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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL FASHIONCAREERS.COM  | Tuesday, April 17, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Adding Designer Touch: Lord & Taylor Recruits Tuleh's Bradley for Line Lord & Taylor and its parent corporation, NRDC Equity Partners, are building up a pool of designer talent. Stormy Weather a Damper on Retail A tough month for retailers just got tougher. The early Easter pulled business out of April and into March. But this week's nor'easter, flooding several stores and highways. _________________________________________________ Assistant Men's Designer Big 10 company based in New York needs assistant men's designer. Must have very high end taste level and a solid foundation in woven shirts. Necessary skills include Illustrator, pattern knowledge, and the ability to adapt in a fast paced environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to get your foot in the door with one of the best names in the industry. Candidates should have 1-2 years experience. Please respond with "WWD Assistant Men's Designer" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Synthetics Help Natural Fibers Shine at Filo Yarn manufacturers at last month's Filo fair upped the ante on fantasy by showcasing natural fibers blended with shiny and metal-like synthetic yarns. Material World Miami Readies for Three-in-One Show Material World Miami Beach is gearing up for the second round of its "Three Great Events" May 8 to 10. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Doing Good... Prized packages... Green Machine... Ellies - who needs 'em? Hearst Magazines on Tuesday will dole out the first-ever Tower Awards for excellence in edit, art and design among Hearst titles. Valet Girl Alice Taglioni, 29, may have dedicated nearly two decades of her life to playing the piano, but with her movie-star looks, there was little chance of her staying hunched over the ivories forever. Stars Shine at Dress for Success Anniversary Dress for Success celebrated its 10th anniversary Thursday with its biggest gala yet. READY-TO-WEAR REPORT Designers Unplugged at Cooper-Hewitt Free from the posturing that often arises whenever more than one designer takes the same stage, last week's "Fashion Life Now" discussion was one with no holds barred, thanks to the candor of Narciso Rodriguez, Maria Cornejo and Ralph Rucci. RETAIL Loading Up in California If the almost 800 people lined up outside two Hennes & Mauritz stores that launched at South Coast Plaza shopping center here Thursday are an accurate indicator, the Swedish fast-fashion company has room to grow in Southern California. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Joining The Rush... Pen Pals... Daisy's Dudes... Alberta Ferretti is the latest designer to jump the Atlantic to show her cruise collection. Race to Erase MS Event Raises $2.5 Million Nicole Richie, Nicky Hilton, Tara Reid and Donovan Leitch were among the celebrities who walked the runway for Tommy Hilfiger's and philanthropist Nancy Davis' 14th annual Race to Erase MS event on Friday. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Makeup Takes Over Prestige... Parlux Third-Quarter Income Triples Makeup is the new queen of the prestige beauty market. Prestige makeup, which generated $3.1 billion in sales last year - a 3 percent increase in sales volume - is now the largest prestige beauty category for the first time in a decade, according to NPD Group. FINANCIAL Early Easter Puts a Hop In Specialty Store Sales Warmer weather and an early Easter fueled a substantial increase in sales at specialty stores in March, but the combination of factors did not help sales at department stores. ACCESSORIES Moschino and Allison In Eyewear Venture Moschino has signed an agreement with Allison SpA to produce and distribute the brand's eyewear collection for the next five years. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ EYE Cup Fever Inhabitants of this sleepy town are getting used to the bustle of the America's Cup taking over their lives - and there isn' a shred of evidence they're tiring of it. GENERAL In Brief: Quicksilver Exec's... Picking Cotton Board sports company Quiksilver Inc. named a former Tommy Hilfiger Corp. executive as its new chief financial officer. | Advertisement  | ||||||
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