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...piece suit will be $3,000. And these suits cut a strikingly different figure from the run-of-the-mill boxy gray Brooks Brothers fare. Browne, who is known for his extreme silhouette of tight-fitting shoulders and cropped cuffed pants, delved into the archives and came up with astrakhan-trimmed tattersall coats and gray flannel pants embroidered with fleece, the house's insignia. Claudio Del Vecchio, the Italian-born chairman and CEO of Brooks Brothers, says he plans to sell the line, Black Fleece, in 30% of the clothier's U.S. stores and at eight more in Europe...
...sparkling wine and collectively rhapsodize over a new clothing collection by Patrick Robinson for Target. "I want to order a few things," one editor blithely declared while admiring a rakish pleated dress with chocolate medallion print that will sell for $34.99 when it arrives in stores in May. Her Astrakhan coat and patent-leather boots might have been wildly expensive, but few?not even style arbiters?can resist the allure of fast fashion...
...depending on whether a baby is lying down or starting to sit up, or whether he or she is still in diapers. Most items must be washable, and they must be comfortable?no scratchy fabrics or seams allowed. Even when pants cost $89, knit tops $76, parkas $356 and astrakhan pieces go for $763, as they do at Bonpoint, the profit margins are lower than those for grownups, since high-end customers seek top-quality fabrics and subtle trims and detailing but expect children's clothing?even expensive children's clothing?to cost significantly less than their own. And there...
...much when it comes to the Dolce & Gabbana customer. "When we offer a shoe in leather and also in snake or eel, the first to sell will be the most expensive," says Stefano Gabbana, whose idea of casual is jeans trimmed with Astrakhan fur. "But our customer is also practical," says Domenico Dolce. He points to the new Dolce & Gabbana fur coat that is made of mink blossoms hand-stitched onto chiffon. "She wants it to be light," he explains. On the back of such pragmatism, Dolce & Gabbana revenue is up 20% this year, to about $936 million...
...middle mean anymore?" Not so much when it comes to the Dolce & Gabbana customer. "When we offer a shoe in leather and also in snake or eel, the first to sell will be the most expensive," says Stefano Gabbana, whose idea of casual is jeans trimmed with astrakhan fur. "But our customer is also practical," adds Domenico Dolce. He points to the new Dolce & Gabbana fur coat, which is made of mink blossoms hand-stitched onto chiffon. "She wants it to be light," Dolce explains - and "she" is shopping. Dolce & Gabbana revenue is up 20% this year, to about...