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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

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		FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL FASHIONCAREERS.COM		Wednesday, May 09, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES The Rush Into Ginza: Bottega Veneta Opens Biggest Flagship Yet Bottega Veneta has opened its largest store in the world here in a characteristically discreet manner, opting for a quiet, chestnut tree-lined street off Ginza's main drag. Beauty Beat: Revlon Narrows Loss After six months of heavy lifting, Revlon has begun to reap the rewards of its restructuring plan. Amanda Bynes in Deal With Steve & Barry's Steve & Barry's isn't putting all its eggs in one basket with Sarah Jessica Parker's Bitten line. _________________________________________________ Accessory / Leather Designer Design and develop small leather goods. Source and order raw materials. Assist in creating presentation boards, books, sales materials. 2-3 years experience in design / development in accessories. Working with leather and man made materials and experience working with factories in other countries. LA Based. Respond with "Accessory Designer". Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ WWD WEST Street Smarts: Balancing Robertson's Retail Mix Lisa Kline opened her first namesake specialty store on Robertson Boulevard here in 1995, when the street was a sleepy extension of the city's interior design district. FASHION Fashion Scoops: We'll Always Have Paris... Rock Duo Paris Hilton's beauty licensee is standing behind the wayward socialite, who, pending an appeal, is about to start serving a 45-day sentence in a Los Angeles county jail for violating the terms of her probation in an alcohol-related driving case. Maternity Musts ?And Must-Nots WWD asked recent and expecting moms for their fashion yeas and nays. FINANCIAL Warnaco Profits Leap in Qtr. The Warnaco Group Inc.'s first-quarter profits soared 173.4 percent over year-ago results as the company experienced robust sales while benefiting from improved operations. Adidas Net Slips, Sales Strong Adidas AG reported a net income decline that was in line with expectations Tuesday on strong sales, which led the company to reconfirm its financial outlook for the year. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Angelina's New Act... Camilla Akrans... Remembering Leo... Like her paramour, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie is quietly cashing in on her image in Asia, where she will soon appear in ads for Shiseido. IN THE MAINSTREAM Pampering Mom on Mother's Day Mother's Day is a time for a bit of indulgence, and grown children are buying apparel and accessories as gifts that mom wouldn't necessarily purchase for herself, no matter how tempted. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ RETAIL Karan Relocates in London Donna Karan has a new home in London, right around the corner from her former Bond Street store. An Engaging Shopping Experience Why do women return to various apparel stores? TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT House Group Challenges House Group Challenges Vietnam Import Monitoring MARKETING Neiman's Nod to Now Channels the Past Fashion designers get criticized these days for being too quick to refer to the past, but that's not stopping Neiman Marcus from celebrating the inspiration drawn from prior times in a salute to the present. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ EYE Fine-Feathered Friends Everyone was on his or her best behavior Monday night at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Even the peacocks. GENERAL In Brief: Girl Time... Devel Oper Looks Fast BCBG Max Azria is in a partnership with Geneva Watch Group to launch a watch collection under the BCBGirls label for fall 2007.		Advertisement