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Wednesday, February 14, 2007
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Is PETA Defanged? Fur Looks Are Back On and Off Runways
That seemed to be the motto of designers showing during New York Fashion Week last week, and the buyers, editors and socialites sitting in the front rows.
H&M's New Collection a Step Upmarket
The Swedish company that's become synonymous with low-priced fast fashion is moving upmarket with COS.
Girls Gone Wild Pushes Clothes
"Girls Gone Wild" is synonymous with women wearing, well, nothing. So the launch of its apparel lines - with the motto, "when clothing isn't optional" - is a bit ironic.

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BEAUTY REPORT
ISPA Goes Beyond Beauty With ITEC
The International Spa Association and ITEC France, which organizes the Beyond Beauty trade show here, have formed a strategic alliance.

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TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT
Trade Deficit Hits Record As Industry Imports Rise
The U.S. trade deficit hit a record $763.6 billion last year, including apparel and textile imports that increased 2.6 percent, to 52.2 billion square meter equivalents valued at $93.3 billion.

FASHION
More From The Shows: Todd Lynn... Allegra Hicks... Amanda Wakely...
Mick, Keith and Marilyn ? Manson, that is ? may be fans, and there's no doubt that Lynn knows how to tailor ? he showed perfectly cut coatdresses and pantsuits ? but a few bells and whistles would have been grand.
Rufus Translates Its Signature Colorful Men's Shirts for Women
After making its niche in colorful men's dress shirts, Rufus is launching a women's line of dress shirts and shirtdresses.
Just Beachy
Think easy, breezy and effortless fun. That's the mood at Gap this summer, as in everything from cotton jersey dresses to cuffed shorts ? the sort of trappings tailor-made for a little sun-kissed R&R.
Fashion Scoops: Moss On Moss... Girl's Best Friend... Cruise Control...
"He's showing me pictures of me!" joked Kate Moss as Sandy Nairne, director of the National Portrait Gallery in London, escorted her and Pete Doherty around the "Face of Fashion" exhibition on Monday night.
London Lights Up
Fashion week has begun in this city on the Thames, with showgoers dashing from Kensington to Covent Garden to Mayfair. The larger-than-usual numbers of young or first-time designers are raising audiences' hopes. Also much anticipated: the arrival of Marc Jacobs, who will show his Marc by Marc collection here Friday.

MEDIA/ADVERTISING
MEMO PAD: Expected Departure... Summer Jobs
Joe Dolce's time is up at Star. After a dismal second half of 2006, when both Dolce and editorial director Bonnie Fuller struggled to turn around the tabloid's newsstand sales, he will leave his post as editor when his contract expires March 31.

FINANCIAL
Izod's Super Buzz
Two hundred thousand hits online. Fifteen seconds of fame on Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" on post-Super Bowl Monday. A TV audience of about 93 million for the introduction of a new logo.

RETAIL
WWDMAGIC Kickoff: Value and Special Product
Retail buyers jumped from one end of the pricing spectrum to another as they searched for either value or high-end items as WWDMAGIC kicked off here on Tuesday.
Levi's Earnings Soar in 4th Quarter
John Anderson kicked off his tenure as president and chief executive officer of Levi Strauss & Co. with strong fourth-quarter earnings results, seeking to build momentum.
Iconix Signs Licensees
The Iconix Brand Group has lined up six new licenses for its Badgley Mischka, Op, London Fog and Joe Boxer brands.
Arbor's Koa-Lition Line Aims at Ecology-Minded
Chris Jensen wants consumers to wear eco-friendly politics on their sleeves.

GENERAL
Arjowiggins Turns Paper Into Fashion
Emeric Thibierge, the first creative director at Arjowiggins Fine Papers, is busily working on projects.
WWD Wednesday
Designers figured what better way to spruce up that winter wardrobe than with bold graphics, from the artsy to the abstract.
Bally to Name Atwood Creative Director
Bally is writing a new chapter in its 156-year history with the appointment of Brian Atwood as creative director.