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_________________________________________________ Fashion Education at WWD.com WWD.com offers a comprehensive online directory of accredited fashion programs. With the ability to search for schools by location and degree, it's easy to find the fashion school that's right for you. To learn more, visit the Education Directory: http://www.wwd.com/education _________________________________________________ Friday, June 30, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Walgreens Forges Future With Premium European Beauty Brands Walgreens is putting seven European skin care brands in 1,000 stores, with new displays, millions of samples and in-store beauty advisers. Obituary: Designer Fernando Sanchez, 70 Fernando Sanchez, one of the leading designers and originators of elegant at-homewear, died Wednesday night at his Manhattan home, said his cousin and business partner, Jano Herbosch. Sanchez was 70. Industry Shares Rise After Fed Ups Rate U.S. retail stocks climbed after the Federal Reserve boosted its benchmark lending rate a quarter-point to 5.25 percent. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Accountant Established New York Apparel Company is seeking an Accountant to assist with Invoicing, Overseas Communication, and Sales Report Analysis. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience and familiarity with Navision Attain. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ FINANCIAL LVMH, Morgan Stanley Await Ruling A Paris appeals court will rule today whether to uphold a gross misconduct verdict against Morgan Stanley on its equity research about LVMH. GENERAL Obituary: Irving Bottner, 90, Former Revlon Exec. Irving Joseph Bottner, former president and chief executive officer of Revlon's Professional Products Group, died May 31 in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 90. Amen to Occupy IFF's Top Post Robert Amen, formerly president of International Paper Co., nabbed the top job at International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. RETAIL Retailers Rained Out on East Coast Retailers along the Susquehanna River, from Norwich and Binghamton, N.Y., south to Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Harrisburg, Pa., were the most severely impacted by flooding following five days of rain that pounded the Northeast from North Carolina to Maine. _________________________________________________ Check out what's new on WWD.com Get exclusive access to the latest news from WWD Scoop, The Magazine, Beauty Biz and more! www.wwd.com/wwd/scoop www.wwd.com/wwd/themagazine www.wwd.com/wwd/beautybiz www.wwd.com/wwd/accessories www.wwd.com/wwd/salon www.wwd.com/wwd/beautyreport www.wwd.com/wwd/fast _________________________________________________ FASHION Fashion Scoops: How Liberating ... Call Her Commander ... From Paris To Milan Paris' left-leaning tabloid, Liberation, gave Nicolas Ghesquiere carte blanche for an eight-page supplement slated to appear in today's newspaper. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Senate OKs Oman Trade Deal The Senate passed the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement on Thursday amid a debate over the pact's labor provisions and working conditions in the Middle East country. EYE Summer on the Seine The couture season kicks off today with plenty of shows and presentations, but there should still be time for fine dining and gallery hopping. BEAUTY REPORT Prada Introduces Amber Pour Homme Prada is aiming for a $60 million U.S. fragrance business, but ceo Patrizio Bertelli won't be using its first men's scent, Amber Pour Homme. What's New in Betseyville: Johnson Does Fragrance Betsey Johnson has always done things her own way and in her own time, and her first fragrance, due out this fall, is no exception. Ralph Lauren Launches Fourth Scent in Polo Franchise L'Oreal is looking for its fourth winner in the Ralph Lauren polo men's fragrance series with its latest entry, Polo Double Black. NACDS MARKETPLACE Teens Weigh In on Beauty at NACDS The ever-shrinking drugstore industry at times made attendance at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' Marketplace meeting, held June 24-27 here, appear poor. Snippets: Axe Scents It Up ... Neutrogena Heads East ... Marykateandashley ... Unilever's Axe brand is entering the fragrance game in the fall with a male scent called Axe Lab, to retail for $29.95. HBA REPORT Barneys Makes Room for Chantecaille Spa Cosmetics and fragrance mavens Sylvie and Olivia Chantecaille are hoping Barneys New York will provide plenty of positive energy to help them fine-tune their vision of the ultimate spa experience. By Night: The Glam Side of Jette Jette Joop is set to party with By Night Jette, her second scent -- a sexy and glamorous answer to last year's Jette, which had a sensual and romantic bent. Sadick Opens Derm Center With bulky medical devices hidden in custom-designed closets, three-dimensional scanning equipment and a sleek interior, the newly opened Sadick Dermatology Center is being billed as the dermatology center of the future by owner Dr. Neil Sadick. MEDIA/ADVERTISING What They Are Reading What will magazine editors be reading as they lounge on seashores and in country cottages during those lazy, hazy days of summer? Memo Pad: Parallel Universe ... Bye-Bye, Blasengame ... Poetic License Wondering why Andy Pemberton got sacked as the editor of Spin after only two issues? FRAGRANCE IN DEPTH Brighter Days Ahead for Fragrance Along its road to recovery, the fragrance business is bracing for more speed bumps this fall, including the closure of 80 Federated Department Store doors this year. Etat Libre d'Orange: A Freethinking Formula New French fragrance brand Etat Libre d'Orange has one aim, say its executives -- to freely create products without taboos. A Niche That Roars Independent European fragrance makers are increasingly rattling the cage. Here, some of their recent offerings. The Fall Fragrance Roundup Fall has become the time for fragrance launches and the list keeps growing. Retailers Expecting a Strong Fall While the quantity of fragrances set to launch this fall is daunting, most retailers aren't even trying to stock them all. DESIGN Smithsonian Staff to Don Mizrahi Aprons Conservators at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., are taking a bit of a fashionista turn. | |||||||||||||||||
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