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WWD 2006/07/21

Demsey to Be Named Fourth Group President At Estée Lauder Cos.

The Estée Lauder Cos. is expected to announce today that John Demsey, global president for the Estée Lauder and MAC Cosmetics brands, has been named a group president for the worldwide beauty giant, effective immediately.

In Brief: Dolce & Gabbana In Japan ... Sara Lee's Big Spin-Off

A brief look at some of the day's stories.

— Jul 21, 2006

Demsey to Be Named Fourth Group President At Estee Lauder Cos.

The Estee Lauder Cos. is expected to announce today that John Demsey, global president for the Estee Lauder and MAC Cosmetics brands, has been named a group president for the worldwide beauty giant, effective immediately.

— Jul 21, 2006

Coty Signs Kylie Minogue to Scent Deal

Coty Inc. has yet another new star in its crowded celebrity firmament: pop star Kylie Minogue.

— Jul 21, 2006

Grayson Produces Brand Audit System

As the number of product launches escalates, so do the chances for failure, prompting longtime industry consultant Suzanne Grayson to come up with a numerical system that she said will score a product's potential for success.

— Jul 21, 2006

Mispelaere: The Face Behind Chloe

Don't expect a new face to come out at the end of the Chloe runway during Paris Fashion Week this fall.

— Jul 21, 2006

Charlotte Russe Profits Soar in Quarter

Bolstered by a strong performance of its core brand, Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. posted robust earnings on a 32 percent increase in net sales for the third quarter.

— Jul 21, 2006

Federated Sells 4 Sites to Target

Federated Department Stores Inc. said Thursday that it sold four department stores to Target.

— Jul 21, 2006

Quote of The Week

"The most important thing -- and I would like this to be my legacy -- is to really create an incredible network service system."

— Jul 21, 2006

Burberry Gets 100K in Trademark Dispute

Burberry has been awarded $100,000 in damages in U.S. District Court in Manhattan in a trademark infringement case.

— Jul 21, 2006

Martin + Osa: A First Look

Less than two months from opening its first stores, American Eagle's new retail concept, Martin + Osa, on Wednesday unveiled its fall collection's "fusion" approach.

— Jul 21, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Costa Gets Close ... Aeffe In Play ... Smith Takes Paris ...

After lengthy negotiations, Francisco Costa, creative director of Calvin Klein Collection for women, is finally close to having a new contract.

— Jul 21, 2006

Hilary Duff, Arden Ready Scent Launch

Hilary Duff's entrepreneurial style certainly is not hands-off.

— Jul 21, 2006

European Commission Bans 22 Hair Dye Substances

The European Commission has banned 22 substances used in hair dyes, starting Dec. 1.

— Jul 21, 2006

L'Oreal Buys Stake In Distribution Firm

L'Oreal's Professional Products Division has claimed a 30 percent stake in one of the nation's leading distribution companies.

— Jul 21, 2006

Jurlique CEO to Grow Biz Slowly

In April, Jurlique, the Australia-based skin care brand, named former Bumble and bumble general manager, Eli Halliwell, to the post of chief executive officer.

— Jul 21, 2006

Men's Corner: Lucky Tiger Headed to Nordstrom

The Lucky Tiger brand, a 71-year-old men's line sold in about 1,000 barbershops nationwide, is being adapted for the specialty store channel.

— Jul 21, 2006

Critical Mass: Massage Envy Courts Busy Women

A sign from a window in a power strip shopping center here announces the arrival of Massage Envy.

— Jul 21, 2006

ECRM: Retailers to Rethink Cosmetics Displays

The debate on how to fix the beleaguered mass market cosmetics category intensified this week.

— Jul 21, 2006

Scene And Heard At ECRM

Pantina, which is sold promotionally in some 5,000 drugstores, hopes to gain 2 feet of permanent display space next year.

— Jul 21, 2006

Cosmoprof to Grow Wellness Sector

Cosmoprof North America, which recently held its fourth annual convention from July 16-18 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center here, attracted more than 25,000 visitors and 675 exhibitors from the spa, wellness, beauty, packaging and raw materials...

— Jul 21, 2006

International Brands Eyeing Distribution

Several first-time international exhibitors looked to make a splash at this year's Cosmoprof North America beauty trade show in Las Vegas last weekend.

— Jul 21, 2006

Cosmoprof Snippets: Awards For Hair ... Tonight Show Visits Cosmoprof ... Brocato's Beauty ...

Michael Gordon, founder and chief executive officer of Bumble and bumble, was presented with the North American Hairstyling Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award Sunday night.

— Jul 21, 2006

Time Warner Shops Make Manhattan Imprint

The Shops at Columbus Circle has been a lightning rod for scrutiny since opening here in 2004.

— Jul 21, 2006

September Scorecard

In the world of magazine advertising, September issues are typically the most important of the year.

— Jul 21, 2006

Memo Pad: Good Genes ... Delivery Zone

Good magazine founder Ben Goldhirsh's late father may have founded Inc. magazine, but Goldhirsh, 26, isn't the only staffer with big paternal shoes to fill. Former second son Al Gore 3rd, a recent Harvard graduate, is Good's associate publisher.

— Jul 21, 2006

Berlin Gets Hugo Boss Showroom

Hugo Boss opened a 21,536-square-foot showroom here during the Berlin fairs last weekend on Stralauer Allee.

— Jul 21, 2006

Island Company Broadens Image

Island Company is multiplying into an archipelago.

— Jul 21, 2006

Dallas Market to Honor Valvo

The Dallas Market Center will present its highest honor, the Fashion Excellence Award, to eveningwear designer Carmen Marc Valvo at the 31st annual Dallas Fashion Awards gala on Oct. 28.

— Jul 21, 2006

Italian Textile Industry Comes Together

As global competition in textiles increases, Italy's historic industry is working to hold on to its market share.

— Jul 21, 2006

Bush Trade Chief Schwab: Persistent, Persuasive and Pragmatic

Susan Schwab has been a virtual commuter to Geneva during her six weeks as the Bush administration's chief trade negotiator.

— Jul 21, 2006

House Passes Oman Free Trade Pact, as Peru and Vietnam Votes Await

The House passed the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement on Thursday by a vote of 221 to 205, as Democrats split their votes amid a debate over labor provisions, working conditions and port security issues.

— Jul 21, 2006

Korea Influences Burmese Style

Korean soap operas aired day and night on state-run television stations in this military dictatorship are changing the way young women dress.

— Jul 21, 2006

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Demsey to Be Named Fourth Group President At Estée Lauder Cos.

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