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Styles & Fashion

Meet the Star of Avicii's Latest Video: Denim & Supply

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By Randy Miller

What happens when music and fashion collide? If Grammy-nominated Avicii and Denim & Supply’s “Wake Me Up” video is any indication, it’s a perfect harmony of style and sound. In the coproduced single (the first from the album True, which will be released on Sept. 17), the duo bring together the rustic strum of guitar with the equally earthy vibe of Ralph Lauren‘s Fall 2013 designs, most notably a navy military jacket that appears prominently throughout.

Of the innovative collaboration, David Lauren explained, “Ralph Lauren is always looking for ways to break new ground with innovative advertising . . . Avicii’s music, combined with Mark Seliger’s legendary experience shooting fashion and music icons, has allowed us to showcase the brand to our customers in an entirely new way.”

If you were as enamored with the video as we were – and the four minutes wasn’t nearly enough – wait until you see our exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the stylish shoot. …read more

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Alessandra Ambrosio, Victoria’s Secret Angel, Can Totally Pull Off This Micro-Mini (PHOTO)

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By The Huffington Post News Editors

Whether you’ve caught a glimpse of her strutting down the Victoria’s Secret runway, seen her face on a billboard for Christian Dior or Ralph Lauren, or spotted her on Forbes’ top-earning models list, chances are you know Alessandra Ambrosio (and her rock-hard abs). The Brazilian beauty got her start at an Elite Model Look competition and has gone on to become one of the most talked about models in the business.

In celebration of her 32nd birthday (we know, 32 has never looked so good), we are taking a look back at an old photo of the supermodel. In this 2003 shot, we see Ambrosio at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show After Party, looking rather scantily clad in a risqué ensemble. The 5’9″ stunner is seen laughing in an off-the-shoulder top, matching white scarf and micro-mini skirt (but hey, if anyone can pull off a short hemline, it’s a Victoria’s Secret Angel). Ambrosio looks amazing here… and it’s pretty obvious that today, two children later, she still looks the same. We must find out this lady’s secrets.

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Business, Finance, Occupation & Industry

Macy's Salutes "American Icons" This Summer

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By Business Wirevia The Motley Fool

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Macy’s Salutes “American Icons” This Summer

Beginning in May, the retailer will pay tribute to the spirit of the U.S.A. through specially-curated merchandise, themed events, cherished pastimes and a cause initiative to support America’s veterans

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Macy’s (NYS: M) today announced American Icons, a cross-country tribute to the beloved traditions, people and landscapes of America. From baseball and drive-in movies to legendary designers and destinations, America’s department store is honoring the popular brands, all-star events, cherished pastimes and meaningful causes that have contributed to our culture. An early summer celebration of the people, places and things that inspire our dreams, fuel our passions and make us proud to live in the land of the free, Macy’s American Icons will officially kick-off in mid-May and extend through July.

Launching mid-May, Macy’s salutes “American Icons” (Photo: Business Wire)

“Macy’s is America’s Department Store and through this campaign we’re celebrating the unique people, places and things that make our country great,” said Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer. “In addition to collections from incredible brands including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Michael Kors, we’re embarking on a nationwide tribute that will feature some of America’s most beloved and nostalgic pastimes including the drive-in, baseball and grilling, along with a program to support and celebrate America’s veterans.”

Macy’s has worked with some of America’s most popular brands to curate American Icons merchandise that brings together exclusive fashion and accessories and distinctive home product, including special collections from some of America’s most beloved brands and designers, including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi and Nike to represent some of the things that evoke American style and design from coast-to-coast.

Give Back. Get Back. – Got Your 6

One of the nation’s newest veteran support initiatives, Got Your 6 launched in 2012 with the aim to change the conversation around America’s millions of military veterans. In the military, “got your six” is a term that means “I’ve got your back.” Uniting the resources of the entertainment industry with a coalition of more than 30 veteran-focused, nonprofit partners, the collaboration is dedicated to improving veteran reintegration, celebrating veterans as leaders and civic assets, …read more

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Midday Report: Executives Paid in Stock Rake It In as Workers Struggle

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By DailyFinance Staff

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The rich get richer, and the rest of us muddle along.

A new report on executive compensation shows the financial crisis has actually been very good to many of the people occupying those cushy corner offices.

While many of us benefit from the recent rally in stocks, those execs often get paid partly in company stock, and they are making out like bandits. And there’s nothing shady or nefarious about it.

Here’s what’s happening: in the wake of the financial crisis, many companies decided to link executive compensation to the performance of the company’s bottom line or its stock. Those decisions were made after stock prices had collapsed. So the stock options that were awarded are now worth a small fortune — or in some cases, a not so small fortune.

An annual report from Equilar found that companies with the highest pay figures last year granted large stock options back in 2010, when the market was low. The compensation research firm says the value of those awards is now much higher than the companies had anticipated.

George Nikitin, APJohn Hammergren, CEO of McKesson Corporation.

For example, McKesson’s (MCK) CEO was the highest paid in the survey, with what Equilar terms “realizable pay” of more than $150 million dollars in the last fiscal year. That’s double what the company had targeted for him.

Ralph Lauren earned $109 million. In all, there were 20 execs that made more than $31 million.

But the average worker is not feeling so excited by his or her pay: CNNMoney reports people in seven of the 10 occupations with the most workers earn less than $30,000 a year.

There are about 4.3 million people working in retail sales. Their average pay last year: $25,300. Food preparation workers, the third most common job, were paid less than $19,000.

Of the 10 most common jobs on a government list, only nurses took home significantly more – an average of nearly $68,000 last year.

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CAPS' Weekly Top Stock Idea

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By Dan Dzombak, The Motley Fool

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Each week I cull a top stock idea from the pitches made on CAPS, the Motley Fool‘s 180,000-member free investing community. Want your idea considered for this series? Make a compelling pitch on CAPS with a minimum length of 400 words. Want to follow the weekly picks? Follow me on Facebook or Twitter.

Company

Coach

Star Rating

****

Industry

Consumer goods

Market Cap

$13.93 billion

Sources: S&P Capital IQ, Yahoo! Finance, and Motley Fool CAPS.

Coach investors have had a rough year, with the stock down almost 35% in the past year and down 10.5% year to date after the company missed earnings expectations in January. The company is attempting to reinvent itself as a “lifestyle” brand as it strives to compete with fast-growing competitors Michael Kors , Ralph Lauren , and Tory Burch, which benefit from their famous founding fashion designers. The stock is down as investors are nervous over the company’s transition which will include a new CEO next year. Some investors think the drop is an opportunity, including CAPS All-Star NovaTodd. Last September, NovaTodd picked the stock to outperform the market over the next five years, and just last week, NovaTodd made a pitch for Coach.

Coach Outperform Pick

Pitch Submitted By:

NovaTodd

Member Rating:

84.80

Submitted On:

March 20, 2013

Stock Price at Original Outperform Recommendation:

$53.33

Sources: S&P Capital IQ, Yahoo! Finance, and Motley Fool CAPS.

This Week’s Pitch:
I bought yesterday at $48.00. I consider this a bargain for a company with such an outstanding track record of efficiency and profitability. ROIC has been consistently north of 40% over the past several years, and checked in at 56% last year; sales per square foot is close to $2,000 and ranks among the very best in the retail sector. Coach has a rock-solid balance sheet with a strong cash position and minimal long-term obligations; in fact, FCF generated last year alone adds up to about 80% of total liabilities on the balance sheet.

The valuation looks good right now: Price/Cash Flow is about 11.5, which is below the industry average of 16 and the company’s own five year average of 15. The shares yield 2.4%, and the current dividend payout is only about 35% of free cash flow. Realistically, the shares could yield north of 4% in five years using the current price and applying a fairly conservative growth estimate to the dividend. The share count has also been in decline over the past few years.

I’m no fashion aficionado, but I think Coach has built a durable brand that will continue to command a premium price for the next several years.

Another fresh idea
The retail space is in the midst of the biggest paradigm shift since mail order took off at the turn of last century. Only those most forward-looking and …read more
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UPDATED: Ralph Lauren Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

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By Business Wirevia The Motley Fool

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UPDATED: Ralph Lauren Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– On March 18, 2013, Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYS: RL) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share on Ralph Lauren Corporation Common Stock to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 29, 2013. The dividend is payable on April 12, 2013. As March 29, 2013 falls on a holiday observed by the New York Stock Exchange, the effective record date for the dividend will be the close of business on March 28, 2013.

ABOUT RALPH LAUREN

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYS: RL) is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For more than 45 years, Ralph Lauren‘s reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company’s brand names, which include Polo by Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren Collection, Black Label, Blue Label, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, RRL, RLX, Ralph Lauren Childrenswear, Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren, Chaps and Club Monaco, constitute one of the world’s most widely recognized families of consumer brands. For more information, go to http://investor.ralphlauren.com.

This press release and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company contain certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, our current expectations about the Company’s future results and financial condition, revenues, store openings, margins, expenses and earnings and are indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “we believe” and similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company’s expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control. The factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include, among others: the loss of key personnel; the impact of global economic conditions and domestic and foreign currency fluctuations on the Company, the global economy and the consumer marketplace and our ability to access sources of liquidity; our ability to successfully implement our anticipated growth strategies, to continue to expand or grow …read more
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Ralph Lauren Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

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By Business Wirevia The Motley Fool

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Ralph Lauren Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYS: RL) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share on Ralph Lauren Corporation Common Stock. The dividend is payable on April 12, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 29, 2013.

ABOUT RALPH LAUREN

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYS: RL) is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For more than 45 years, Ralph Lauren‘s reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company’s brand names, which include Polo by Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren Collection, Black Label, Blue Label, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, RRL, RLX, Ralph Lauren Childrenswear, Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren, Chaps and Club Monaco, constitute one of the world’s most widely recognized families of consumer brands. For more information, go to http://investor.ralphlauren.com.

This press release and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company contain certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, our current expectations about the Company’s future results and financial condition, revenues, store openings, margins, expenses and earnings and are indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “we believe” and similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company’s expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control. The factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include, among others: the loss of key personnel; the impact of global economic conditions and domestic and foreign currency fluctuations on the Company, the global economy and the consumer marketplace and our ability to access sources of liquidity; our ability to successfully implement our anticipated growth strategies, to continue to expand or grow our business and capitalize on our repositioning initiatives in certain merchandise categories; changes in our effective tax rates or credit profile and ratings within the financial community; our ability to secure the technology …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

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Why Coach Is Poised to Bounce Back

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By Brian D. Pacampara, Pacampara, The Motley Fool

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool’s free investing community, luxury handbag maker Coach has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at Coach and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Coach facts

 

  

Headquarters (founded)

New York, N.Y. (1941)

Market Cap

$14.1 billion

Industry

Apparel, accessories, and luxury goods

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$4.9 billion

Management

Chairman/CEO Lew Frankfort

President/COO Jerry Stritzke

Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)

50.9%

Cash/Debt

$858.7 million/$22.7 million

Dividend Yield

2.5%

Competitors

Michael Kors Holdings

Ralph Lauren

Tiffany

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 94% of the 3,000 members who have rated Coach believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star RockyMountainMan, tapped Coach as a particularly solid income opportunity:

Strong [free cash flow] that supports dividend increases. Currently around [30%] payout ratio so [Coach] can continue to increase the dividend which will put a floor under the stock. [Coach] will pay you while you (to the tune of 3% — bonds anyone?) wait for the growth in China to kick in. Having a stellar balance sheet with virtually zero debt is what I like to see in companies I own. [Coach] is near the bottom range of its past P/E.

If you want market-thumping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite a strong four-star rating, Coach may not be your top choice.

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The article Why Coach Is Poised to Bounce Back originally appeared on Fool.com.

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Ralph Lauren's 3Q profit up 27 pct

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Ralph Lauren Corp. is reporting a 27 percent increase in its fiscal third-quarter profit as the designer clothing company’s affluent customers spent generously during the winter holidays.

The company also offered an upbeat outlook, sending shares up nearly 8 percent in premarket trading.

The New York-based company says Wednesday that it earned $215.7 million or $2.31 per share in the three months ended Dec. 29. That compares with $169 million, or $1.78 per share, a year earlier.

Revenue rose 2.2 percent to $1.79 billion.

Analysts had expected earnings of $2.20 per share on revenue of $1.85 billion, according to FactSet.

Shares of Ralph Lauren rose $12.97 to $177.88 in premarket trading.

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Ready Or Not, It's The Ralph Lauren Tourbillon

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By Jack Forster, Contributor Well, we’re back from the 23rd edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, which is held annually in January in Geneva for the purpose of introducing, to a world audience, the latest and greatest from the brands (and brands friendly with) the Richemont Group, the luxury group powerhouse with the single largest stable of luxury watch brands in the world.  Brands that aren’t group members are few but notable, including ultra-expensive, ultra-exclusive companies like Greubel Forsey and Richard Mille, and, in the last few years, Ralph Lauren as well.  Ralph Lauren‘s first fine watchmaking collections were clear signs that he meant to do it right –though naysayers expected perfunctory, fashion-oriented timepieces that put appearances over content, we were very pleasantly surprised by the coherence, clarity of design, and quality of Ralph Lauren‘s partners –movements, in particular, were sourced from impeccable Richemont Group manufacture powerhouses, including IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre, and Piaget.
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