its three product brands the Gateway purchase includes the eMachines..