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_________________________________________________ advertisement Calling all Retail Industry Professionals! The Society of Industry Leaders at Standard & Poor's Vista Research is seeking experienced retail professionals to discuss retail trends with our clients through paid phone consultations. Help shape the retail industry through this freelance consulting opportunity! Apply Here! _________________________________________________ Monday, October 02, 2006 SPRING 2007: THE REVIEWS Volume Control- Versace, Missoni, Roberto Cavalli One of the spring season's major motifs is an emphasis on volume, and that continued as the Milan collections drew to a close. Pretty Young Things - Gianfranco Ferre, Blumarine, Dsquared, Philosophy by Alberta Ferretti, Luisa Beccaria, Neil Barrett, Byblos There's nothing wrong with pretty clothes, and a number of designers and houses demonstrated it this season, creating winning looks in that vein. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Product Developer, Catalog San Francisco's premier catalog and e-commerce retailer seeks a Product Developer, with a proven track record of developing winning women's apparel product. This position will manage and analyze all business aspects of product development cycle, from costing and sourcing to delivery. Great company! Great opportunity! Competitive salary and relocation offered. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES New Look of Beauty: Sephora Units Debut Within Penney's Doors Hip urban chic met Middle America in Fort Worth, Tex., as Sephora and J.C. Penney teamed in a bold attempt to reshape the beauty landscape. Brioni Doing Business Sans CEO After 15 years as ceo of Brioni, Umberto Angeloni said he no longer holds the top spot and that the post is vacant after a board shake-up. Milan Leaves Buyers Wondering if Sex Will Sell Many retailers dubbed the Milan spring season a disappointing one, where runway dazzle and excess overshadowed wearability. GENERAL Three J. Crew Directors Resign J. Crew Group Inc. said last week that Emily Scott, Thomas Scott and Bridget Ryan Berman are stepping down as directors. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Royal Party ... Show Notes ... Rock Style ... "It was beyond," said a sweaty, out-of-breath David LaChapelle, following Prince's electrifying private concert at the Versace Theater in Milan Friday night. Traveling Yves When Yves Saint Laurent presented some two-dozen dresses inspired by African primitive art during the 1967 summer haute couture season, the couturier wrote the first chapter in his long and celebrated love affair with ethnic fashions. EYE Social Fuzz Gusty winds on the ferry and on Liberty Island, where Moet & Chandon's bash took place, destroyed anyone's hope of a good hair night. Into The Night Take away the mood lighting and the loud music, and the insides of most clubs are better left unseen in the daylight. Chelsea Girl There is a certain irony to casting Gaby Hoffmann, she of the quirky New York Chelsea Hotel upbringing, in the role of a frustrated suburban teenager. _________________________________________________ Style Starts Here Subscribe to WWD and receive the newspaper 5 days a week Monday through Friday. Your print subscription includes the spring and fall issues of WWD The Magazine, issues of WWDSCOOP, market supplements on accessories, denim, swimwear and much more! Click here to subscribe or call 1-800-289-0273. _________________________________________________ WWD/DNR CEO Summit: Reengineering Retail, Nov 1-3, Ritz Carlton, NYC Join Terry Lundgren, Donatella Versace, Steven Sadove, Maureen Chiquet, Gela Nash-Taylor and more than 150 apparel CEOs for two days of thought leadership, high-powered networking and practical intelligence that will move your business forward. You can't afford to miss it! Email ceoapparel@fairchildpub.com for program details. _________________________________________________ ACCESSORIES REPORT Holiday Timepieces: From Complex to Decadent From tourbillions and the world's most complex minute repeaters to wildly bedecked pave diamond styles, fine watches are a buzzing category and retailers are predicting a healthy holiday season. Marani Brings Beguelin to S.F. Henry Beguelin, the Milan luxury leather accessories purveyor, last month launched its sixth U.S. store here. Findings: Bulgari Unwinds ... Duck Chic Bulgari has translated the brand's luxury sensibility into its second hotel. Puma Sets Accessories Line Puma will launch an eight-piece accessories collection for spring created by Dutch industrial designer Marcel Wanders and unveil a new store prototype this month in Manhattan's Union Square. Lulu Guinness Unveils Costume Jewelry Line Lulu Guinness, the British accessories designer known for her quirky, retro-looking handbags and shoes, has launched a line of costume jewelry. Perrin to Launch Handbags Perrin, the French glove-maker and tannery house, is entering the handbag category for spring. INNERWEAR REPORT Top Picks for Fall: Sexy and Soft Lingerie that has a look of luxury and a hint of sex appeal, as well as dual-purpose sleepwear that feels soft and cuddly, are the hottest items for early fall selling at stores nationwide. Intimate Notes: XOXO Gets Sleepy ... Scanty Award Global Brand Holdings, owner of the XOXO brand, has signed a licensing agreement with The Carye Group to produce a line of contemporary sleepwear and loungewear bearing the XOXO name. FINANCIAL Bare Escentuals Shares Open at $28 Bare Escentuals made its stock market debut Friday, with shares opening at $28 on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, up 27.3 percent from its initial public offering price. Shares closed Friday at $27.15. Metbank Adds Branch to Garment District Metbank will open a branch in the heart of the Garment District this fall to cater to the apparel industry. Done Deals & In Development Mall portfolios may be scarce and construction costs still skyrocketing, but new investment vehicles are sprouting up across the country, looking to bury billions of dollars in retail real estate. YMA Aims to Grow Internship Program The YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund wants to expand its internship program to recruit more talent into the apparel industry. READY-TO-WEAR REPORT Tattoo Trove Mined for Design Sailor Jerry's tattoos are emblazoned on items from T-shirts to accessories, and now Philadelphia is getting a revamped and enlarged store for the brand. Rebecca & Drew Designers Set New Line Rebecca Matchett and Drew Paluba are promising on TV that their shirts will fit. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Deal Boosts Vietnam Trade Bill The decision of Sens. Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Dole to give the go-ahead to a bill granting permanent normal trade relation status to Vietnam came after the White House pledged to protect the U.S. textile industry against unfairly priced Vietnamese apparel and textile imports. Congress OKs Bill to Aid Protection of Ports The House passed the bill 409-2 and the Senate approved it on a voice vote, shortly before lawmakers left town this weekend to hit the campaign trail for five weeks before the midterm elections on Nov. 7. HUMAN RESOURCES Companies Look to HR, IT Cooperation for Data Security Each time the words "data breach" hit the headlines, adrenaline spikes until it's clear that some other company is the victim this time. RETAIL Barneys Lifts Off in Dallas Barneys New York christened its new flagship at NorthPark Center mall here in style. Stars Shine at Macy's Passport Show The 24th annual Macy's Passport fashion show and auction had a little bit of everything. Former Filene's Site to Get Renovation Developers intend to preserve the historic downtown building here that housed the Filene's flagship and build a 38-story glass tower behind it. Bamford & Sons Ramp Up U.S. Operations Bamford & Sons, the emerging British ready-to-wear and accessories label, is shifting into high gear in the U.S. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Filling Up Fast ... Smart Shopping One more office has been filled at the gleaming new Hearst Tower: Heidi Sherman Mitchell has been named editor of Town & Country's travel and wedding magazine spin-offs. | |||||||||||||||||
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