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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL FASHIONCAREERS.COM  | Wednesday, April 25, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Coach's Growth Drive: Adding Two New Lines, And Second Fragrance Coach Inc. isn't about to rest on its laurels. Donna's "Urban Zen": Her Vision for Well-being Donna Karan, philanthropist. That's how the designer would like to be remembered one day, so for the last three months, Karan has channeled much of her time and energy into realizing one of her longtime dreams - the creation of the Urban Zen initiative. Vietnam's Changing Retail Landscape Bustling, tree-lined Dong Khoi Street, the central shopping hub of Vietnam's economic capital, buzzes with sidewalk hawkers, busy tourist stores and the constant thrum of passing motorbikes. _________________________________________________ Senior Designer Hot contemporary knits company is seeking a contemporary designer who has experience in all categories. Must be able to work inception to completion...looking for a candidate who is highly creative yet detailed. LA based. Great opportunity for the right individual. Please respond with "WWD Senior Designer" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ IN THE MAINSTREAM Outdoor, Jeanswear Segments Drive VF's Record Quarter VF Corp. posted another period of record sales and earnings during the first quarter, propelled by explosive growth across all brands in its outdoor segment and significant gains in jeanswear. _________________________________________________ New from WWD, DNR and FN fashioncareers.com Introducing the premier online career center delivering quality, targeted search results and access to relevant news. _________________________________________________ RETAIL Esprit Gives North American Retail a Push Esprit Holdings Limited, which is based in Hong Kong and has grown rapidly outside the U.S., is making its way back to the North American retail scene. Smythson Plants Roots in L.A. Smythson, the high-end British stationer, will open its first West Coast store this summer in Beverly Hills. FINANCIAL Industry Takes Aim at Vietnam Initiatives Airing their grievances to Commerce Depart?ment officials, executives from Liz Claiborne, J.C. Penney and others spoke out Tuesday against the Bush administration's program to monitor imports from Vietnam and possibly self-initiate antidumping cases. Labor Market, Gas Prices Hit Consumer Confidence The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index plunged in April, amid a backdrop of less favorable labor market conditions and higher gasoline prices. Richemont '06 Sales Rise 12% to $5.25B Sales at luxury goods group Compagnie Financi?re Richemont SA rose 12 percent last year to 4.83 billion euros, or $6.2 billion, from 4.31 billion euros, or $5.25 billion, on the back of strong demand in every geographic region except Japan. South Coast Bloomingdale's Gets Palmer Eatery Bloomingdale's is showing off its good taste by partnering with Charlie Palmer, the New York chef whose restaurants include Aureole and Metrazur in Manhattan and Charlie Palmer Steak in Las Vegas. WWD WEST Crossing Over: California Labels Push Tomboy Trend The sexy tomboy look is gaining popularity as Southern California sportswear labels that originated in men's adapt their strengths in tailoring and structure to women's wear. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Simply Changed... Stella Gets Her Blues Back... Calvin Compliments... It looks like Vera Wang's exclusive Kohl's line has undergone a name transformation. While initially slated to be launched as Very Vera by Vera Wang, save-the-date calls for a launch event next month made late on Friday referred to the line as Simply Vera. Warner Bros. Goes for Girl Power Warner Bros. is spinning one of its icons, the Supergirl S-shield, into a new collection of apparel and accessories geared toward girl power. _________________________________________________ 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: $22.8B Boots Bid Fends Off Rival... Estee Lauder Promotes Pair A potential winner has emerged in the battle for Alliance Boots. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Must-Smell TV... Packing Light... Working The Network... Fans of John Waters may remember that his Eighties film "Polyester," starring Divine, was released in Odorama, offering viewers a sample of the scent of the late actor's bodily emissions. GENERAL In Brief: Employee Data Stolen... Limited Shares Up Neiman Marcus said Tuesday that personal information about some 160,000 current and former employees fell into the wrong hands April 5, when a computer was stolen from a third-party contractor working on the retailer's pension plan. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ | Advertisement  | ||||||
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