Tuesday, October 31, 2006

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Gap Goes Fast-Fashion: Mouret Latest Designer to Dabble in Mass
Gap is taking a page from the H&M playbook to help spur growth.
Posen Names Barry Miguel President
Zac Posen has tapped Barry Miguel as president of his five-year-old sportswear company.
Nicole Miller's Spring Campaign Expected to Lift Designer's Profile
The Nicole Miller company is ready for some respect.

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FASHION
European Union: Viktor & Rolf, H&M Fete Line in Hollywood
Oh, the irony of Viktor & Rolf and Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M showing Hollywood how to stage an opulent celebrity wedding.
Fashion Scoops: All That Glitters... As the Day They Were Born... Lunch Brunch
"I met some people before the show, and I've never seen an audience with better jewelry," said Sir Elton John, greeting the crowd last Wednesday night at a benefit for the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.
Ethical Fashion Goes Mainstream
Retailer interest in apparel brands that guarantee workers' rights and are environmentally friendly has reached such a peak that manufacturers now worry whether they can keep up with demand.
Touch of Glitter Brightens Dallas Fashion Awards
A little extra dazzle marked the Dallas Fashion Awards on Saturday night.

GENERAL
In Brief: Holiday at Sears... Cherokee In the Middle East... Kellwood Taps Choi
Sears Holdings Corp. has created a Web site for mom as a one-stop resource for all of her holiday needs.
Atlanta Celebrates DIVA Winners
The annual DIVA awards, which honor designers, retailers and lifetime achievement in social occasion categories, were held Oct. 19 at the Capital City Club here.

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TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT
South Korea Rebuffs U.S. Trade Proposal
South Korean trade negotiators turned down a U.S. offer to speed up the removal of tariffs on $1.35 billion in apparel and textile imports.
China Imposes Antidumping Duties
China instituted antidumping duties this month on spandex yarn made in the U.S., Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, to help stave off competition from low-priced goods.
Perchik Carves Textile Niche in Uzbekistan
Creaky looms in Uzbekistan's mills left over from the Soviet regime are a far cry from the whirring factory floors in Biella, a rich textile center in northern Italy.

RETAIL
True Religion Sets East Coast Expansion
True Religion Apparel Inc. is expanding on the East Coast.

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BEAUTY REPORT
Beauty Beat: Sommerville Skin care Expanding Reach... Hurly Cuts Ribbon for Lauder... Clarins Fragrance Sets Fund
Somerville would not disclose terms of the Four Seasons partnership, but did mention she is subject to a nine-month trial run before a long-term relationship is hashed out.

EYE
Night Owls
London's chic set got a jump start on All Hallows' Eve at Nick Knight's lavish masked ball to celebrate the Moet et Chandon tribute to his 20-year career.

FINANCIAL
Kuhlman Retains Consultant To Map Turnaround Strategy
Kuhlman Co. Inc., a specialty retailer of European-inspired apparel for men and women, said Thursday that it retained Manchester Cos. Inc. to help develop a turnaround strategy.
Berkshire Hathaway Takes Target Stake
Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. now has Target, the number-two U.S. retailer, among its investments.

READY-TO-WEAR REPORT
Met Aims for Poiret Revival
After feting the Brits last spring, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will give a nod to the French next year.

MEDIA/ADVERTISING
Memo Pad: Try, Try Again... Life's Lessons
Is Absolute the new Radar? Another incarnation of the upscale title will be out by the end of November.

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