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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL FASHIONCAREERS.COM  | Thursday, May 03, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Alice Roi Opens Pop-Up Shop To Test the Waters in SoHo Alice Roi is opening a pop-up store today in SoHo that will operate through Sunday and might be a prelude to a permanent shop in Manhattan. Contemporary's Spring Winners When it comes to spring shopping, contemporary customers so far have gone big for such looks as metallic details on feminine dresses and tops, minidresses, wide-leg jeans and belted tunics. Slimming Down at Jones: Group to Trim Moderate Brand Portfolio Jones Apparel Group plans to trim its brand portfolio - and Norton McNaughton and Erika could be among the first to go. _________________________________________________ Patternmaker Seeking patternmakers to work for action sports companies in OC. Candidates much have first thru production patterns and conduct fittings, create tech packs, proficient in Illustrator and Excel, supervise sample sewers, establish grading rules, and understand and specify fabric functionality. Respond with "Patternmaker" in the subject line. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ THE WWD LIST DENIM REPORT Mustang Turns Its Home Into Museum No matter how big they get, German labels often display remarkable loyalty to their hometowns. RETAIL Gsus Industries Sets Sights on American Expansion Gsus Industries, the Dutch company launched in 1993 as a wholesale and retail operation, is preparing to spread the brand's gospel in the U.S. FASHION Fashion Scoops: A Barkin Time... Coming Back... Name Game... Ellen Barkin may have auctioned off many of her jewels, but she sure hasn't lost some of her glittering appeal - at least not to the fashion crowd. After 5 Years, Bibelot Designer Set to Add New Line Barbara Hodes, owner and designer of Bibelot, a five-year-old contemporary knit line, began her business when a "special" sweater meant embellishment with embroidery or beading. Today, a special sweater is so much more than that. EYE French Toast Yves Saint Laurent brought a little bit of the City of Light to New York on Tuesday night with a special screening of "Paris, je t'aime" _________________________________________________ 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 www.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: Memories Are Made Of This... Tommy's "Oprah" Debut... Signing Off... In a heavily scripted evening, an off-the-cuff comment stirred people up. At Tuesday's National Magazine Awards, guests at Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center were surprised to see that perennial favorite New Yorker editor in chief David Remnick Latin Lovers "You can hardly go wrong in Paris," says Gena Rowlands, who, at 76, still commands a room with her presence and rich voice. ACTIVE LIFESTYLE CEO Brings Fresh Eyes to New Balance New Balance is entering its second century with a new chief executive officer. A4 Launches Namesake Line After decades of making other companies' activewear, Los Angeles-based manufacturer A4 is introducing its own line. FINANCIAL Lucy Seeks Capital, IPO Lucy Activewear Inc., the 47-store active retailer that began as an e-commerce site, is moving toward an initial public offering, said chief executive officer Mike Edwards. It also is open to being acquired. S&P Puts Claiborne on "CreditWatch" Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed Liz Claiborne Inc. on "CreditWatch," following the $4.99 billion vendor's gloomy first-quarter results Tuesday. Kohl's Future: Expansion and Exclusivity At its annual shareholders' meeting in Menomonee Falls, Wis., on Wednesday, Kohl's emphasized expansion and the development of exclusive merchandise, while crowing about strong financial results. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Boots Posts Profit Of $725M for Year ... Henkel Reports 11.1% First-Quarter Earnings Gain... Clinique, Cosmopolitan Team Up for Sun Safety Alliance Boots reported Wednesday that aftertax profits hit 387 million pounds, or $725 million at average exchange, for the year ended March 31. GENERAL In Brief: New Roxy Brands President... Advisers For Solomon Firm Quiksilver Inc. appointed Carol Christopherson, president of retail, as president of the Roxy and Raisins brands for the American regions, effective June 1. | Advertisement  | ||||||
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