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Thursday, June 08, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Prescription for Saks: Sadove Shifts Focus To the Core Customer Saks Fifth Avenue will focus on older customers, adding more accessible luxury product and growing new private label lines. Puma Makes Women's Push Puma wants to accentuate its feminine side as a major growth vehicle for the $2.2 billion brand. M Missoni Takes Manhattan M Missoni opened its first worldwide boutique on West Broadway in New York's SoHo neighborhood last week in a casual way. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY WebPDM Implementation Specialist/Administrator Toronto based fashion company seeks WebPDM Implementation Specialist/Administrator for 6-8 month freelance consulting position. Candidate must be Canadian citizen. Must be very experienced with WebPDM and manage all aspects of the initial implementation and setup through to the final company rollout and training. Responsibilities include creation of the WebPDM corporate hierarchy, user permissions, grade rule database, and construction detail database. The Implementation Specialist will consult with the company's IT point person and project manager regularly. The candidate will also be responsible for working with the merchandisers and collecting data to be entered into the WebPDM database. Must have excellent project management skills and communication skills. This company is looking for a leader that can drive success! Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL In Brief: Federated Filing ... New Job In Dallas ... Oxford Closes The Deal A brief look at some of the day's stories. Dior Taps Regional President Christian Dior continues to juggle its regional management, WWD has learned. Tanner Krolle Names Creative Director Tanner Krolle has appointed a creative director, its first major move under new management. AJC Honors Robert Mettler and William Lauder Robert Mettler, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy's West, believes America has a lot of learning to do. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Comme des Garcons' Commando Tactics ... Lab Series Finds Face of Year at Bloomingdale's ... Lornamead Brands Appoints Chief Executive Comme des Garcons has continued a guerrilla campaign for its latest fragrance launch. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Second Homecoming ... Swinging Away ... Pucci Flying High Oscar de la Renta, who did a home fragrance collection five years ago with Slatkin & Co., is said to be putting the finishing touches on a new version of the line. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Sidelines: PEI Adds To Swim Team Perry Ellis International has made two executive management appointments in its women's swim division. DENIM REPORT Denim Dish: Wearing It Raw ... Meltin' Pot Gets Pure ... In the Model's Eye DKNY Jeans is experimenting with a line of raw denim jeans, skirts and jackets, all made from the fabric's original dark indigo state. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT House Democrats Offer Mariana Labor Bill Legislation was introduced in the House to reform labor laws in the Northern Marianas, a U.S. territory cited for poor working conditions. Schumer Clears Way for Schwab Vote Sen. Charles Schumer lifted his hold on Susan Schwab's nomination as USTR after meeting with her, clearing the way for Senate confirmation. FINANCIAL Aether Holdings Buys UCC Capital Mortgaged-backed securities firm Aether Holdings Inc. said on Tuesday that it acquired UCC Capital Corp., a firm that has been at the forefront of structured finance vehicles based on intellectual property for many fashion firms. THE BEAT British Designers Tap Into Fred Perry Archives Edgy designers here are taking inspiration from Fred Perry, the 54-year-old brand whose heritage runs from tennis whites to Mods on motorcycles. ARTS & PEOPLE New York Artist Brings OriginalFake to Tokyo The opening last month coincided with the nation's "Golden Week," a collection of four national holidays celebrated within seven days. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Out Editor's Straight Talk How gay is the new editor of Out? Not gay enough to avoid being mistaken for a heterosexual. THE WWD LIST Oh, the Places They'll Go America's most expensive states for vacations ranked by average daily food and lodging prices. | |||||||||||||||||
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