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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL  | Thursday, March 29, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES The Hedi Days Are Over: LVMH Dumps Slimane, Van Assche Deal Near Dior Homme is bidding adieu to Hedi Slimane and is close to replacing him with Kris Van Assche, WWD has learned. Samsonite Bags Christina Ricci for New Line Samsonite has tapped Christina Ricci as the face of its new Fashionaire line under the Samsonite Black Label brand. Judge Turns Down Saks In Chargeback Lawsuit A Manhattan federal district court judge has rejected a request by Saks Inc. to dismiss most of the claims against it in a lawsuit filed two years ago by International Design Concepts Inc. over allegedly improper vendor allowances. _________________________________________________ Packaging Designer Packaging Designer wanted for a leader in the skin care/cosmetics industry based in Los Angeles. Ideal candidate must have experience with CS2 and Quark, good design and production skills. This is an onsite freelance opportunity with possible full time opportunity. Hourly rate $20-30/hr depending on experience. Please respond with "WWD Packaging Designer" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ DENIM DISH Wrangler Lassoes London Wrangler is letting loose some modern rodeo spirit on London's Carnaby Street as it charts a retail rollout in Europe. Rock & Republic Finds New Beat With SoHo Showroom Rock & Republic's first two New York Fashion Week runway shows were over-the-top introductions to the label's Hollywood glam and rock 'n' roll design aesthetic. Oakland's Denim Drift Alfonso Dominguez and Johnelle Mancha have made bolstering the retail scene in Oakland, Calif., a personal mission. _________________________________________________ New from WWD, DNR and FN fashioncareers.com Introducing the premier online career center delivering quality, targeted search results and access to relevant news. _________________________________________________ BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Bond No. 9 Pays Tribute to Bryant Park Niche fragrance house Bond No. 9 is honoring the long-time host of New York's fashion week with a new scent for women called Bryant Park. FINANCIAL Sales Gain, Margins Boost H&M Profits Bolstered by stronger margins as well as store openings and better cost controls, Sweden's Hennes & Mauritz on Wednesday said profits jumped 27 percent in the first quarter. Abercrombie Joining The S&P 500 Index Abercrombie & Fitch will be added to the S&P 500 Index after Wednesday's market close. Heat on China Currency Issue Intensifies in Congress Congressional pressure to force China to reform its currency policies intensified Wednesday at a Senate Finance Committee hearing where Republicans and Democrats vowed to pass legislation this year to give U.S. manufacturers a better chance of competing with undervalued Chinese imports. THE BEAT Gamma Player Takes Chicago for Spin After building the record label Axis, international techno DJ Jeff Mills and his wife, Yoko Uozumi, are channeling their love of art and fashion into a new boutique here called Gamma Player. Report Collection Expands With Contemporary With a solid parent company and a proven track record for its original Report Collection men's division, Report Collection Women has started to raise its profile south of the border. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ THE WWD LIST EYE True Colors The Hollywood crowd said bye-bye to black when Emanuel Ungaro's Peter Dundas touched down to present his colorful spring collection at Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Fighting Back... Slimming Down... Next In Line... Donatella Versace and Paul Beck plan to take legal action against several newspapers following their coverage Wednesday of the health of their daughter, Allegra Versace Beck. Red Carpet Flash Justin Timberlake and certain designers may be all about bringing SexyBack, what with all the micromini looks dotting the runways of late, but Julianne Moore was happy to go a more demure route at the GLAAD Media Awards Monday night. Getting Housed Amy Winehouse resonates a Shirley Bassey-like voice out of a Suicide Girls' body inked with tattoos. Blue Chip Bake sale competition among Upper East Side yummy mummies is about to get a little more heated. Obituary Franklin Rizzo, 89, Gelberg President Franklin Rizzo, president of Gelberg Braid Co. Inc., one of New York's oldest custom trimmings manufacturers, died of a heart attack here on March 14, company designer Ginetta Giaccio said. He was 89. Connie L. Finell, Anne Klein Senior V.P. Connie L. Finell, senior vice president of retail at the Anne Klein division of Jones New York, and earlier a top women's buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue and Mitchells/Westport, died of breast cancer Friday. She was 49. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Get Knotted... Doherty To Exit Burberry... The Heiress... Jean-Paul Knott is the latest designer to have been tapped by revived Italian house Cerruti, following Nicolas Andreas Taralis' appointment as the house's creative director in August. GENERAL In Brief: Bill To Expand Job Program... Card Back As Jones CFO... New Stock Moniker... Ten North Carolina Re?publican and Democratic representatives introduced a bill Wednesday that amends the Trade Adjustment Assistance program to provide automatic eligibility for textile and apparel workers who lose their jobs when their companies close because of foreign trade. | Advertisement  | ||||||
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