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Party Pleasers: Obama and Posada Support KIDS Who's the most magnetic -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D., Ill.) or Jorge Posada, the New York Yankee catcher? Simmons' Gem Fund to Benefit Africa Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons wants to provide financial support to improve health care and schools in the diamond mining regions of Africa. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Best Man ... New Vibe Best Life has poached its new publisher from the halls of competitor Conde Nast. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Dreaming Of Schiap ... Leger Wholesale-Bound ... Picasso Peace ... Diego Della Valle has his hands full these days. Tommy Hilfiger Signs Soccer Star Tommy Hilfiger swept into London Tuesday to cut the ribbon on his new Regent Street store, and revealed he was joining forces with French soccer star Thierry Henry. IN THE MAINSTREAM Boneparth's Burden of Proof Almost four months after Jones Apparel Group took itself off the auction block, aborting an unsuccessful sales attempt, analysts are framing a lot of sentences with "If Peter Boneparth can X, then his job will be secure." Liz Claiborne's New Leader William L. McComb assumed his position as chief executive officer of Liz Claiborne Inc. a month ago, but analysts don't expect to see what he is made of until the new year, when the company's executive transition is complete. Runway Returns After taking a break this year, both Tommy Hilfiger and Kenneth Cole will return to the runway in 2007. WWD WEST Lloyd Klein's Homage to Elegance in L.A. Designer Lloyd Klein has launched his first independently owned retail location, a 7,700-square-foot combination boutique, atelier and design studio in Los Angeles that is as opulent as his intricately detailed couture gowns. 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