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He's Got Looks That Kill: Kelly Gray, Nikki Sixx to Do Men's Line St. John icon Kelly Gray is trading her ladylike knits for rock 'n' roll garb. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Senior Sweater Tech New York City based contemporary brand needs an experienced Sweater Tech for its Men's and Women's Collections. This position must demonstrate a proven knowledge of yarn weights/gauges, sweater graphing, and shrinkage. Prior better and/or contemporary experience a must! Salary to $85k. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL Bloomingdale's Restructures Fashion Office Bloomingdale's has promoted Stephanie Solomon to vice president of fashion direction for ready-to-wear and fashion accessories. In Brief: Safilo Promotes Gottardi ... Fila Rejuvenates At W A brief look at some of the day's stories. EYE The Devils' Advocate Sitting across the table from and talking with Joe Tacopina, defense attorney to the damned, dispossessed and notorious. ACCESSORIES REPORT Carolee Refocuses on Wholesaling After 30 years in the fashion jewelry business, Carolee is gearing up for change. Nancy Gonzalez Sticks to Her Inner Skin As many handbag designers take their businesses to the next level by expanding into categories like footwear and outerwear, Nancy Gonzalez is content staying with what it does best. Bottega Veneta Opens School for Future Artisans Bottega Veneta is out to disprove all those cynics who claim designers and companies aren't doing enough to train the next generation of craftspeople. De Beers Aims to Modernize Mining Diamond giant De Beers' approach to diamond production is evolving as it seeks to modernize operations and increase productivity. Lieberman Takes Trip To Diamond Source She made Jennifer Lopez glitter in that leaf-print Versace dress, she put the glow in Gwen Stefani's retro-glam style and she upped the bling factor for the likes of Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams. LEGWEAR REPORT Liz Claiborne, Legxus In Deal for Legwear Liz Claiborne Inc. is moving its eponymous legwear business out-of-house. INNERWEAR REPORT Soma Weaves a Web Plan Chico's FAS Inc. will launch an e-commerce Web site for its Soma by Chico's lingerie brand for the holiday season. London-Based State of Undress Heads to the Beach for Winter London-based Canadians Emma Cheevers and Alexandra Suhner didn't envision tropical beaches when they were designing their debut swimwear line, State of Undress Bathe. Victoria's Secret Fetes 'Very Sexy' Makeup Victoria's Secret Beauty launched Very Sexy makeup last week with a barrage of events here, where the line is being carried before rolling out across the country in September. Karen Neuburger Gets Sporty After a decade of comforting women in the bedroom, Karen Neuburger is ready to take her customers out of the house. FINANCIAL WWD Stock Index Leaps 1 Percent Despite government data that showed slowed job growth, investors remained worried Friday that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates. Legal Briefs Zeva Oelbaum, a photographer, filed a lawsuit against Neiman Marcus Group alleging that the high-end retail company infringed on the copyrights she holds for certain photographs. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Industry Employment Declines in July Apparel and textile firms shed a seasonally adjusted 3,200 jobs in July compared with June, while department stores also reduced payrolls. Senate Bill Clarifies Loopholes in CAFTA The Senate passed a bill last week that is intended to help U.S. retailers, importers and textile producers get back on track to do business in Central America. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Oscar Stage Left ... Rapunzel, Rapunzel Annette de la Renta has been in the news a lot in the last few weeks because of her support for her friend Brooke Astor. Simon to Relaunch Smitten Michael Simon, the designer who became famous in the Eighties and Nineties for kitschy sweaters, is creating a new line of knits without the bells and whistles. Rodriguez's Designs Check Into Gramercy Julian Schnabel may have decked out Ian Schrager's soon-to-be-opened Gramercy Park Hotel, but Narciso Rodriguez will be dressing staffers. HUMAN RESOURCES The Fine Art of Selling In retail, there are sales associates and, then, there are sales associates. RETAIL Boss Orange Makes a Splash Hugo Boss has brought its Boss Orange store concept to a location synonymous with British youth culture: Carnaby Street. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: May The Best Man Mag Win ... Aquascutum's New Man ... The Two Faces Of Stella ... Audited figures for men's magazines for the first half of 2006 may not be out yet, but Men's Health is already crowing that its newsstand jump of 10 percent to an average of 542,092 has unseated Maxim as America's best-selling men's magazine on the newsstand. | |||||||||||||||||
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