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Friday, February 24, 2006 FALL 2006: THE REVIEWS A Good Coating - Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Burberry Prorsum Terrific coats, ranging from trenches to military greatcoats to scallop-edged furs were at the heart of some of the standout collections for fall. Fancy Free - Max Mara, Moschino Cheap & Chic, Anna Molinari, Antonio Marras All sorts of themes were in play as the Milan collections continued, from a mix of grunge with classic suits to charmingly campy looks to poetic, sepia-colored pieces. The Power of Understatement Milan's new bent toward pared-down elegance trickled into Bally, Schumacher and Piazza Sempione's fall collections. In Brief - Pollini By Rifat Ozbek, Belstaff, Luisa Beccaria, Alberto Biani, Maurizio Pecoraro For fall, black astrakhan jackets and brocade shift dresses in Ottoman prints were a fun and sophisticated romp. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Technical Designer NY based contemporary retailer and manufacturer seeks a talented technical designer to contribute to the development of their Men's and Women's apparel lines. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical or patternmaking background and a minimum of 3 years experience in the better/contemporary market. Great salary and benefits! Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES Strategy for Jil Sander: Buyer to Grow Brand, Sell It in 3 to 5 Years Powered by the design talent of Raf Simons and its current management, the new owners of Jil Sander plan to launch the firm into expansion. Puig, Coty Join Fragrance Forces The realignment of the U.S. fragrance industry has produced more tremors with a deal between Puig USA and the Coty Prestige division of Coty Inc. Gap Net Falls in 4th Quarter Gap Inc. on Thursday reported declines in fourth-quarter and year-end sales, margins, earnings and traffic. GENERAL Herington Tapped As Avon Senior VP Avon Products has tapped former AOL executive Charles M. Herington to fill the post of senior vice president, Latin America. _________________________________________________ New on WWD.Com! Exclusive News When You Need It: Now In addition to the industry's top fashion and retail news, WWD.com now features more breaking and updated news as well as sneak peaks and previews of upcoming stories. Don't miss our exclusive "At Work With" interviews. _________________________________________________ FASHION Fashion Scoops: J.Lo Beside The Runway ... Snap Judgment ... Crash Test ... Sandwiched between Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana after their Napoleonic extravaganza of a show on Thursday, budding fashion designer Jennifer Lopez felt, well, humbled. Paris Show Calendar Times and locations are subject to change. Attendees are encouraged to confirm information. FINANCIAL Wal-Mart Fights Back on Health Care Wal-Mart, the target of bills in 22 states that would force it to spend more on employee health care, plans to expand the availability of its low-cost health plan and allow part-time workers to insure their children. Nordstrom Profit Up 36%, Full-Year Sales Hit $7.7B Continuing demand for luxury helped Nordstom post a 36 percent rise in fourth-quarter earnings. Marketing, Inventory Controls Boost Kohl's Fourth-Qtr. Net A sharper focus on inventory management, merchandising and marketing helped Kohl's Corp. post a 17.6 percent profit gain in the fourth quarter and a 20 percent increase for the year. Limited Lays Out Plans to Sustain Momentum Limited Brands Inc. said it is forging ahead with plans to keep improving sales and profits. ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Reebok Dives Into Swim Reebok is moving into swimwear with a performance collection set to launch at stores in April. BEAUTY REPORT Mathilde Laurent: Finding Inspiration Everywhere When Laurent began her job as in-house Cartier perfumer last December, she became one of a handful of "noses" hired to work exclusively for a brand. The Body Shop Expands Home Sales to Germany In the early days of building her business, The Body Shop founder Anita Roddick would load a grocery cart with leftover inventory each week and go knocking on neighbors' doors to sell it. A Makeup Sponge for Divas Behind the beauty industry's first $20 makeup sponge are two very determined makeup artists. Clarins Additions Aim to Save Face With Clarins expanding its skin care line, customers should be able to exfoliate and protect their skin while glossing up this summer. Men's Corner: Grooming Line Targets U.S. It may have the ring of a Guy Ritchie film, but a new men's hair care brand called Lock Stock & Barrel Grooming wasn't inspired by a motion picture. Critical Mass: IsaDora Names Creative Director In its quest to stand out from the competition, last year Walgreens added an exclusive beauty line from Sweden in all of its 5,100 stores called IsaDora. BJ's French Flair Nestled in the minimalist expanse of BJ's Wholesale Club is a unique concept in mass-market beauty retailing. Dove Taps Felicity Huffman for Calming Night Dove has recruited "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman to sell women on the habit of showering before bed. Gordon on Track With Arden Racing's popularity has spawned a Daytona 500 scent. Driver Jeff Gordon discusses his role with Elizabeth Arden, the race and his philanthropic efforts. MEDIA/ADVERTISING P&G Names Keri RussellAs New Face of Cover Girl Cover Girl has found that it's hardly impossible to land a beautiful face to represent its brand. Looking for Fashion in the Muslim World This fall, Majed Al-Sabah will launch his own magazine, to be called Alef: A New Language of Beauty. Memo Pad: Caruso Suits Up ... Belle Grande ... Spin's New Orbit There's nothing like a good lawsuit to highlight the peculiarities of life in the House of Wenner. DESIGN Philip Johnson: People in Glass Houses In a move that he no doubt would have been among the first to chuckle at, Johnson's televised analysis of his career managed to upstage the trio of architectural experts who discussed his work at length Feb. 16 at the Museum of Modern Art. Paris' In-Demand Interior Designer For the Senderens restaurant, Duchaufour-Lawrance collaborated with Baccarat, engraving its original 18th-century drawings of chandeliers on to dacryl, a synthetic material that possesses the same light refraction properties as crystal. On The Drawing Board: Every Dog Must Have Its Day ... No Neckties William Wegman's name is practically synonymous with weimaraner, his favorite breed of dog to photograph. ARTS & PEOPLE Hockney Exhibit: 50 Years of Oil Portraits British contemporary artist David Hockney, who rose to international fame in his twenties, has returned to his roots in oil portraits. In This Extravaganza, Horses Are the Stars Showman Normand Latourelle never thought much about horses until he noticed one was stealing the show at Legendes Fantastiques, a multimedia historical spectacle he created in 1998 in Quebec. RETAIL TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Senate Committee Turns Up Heat on Bush Over Port Deal At a last-minute hearing here Thursday, Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee sharply challenged the Bush administration's review and interpretation of the law involving a Middle Eastern company's takeover of operations at six major U.S. ports. | |||||||||||||||||
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