The retailer also dressed Helen Hun

The retailer also dressed Helen Hunt for the Oscars and made a dramatic return to the fashion month schedule (after an 8 year absence) at Paris Fashion Week in February. Add to the news reel their plans to open 350 new stores this year, including new markets. Financial news from the retailer in March reported a 10% decline in first quarter profit, thanks to substantial long-term investments and the economic climate. Sales, however, were reported to be up 2% despite much talked-about poor weather in Europe and North America delaying the start of the spring season.