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_________________________________________________ advertisement ALLURE: IT'S NOT A GAME OF CHANCE. Allure's October Best of Beauty Issue sells 35 million products. Place your bets now by advertising in the issue. To get in on the action go to allureaccess.com/bestofbeautyjackpot for daily spa gift certificate give-aways! _________________________________________________ Wednesday, July 12, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES The Search Intensifies: Aronsson About to Exit Top Job at Donna Karan Jeffry Aronsson is said to be leaving as chief executive officer of Donna Karan International after nearly three years, to pursue other interests. Levi's Sales Solid in U.S., European Rebound Seen Levi Strauss reported a 50 percent second-quarter earnings gain, driven by an income tax benefit, as sales fell 0.9 percent to $953 million. Old Navy, at Crossroads, to Lose President Jenny Ming, president of Old Navy, who was a member of the original Gap Inc. team that conceived the chain in 1994, is departing. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Graphic Designer, Apparel San Diego based Action Sports brand is seeking a junior Graphic Designer with prior surf/skate experience. This position will create logos, graphics, and prints for men's, women's and junior apparel and accessories. Illustrator and Photoshop required. Salary to $35k. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Apparel Brands Relish World Cup Boost While Italy and France were competing on the soccer pitch on Sunday, Puma and Adidas were battling it out for brand supremacy. Adidas, Porsche Unveil Luxe-Performance Line What Yohji Yamamoto did for active fashion and Stella McCartney did for women's performance, Adidas and Porsche Design are hoping to jointly achieve for luxury high-performance activewear for men. RETAIL Retail Still Struggling After Madison Ave. Blast Retail disruptions persisted on Madison Avenue Tuesday because of the explosion that leveled an Upper East Side town house. GENERAL In Brief: Lacy Departing Sears ... Lauder Talks Turkey ... Talbots Outlook A brief look at some of the day's stories. IN THE MAINSTREAM Charron's Successor Still Up in the Air The search continues for Paul Charron's successor at Liz Claiborne Inc. ... Jones Apparel Group could be sold this summer. Jones Anxiously Awaits Its Fate Jones Apparel Group put the "For Sale" sign up in March and the company's chairman and chief executive officer, Peter Boneparth, is anxious. Tommy Seeks to Revive Brand in U.S. This year has seen many for Tommy Hilfiger Corp., and changes will only continue. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Chopard Aims High With Pour Homme ... Beiersdorf Plans Stock Split Fast cars and expensive watches are the inspiration for Chopard's latest men's fragrance, called Chopard Pour Homme. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Missing Details ... Glamour Putz Details' offices are feeling a bit empty lately, and it's not just the summer Fridays. WWD EXECTECH Spiegel Makeover Lifts Sales 26% Spiegel.com's sales rose 26 percent after a Web site overhaul that simplified navigation and gave shoppers more ways to search deeper into merchandise offerings. VF Wants Unification, Appoints First Global CIO Martin Schneider, VF Corp.'s new vice president and global chief information officer, exudes all the optimism one might expect during early days in a new job. ACCESSORIES REPORT MARKETING A Fashionable Stamp of Social Consciousness Two apparel players, American Apparel and Nike, are among the 10 brand names that college students view as the most socially conscious, according to a new survey. WWD WEST West Watch: Webcam To Catwalk ... Fit To A Tee Aiming to reach the fickle youth market, tattoo brand Ed Hardy, based in Los Angeles, is marrying the popularity of reality TV shows such as "Project Runway" and "America's Next Top Model" with the power of the Internet in a five-week Web contest dubbed "The Catwalk." FASHION London Looks to Raise Profile of U.S. Designers London Fashion Week is teaming with the U.S. trade show Designers & Agents to bring American lines to the fall British fashion lineup. | |||||||||||||||||
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