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Weighing the Weight Issue What qualifies as too thin is a debate raging from New York to Milan, and no matter where one stands, there is one thing almost everyone agrees on: enforcing any kind of body-type rule for models is nearly impossible. _________________________________________________ Accessories Product Designer SF Bay Area Action Sports Company seeks Accessories/Pack Product Designer. Position will be responsible for initiation thru production for hard and soft goods. Successful candidate will have 5+ years experience with accessory design, as it relates to the outdoor industry; including bags, packs and gloves. Must be proficient with Illustrator, Photoshop, and have excellent 3D rendering/sketching ability. Solidworks experience is a plus. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Hanesbrands Cuts Factory After Abuses Hanesbrands Inc. is severing ties with the Harvest Rich factory in Bangla?desh after discovering the facility's managers intentionally concealed excessive and sometimes forced overtime, as well as slow payment for the extra hours worked. Separate Trade Packages Offered in House, Senate The House and Senate appear to be moving ahead separately with trade bills in the waning days of the Congressional session, creating uncertainty about passage of any trade legislation. SPORTSWEAR REPORT Action-Packed Christmas Christmas is a time of indulgence, but there are sports-minded folks (and those who plan to make exercise their New Year's resolution) who like to receive active apparel and gadgets for gifts. Reebok Narrows Marketing Focus For 2007 Reebok is hoping less will be more in 2007. As the one-year anniversary of its acquisition by Adidas approaches, Reebok has unveiled a three-year plan consolidating its marketing efforts. Stepping Up With a much-lauded spring collection that extended her forte beyond jersey dresses and the highly coveted CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award under her belt, Doo-Ri Chung is ready to climb to the next level. Women's World Cup: Active Companies The Women's World Cup 2007, set for Sept. 10-30 in China, offers athletic firms a chance to promote their brands on the global stage during the run up to the Beijing Summer Olympic Games in 2008. On Your Marc In the past few months, Marc Jacobs has been busy creating the costumes for the "Amoveo" ballet at Paris' Opera Garnier, launching the Marc Jacobs Waterford tabletop collection and signing a deal with Zannier Group for an extensive collection of Little Marc children's wear that will be launched in the spring. The Next Phase Mark Weber, the new chairman and chief executive officer of Donna Karan international, will have to come into his own in his new gig next year. The Future Is Here There was gold metallic leg armor at Balenciaga in Paris and corseted metallic space-babe dresses at Dolce & Gabbana in Milan. DENIM REPORT Jeans on the Rebound Retailers who had braced for a slowdown in denim sales are surprised by continued strength in the category as they head into the heart of the holiday season. The Gates of Heaven London denim brand Made in Heaven wants to let customers get a look into its world. Style Shift Brings Focus Back to Wash As jeans trend from embellished and distressed to clean and sleek, wash houses here must adapt their processes. EDJ Pushes the Premium EDJ believes the key to survival in the saturated premium denim arena is to aim high and stay small. Iron Army's Daily Wear Steve Dubbeldam and Steve Opperman, owners of Iron Army Clothing, recently realized they hadn't been in the denim business long enough to see a pair of their jeans be thoroughly worn out. FASHION Looking Beyond the Product: Gunn, YMA Lecture Students Fashion is about business. That was the general message to students for succeeding in today's fashion industry from a panel hosted by the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund on Wednesday as a prelude to its AMY Awards. Jean Muir Thrives in Its Low-Key Way She was never a megabrand, her clothing didn't have much hanger appeal and during her entire career, she never had a stand-alone store. Fashion Scoops: Safety Dance... Homecoming... French Connection... Karl Lagerfeld, who is in Monte Carlo today to show an ultraluxurious pre-fall collection for Chanel, feels right at home in Monaco. He has two apartments there and, even though he is more than a little well-known, he can walk down the street without being bothered. THE WWD LIST Stocking Stuffers Top specialty retail stocks (tracked by WWD) ranked by their change in stock price since July. GENERAL Labor Report: Firms Should Be More Open Top apparel brands and retailers don't provide enough information to investors and consumers about how they protect the rights of workers in their supply chain, a new report said. In Brief: Going East... CFO Search... Value City Sale Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer behind Wal-Mart, on Monday said it would buy Ahold Polska for $498.7 million at current exchange. RETAIL Mango's Fast-Fashion Approach to Expansion With a Chicago store under its belt, fast-fashion retailer Mango, based in Barcelona, is ramping up its U.S. expansion, opening new locations almost weekly. Trina Turk Brings West Coast East You can take the designer out of California, but you can't take California out of the designer. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: If At First You Don't Succeed... She's So...40?... Revamping the Web... After being arrested for drunk driving last week, Fabian Basabe appeared on ABC's "20/20" segment on rich kids in America, where he perpetuated his reputation as a trust fund party boy with a hefty allowance from his father. EYE To the Max Melrose Avenue may be lined with a lot of boutiques, but none is quite like the Max Azria store right now. Art House Inside his pint-size gallery on the Left Bank here, a towering Kamel Mennour stands arm in arm with budding French artist Christine Rebet before the opening of her show. Eye Scoop: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go ! The gates opened at noon at the Miami Convention Center for the fifth Art Basel/Miami Beach and by 5 p.m., many galleries were sold out of most of the works they were exhibiting. _________________________________________________ More From Women's Wear Daily NOT A SUBSCRIBER? WWD.COM Get instant access to everything you need to know about the fashion and retailing business. 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