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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL  | Thursday, March 15, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Making a Full Circle: St. John Brings Back Grays in Design Roles The search for a new chief executive goes on, but it's starting to look like old times at St. John. Fashion Scoops: Zoe To Halston... On Sail... Croc Concert... Score two for Harvey Weinstein in the fashion arena. Stylist Rachel Zoe will sit on the Halston advisory board along with Tamara Mellon and act as a creative consultant for the brand, Zoe confirmed Wednesday. Ecko Tunes Into Juniors Marc Ecko Enterprises is really getting into juniors. The $1.5 billion firm, which owns and operates several (primarily men's) apparel brands, including Ecko Unltd., Zoo York, G-Unit and Avirex, always seems to have something in the works. _________________________________________________ Mens Designer Leading Skateboard Company based in Orange County is looking for a Men's Apparel Designer. Position would be responsible for all apparel and accessories catalogues from concept to design and development. Preparation of tech packs and specs for garments and accessories. Manage multiple vendor relations. Good interpretation of international fashion trends and ability to create and present storyboards. Participation in Concept, Line and Sales Meetings. Please respond with "WWD Mens Designer" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ FASHION Case Studies Call it bookworm chic. For J. Crew's fall collection, Jenna Lyons, senior vice president of women's design, said she was inspired by Candida Hofer and Umberto Eco's "Libraries," especially its photos of vintage wooden cases and bright bonded books. Emmett McCarthy Expands Post "Runway" Emmett McCarthy wants to prove that he is more than a reality TV has-been. THE WWD LIST BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Joop's Tempting Offer for Summer '07... Inter Parfums on Pace Expectation Joop men's fragrances are on the move. The brand introduced Joop Go last month and is following it up this month with a seasonal line extension, called Joop Jump Summer Temptation 2007. FINANCIAL Pink Gets Wall Street Locale Thomas Pink plans to open a Wall Street store in June in a prime location just steps from the New York Stock Exchange. Valvo Signs Eyewear Deal Carmen Marc Valvo has signed a four-year licensing deal with Signature Eyewear to develop a collection of eyeglasses and sunglasses carrying the designer's name. Sales Boost at Specialty Stores Specialty retailers posting fourth-quarter results Wednesday reported that sales were higher year-over-year as shoppers responded positively to fashion offerings as well as gift and seasonal items. _________________________________________________ STILL NOT A SUBSCRIBER? WWD.COM is the fashion industry's must-have business tool! Get all the day's industry news, up-to-the-minute breaking news, web exclusives, complete classified listings and more. http://www.wwd.com/jump/subscribe _________________________________________________ RETAIL AAFA Names Award Winners The American Apparel & Footwear Association has chosen a diverse group of executives and companies as honorees for this year's American Image Awards. Theory Opens First European Unit Theory is testing its hypothesis for building a successful contemporary global brand. Sporting Goods Retailers Look to Rebound From Consolidation Sporting goods retailers and vendors, struggling with retail consolidation, declining participation in casual sports and competition from mass merchants, are focusing on the "little things" that are key to customer service. DENIM DISH Shooting for the Middle Jenna Andreola and David Lonstein launched Anlo about a year ago, looking to create a denim line with novelty touches for a mainstream customer. However, the pair was unprepared for the rapid growth they were about to experience. Earnest Sewn Makes a Pit Stop at the Gas Pumps Station attendants working at Helios House, BP's eco-friendly gas station in Los Angeles, have Earnest Sewn to thank for their uniforms. YMI Signs Canadian Distributor The Los Angeles junior denim label has signed with Double J Fashion Group to be its new Canadian distributor, placing particular emphasis on markets such as Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. EYE Crash Course The social set got a power workout Tuesday night, trotting up and down Fifth Avenue among a host of soirees. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Awards Please... Surprise Guest... Friends Again... David Remnick is back on top. The New Yorker led the pack of nominees for this year's National Magazine Awards with a total of nine, including for general excellence for magazines with circulation between one million and two million, feature writing, profile writing and review and criticism. The Other Woman After playing the on-screen wife of such powerful and adulterous men as Ray Charles and Idi Amin, it's easy to see why Kerry Washington might want to do a little role reversal. And the actress has just that opportunity in "I Think I Love My Wife," directed by Chris Rock and opening Friday. GENERAL In Brief: True Religion CFO... Chanel Protest... Baby Talk Premium denim company True Religion Apparel Inc. named Peter Collins, the former corporate controller for Nordstrom Inc., as chief financial officer. Collins, 42, replaces Charles Lesser, who helped oversee Los Angeles-based True Religion's transition to a public company through a reverse merger in 2003. |  | ||||||
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