BizJournals Portfolio
Sep 12 2008 11:02am EDT

Morning Hemlines: JLo, Hilfiger, Horyn, Lululemon, Swarovski, Luo, Teens

Teen spending is usually recession-proof. Not this time. (Portfolio.com)

On the verge of going public, Hilfiger revs up the pr machine. (WSJ)

Cathy Horyn less than thrilled at the spring shows. (NYT)

Lululemon's profits were up 117.6 percent in the second quarter. That is not a typo. (DNR)

Swarovski is cutting nearly 300 jobs in Watten, Austria. (WWD)

Designer Zheng Luo is listed on NASDAQ and staging a runway show in New York. It's all part of her strategy to win customers in China. (Portfolio.com)

JLo canceled her appearance in the Project Runway season finale. (USA Today)


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