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Wednesday, June 07, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Tapping Tween Market: Hilary Duff Unveiling Youth Lifestyle Brand Hilary Duff is rolling out a tween line of clothing, jewelry, beauty products, home decor and other items for back-to-school. Marc Jacobs Names Chief Executive LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton tapped Louis Vuitton's Bertrand Stalla-Bourdillon as chairman and ceo of Marc Jacobs International. Andy Hilfiger to Rejoin Tommy's Team Andy Hilfiger is giving up his day-to-day role at Sweetface Fashion to rejoin Tommy Hilfiger Co. as vice president of music and entertainment. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Senior Handbag Designer Fashion forward young contemporary accessories brand needs a talented Handbag/Accessory Designer to contribute to its team. The right candidate will be aware of current market direction but ahead of the trends, as well as extremely computer literate and technically skilled. $70-100k. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL In Brief: Olsens Hit The U.K. ... World Cup T-Shirts ... Sally Names President A brief look at some of the day's stories. Wet Seal Chief Executive Adding Title of Chairman Wet Seal Inc. on Tuesday announced that chief executive officer and president Joel Waller will add the title of chairman in the latest management change following the teen retailer's restructuring. AnnTaylor Reorganizes Management The new presidents will have full oversight, supervising design, merchandising, stores and visual, the company said. P.R. Head Exits De Beers Joan Parker, public relations director for De Beers LV, is expected to leave her position at the jewelry retailer today. Senior VP to Part Ways With Burberry Burberry said Tuesday that J. Stanley Tucker will step down as the brand's senior vice president of men's wear worldwide, effective Sept. 1. Haggar Names Jones Chief Merchandising Officer Haggar Clothing Co. has appointed Edward M. Jones 3rd to chief merchandising officer of women's and men's wear. EYE All Over ... Thursday's Fresh Air Fund benefit attracted the likes of Mariah Carey, Kevin Bacon and Patricia Heaton, who was the evening's emcee. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Whiteworks Anchor Cotton Inc.-Backed Exhibit at Folk Art Museum On the surface, a study in white sounds pretty bland, but the textiles exhibition on view at the American Folk Art Museum underlines the U.S.'s fascination with neoclassicism and the importance of white in the past. China Paramount to Growing Luxe Market The ceo of Fendi, Michael Burke, said "China will be much more like America, and it will be much bigger than Japan." Importers Seek Action On CAFTA Cumulation Importers wanting to use Mexican fabric to manufacture apparel in the six countries that are partners with the U.S. in the Central American Free Trade Agreement and send it to the U.S. duty free are going to have to wait a while longer. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ MEDIA/ADVERTISING 'Anatomy' Stars Pitch for New York & Co. New York & Co. is channeling the top-rated television show "Grey's Anatomy'' for its fall advertising campaign. Memo Pad: Rollins Rolls Out ... iPages The demise of Ellegirl has claimed a belated casualty: John Rollins, publisher of Elle since April 2005, quietly left the company last week. FINANCIAL G-III Loss Grows in First Quarter G-III Apparel Group Ltd. on Tuesday reported a wider first-quarter loss than a year ago, partly because of the results at companies the firm acquired last year. Burberry Files Federal Suit Versus Burlington Coat Units Burberry said that Burlington and its Cohoes Fashions subsidiary sold scarves, hats, polo shirts and other apparel goods "that are purportedly authentic Burberry merchandise, but that are in fact, counterfeit," according to the court documents. WWD LICENSING REPORT Permission Granted After nearly a decade of "no thank you's," fashion designers are saying yes to licensing agreements. RETAIL Hermes CEO Sees Doubling of Sales in China Patrick Thomas, chief executive of the French luxury house, told a shareholders' meeting here on Tuesday the firm aims to double sales in mainland China in the next few years. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Fragrance Takes a Visual Approach Beauty brands are making a statement in the art world here. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Fashion Kicks ... Jagger Moves In ... Good As Gold ... Karl Lagerfeld, it appears, is a soccer fan. | |||||||||||||||||
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