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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL FASHIONCAREERS.COM  | Thursday, April 26, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Copyrighting a Dress: Congress Mulling Bill To Protect Designers Knock off a dress design and go to jail. LVMH Sales Gain 7% Consumers continue to have Champagne tastes and budgets to match. Citing robust sales of expensive liquors, checkered handbags and sport watches. Jessica Simpson Expands Her World Fans of Jessica Simpson may not be able to date John Mayer or snag the lead role in "Blonde Ambition," her movie due out this summer, but come fall they can certainly wear her brand's sunglasses, swimwear and lingerie. _________________________________________________ Sales Director Sales Director wanted for New York based well-known jewelry company. Ideal candidate must come from the jewelry industry, costume or fine is acceptable, and have experience managing account executives and building and maintaining an existing business. Relationships with higher-end department stores and specialty stores are key and coming from the contemporary or luxury market is ideal. Candidate must also have experience creating and managing sales plans, analyzing sales and building a business. Salary depends on experience. Please respond with "WWD Sales Director" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ DENIM REPORT C Brand Targets Teens For Affordable Premium Stewart Adler is sure he knows what teens want in a pair of jeans. Replay Appoints Fassina To Helm U.S. Business Italian denim label Replay has tapped Paolo Fassina to head its U.S. business. Cotton Inc. Celebrates 10 Years in China Cotton Inc. celebrated its 10th year of working in China this week, highlighting the sweeping changes that have occurred in the country since then and its future importance as one of the world's largest consumer markets. _________________________________________________ New from WWD, DNR and FN fashioncareers.com Introducing the premier online career center delivering quality, targeted search results and access to relevant news. _________________________________________________ THE LIST The WWD List Updating Their Wardrobes The top 10 stores where women have shopped for apparel over the past three months. FINANCIAL A Second Time Around for Project Alabama Project Alabama, the young designer brand known for its intricate handmade designs, is back in business less than a year after closing. Chanel to Sponsor Venice Biennale Art Tightening its links to the art world, Chanel said Wednesday it would be a principal sponsor of the French Pavilion at this summer's Venice Biennale, which will feature the work of Sophie Calle. Fed Report: Early Easter Gives Apparel Sales a Lift Apparel sales were strong across large sections of the U.S. in March and early April, even as overall economic activity grew moderately. Fate of Wage Hike Tied to War Bill House Democrats were confident they would have the votes to pass emergency war funding legislation on Wednesday night that also contains a provision that would raise the federal hourly minimum wage for the first time in 10 years to $7.25 from $5.15. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Remebering Pat... Moss On Display... Plum's Chums William F. Buckley Jr. and his son Christopher have released plans for a celebration of the life of the late social and fashion icon Pat Buckley - and, fittingly enough, it will be at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Nicole Miller Celebrates 25 Years Nicole Miller marked the 25th anniversary of her business at the Chinatown Bresserie here with celebrity pals and a pitch for planet Earth. Olsens Reach Higher With The Row Ashley Olsen, in stilettos and wearing Ray-Bans, navigated a brick courtyard to a banquette in the back of the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel here, and diners did discreet double takes at the sight of the petite blonde. New Ways to Find Fashion Online A crop of new fashion-focused search engines and other innovative services are making it easier to find fashion online. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Prosperity in Pink: BCRF Raises $4.5M Evelyn Lauder's annual Hot Pink Party may have gone "cool" this season, but her charity's proceeds were tallied to a very hot number: $4.5 million. _________________________________________________ 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: Bidding Boys... Great Timing... Image Update... The sale of Dennis Publishing is moving to the next stage after the latest round of bids came in Tuesday. Past and Present Turkish novelist Elif Shafak hasn't had a happy 12 months. Last summer, the 36-year-old spent most of her first pregnancy preparing to go on trial. Rowley Pens a "Slim" Volume Pippi Longstocking, Nancy Drew, Ramona Quimby and...Cynthia Rowley? With her new book, "Slim: A Fantasy Memoir" (Rizzoli), the multitasking designer is positioning herself as the latest in a pantheon of little-girl heroines. EYE Magic Moments "Your wish is my command," joked Margo Stilley as she wiggled around in her Issa halter dress and hummed the tune of "I Dream of Jeannie" in the bar at Annabel's in London. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT U.S. Firm on China Trade Stance The U.S. brushed aside remarks by Vice Premier Wu Yi of China, who said the filing of two complaints against China in the World Trade Organization for alleged breaches of global intellectual property rights rules will damage bilateral trade relations. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ GENERAL In Brief: Stock R ally... Guess Board Nomination... Draddy To Polo As the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 13,000 - reaching a new high - retail shares ended Wednesday up. | Advertisement  | ||||||
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