Isaac Mizrahi, the long-time and highly successful supplier of cheap chic to Target, heads uphill to become creative director of struggling Liz Claiborne Inc. Meanwhile, Claiborne, which has sold off several brands, has licensed the once-upscale Dana Buchman brand to Kohl's.
Tommy Hilfiger USA has said goodbye to Bon-Ton, Dillard's and Belk in order to give Macy's an exclusive. And, without using his, or the Polo name, Ralph Lauren has designed a new collection, called American Living, for J.C. Penney.
Wal-Mart has hired Normal Kamali, who previously sold to Bloomingdale's. Todd Oldham has signed with Old Navy, and Patrick Robinson, who designed a collection for Paco Rabanne in Paris, has been enlisted to fill the Gap.
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