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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL  | Wednesday, March 28, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Maximizing the Assets: Saks Flagship Charts Latest Set of Upgrades It's not the grandiose master plan once envisioned, but the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship has a fresh round of renovations in store and a new manager to orchestrate the changes. L&T Appoints Chief Operating Officer Mark Weikel will join Lord & Taylor on April 9 as chief operating officer, serving as second-in-command and reporting to Jane Elfers, president and chief executive officer. Dior, Slimane Still at Contract Impasse Speculation is building here that Christian Dior will part ways with its men's wear star Hedi Slimane. _________________________________________________ Merchandise Planner Merchandise Planner needed for hip contemporary company in Los Angeles. This is a well established company with successful sales and an excellent track record. Ideal candidate must have working knowledge of Open to Buy and Vertical Planning. Specialty Store experiences a must. Please respond with "WWD Merchandise Planner" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ FASHION Spring Stays Strong at Fall Dallas Show Fall was the advertised season for the four-day market that ended March 21 at FashionCenterDallas, but action in spring merchandise was almost as strong. Miyake Honored With Kyoto Prize for Lifetime Achievement Issey Miyake was in a reflective mood when he appeared in San Diego on March 16 as part of the celebration of the 2006 Kyoto Prize, Japan's highest private award for lifetime achievement. Moschino Forges Ahead, Revisits Past The late Franco Moschino may have added Couture! to his label to poke fun at fashion in his unconventional, tongue-in-cheek way, but there is a new twist to this expression when it returns with the house's spring-summer 2008 collection - and nostalgia has nothing to do with it. Shows Adjust for Valentino Celebration Call it the Valentino effect. Organizers behind the Paris fall couture shows and the Milan and Paris men's spring collections are moving up their respective fashion weeks to accommodate the designer's 45th anniversary bash in July in Rome. Fashion Scoops: Art Brush... Pressing Ahead... Weenie Roast... First Francois Pinault, then Bernard Arnault, and now the Maramottis, who own MaxMara, are joining the fashion crowd opening their own museums. Theirs, Collezione Maramotti, is scheduled to open this fall and will be dedicated to the family's collection of contemporary art, ranging from Giorgio Morandi and Julian Schnabel to Giorgio De Chirico and Gerhard Richter. Dallas Market Center Unveils Fashion Week The Dallas Market Center, parent of FashionCenterDallas, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with plans to launch Dallas International Fashion Week Oct. 20 to 26. _________________________________________________ New from WWD, DNR and FN fashioncareers.com Introducing the premier online career center delivering quality, targeted search results and access to relevant news. _________________________________________________ IN THE MAINSTREAM Sara Campbell Seeks to Raise Brands' Profiles Designer Sara Campbell specializes in cheery frocks with flowers and polkadots, so it's a good thing she hasn't become cynical. Saltaire Enters Women's After launching a men's line in spring 2005, the company is entering women's for fall with a bridge-priced lifestyle collection that is notably without even one power suit associated with the bridge department of yore. Escada Begins Expansion in India Escada is entering the Indian market this week with the opening of two flagships in Mumbai. A third shop in Delhi will open in a few months and, in total, seven shops are slated for India within the next two years. MARKETING Bill Clinton Calls Boomers to Action Baby Boomers ought to reimagine how they spend their time, advised the country's first Boomer president, Bill Clinton, who, at age 60, is right on the generation's leading edge. Twentysomethings Take the Local Route for Sense of Community It's comfortable, it's idiosyncratic and it can make people feel important. These are the forces leading twentysomethings to frequent entertainment haunts. FINANCIAL Consumer Confidence Slips Less optimistic shoppers sent the Consumer Confidence Index to its lowest level since November, amid concerns over higher gasoline prices and a weakening expectation for the labor market. Key Democrats Give President Trade Blueprint Two key House Democrats proposed a framework of conditions for the Bush administration in order to gain their support for pending trade agreements, and a broader set of principles for renewing the president's trade promotion authority. Diane von Furstenberg Sues Forever 21 Over Copyright Diane von Furstenberg continues to take the protection of her intellectual property very seriously. Calvin Klein Paying Off for PVH Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. took a gamble a few years back when it acquired the Calvin Klein brand for $700 million, and it looks like the risk is paying off handsomely for a company that was known more for its men's dress shirts. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Another One To Go... Cutting Back... Digital Push Another day, another magazine folds. Following Time Inc.'s decision Monday to shutter Life, Meredith Corp. said Tuesday it would fold Child after the June/July issue. RETAIL Restir Opens at Tokyo Midtown Chanel will exhibit its haute couture collection and sell its handbags at Restir's latest store opening this week in a newly developed commercial district, Tokyo Midtown. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Cosmoprof Fetes 40 With Early Opening in Bologna... Remembering Jacques Courtin-Clarins Cosmoprof will celebrate its 40th birthday with an early opening to the beauty fair's key pavilions in Bologna on Thursday. WWD WEST Sophistication, Luxury Mark L.A. Trade Shows Retailers were enamored of sophisticated looks and luxe fabrics at the five-day contemporary market. Two Pals Share Designer Store Vision Zoe Shaeffer and Renee Roman Klein, who were trained to foresee trends, relied on both research and instincts in deciding to launch a designer boutique. GENERAL In Brief: Fighting Workplace Cancer... Celebrity Drug Use Eleven global labor unions, including the International Textile, Garment & Leather Workers Federation, have launched a "Zero Cancer" campaign to tackle the top occupational killer worldwide. | Advertisement  | ||||||
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