J.C. Penney
Do Department Stores Have a Future?
Department stores aren't going anywhere, but they have a lot of work to do to keep shoppers -- and the brands they stock -- happy.
WikiLeaks Expands Fashion Line, Vivienne Westwood Releases Biography Excerpt
And J.C. Penney's new CEO makes a small dent in the retail executive landscape.
J.C. Penney Gets New CEO, Gemma Ward Comeback Continues
And Birkin bags smell like... marijuana?
J.C. Penney Sees Quarterly Sales Growth for First Time Since 2011
After years of struggle, the retailer seems to finally be coming out on the other side.
JCPenney Brings on Saks Chairman: Is the Retailer Finally Turning Around?
The JCPenney saga continues with new/old CEO Mike Ullman setting the stage for his attempt to turn around the retailer after former CEO Ron Johnson's turnaround attempts backfired in a big way, resulting in his departure from the company and a $985 million loss.
Anna Wintour and Selena Gomez Do Lunch, Naomi Campbell Might Get a Talk Show, and Is Ray-Ban Cooler Than Prada?
Is former Disney starlet Selena Gomez beating Miley Cyrus to a Vogue cover? We can only imagine the convo between her and Anna Wintour over lunch in Milan yesterday... {HuffPo} Which awards show hosts the most guests wearing couture? It seems the Emmys are creeping right up on the Academy Awards' usual title. {New York Times} Zooey Deschanel just won't quit when it comes to super quirky nail art! Check out her Emmys set in close-up. {Elle} Amidst all of the Emmys gossip, let's not forget that Kim Kardashian is still blonde. Has it grown on you yet? ...How about now? {US Weekly}
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Carine Roitfeld Gets a Movie Poster, Cara Delevingne's Brows Kill Tweezer Sales, and Baby Prince George Is Really Attractive
The poster for Carine Roitfeld's documentary Mademoiselle C is here, and her fantastic behind takes center stage. Watch out Pippa, there's a new tush in town! {The Cut} Cara Delevingne is apparently to blame for the decline of an entire product market, just for having eyebrows. But seriously--tweezer sales are down, and Google searches for Cara's name and "fuller brows" are way up. You do the math. {Daily Mail} Amanda Seyfried mixes grunge and punk for the September issue of Glamour Paris. {Fashion Gone Rogue}
Lady Gaga Gives Ryan Seacrest a Makeover, Coco Rocha Chops It All Off, and the Mystery Behind Jeffrey Campbell
Lady Gaga, never one to commit to anything half-assed, actually wore her ARTPOP! cover makeup to an interview with Ryan Seacrest. Oh, and she got Seacrest to try it out too. {Elle UK} Justin Bieber isn't the only male posing nearly-nude (that happened, and yes, gross): "Dudeoir" photoshoots are gaining popularity with men who want to show off their goods. {NYPost} Coco Rocha is the latest model with a dramatic hair cut--the Canadian supe lopped off several inches of hair, which she dutifully documented for Allure. {Allure}
Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs Are Twinsies, JC Penney Gets $1.75 Billion Loan and Rihanna Returns to River Island
J.C. Penney signed a deal with Goldman Sachs and secured a $1.75 billion loan to strengthen its financial position. Maybe there's hope for the struggling retailer after all? {WWD, Subscription required} Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs wore matching Prada fur coats to The Great Gatsby premiere. Great minds... {Daily Mail} This new video takes us behind the scenes of Beyonce's extremely involved H&M commercial production. {YouTube}
Heidi Klum Saves Her Son's Life, Emma Watson Grows Up for British GQ, and Kate Middleton Won't Have a Baby Shower
Supermodel, TV host, and now, hero! Heidi Klum saved her son Henry—and his two nannies—from a vicious riptide on a family Easter trip in Oahu, Hawaii. {US Weekly} Whoaaa there. Emma Watson steams up the May cover of British GQ looking a whole lot like Julia Robert's character Vivienne in Pretty Woman. {British GQ} JCPenney hopes to spruce up its jewelry department with what it's calling "The Bijoux Bar," an upgraded line of fine jewelry, set to debut on April 28th. {WWD} Last night Lindsay Lohan tweeted, "It's official. Pregnant..." Errr, April fools? {The Cut}
JCPenney CEO Sort of Admits Revamp Didn't Work Following $985 Million Loss
JCPenney isn't doing great following a major retail overhaul that went underway a little over a year ago. The result? Losses of $552 million in the fourth quarter and $985 million in the full year, reports WWD.
Peter Dundas Designs Rita Ora's Tour Costumes, Taylor Swift Shills Coke, & Juicy Couture Founders Get a Book Deal
Rita Ora has been really friendly with the fashion set lately (Cara Delevingne, anyone?), and now Emilio Pucci creative director Peter Dundas has designed these stunning outfits for the singer's Radioactive Tour wardrobe. Fashion icon in the making? {Vogue UK} The co-founders of Juicy Couture are writing a book about their entrepreneurial journey from tracksuit to full-on lifestyle brand. {WWD} Uh oh. Anna Wintour's boyfriend owes a ton in back taxes. {Telegraph}