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Fans to Get Their Cher at October Auction Cher, who will part with hundreds of personal belongings at auction this fall, said she isn't exactly bidding farewell to her persona. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Director of Recruiting Premiere talent recruitment agency for the Fashion, Retail and Home industry, is expanding its recruiting teams in the Orange County, Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. Great opportunity for proven recruiters to represent the best names in the fashion and retail industry! 4+ years of experience in the Fashion / Creative / Retail area preferred. Salary plus commission and full benefits package. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL In Brief: Jordache Appointment ... Classic Russian ... Welsh In Spataro Deal ... A brief look at some of the day's stories. Taking It Personally A new crop of designer collections, sophisticated craft books and savvy little stores is proving it?s never been cooler to do it yourself. Andrew Marc Appoints CFO Robert M. Mahan has been named chief financial officer of Andrew Marc, a new post. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: I Want My US Weekly ... Jumpsuit Cindi ... Breaking News is Hard To Do Jann Wenner's $300 million purchase of the other 50 percent stake in Us Weekly could be read as a sign of genius or fear, depending on whom you ask. Puma 'Going' Sporty for Fall Ads Puma is infusing a fashion message into its fall ads, which mark a departure from past lifestyle campaigns. FINANCIAL M. Fabrikant Facing Suits Over Invoices M. Fabrikant & Sons, the $1 billion family-owned fine jewelry and diamond firm, faces two lawsuits for $7.5 million in unpaid invoices. Adidas Net Leaps 13% Boosted by the World Cup soccer championship, German activewear firm Adidas on Wednesday reported a 13 percent rise in second-quarter profits, to 173 million euros, or $217.4 million. Maidenform Sales Up in Qtr. Maidenform Brands Inc. reported a 14.5 percent gain in second-quarter sales to $117.1 million, citing a solid performance in the core intimate business and new product initiatives. _________________________________________________ Get 3 months free when you subscribe to WWD.com For a limited time, sign up for a one year subscription to WWD.com and get three extra months at no extra charge! (For new subscribers only) https://www.pubservice.com/fcarchive.aspx?PC=WO&PK=46515mo _________________________________________________ EYE Punk Attitude A Q&A with Terry Richardson, whose show of the first 15 rolls of film he shot opens Saturday at Glen Horowitz Booksellers in East Hampton, N.Y. I Love Your Work In real life, actress Julianne Moore is the wife of movie director Bart Freundlich. DENIM REPORT Denim Dish: Jeany's One-Track Mind: All Denim, All the Time ... Following the 'Golden' Rule ... G-Star Fetes London Opening Premium denim line Proportionofblu uses a mathematical principle known as the golden ratio, thought to have been used by Leonardo da Vinci. THE BEAT Holiday Items Get Big Play at Intermezzo The Intermezzo show was at a new location, but that didn't deter buyers or vendors looking to pick up pieces for holiday and resort selling. Environmentally Friendly Fashion Sprouts at D&A From organic stores popping up across the country to Al Gore's much-talked-about documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," the current buzz about the environment is gradually making its way to fashion. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Guess Goes for Gold With New Scent ... Project Rover's Sexy Beast Guess will launch the third leg of its fragrance business next week when it introduces Guess Gold, a flanker to its original feminine scent, last fall's Guess for Women. RETAIL James Perse to Separate the Sexes When James Perse opened his eponymous boutique at 411 Bleecker Street here last year, he had trouble squeezing his men's and women's collections into the roughly 800-square-foot space. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Rambert Taps Roland ... Attention Shoppers ... Royal Mini-Me Roland Mouret has been keeping busy on several fronts this year and the fall will be no exception when he collaborates with the Rambert Dance Company, designing the costumes for two works by emerging choreographers. THE WWD LIST ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Survey: U.S. Women Buying Up Activewear Two-thirds of American women dedicate at least half of their closets to activewear. | |||||||||||||||||
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