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STEVE FLORIO DEAD AT 58/3 BEAUTY TAPS INTO SOCIAL SCENE/8 Women’sWWD Wear Daily • The Retailers’ FRIDAYDaily Newspaper • December 28, 2007 • $2.00 Beauty Flower Power Through a partnership with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, fragrance marketer Bond No. 9 is introducing its second Warhol-inspired fragrance, dubbed Andy Warhol Union Square. The scent, which is available in a collection of 10 bottles, each featuring a design based on Warhol’s “Flowers,” is set to launch in March and industry sources expect it to generate up to $5 million in fi rst-year wholesale sales volume. For more, see page 6. Dialing a New Market: Fashion Designers Set To Invade Cell Phones By Katya Foreman rrrrring, brrrrring. B Cell phone companies are the latest sector calling on fashion designers. Label it a triumph of form over function — or part of the continuing push to extend their reach — but designers are increasingly being tapped to create their own phones. The Apple iPhone is proof of the growing demand for stylish handsets from known brands, becoming one of the hottest sellers of the holiday season even as apparel sales — including those of designer labels — lagged. The mobile phone industry is the biggest consumer See Fashion, Page13 PHOTO BY GEORGE CHINSEE; STYLED BY DANILO MATZ DANILO GEORGE CHINSEE; STYLED BY PHOTO BY 2 WWD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2007 WWD.COM Economic, Consumer Data Pour In By Vicki M. Young incomes to rise in the months gift cards are redeemed after and Liza Casabona ahead fell to 19 percent from Christmas through the end of 19.4 percent. January, Niemira said. That WWDFRIDAY In addition, consumers who number could increase this year. Beauty NEW YORK — Wall Street head- expect business conditions to Initially strong results in ed south on Thursday due to worsen in the next six months fell November surprised the indus- economic concerns in the U.S. to 14.1 percent from 16.6 percent. try, but the season was heavily GENERAL Whether it’s a triumph of form over function or the push to extend their and fears of global instability in Those who anticipate business promotional as it ran its course, Pakistan, where many apparel conditions to improve rose to 13.8 he said. 1 reach, designers are being tapped to create their own phones. goods are produced, following percent from 12.4 percent. Since the beginning of the U.S. economic concerns and fear of instability in Pakistan following the the assassination of opposition Separately, as fi nal numbers year, ICSC had said that there 2 assassination of Benazir Bhutto sent stocks south on Thursday. leader and former prime minis- start to come in, the holiday was a pronounced and consis- ter Benazir Bhutto. season looks like it will be only tent decline in the pace of con- BEAUTY: With her latest Andy Warhol-inspired fragrance, Bond No. 9 Bhutto’s assassination at moderately successful. sumer spending. Starting last 6 founder Laurice Rahme is trying to turn niche marketing into an art form. a political rally outside of That was the conclusion winter, chain store numbers Groupe Clarins’ newest line of moisturizers, HydraQuench Multi-Climate, Islamabad raised concerns of of Michael Niemira, chief showed a decline, which contin- 6 is meant to suit and soothe any face anywhere on earth. unrest abroad, sending inves- economist and director of re- ued all year and into the holiday tors fl eeing from equities to the Color cosmetics and skin care brand Lorac, founded by makeup artist safety of U.S. Treasuries. 7 Carol Shaw in 1995, plans to more than double its distribution next year. Domestically, the government Spurred by the enduring “It” bag trend, a growing number of fi ne jewelers said durable goods orders rose by 12 are extending their brands and glitzy heritage to leather goods. 0.1 percent last month, far lower than the 2.2 percent gain econo- DESIGN: True to its name, rapid manufacturing, which involves layering mists had expected. In addition, 14 material to make objects, is quickly altering the face of design. the number of workers seeking WWD will not publish on Monday, Dec. 31 and Tuesday, Jan. 1 unemployment benefi ts rose last in observance of the New Year’s holiday. week to 349,000 instead of an ex- Classifi ed Advertisements.............................................................15 pected decline to 340,000. At the end of the trading ses- To e-mail reporters and editors at WWD, the address is fi rstname. sion, the Dow Jones industrial [email protected], using the individual’s name. average skidded by 1.42 percent, or 192.08 points, to 13,359.61. WWD IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC. COPYRIGHT The S&P retail index slid by just ©2007 FAIRCHILD FASHION GROUP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. under 1 percent to 410.23. VOLUME 194, NO. 134. WWD (ISSN 0149–5380) is published daily (except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, with one One semi bright spot on the do- additional issue in January and December, two additional issues in March, May, June, August, October and, November, and three additional issues in February, April, and September) by Fairchild Fashion Group, which is a division of Advance mestic economic front, although Magazine Publishers Inc. PRINCIPAL OFFICE: 750 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. 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To subscribe to other While the Present Situation A slowdown in consumer trend,” he said. Fairchild magazines on the World Wide Web, visit www.fairchildpub.com. Occasionally, we make our subscriber list Index component dropped to spending, a continued shift toward Not everything was dismal available to carefully screened companies that offer products and services that we believe would interest our readers. 108.3 from 115.7 last month, the gift cards as a preferred option, during the holidays, though. If you do not want to receive these offers and/or information, please advise us at P.O. Box 15008, North Hollywood, CA Expectations Index rose to 75.5 discounting, growing concerns Income levels have been better 91615-5008 or call 800-289-0273. WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RETURN OR LOSS OF, than other economic indicators, OR FOR DAMAGE OR ANY OTHER INJURY TO, UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS, UNSOLICITED ART WORK (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DRAWINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND TRANSPARENCIES), OR ANY OTHER UNSOLICITED which helped offset some of the I think it was a moderately happy MATERIALS. THOSE SUBMITTING MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ART WORK, OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR drag from factors like higher CONSIDERATION SHOULD NOT SEND ORIGINALS, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED TO DO SO BY WOMEN’S WEAR holiday.“ Essentially our view is the trends energy costs, Niemira said. DAILY IN WRITING. MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND OTHER MATERIALS SUBMITTED MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY The perceived sales strength A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE. that we see continue to paint a picture of in November was due in part to that, combined with pent-up de- a moderate performance for the season. mand, he added. The boost was temporary, as the remainder of — Michael Niemira, International Council of Shopping Centers” the holiday season did not sus- Quote of the Week tain those results, but it explains the perceived strength, he noted. in December from 69.1. over a possible recession and Discounting occurred across “The consumer is a big winner. “This month’s slight gain in other factors combined to keep the board through the holiday confi dence was due solely to an holiday results mild, he noted. season, Niemira said, but the They’re getting incredible values. That increase in the Expectations ICSC still forecasts a gain apparel sector in particular Index,” said Lynn Franco, di- for same-store sales in the struggled due to more long- will continue into ’08, particularly the rector of The Conference Board November-December period of range factors.