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Friday, February 16, 2007

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		FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL		Friday, February 16, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Stars Begin to Dim: Celebrity Scent Sales Losing Some Luster Celebrity scents have enjoyed top billing on the fragrance industry's marquee in recent years, but could be headed for a supporting role. L'Oreal Net Up, Agon Bullish on '07 For the first time as L'Oreal chief executive officer, Jean-Paul Agon reviewed the company's full-year results for 2006 and outlined a vision that continues to stretch far and wide. LVMH, Morgan Stanley End Dispute After five years in court, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Morgan Stanley have settled their dispute. _________________________________________________ Sales Candidate Senior level sales candidate from luxury apparel market needed for New York based company. Salary open and will depend on experience. Candidate must have solid relationships with higher end department stores and specialty stores. Please respond with "WWD Sales Candidate" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ SPORTSWEAR Beckham's DVB to Unveil Denim Victoria Beckham clearly has fashion in her jeans. _________________________________________________ advertisement Every Customer Has Her Own Style. Isn't it Time You Get to Know Her? Escalate Retail's loyalty solutions help you understand your customers and develop long-lasting relationships by identifying and profiling your best customer segments and influencing their shopping behavior to foster higher sales, deeper loyalty and bankable repeat business. http://www.escalateretail.com _________________________________________________ MEDIA & ADVERTISING IN DEPTH Shooting From the Lip He's a major media figure who supports the legalization of gambling, drugs and prostitution; a left-leaning guy against "corporate welfare," FASHION Juicy Couture Enters Milan With the opening of its first European flagship, Juicy Couture is injecting Milan with a ray of California sunshine. Fashion Scoops: King Louis... Holt Ren-Shoe... Dog Gone... Marc Jacobs tends to get very attached to the venues for his Louis Vuitton fashion shows, having stuck with a greenhouse at ... MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Selling Out... Uphill Battle.. Clearing Out... After months of whispers that Dennis Publishing would sell some or all of its titles, the company confirmed via a three-sentence statement... FINANCIAL Coty Inks Scent Deal With Kate Moss Kate Moss plans to punctuate her comeback story with her own signature scent. Dems Question Schwab on Trade Policy Senate and House Democrats clashed with U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab during two days of hearings over Bush administration trade policy, and pressed her on why they should renew the President's expiring trade promotion authority. India's Mystique, Merchandise at ABC Home Time to restore the country promotions? ABC Carpet & Home thinks so, at least with India. The store kicks off a monthlong "Gateway to India" extravaganza today. BEAUTY REPORT Clinique's Rescue Remedy Clinique is out to rescue skin from free radical damage. Christian Lacroix's Party Time Christian Lacroix is ready to party. In March, the fashion designer and his fragrance license-holder Inter Parfums SA will introduce C'est La Fete (or "It's Party Time," in English)... Creed Luring Consumers With Virgin Island Water It was the waves on a sailing trip off the British Virgin Islands that inspired master perfumer Olivier Creed to create the fifth unisex fragrance in the Creed portfolio, Virgin Island Water, due to bow in March. NewBeauty Offers Subscription-Only Product Samples Some magazines are content to run scented strips and packet samples in their editions. Theo Fennell's New Jewel: Scent Theo Fennell is branching into beauty. Darphin Launches New Spa On Paris' Rue Saint Honore Darphin Paris has new digs. The Est?e Lauder Cos.-owned brand recently opened a 1,700-square-foot spa on the Rue Saint Honor? here, next door to its previous location, which was closed after a fire almost two years ago. RETAIL Avon Teams With Rowley For Color Cosmetics Line In an attempt to transform itself into a fashion authority, Avon is teaming up with designer Cynthia Rowley to create a limited-edition color cosmetics line called Cynthia Rowley for Avon Fall 2007 Color Collection. Full Scoop Line Opens on Broadway Scoop's megastore, a 10,000-square-foot emporium opening today at 473-475 Broadway, is the realization of co-owner Stefani Greenfield's dream to dress the entire family from head-to-toe. Done Deals and In Developement For two out of the three REITs reporting quarterly results this week, the underlying theme was growth: on the bottom line, and in the real estate market. Avon Touts Progress Of Turnaround Plan Avon's turnaround plan is working, slowly but surely. Wal-Mart Names Cast As U.S. Strategy Head In the latest shuffling of its management team, Wal-Mart on Thursday named walmart.com chief executive officer Carter Cast head of U.S. business strategy, a new position. THE HBA REPORT Nivea for Men Aims to Energize Nivea for Men is betting a burst of energy ? from a new facial treatment product called Energizing Hydro Gel ? will solidify its position as a top men's skin care marketer in the U.S. mass market. Target Brings Erbaorganics to the Masses Organic bath, body and skin care marketer Erbaviva LLC is teaming with Target Corp. to introduce Erbaorganics, a skin care line for moms and babies, next month. Snippets P&G Professional Care officially opens The Studio, an expansive education center, at its Woodland Hills, Calif., headquarters this month. GENERAL WWD Friday Bold, theatrical looks took center stage as the fall collections continued in London. In Brief The Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee voted to send a national security bill to the Senate floor without a controversial provision...