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Nov 18 2008 9:58am EDT

Morning Hemlines: Wintour, Saks, Burberry, Steve & Barry's, Carrefour, Claiborne, Wang

Anna Wintour considering retirement? (NY Post)

Saks takes a $48.2 million loss, with women's clothing hit especially hard. (WWD)

Private-equity firm Bay Harbour Management is shutting down Steve & Barry's, the discount chain it bought out of bankruptcy just three months ago.

The world's second biggest retailer, Carrefour, is replacing C.E.O. José Luis Duran with Lars Olofsson of the Nestlé Group. (FT)

Shares of Liz Claiborne hit a historic low Monday of $3.64. (DNR)

British luxury brand Mulberry is closing two U.S. stores. (DNR)

Burberry's profits were up more than 13 percent in the first half of 2008, but second-half results will be worse. (WWD)

Alexander Wang wins the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award. (WWD)

Online high-fashion retailer Yoox.com is launching a jewelry section. (Fashion Week Daily)


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