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Thursday, August 24, 2006
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Vera Says 'I Do' to Kohl's
Vera Wang and Kohl's Corp. are teaming up to create a premium fashion and lifestyle brand called Very Vera by Vera Wang.
B-T-S Season Counting on a Fast Finish
Teens have been saving their dollars, retailers are ready with the trends and experts say back-to-school is slowly up and running.
Fashion Scoops: Eau De Lindsay... Motor Man... Honor Roll... The Roc Pops Up
Chalk up another Hollywood entry to the fragrance scene.

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ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Merging Performance and Fashion
As the country gets more casual and gym rats get more fashionable, the lines between sportswear and activewear are blurring.
Stella Adds Yoga, Gym
Adidas by Stella McCartney is completing its gym coverage, adding yoga and gym studio as sport categories for spring 2007.

DENIM REPORT
Corpus' Feminine Touch
Corpus is breaking into women's denim with androgynous styling and the backing of the investor and factories for Earnest Sewn.
Bitton Tests Europe
David Bitton, the Canadian denim brand known as Buffalo Jeans in the U.S., is dipping its toe into the European market with a temporary guerrilla store that opened late last month on London's Carnaby Street.
The Royal Treatment
YMI Jeanswear is making a bid to expand into the contemporary market this holiday season with the introduction of a line dubbed Royalty.

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GENERAL
In Brief: Philippines Transshipments... DMC Promotes Dumas... Further Expansion
The U.S. and the Philippines agreed to work together to combat illegal apparel and textile transshipments.
Jones Apparel Continues Operation Reorganization
Jones Apparel Group, which has already shuttered its distribution center at its Bristol, Pa., headquarters, is in the process of shutting its preproduction operations.

FINANCIAL
Calvin Klein Brand Lifts PVH 2Q Profit
Phillips-Van Heusen posted a 23.2 percent jump in second-quarter earnings, helped by the performance of the Calvin Klein Licensing business.
Chico's Cuts Earnings, Sales Forecast
Despite posting strong quarterly earnings, Chico's shares fell 17 percent in post-market trading due to sales and profit guidance revisions.

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WWD100
The big names score once again in this, the ninth annual WWD100 survey of consumer brand awareness. Check out the fashion and accessories names women know best.
http://www.wwd.com/wwd/wwd100
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ACCESSORIES REPORT
Chloe Taps Hill as Accessories Consultant
A successor to designer Phoebe Philo, but it has tapped a familiar name to help with the brand's important accessories collection.

THE WWD LIST
The WWD List: Biggest Earners
Pegging bonus to performance is a big motivator, as proven by the retail compensation figures for 2005.
Bonuses Bulk Up Annual Pay
As companies employ a variety of tactics to squeeze out more profits from every sale, performance-based bonuses are getting fatter and fatter.

BEAUTY REPORT
Beauty Beat: British Airport Conditions Almost 'Back to Normal'
Retail in British airports most affected by the alleged terrorist plot is almost back to normal.

MEDIA/ADVERTISING
Memo Pad: Drop the Pen, Jann... Cruising for a Bruising
Jann Wenner's decision to replace former Men's Journal editor Michael Caruso last fall doesn't seem to be paying off.

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