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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL FASHIONCAREERS.COM  | Monday, April 16, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES The Future of Neiman's: Private Equity Owners Mull Timing of IPO Is the timing right for Neiman Marcus Inc. to go public again? Pat Buckley: A New York Original Patricia Taylor Buckley, who died Sunday at age 80, was a true original and a fixture of New York society for more than four decades. Finding a Home Abroad The inevitable expansion of U.S. retailers overseas is fraught with unforeseen hurdles. _________________________________________________ Bra Designers New York based Apparel Company in need of a senior bra designer to contribute to its contemporary intimate apparel collections. The right professional will have prior intimate/foundation garment construction experience and will be technically proficient on both Photoshop and Illustrator. Salary up to $80K ? DOE. Please respond with "WWD Bra Designer" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ FINANCIAL SERVICES Firms Factor in Insurance Factoring firms who offer credit insurance are finding out that clients are increasingly seeking a "suite of financial services." A Q&A on Coverage To help clarify the differences between factoring and credit insurance, WWD talked with John Marsha, vice president and business development manager of the international division of CIT Commercial Services. Panel: Tech-Savvy Retailers Will Thrive Technology is at the forefront of retail development, but companies must be willing to embrace change to benefit from these advancements, said a panel of industry experts during a roundtable discussion at WWD. A Prominent Presence: Walking the Show Floor With Abbey Doneger Walking through the aisles of the recent MAGIC trade shows with Abbey Doneger, president of the Doneger Group, is a bit like walking around a small town with its mayor. _________________________________________________ advertisement Chico's is hiring for Exciting New Careers for our Corporate Location in Ft. Myers, FL. Please Join us Friday April, 20th for our Open House in New York, NY! Our event will run from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at 158 West 27th Street, 8th Floor. We are looking for Marketing, Merchandising, Design, DTC, Planning, Creative Design and MIS candidates. For open positions, visit us at www.chicos.com, www.whiteandblack.com, www.soma.com EOE _________________________________________________ WWD REAL ESTATE Seeking New Life for Retail Assets Shedding real estate may be the best way to squeeze additional value from a deal. Reit Index Outperforms Dow, S&P Stable economic conditions and low vacancy rates bolstered investor confidence in Reitss, which pushed up the performance of the leading composite stock index in the sector during the first quarter, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Retail Reits were the top performers in the entire sector. Renovation Rules On both coasts and in the tropics, developers put new effort into reviving their projects. Foreign Retailers Join U.S. Boutiques in Manhattan Manhattan's retail real estate market continued to bustle with new tenants and rising rents in the first quarter of 2007, according to a report from Cushman & Wakefield. New Rallying Cry: Not in Our Backyard Potential mall developments face challenges from communities and competitors. Outside the Box Top developers discuss how to flourish amid rising interest rates, entitlement issues and retail saturation. The B and B Impact on 59th Street Retailing in Bloomingdale's Manhattan neighborhood is evolving with a boost from the new 54-story Bloomberg Tower. Island Gardens Charts a Luxurious Course An upscale playground for yacht owners, locals and tourists is set for Miami. Legal Woes Linger at Site The road to building the Block 37 site has never been smooth. And even now, after the beleaguered Mills Corp. RETAIL Diab'less Heads West With First U.S. Store The Parisian contemporary brand Diab'less has been sold here for almost two decades in boutiques such as Fred Segal and Planet Blue, but wants to make a bigger impact with the launch of its first U.S. store, on Melrose Avenue. Japan Retailing's Fun Side At first glance, it might appear one had stepped into a Warhol retrospective. Calvin Brings Collection to China China has been the focus of many upscale fashion labels, and now Calvin Klein Collection is getting in on the act. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Too Faced: Growing From Indie Roots Like a modern-day, male makeup Goldilocks, Too Faced co-founder Jerrod Blandino has preferred his company not too small, not too big, but just right. FINANCIAL Rizzo Named CEO of Mizrahi Men's Division Peter J. Rizzo exited his position as chairman, chief executive officer and a director of I.C. Isaacs & Co. on April 5 and will join Isaac Mizrahi as president and ceo of its men's business at the end of the month. Apparel Prices Flat in March, Rise Versus '06 Wholesale prices on U.S.-made women's and girls' apparel were flat last month compared with February, but increased 0.8 percent against a year ago. New Wave Buys Cutter & Buck Golf and sportswear apparel maker Cutter & Buck Inc. was acquired by New Wave Group AB for $156.5 million, pending shareholder approval. Baucus Balks on Fast Track Renewal Sen. Max Baucus (D., Mont.), the Senate's key Democrat on trade, said Friday that renewal of President Bush's trade promotion authority was unnecessary in the absence of any new trade agreements or a global trade accord. Polo to Buy Japan Licensee Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. has struck another deal in its quest for further global growth. _________________________________________________ WWD Fashion Career Expo - Coming Soon To L.A.! May 17th, 10 AM - 3 PM, Los Angeles CA Market Center, 110 East 9th Street Hundreds of prescreened candidates meet hiring decision-makers of marquee companies in the fashion, retail and beauty industries for one day of interviewing. Interested in attending? Visit ww.FashionCareerExpo.com Interested in exhibiting? Contact Melissa Yoblon at (212) 655-4505 ext. 262 or MYoblon@FashionCareeerExpo.com to reserve your booth now! www.FashionCareerExpo.com _________________________________________________ MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Open For Business... Cheap Date Today, as the first issue of Conde Nast Portfolio makes its debut on New York newsstands with 332 total pages, 185 of them advertising, one of the most scrutinized - and expensive - magazine launches in history will finally show its cards. Hostess With the Mostest Since former president Jimmy Carter dedicated the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library and Museum here in 1979, it has been a requisite pit stop for Sixties history buffs, Civil Rights researchers and Kennedy fans the world over. Artist Develops Digital Look Book Sometimes a dream turned into reality becomes evolutionary for an entire industry. Scoop Bringing Its Style to HSN Stefani Greenfield wants to be the Bob Villa of television do-it-yourself fashion. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Hartmarx Set to Enter China Market Hart Schaffner Marx men's suits will make their debut in the Chinese market this fall. Key Asian Countries Drive Feb. Imports China, South Korea and Vietnam each increased apparel and textile imports to the U.S. in February, according to a Commerce Department report Friday that also showed a reduction in the U.S. trade deficit for the second straight month. FASHION Fashion Scoops: White House... Super Fly... Muir Mania... Inimitable, Karl Lagerfeld? Not quite. In the latest issue of Paris Match, French first lady Bernadette Chirac is photographed wearing a pair of fingerless leather gloves, a nod to a designer who never takes his off. Magic Venue Showcases Top Vendors WWD shadowed Abbey Doneger during the most recent MAGIC show, in February at the Las Vegas Convention Center. House of Diehl Blows Into Chicago House of Diehl brought its "Signature Line" to Chicago last Wednesday, asking students from the School of the Art Institute to sign or tag a white strapless dress made from men's dress shirts by MJ Diehl. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ LEGAL Legal Briefs A federal court in the Southern District of New York ruled in an April 5 opinion that a junior line marketed by Jones Apparel is "associated with" the Gloria Vanderbilt brand for the purposes of a royalty agreement between the company and Netherby Ltd. EYE Money Bags The giveaway that there is a Coach party in Los Angeles is always the gaggle of dress-clad, well-accessorized lovelies buzzing about. FINE JEWELRY REPORT Downtown Jewelers Aim to Be Attainable Two accessibly priced jewelry stores owned by Europeans who believe buying fine jewelry doesn't have to break the bank have opened in Greenwich Village and NoLIta here. ACCESSORIES Theory Stakes Its Claim In Hot Eyewear Category Designer eyewear prices are steadily rising, but savvy eyewear firms are taking this opportunity to cultivate a fledgling category in the eyewear segment - a melange of bridge, contemporary and better brands. Zoo Story Growing up in Barranquilla, Colombia, Adriana Castro, 25, regularly visited a farm, but not one equipped with the usual red barn, or horses and gaggle of chickens. Instead, her father owned and operated a zoocriadero, or crocodile farm, in nearby Cuatro Bocas. A Glove Affair Georgette McGriff has always had a passion for gloves. As a child, she used to play dress-up with her mom's collection, pretending to be a grownup. ACCESSORIES REPORT Oakley Casts Eye on Women High-performance eyewear brand Oakley is revving up its women's sunglass business. Findings: A Tangle Web... Project Heidi... Devi Dotcom... Stephen Webster, the British fine jeweler known for putting his Gothic, gem-drenched wares on customers like Madonna, Elizabeth Hurley and Gwyneth Paltrow, is preparing to launch a men's collection with De Beers. INNERWEAR REPORT Mode Lingerie: An Asian Springboard Mode Lingerie made a splash with its debut Hong Kong show for intimates and swimwear. Skin Floats Loungewear Up the Hudson With First Store High-end U.S. loungewear brand Skin is putting its hippie-chic style on the retail map. GENERAL In Brief: Gramicci Names Sales Director... Sainsbury's Strikes Back Gramicci has tapped Matthew Kaseta as director of national and global sales, a new post. | Advertisement  | ||||||
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