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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL FASHIONCAREERS.COM  | Thursday, April 19, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Penney Comes to Town: Retailer to Open Store In the Manhattan Mall J.C. Penney is coming to Manhattan. Adidas Said Attracting Suitors Adidas raced into the spotlight Wednesday amid speculation it is the next activewear takeover target following PPR's bid to buy rival Puma. Ronson's Tokyo Ride "Tokyo's vibe, feel, energy, people... everything gives me inspiration," said Charlotte Ronson as she visited the Japanese capital last week with her twin DJ sister Samantha, younger sister Annabelle Dexter-Jones and their friend Lindsay Lohan. _________________________________________________ Technical Designer Technical designers needed for a New York based company. Must have experience. Ideal candidate will have background knowledge of specs, garment construction or pattern background, and development of technical packages. Web pdm preferred but not necessary. Please respond with "WWD Technical Designer NY" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Diego Dalla Palma Is Back 'With Care'... Lauder Exhibit Bows in Beverly Hills... Clinique Names Mackler Vice President Diego Dalla Palma has revived its 20-year-old skin care line. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ FINANCIAL Microsoft Updates POS Software Microsoft has updated its two-year-old point-of-sale operating system, which is increasingly being taken up by retailers from Harrods to Chico's. Strong Sales Provide Spring to Claire's Profits Claire's Stores Inc. posted a 25 percent jump in fourth-quarter earnings as spring sales and gift card redemptions buoyed results. Bottega Veneta to Outfit Suite at St. Regis Hotel Bottega Veneta said Wednesday it will decorate a suite at the St. Regis Hotel in Rome, which will be completed in the fall. California Workers Win on Back Pay The California Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that workers have at least three years to sue employers for back pay when they fail to provide meal and rest periods required by law, giving momentum to wage and hour lawsuits that have been filed at an unprecedented level in the state's courts. Caruso Gets OK for $500M L.A.-Area Mall After a two-year battle with rival Westfield Group, mall developer Caruso Affiliated has won the right to build The Shops at Santa Anita, an 825,000-square-foot outdoor shopping center adjacent to the landmark Santa Anita Race Track in Arcadia, Calif. Urban Outfitters Taps Talent Officer Bill Cody, managing director of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative at the Wharton School, has joined Urban Outfitters, the $1.22 billion specialty retailer and wholesaler, in the new post of chief talent officer. THE WWD LIST THE BEAT DENIM DISH Outfitting a Nation Julie Shapiro never envisioned going into business with her best friend's father, Steve Simon, but the odd-couple pairing has proved a good match. Another Stylish Ride for Bugaboo Babies Bugaboo is making sure that babies travel in style - in denim, of course. True Religion's U.K. Deal True Religion Apparel has tapped a new disciple to spread its message in the U.K. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ FASHION Fashion Scoops: A Wall Delay... Flight Patterns... Guest Star... Citing scheduling conflicts, Fendi has decided to stage its fashion show on the Great Wall of China later this fall rather than over the May long weekend. Foreign Exchange Look out for these two labels from across the pond as they make their marks with an understated cool. Return Engagement Lola Faturoti isn't one to shy away from the word "comeback." In fact, she eagerly takes to the idea. The More, The Merrier It's always exciting to discover great fashion finds. Here, another handful of newbies -from one designer who has mastered the perfect extra-long T to another whose signature is quickly becoming the sexy siren gown. EYE Cats and Dogs Sometimes glass ceilings can be a good thing. Take, for instance, the party Valentino threw at the new Gramercy Park Hotel Private Roof Club Monday night just as a nor'easter storm was making its way out of the city. Eye Scoop Are you invited? That's the question everyone here is wondering about the upcoming visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip May 6 to 8. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Pat On The Back... Next In Line.. Hearst Hires While it couldn't be said, strictly speaking, that the first-ever Tower awards given out by Hearst Magazines president Cathie Black on Tuesday offered a gold star for every student . A Big Night for Sadove, Charity at WIN Event It proved to be a record-breaker, both in attendance and donations. The Women in Need charity fund-raiser Tuesday night at The Pierre drew more than 750 people and raised in excess of $1.5 million. _________________________________________________ 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 Bulgari's Tokyo Expansion Bulgari plans to open two flagships here this year. A unit in Omotesando will make its debut in November and another, which will be the brand's largest freestanding store in the world, will open in Ginza in December. GENERAL In Brief: New Balance Head Steps Down... Kellwood Promotes Controller... Outsourced Web Store Jim Davis, who bought New Balance 35 years ago, will resign as chief executive officer of the nearly $1.6 billion activewear firm on April 30 to make way for a new leader from outside the company. Monika Tilley Honored by Austria The Austrian Consul General Brigitta Blaha honored Monika Tilley on Wednesday with the Decoration of Honor in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria. | Advertisement  | ||||||
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