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_________________________________________________ advertisement Visit top Chinese apparel exporters in Shanghai. Make big fortune in apparel trade! www.garmentsourcingfair.com _________________________________________________ Tuesday, April 18, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Jumping the Nike Ship: Mindy Grossman Exits, Joins Barry Diller's IAC In a key management move at Nike, Mindy Grossman has left as global vice president of apparel to become ceo of retailing at Barry Diller's IAC. Gap Inc. Enters Middle East Gap Inc. is entering the Middle East with about 25 Gap units and 10 Banana Republics by 2010. Ralph Lauren's Whirlwind Tour of Tokyo On his first trip to Japan in 25 years, Ralph Lauren was a natural with the locals, as they mobbed him and took photos as if he were a rock star. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Denim Production Manager Premium Denim Company based in Los Angeles is seeking an organized and detail-oriented Production Manager. The ideal candidate will have both domestic and import production experience and will be familiar with wash development as well as sourcing. Minimum of 3 years similar experience. $120k. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL Limited Stores Appoints Top Merchant The Limited Stores division of Limited Brands has tapped Avra Myers from Club Monaco to become its top merchant. Obituary: Apparel Exec Michael Cohen Michael Cohen, 45, a partner in Dimensions by Carl Banks apparel and sales manager at Action Trim, a label and hangtag supplier, died Saturday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital here. Obituary: Vogue's Norman Waterman, 77 Norman Waterman, who served as associate publisher of Vogue under four different publishers, died Friday of a heart attack at St. Luke's Hospital. EYE Artful Dodgers Artsy types went West for the first Los Angeles Art Week and get-togethers celebrating Ballroom Marfa and several openings. East of Eden The architect's relationship with the enclave, known for its rich vein of midcentury modernist architecture, began two decades ago. _________________________________________________ Only on WWD.com Don't miss our web exclusives: Executive Moves At Work With Research Fashion Dictionary _________________________________________________ READY-TO-WEAR REPORT Outerwear Labels Ready For Fall Retail Debuts Shoppers will have lots of outerwear options this fall, thanks to Company Ellen Tracy, George Simonton, Lilly Pulitzer and Cockpit USA. Gianni Versace's Artistic Vision The city of Brescia, Italy, is paying tribute to Gianni Versace's passion for the arts and his visionary designs with an exhibition that highlights the strong ties between the designer and the arts. Scaasi Dressing Carroll for New Cabaret Arnold Scaasi and Diahann Carroll go way back, so it's only fitting the designer is suiting her up for her first New York nightclub appearance in decades. Dresses and Shorts Are Spring's Bestsellers Dresses and shorts top the spring charts, said retailers, who are hoping warmer temperatures will kick-start a so-far lackluster season. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Mills Counter Competition With Innovation at L.A. Show Firms showing at the Los Angeles International Textile Show are emphasizing better quality and proprietary fabrics to battle China. Cone Denim Sets Plans For Nicaraguan Facility International Textile Group's Cone Denim unit announced plans for a new denim facility in Nicaragua's Jorge Bolanos Abaunza Textile Park. RETAIL FINANCIAL Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Russell Corp. for $600M Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the holding company run by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, is acquiring activewear firm Russell Corp. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Givhan Thanks ... Simple Solutions It only took 36 years and The Washington Post to do it, but a fashion critic has finally been awarded the Pulitzer Prize. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Beiersdorf Sees Sales Gaining 8% in Quarter Beiersdorf's branded consumer division got off to a "real good start" in 2006, according to Peter Nota, the firm's board member overseeing the company's consumer division. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Oprah's Playbill It was Oscar de la Renta's turn to shine as a guest on Oprah Winfrey's talk show Monday. | |||||||||||||||||
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