Fashion king Valentino to retire
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Valentino, one of the undisputed kings of fashion whose name is synonymous with elegance, will retire in January from the couture house he founded nearly half a century ago.
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Target chief executive Bob Ulrich announced yesterday that he will retire in the spring after two decades at the helm of the discount retailer that helped turn cheap into chic.
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Geoffrey Beene, the fashion designer whose classic, form-flattering designs shaped women&#39;s wardrobes for the past four decades, died Sept.
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Brazil&#39;s 1994 World Cup forward Romario has announced his retirement, the Rio de Janeiro-based newspaper O Globo said on Tuesday.
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Italian designer Valentino, who will retire this week after 45 years in business, has been called everything from the "Sheik of Chic" to "King of the Red Carpet."
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After 45 years as a leading designer, Valentino said goodbye to the fashion world with a haute couture fashion show in Paris. Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier also presented their couture shows.
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Geoffrey Beene, the award-winning designer whose simple, classic styles for men and women put him at the forefront of American fashion, died Tuesday at his home. He was 77.
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The chairman and chief executive of Pier 1 Imports Inc., Marvin Girouard, will retire from the unprofitable home-furnishing retailer and its board early next year, the company said.
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The news ended speculation that has buzzed around the fashion house since a gala in Rome in July celebrating the iconic Italian couturierâs 45 years in the business.
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Fashion mogul Valentino, his loyalties long divided between France and Italy, has chosen Paris to show his final collection, capping a dazzling 45-year career.
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Controversial French cyclist Richard Virenque, a record seven-time winner of the Tour de France&#39;s King of the Mountains jersey, will retire at the end of the current season when he turns 35.
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The announcement by Olivier Panis here yesterday that he will retire from racing at the end of the season at the age of 38 to take up a testing role at Toyota not only created a vacancy
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John Hodson, the chief executive of Singer &amp; Friedlander, yesterday announced his retirement from the banking and fund management group after 35 years with the company.
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Newly-crowned MotoGP champion, Valentino Rossi, has revealed that, contrary to speculation, he has no intention of switching to F1, for at least a couple of years.
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NEW YORK - Geoffrey Beene, the award-winning designer whose simple, classic styles for men and women put him at the forefront of American fashion, died Tuesday at 77.    Beene died at his home of complications of pneumonia, according to Russell Nardozza, vice president of Geoffrey Beene Inc...
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The man who created 'haute coiffure', elevating hairdressing among the elite of the fashion world, has died aged 85, his family announced Saturday in Le Figaro's society pages.
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The rap superstar said Monday that he would end his unusual three-year turn in the corporate suite.