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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL FASHIONCAREERS.COM  | Friday, April 27, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Designers for Hire: Big Names Face Uphill Battle to Get Backing Hedi Slimane, who recently parted ways with Dior Homme, could have as much trouble finding a backer for a signature brand as some men had shimmying into his trim suits and jeans. Avon, Lacroix Venture Makes Scents Seeking to boost its credentials as an authority in the fashion world, Avon has joined with designer Christian Lacroix to create two fragrances, Christian Lacroix Rouge for women and Noir for men. Strong Gucci Sales Help Boost PPR Luxury goods lifted first-quarter sales at PPR, the French conglomerate that owns Gucci Group, as the firm's less profitable retail operations continued to post more tepid growth. _________________________________________________ Marketing Candidates Marketing candidates needed for major New York based beauty company. Candidate must have at least one solid year of traditional marketing experience from a beauty company and must be creative, strategic and analytical. Candidate must be able to work cross-functionally, prepare and give presentations and communicate internally and externally with vendors. candidate will be required to take on a project management role and will be expected to work in a small team. Salary depends on experience. Positions available for both freelance and fulltime and position are available from coordinator to VP level. Please respond with "WWD Marketing Candidates" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ BEAUTY REPORT NACDS Snippets: Markswins Names GM... Maybelline Moves... Sure Thing... Martin Toh has been appointed general manager of Markwins North America, a new position. Changing of the Guard The NACDS Annual Meeting introduced a host of new people to old places, as well as familiar ones to new posts. Bernauer's Focus on Front End Realizing there's more than prescriptions driving drugstore chains' growth, the newly appointed chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, David Bernauer, pledged to put a greater focus on the front of the store. Lauder Taps Heritage for Continued Growth The Estee Lauder brand may be 51 years old, but with an estimated retail business close to $4 billion worldwide, it's no fading dowager. Aerin Lauder to Share Private Collection Aerin Lauder is taking a page out of her iconic grandmother's playbook in reinventing Private Collection, which was Estee Lauder's most aspirational fragrance. Firms Drive Home Importance of Beauty at NACDS The National Association of Chain Drug Stores' Annual Meeting got off to a slow and cold start Saturday, as temperatures hovered in the mid-fifties. _________________________________________________ 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 HBA REPORT Antin Adds Ionic Touch to Hair Care Jonathan Product is introducing a line of Ionic Balance products for severely dry, damaged and chemically treated hair. Top Notes: Origins Changes... Olay Friends... Boots Biz The Estee Lauder Cos. has promoted four executives in its Origins Natural Resources brand. FINANCIAL Charlotte Russe Swings to Profit in 2nd Quarter Specialty retailer Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. reported on Thursday an upswing in second-quarter earnings after recording a loss in the comparable year-ago period. Spin-off Results In Reduced Net At Hanesbrands Hanesbrands Inc. on Thursday posted first-quarter results that were lower than a year ago due to the firm's new, independent structure following its spin-off in September 2006 from Sara Lee Corp. Strong Sales in China Boost Shiseido Earnings Shiseido's business was boosted by overseas sales, particularly in China, during the fiscal year ended March 31. Hugo Boss Brand Appoints Creative Pair Hugo Boss AG on Thursday named a new creative duo for its Hugo brand, with Eyan Allen as creative director and Bruno Pieters as art director. Tarrant's Bid for Buffalo Group Falls Through Tarrant Apparel Group's bid to acquire the Buffalo Group, maker of Buffalo Jeans, has ended. Gap Paid Pressler $8.9M in 2006 Former Gap Inc. president and chief executive officer Paul Pressler received $8.9 million in total pay for fiscal 2006, according to a regulatory filing. Benetton Seeks Global Growth Benetton Group SpA executives said Thursday the company wants to grow its international presence in South America, Asia and possibly even Afghanistan. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Italian Accent... Ice Capades Men's fashion week in Milan just gained another marquee name. Belgian designer Dries Van Noten, who has shown his men's collection in Paris since 1991, plans to show his spring-summer 2007-08 men's range in Milan on June 23. Fashion Show Drums Up $630K for Breast Cancer The Ladies Who Lunch on the Upper East Side watched as their new wardrobe walked by them Wednesday at the Pierre Hotel for the Breast Service Luncheon. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Dinner And Movies... Glamour Girls... Moss Backstage... Gilles Bensimon, international creative director of Elle, admitted at a dinner on Wednesday that management was never his strong suit. Picture Perfect in "Black, White+Gray" With the screening of "Black, White + Gray" at the Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday, James Crump hopes to draw back the curtain on one of the art world's more enigmatic figures, Sam Wagstaff. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ RETAIL Madewell to Open Las Vegas Store Grabbing another high-profile location, Madewell will open in Las Vegas on May 15, inside the Fashion Show Mall on the Strip. DESIGN Right at Home in Milan The recent Salone del Mobile exhibition here was further proof that more and more designers see home products as an avenue for growth. GENERAL In Brief: Wage Hike Limbo President Bush is set to wield only his second veto in six years in office on emergency war funding legislation the Senate passed Thursday. _________________________________________________ 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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