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Thursday, October 26, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Despite Slip in 1st Qtr., The Estee Lauder Cos. Remains Upbeat for '07 Despite the challenges of department store consolidation, the Estee Lauder Cos. delivered solid first-quarter results. Jones Profit Declines 18% Jones Apparel Group on Thursday posted a decline in third-quarter profits due in part to the sale of Polo Jeans Co. Adidas' Big Move on Champs-Elysees The Avenue des Champs-Elysees flexed its athletic muscle this week with the opening of the biggest Adidas Sports Performance store in the world. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Wovens Designer Influential Los Angeles apparel brand needs an experienced childrenswear designer with extensive wovens experience to manage product from inception through completion. The right candidate will have extensive prior design experience and will be comfortable making sales presentations to major accounts. Salary commensurate with experience. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL In Brief: Inter Parfums Up... New Exec in Dallas... Johnson's New London Pad Inter Parfums SA, posted third-quarter sales up 6.3 percent to $76.6 million at average exchange. Kaner in Retirement: Discoveries, Accolades Joan Kaner championed designer labels during her 15-year reign as fashion director at Neiman Marcus. Advocacy Group Finds Violations At Bangladesh Apparel Factory Harvest Rich, a Bangladesh factory that makes apparel for companies such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Hanesbrands Inc., has been accused of worker beatings, use of child labor and other violations by the National Labor Committee, an advocacy group. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Ivana Visit... Driving Miss Charlotte... Rinascente's Rebirth Celine creative director Ivana Omazic made a pit stop in New York on Tuesday, when she was celebrated with a dinner in the library of the restaurant Buddakan. Moschino's Rossella Jardini Has Her Moment in the Sun Franco Moschino built his fashion empire on a vivid, tongue-in-cheek approach that drew cues from artist Rene Magritte's irreverent take on surrealism. _________________________________________________ WWD.com Get instant access to everything you need to know about the fashion and retailing business. Subscribe to the online home of Women's Wear Daily and get all the day's news as well as up-to-the-minute breaking news, web exclusives, complete classified listings and more. http://www.wwd.com/subscribe _________________________________________________ SPORTSWEAR FINANCIAL Bebe Net Up, Forecast Lowered Bebe Stores Inc. said Wednesday that first-quarter earnings soared 57 percent, but the company reported a disappointing second-quarter sales forecast that sent shares tumbling in aftermarket trading. Belk to Divest Parisian Units Belk Inc. announced plans Wednesday to divest 11 of the 38 Parisian stores it bought from Saks Inc. _________________________________________________ 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! To subscribe visit http://www.wwd.com/jump/printsub or call 1-800-289-0273. _________________________________________________ Only A Few Spots Left! WWD/DNR CEO Summit: Nov 1-3, Ritz Carlton, NYC : Where CEOs Do Business. Don't get shut out of the apparel event of the year. Join Terry Lundgren, Donatella Versace, Steven Sadove, Maureen Chiquet, Ross Levinsohn, Elie Tahari and more than 150 apparel CEOs for two days of thought leadership, high-powered networking and practical intelligence that will move your business forward. Email ceoapparel@fairchildpub.com for program details. _________________________________________________ DENIM REPORT Mavi at 15: Turkey's Homespun Brand Maps Growth Fifteen years ago on a September evening, members of the Akarlilar family had a heated discussion with executives at the family's Erak Clothing company. THE BEAT Wilster Set for Barney's Debut With years of design experience behind them, Sarah Wilsterman and Mimi Levitas are stepping out on their own with the contemporary line Wilster. ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Athletic Companies Hit the Ground Running for NYC Marathon With a record number of applicants, the ING New York City Marathon is set for what could be its biggest year ever. EYE Picture Perfect Art seems to be the party lure du jour, and the fall gala at the Whitney Museum of Art on Monday night was no exception. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: One Last Question... Not Bilingual... Wedding Bells... No one would argue that The New Yorker's David Remnick did not do an outstanding job interviewing Sen. Barack Obama during Monday's luncheon at the American Magazine Conference in Phoenix. THE WWD LIST The WWD List: Parisian Spring Top spring collections in Paris based on Style.com page views during the first 12 days they were posted online. RETAIL Jigsaw Puts Pieces Together in Calif. Jigsaw, the London-based women's apparel chain known for its reinterpreted classic designs, is expanding in California, the only state where it has freestanding stores. | |||||||||||||||||
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