Friday, October 13, 2006

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Friday, October 13, 2006
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Fashion Shows to Stay at Bryant Park Through Feb
Fashion week will still have a home in Bryant Park come February, but the circus probably will be forced to move on after that.
Barneys Gives Warhol Star Treatment
If there ever was a poster boy for shopping, it would have to be Andy Warhol.
Jaime Pressly in Fashion
Actress Jaime Pressly wants to make one thing clear before discussing her new fashion label.

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GENERAL
Soft Scent Business Hampers Clarins
Groupe Clarins published third-quarter net sales of $269.2 million.
In Brief: Pinault in the Hunt... Doneger's Day
Speculation swirled in Paris Thursday that Francois Pinault, the French entrepreneur who owns PPR and Gucci Group, would launch an $22.51 billion, hostile raid on a division of France's Suez utilities firm.
Quote of the Week
"Things don't always work out on your first date. There's a lot of really deep soul-searching, which was really what it came down to."
Fujiwara to Succeed Takizawa at Miyake
Issey Miyake Inc. said on Thursday that Dai Fujiwara would succeed outgoing design director Naoki Takizawa.
Saks Fifth Avenue Makes 'Key to the Cure' Connection
It was a cocktail party and fund-raiser where guests clearly felt committed to the cause.

BEAUTY REPORT
Milani Wants Bigger Stake in Beauty
Milani executives aim to take the multicultural cosmetics brand to the "next level" in 2007.
L'Oreal Awards 'Women of Worth' at CNN Summit
L'Oreal Paris announced the seven "Women of Worth" winners on Tuesday at the CNN "Inspire Summit."
Mens Corner: Baxter Unveils Fresh Look With Latest Products
Baxter of California, the 41-year-old men's grooming brand, is spiffing up its look with a November relaunch comprising new packaging and two new products.
Critical Mass: Retailers' Holiday Wish: Cleaner Sell-Throughs
The arrival of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is a signal that the Christmas selling season is kicking into gear.
Phisoderm Updates Image and Launches PH-Balanced Products
Phisoderm is giving its skin care line a face-lift by repackaging and reformulating the products and revamping its face care assortment to offer customers more pH-balanced skin care options.
For Beauty, Charity Begins at Home
The cosmetics and fragrance industry has certainly never been short on philanthropic ventures, and this week, childhood nutrition and skin care were on the docket.
Hermes Reports 40% Sales Jump With New Scent
Hermes Parfums' business is soaring.
Jacobs Adds Sensual Scent to Spa Line
June Jacobs, one of the indie pioneers of wellness in the Nineties, has come up with the unusual concept of launching a romantic evening fragrance in spas.
L'Oreal Plans Rubinstein Revival
The Helena Rubinstein beauty brand has a renaissance in the making.
Laura Geller Expands Her Franchise
Makeup artist Laura Geller is showing her eponymous cosmetics collection the door.

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FINANCIAL
Asian Countries Lead August Imports
China powered ahead as a manufacturing leader in August, increasing apparel and textile imports to the U.S. 14.8 percent.
L'Oreal Sales Gain 7% in Qtr.
French beauty giant L'Oreal's third-quarter sales rose 7 percent, to $4.829 billion.
Fed: Consumer Spending Up
U.S. economic activity expanded during the five weeks ended Oct. 2.

MEDIA/ADVERTISING
Memo Pad: Royal Capitalism... Celebrity Watch-Out... Beachside Read... No More Big-Headed Girls...
Tonight's screening of Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette" at the New York Film Festival will be followed by an exclusive "midnight fete."

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HBA REPORT

EYE
Birds of a Feather
"Infamous," the latest film about Truman Capote, which opens today.

FASHION
Fashion Scoops: Twice is Nice... Wading In... Marriage A La Mode
It was quite a week for designer Rachel Roy as she was feted, not once but twice, with trunk shows.

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