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Friday, October 20, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Tommy's Latest Take: Moving Upscale While Expanding Abroad At a massive party headlined by Lenny Kravitz performing for a busload of celebrities, Tommy Hilfiger this week feted his new flagship here in fine, flashbulb-popping style. L'Oreal Taps Director for Body Shop L'Oreal SA has named Philip Clough global brand director for The Body Shop. Bernard Arnault Looks to Grow Portfolio Like the shoppers who fuel his luxury empire, Bernard Arnault is in a mood to spend. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY ActiveWear Designer Atlanta area intimate apparel leader needs designers for its high end activewear/loungewear collection. This position will develop and recommend product lines, provide leadership on styling, fabrication and color development, and oversee technical execution. A minimum of 5 years experience in apparel development, merchandising or design is required. Salary to $70k. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL Stars Get Their Kicks at Tommy's Paris Opening A soccer hero practically stole the show at the opening of Tommy Hilfiger's Parisian flagship Wednesday night. Lopez Back to St. John as V.P. of Design St. John said Thursday that former senior designer Maria D. Lopez is rejoining the $400 million apparel company as vice president of design. Quote of the Week "It's important to be there, but no one is making any money in China at the moment.'' In Brief: Brag Award Dinner... Oakley Sees Strong Sales The Black Retail Action Group Inc., a not-for-profit organization promoting men and women of color in retail and related industries, will host its 36th Annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner on Oct. 27 at Cipriani Wall Street. BEAUTY REPORT A Brave New World For Groupe Clarins Groupe Clarins is planning to introduce a futuristic treatment product, called Expertise 3P, worldwide in January. Sheryl Crow, Evelyn Lauder Headline BCRF Lunch Sheryl Crow joined Evelyn Lauder for her annual Breast Cancer Research Foundation lunch at the Waldorf-Astoria on Tuesday. Adding Up Beauty: Great Expectations: Analysts' 3Q and Year-end Forecasts Wall Street will be paying close attention as beauty companies begin unveiling third-quarter earnings next week. Aveeno Entering Antiaging Market Aveeno is hopping on the anti-aging bandwagon next year with the launch of Positively Ageless, a line of products using the active benefits of shiitake mushrooms. Critical Mass: Fountain of Youth Yields Sales Stream Mass marketers couldn't attract Baby Boomers with Vital Radiance. _________________________________________________ WWD.com Get instant access to everything you need to know about the fashion and retailing business. Subscribe to the online home of Women's Wear Daily and get all the day's news as well as up-to-the-minute breaking news, web exclusives, complete classified listings and more. http://www.wwd.com/subscribe _________________________________________________ HBA REPORT Bobbi Brown Bathes In New Fragrance Bobbi Brown is hoping to clean up this month with the launch of her fourth fragrance, called Bath. West Coast Pelusi Sib Enters Hair Care For Marco Pelusi, getting into the hair care business was almost a given. Snippets: IFF Organization...Lite Locks... Wash No More... Fragrance supplier International Flavors & Fragrances has created two new senior executive positions aligned with the company's core businesses. FINANCIAL Dow Jones Closes Over 12,000 The Dow Jones Industrial Average shook off rising oil prices and worrisome economic data Thursday to close above the 12,000 mark for the first time in the index's 78-year history. _________________________________________________ Only A Few Spots Left! WWD/DNR CEO Summit: Nov 1-3, Ritz Carlton, NYC : Where CEOs Do Business. Don't get shut out of the apparel event of the year. Join Terry Lundgren, Donatella Versace, Steven Sadove, Maureen Chiquet, Ross Levinsohn, Elie Tahari and more than 150 apparel CEOs for two days of thought leadership, high-powered networking and practical intelligence that will move your business forward. Email ceoapparel@fairchildpub.com for program details. _________________________________________________ MARKETING A Gilded Stage for Luxury Players Fashion and luxury companies aren't linking only with the art world in the drive to raise their brand profiles. Keeping a Constant Aim Amid Fashion's Quick Change Why does staying true to a purpose for its own sake matter for businesses today? EYE Social Circle As they say, there's no rest for the weary. Just ask the social set after this week's roundelay. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Allure Survives Early Blemishes and Turns 15 Allure editor in chief Linda Wells has a lot to smile about these days. Memo Pad: Signs of Confusion... Truly Anonymous... New Hire... The Hearst Tower's housewarming earlier this month has spawned yet another tidbit. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Hilary Dolled Up... Marrying a Millionaire in Metro 7... Tough Ticket... Hilary Duff seems so perkily perfect that it's easy to compare her with a doll. DVF Helps Belgian Designers 'Blossom' In a nod to her roots, Belgian-born Diane von Furstenberg, along with the consul general of her home country, hosted the Blossom Project Wednesday to honor five young Belgian designers. 'Project Runway' Winner Sebelia To Expand His Own Collection With money in his pocket and hype surrounding his name, "Project Runway" winner Jeffrey Sebelia now plans to expand his Cosa Nostra line to a full collection. | |||||||||||||||||
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