Friday, October 20, 2006

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Friday, October 20, 2006
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Tommy's Latest Take: Moving Upscale While Expanding Abroad
At a massive party headlined by Lenny Kravitz performing for a busload of celebrities, Tommy Hilfiger this week feted his new flagship here in fine, flashbulb-popping style.
L'Oreal Taps Director for Body Shop
L'Oreal SA has named Philip Clough global brand director for The Body Shop.
Bernard Arnault Looks to Grow Portfolio
Like the shoppers who fuel his luxury empire, Bernard Arnault is in a mood to spend.

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GENERAL
Stars Get Their Kicks at Tommy's Paris Opening
A soccer hero practically stole the show at the opening of Tommy Hilfiger's Parisian flagship Wednesday night.
Lopez Back to St. John as V.P. of Design
St. John said Thursday that former senior designer Maria D. Lopez is rejoining the $400 million apparel company as vice president of design.
Quote of the Week
"It's important to be there, but no one is making any money in China at the moment.''
In Brief: Brag Award Dinner... Oakley Sees Strong Sales
The Black Retail Action Group Inc., a not-for-profit organization promoting men and women of color in retail and related industries, will host its 36th Annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner on Oct. 27 at Cipriani Wall Street.

BEAUTY REPORT
Dior Hopes for Gold Rush In Upscale Specialty Stores
Parfums Christian Dior is hoping to hit gold.
A Brave New World For Groupe Clarins
Groupe Clarins is planning to introduce a futuristic treatment product, called Expertise 3P, worldwide in January.
Beauty's Honor System
Industry stars raise money for cancer research while scooping up awards.
Sheryl Crow, Evelyn Lauder Headline BCRF Lunch
Sheryl Crow joined Evelyn Lauder for her annual Breast Cancer Research Foundation lunch at the Waldorf-Astoria on Tuesday.
Adding Up Beauty: Great Expectations: Analysts' 3Q and Year-end Forecasts
Wall Street will be paying close attention as beauty companies begin unveiling third-quarter earnings next week.
Aveeno Entering Antiaging Market
Aveeno is hopping on the anti-aging bandwagon next year with the launch of Positively Ageless, a line of products using the active benefits of shiitake mushrooms.
Critical Mass: Fountain of Youth Yields Sales Stream
Mass marketers couldn't attract Baby Boomers with Vital Radiance.
Spa Week's New High Profile
Spa Week has returned to assuage the stresses of the masses.

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HBA REPORT
Bobbi Brown Bathes In New Fragrance
Bobbi Brown is hoping to clean up this month with the launch of her fourth fragrance, called Bath.
West Coast Pelusi Sib Enters Hair Care
For Marco Pelusi, getting into the hair care business was almost a given.
Snippets: IFF Organization...Lite Locks... Wash No More...
Fragrance supplier International Flavors & Fragrances has created two new senior executive positions aligned with the company's core businesses.

FINANCIAL
Dow Jones Closes Over 12,000
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shook off rising oil prices and worrisome economic data Thursday to close above the 12,000 mark for the first time in the index's 78-year history.

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MARKETING
A Gilded Stage for Luxury Players
Fashion and luxury companies aren't linking only with the art world in the drive to raise their brand profiles.
Doing Good for the World ? While Shopping
Wretched excess is out. Saving the world is in.
Keeping a Constant Aim Amid Fashion's Quick Change
Why does staying true to a purpose for its own sake matter for businesses today?

EYE
Social Circle
As they say, there's no rest for the weary. Just ask the social set after this week's roundelay.

MEDIA/ADVERTISING
Allure Survives Early Blemishes and Turns 15
Allure editor in chief Linda Wells has a lot to smile about these days.
Memo Pad: Signs of Confusion... Truly Anonymous... New Hire...
The Hearst Tower's housewarming earlier this month has spawned yet another tidbit.

FASHION
Fashion Scoops: Hilary Dolled Up... Marrying a Millionaire in Metro 7... Tough Ticket...
Hilary Duff seems so perkily perfect that it's easy to compare her with a doll.
DVF Helps Belgian Designers 'Blossom'
In a nod to her roots, Belgian-born Diane von Furstenberg, along with the consul general of her home country, hosted the Blossom Project Wednesday to honor five young Belgian designers.
'Project Runway' Winner Sebelia To Expand His Own Collection
With money in his pocket and hype surrounding his name, "Project Runway" winner Jeffrey Sebelia now plans to expand his Cosa Nostra line to a full collection.

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