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Thursday, January 04, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Web's Expanding Reach: Amazon Launches Site For Shoes, Accessories Add Amazon to the list of companies aiming to tap into the growth of accessories. Retail Trades Strongly On Opening Day 2007 Declining oil prices and the realization that holiday sales might turn out better than expected buoyed retail stocks Wednesday. Shoppers Squeamish Amid Unrest in Bangkok Retail traffic plunged as much as 40 percent and retailers sought to boost safety with undercover police patrols and searches of shoppers' packages. _________________________________________________ Senior Designer Product Development engineerneeded for NY based Apparel Company. Expertise in garment construction and production crucial. Must have 5+ years experience in productdevelopment or technical design. Salaryup to &75K ? DOE. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ RETAIL Just Cavalli to Open on Fifth Ave. Just Cavalli, the younger diffusion line designed by Roberto Cavalli, is launching its first company-owned store in the U.S. on Fifth Avenue here. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT U.S. and Brazilian Officials Look to Revive Doha Talks Top government officials from the U.S. and Brazil said on Wednesday that they remain committed to reopening the stalled World Trade Organization-sponsored Doha talks. _________________________________________________ WWD Fashion Career Expo February 9th - Gotham Hall, NYC - 10-3 Hundreds of pre-screened candidates meet hiring decision-makers of marquee companies in the fashion, retail and beauty industries for one day of interviewing. Visit www.FashionCareerExpo.com to attend. Contact Seth Berk at (212) 655-4505 ext. 244 or SBerk@FashionCareeerExpo.com to reserve your booth now! _________________________________________________ GENERAL In Brief: Arnault Honors... Gold Mined... Family Affairs LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton chief Bernard Arnault has been elevated to Commander of the Legion of Honor by France's ministry of economy, finance and industry for service to his country. FASHION Fashion Scoops: American Beauty... Good As Gold The glamour quotient is expected to ramp up a few notches during Paris couture week: Raquel Welch is coming to town. EYE Ladies' Night It's 8 o'clock on a Wednesday night just before the holidays and a crowd of chic, impeccably coiffed women is filtering into Lotus. Eye Scoop: Good Night and Good Luck There is never a dearth of parties during fashion week, but this season there will be one less venue to book. DENIM REPORT Diesel Turns Up the Heat For Summer Ad Campaign Less-than-subtle sexual suggestion and innuendo have been the defining characteristics of Diesel ad campaigns for the last several years. Denim Design Lab Expands Handbook Denim design lab's do-it-yourself denim styling kit, launched almost a year ago, included a handbook that was part denim encyclopedia and part how-to guide. This year, DDL is bringing the book back in an expanded coffee-table format with a limited-edition run. Iconix Taps Minnillo for Bongo Blitz Iconix Brand Group's Bongo brand is looking to get its fire back with a new face, Vanessa Minnillo. FINANCIAL Hilfiger Names Two Senior V.P.s Tommy Hilfiger Corp. has named two executives to its marketing and communications teams. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Lavanila Launches Trio of Fragrances... Tess Appoints Kodak Veteran President, G.M. A new beauty marketer called Lavanila Labora?tories is introducing three vanilla-inspired fragrances with a twist. THE BEAT Shopbop Builds on Exclusives Shopbop.com has some exclusive ideas. The online contemporary retailer has picked up steam since being acquired by Amazon.com last February. It has increased its offerings of sportswear and will be the exclusive online retailer carrying Helmut Lang in the spring. Manhattan Retailer Caters to Teens' Fickle Side "I think like a kid," said Liza Ball, owner of Infinity, an Upper East Side boutique that has become a fashionable teen haven during Ball's 14-year tenure. THE WWD LIST Holiday Site Seeing Online was the hot venue this holiday. According to ComScore Networks, online spending (excluding travel purchases) from Nov. 1 to Dec. 26 hit $23.1 billion, a 26 percent increase from the same period in 2005. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Shoket In At Seventeen... Burberry's Silver Streak When Hearst Magazines named Cosmogirl executive editor Ann Shoket as the editor in chief of Seventeen magazine Wednesday, it ended a period of speculation of whether the company would opt for a self-made marquee figure like predecessor Atoosa Rubenstein, an out-of-the-box surprise, or a more tried-and-true magazine candidate. | |||||||||||||||||
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