Students’The Ideal EmployersInside: Pg. 12 HALSTON’S NEW MAN/3 BAG FRENZY IN DOWNPOUR/3 WWD WWDWomen’s Wear Daily • TheTHURSDAY Retailers’ Daily Newspaper • July 19, 2007 • $2.00 List Sportswear In the Club Look familiar? European club kids are mining the Eighties counterculture for their inventive, often over-the-top wares. Naturally, they’re favoring merch from under-the-radar designers, like this bold cotton dress from David David, worn with Wolford fi shnets and House of Holland for Kickers boots. For more on the latest scene, see pages 6 and 7.

Macy’s Stock Up 7.6% Amid Questions About Debt Market Financing By Vicki M. Young rivate equity firm Kohlberg Kravis ; STYLED BY LAURENT FOLCHER ; STYLED BY P& Roberts wants to close on a deal for Macy’s Inc., but turmoil in the debt financing markets might get in the way. KKR is looking to acquire the retailer at $52 a share. Disclosure of the offer in WWD triggered a 7.6 percent surge in Macy’s stock price on Wednesday. The volume of trading also jumped. Sources said KKR met with Macy’s Inc.’s chief executive officer, Terry Lundgren, about a month and a half ago regarding its interest. KKR is said to be looking to buy the department store chain for $24 billion. See Macy’s, Page 17 PHOTO BY PATRICK KATZMAN; MODEL: ANNA RACHFORD/ELITE PARIS; HAIR BY LESLIE THIBAUD AND MAKEUP BY CAROLE HANNAH, BOTH AT AIRPORT CAROLE HANNAH, BOTH AT AND MAKEUP BY LESLIE THIBAUD HAIR BY PARIS; MODEL: ANNA RACHFORD/ELITE KATZMAN; PATRICK PHOTO BY WWD.COM WWDTHURSDAY Sportswear FASHION ™ Club fever is back, and this time around, it has made its way into A weekly update on consumer attitudes and behavior based 6 Europe’s effervescent after-dark scene, with a variety of infl uences. on ongoing research from Cotton Incorporated GENERAL Private equity fi rm Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts wants to close on a deal for LABEL CONSCIOUSNESS 1 Macy’s Inc., but turmoil in the debt fi nancing markets might get in the way. Care Labels Trump Designer Labels DENIM: Denim fi rms showing at Bread & Butter Barcelona embraced 8 brighter colors, lighter fabrics and more moderate embellishments. Being label-conscious used to mean that it even trumps brand name, reports the Monitor. BEAT: DJ Networks Inc., the parent of drjays.com, is upgrading its sacrificing all for the designer name of the moment. While 50 percent of female respondents cited 10 consumer base and products on the new djpremium.com. But, perhaps because they are busier today than laundering instructions as information important Richemont saw a 9 percent sales rise to $1.75 billion in the recent ever before, modern women are approaching to her purchase decision; only 25 percent cited the 16 quarter, led by watches and growth at Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. designer or manufacturer’s name. everything they do with an eye toward practicality, Jigsaw, the British brand known for giving classic English styles a twist, and that includes shopping and Today’s technologically- has gotten a fresh jolt of style and a new creative director, Louise Trotter. caring for all of the garments in advanced machines can lend 16 their households. consumers a hand and take President Bush established an import safety task force to recommend It may seem “old school” to some of the guesswork out of the 18 steps to ensure the safety of imported food and consumer products. suppose that women are the laundering process, cites Teman. Women’s apparel prices fell 1.4 percent in June and 2.4 percent from a primary launderers of the family; “Washing machines are getting 18 year ago, according to the Consumer Price Index released Wednesday. it is the 21st century, after all. more sophisticated and have But, women themselves state that different cycles for different fabrics, EYE it is a time-honored tradition. In so we can take some chances here On a steamy night in SoHo, Phillip Lim lured his loyal fan base down to fact, nearly 75 percent of female and there.” 4 his new Mercer Street store for a Veuve Clicquot Champagne reception. respondents told the Cotton Yet, problems do occur in the Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ laundering process and these Classifi ed Advertisements...... 18-19 that their mothers taught them include torn seams, fading and To e-mail reporters and editors at WWD, the address is fi rstname. how to do laundry. shrinking. In just a few short [email protected], using the individual’s name. Whether it’s an extension years, the incidence of fading appears to be waning. In 2003, WWD IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC. COPYRIGHT of old-fashioned home ec, or ©2007 FAIRCHILD FASHION GROUP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. 68 percent of consumers told VOLUME 194, NO. 13. WWD (ISSN 0149–5380) is published daily (except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, with one new-century economics tinged “I challenge you to find any with environmental concerns, a the Monitor that they bought additional issue in January and November, two additional issues in March, May, June, August and December, and three woman who doesn’t value the additional issues in February, April, September and October) by Fairchild Fashion Group, which is a division of Advance garment’s care label is the starting a garment that faded. In 2006, concept of easy care…” Magazine Publishers Inc. PRINCIPAL OFFICE: 750 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Shared Services provided by flag for practicality. Those little nearly the same percentage cited Condé Nast Publications: S. I. Newhouse, Jr., Chairman; Charles H. Townsend, President/CEO; John W. Bellando, Executive — Linda Teman, hieroglyphs on the small tag the reverse; 70 percent said that Vice President/COO; Debi Chirichella Sabino, Senior Vice President/CFO; Jill Bright, Executive Vice President/Human Sierra Trading Post Resources. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and at additional mailing offi ces. Canada Post Publications Mail speak more loudly than designer they had not purchased an item Agreement No. 40644503. Canadian Goods and Services Tax Registration No. 886549096-RT0001. Canada Post: return influence. According to the that faded over time. undeliverable Canadian addresses to: P.O. Box 503, RPO West Beaver Cre, Rich-Hill, ON L4B 4R6 POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY, P.O. Box 15008, North Hollywood, CA Monitor, three out of four female respondents said With regard to fading, once again, women 91615–5008. FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS, ADDRESS CHANGES, ADJUSTMENTS, OR BACK ISSUE that they consult the garment care label and most demonstrate their practicality; certain garments INQUIRIES: Please write to WWD, P.O. Box 15008, North Hollywood, CA 91615-5008, call 800-289-0273, or visit do so simply because they need to know what they are going to fade and they accept that. Female www.subnow.com/wd. Please give both new and old addresses as printed on most recent label. First copy of new subscription will be mailed within four weeks after receipt of order. Address all editorial, business, and production are getting themselves into before purchasing. respondents told the Monitor that they expected correspondence to WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY, 750 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. For permissions and reprint requests, “Women check the laundering instructions for black cotton pants to fade after fourteen washes on please call 212-630-4274 or fax requests to 212-630-4280. Visit us online at www.wwd.com. To subscribe to other Fairchild magazines on the World Wide Web, visit www.fairchildpub.com. Occasionally, we make our subscriber list both economics and convenience,” explains Melissa average. available to carefully screened companies that offer products and services that we believe would interest our readers. Bastos, manager of market research at Cotton Such acceptance may explain why fading appears If you do not want to receive these offers and/or information, please advise us at P.O. Box 15008, North Hollywood, CA Incorporated. “They are factoring in the maintenance to be a decreasing concern; in 2006, 56 percent of 91615-5008 or call 800-289-0273. 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Bastos also points out 60% 2003. A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE. that the care label may be 51.70% That particularly holds the tipping point for today’s 50% true with jeans. “Respondents bargain shopper. “If she is have told us repeatedly that considering a sale item that 40% they don’t care if their denim might require dry cleaning or fades,” Bastos shares. “They 30% 27.50% In Brief some other time-consuming actually expect it.” maintenance, that extra time 20% However, if given a choice, ● GERSTEIN JOINS SEARS: Richard Gerstein, most re- and money could negate some women would opt to cently global chief marketing offi cer of Alberto-Culver Co. 10% the savings, and thus, the preserve their darker denim and senior vice president of its U.S. business, has joined purchase.” 0% hues with a little help from Sears Holdings Corp. as chief marketing offi cer of the Sears, Monitor data supports the Laundry Care Designer Name technology. In 2006, 51 Roebuck & Co. subsidiary. He succeeds Joan Chow, who left assertion, as three out of five percent of female respondents the fi rm in January. David Polston, vice president of brand female respondents revealed that they first review told the Monitor that they were somewhat to development at Sears, had served as acting chief marketing offi cer in the interim. Gerstein, whose appointment is effec- the laundering instructions in the fitting room, as very likely to buy a pair of black jeans specially tive Aug. 6, will report to Maureen McGuire, chief marketing opposed to their laundry room. engineered not to fade; 49 percent felt the same offi cer of Sears Holdings. Industry insiders know that convenience is key. about blue jeans. “I challenge you to find any woman who doesn’t Garment care labels are not an investment ● BEVERLY HILLS DENIM: Premium denim company AG value the concept of easy care, states Linda Teman, prospectus, but those little tags do contain data that Adriano Goldschmied will launch its second store in the Los a manager at Sierra Trading Post, the multi-channel impacts individual consumer economies. Calculating Angeles area on Friday on South Beverly Drive in Beverly retailer. “Wash and wear, while a somewhat the asking price versus the long-term maintenance Hills. The 4,000-square-foot unit will feature the brand’s sig- nature denim — priced from $150 to $170 — along with newly antiquated term, is still the ruling principle. I don’t is the value formula today’s value-conscious expanded knitwear and outerwear collections for men, women think that will change since women have less time consumers are making. For today’s women, being and children. The first AG boutique was launched on Robertson than ever and certainly don’t want to spend it in label conscious is not a matter of fashion pride or Boulevard in West Hollywood in 2004, and though the com- front of laundry machines or ironing boards!” keeping up the Joneses; it’s a practical approach to pany plans to keep the store, “We’ve outgrown it,” said Frank Think of the care and content label as a guideline, making the most out of a wardrobe investment. Pizzurro, vice president of retail. says Wendy Thayer, a spokesperson for Garnet This story is one in a series of articles based on find- ● Hill, another multi-channel retailer. “We put care ings from Cotton Incorporated’s Lifestyle Monitor™ RETIRING AT COACH: Peter Emmerson, Coach’s president tracking research. Appearing Thursdays in these of global business development and a 20-year veteran of the instructions in every product category that we offer company, will retire next June. Chairman and chief executive and that helps our customers get the most from their pages, each story will focus on a specific topic as it offi cer Lew Frankfort praised Emmerson’s “distinguished ca- purchases. Following the recommended instructions relates to the American consumer and her attitudes reer.’’ He said in a statement, “Given the outstanding interna- will help maintain the integrity of the garment and and behavior regarding clothing, tional team we have built over the past few years, led by Ian maximize the investment.” appearance, fashion, fiber selection and Bickley, president of Coach International, we are ensured a The care label is so important for some women many other timely, relevant subjects. seamless transition of our global business development activi- ties.” Coach has fortifi ed its push to Asia and projects it will be a $700 million business by 2009. WWD, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 3 WWD.COM Zanini Prepares for New Role at Halston By Marc Karimzadeh He credits much of his design skill to his extensive experience with several important Milan designers. NEW YORK — Halston has a new leading man. “From them I learned the joy of work. Both Marco Zanini, head designer of women’s wear, ready- [Donatella Versace and Domenico Dolce] enjoy what to-wear and haute couture at Versace, said in an inter- they do, and they have fun,” he said. “They love to dress view that he was “honored” to be joining the iconic women and to fl atter the female body. But I learned so American brand as creative director. The appointment is many things, from Donatella especially. I couldn’t even effective after the spring 2008 Versace show in September, make a list. It’s been such an unbelievable experience and Zanini will relocate from Milan to New York for the to work with her so closely.” job. This confi rms a WWD report on July 13. Takhar said that the search was very focused. “We Zanini’s appointment is a key component in the larg- spoke to three or four candidates,” she noted. “We were er strategy to reestablish Halston as a leading fashion really looking for somebody to be able to pay homage to and luxury player. Zanini will oversee all aspects of de- the heritage of Halston and also bring it into the modern signing Halston product, as well as its overall image. He day, with the strength being in certain classifi cations, will report to Halston’s president and chief executive such as eveningwear and dresses.” offi cer, Bonnie Takhar, and work closely with Tamara Zanini came to the attention of Halston’s board after

Mellon, Jimmy Choo’s founder, who is on Halston’s being recommended to Mellon. “His talent and creative ZACK SECKLER; PIERRE SCHERMANN DRESSZANINI PHOTO BY BY board, and stylist Rachel Zoe, who, with Mellon, is a vision will be invaluable in rejuvenating the Halston member of Halston’s creative advisory team. brand,” said Mellon. Zanini, 35, arrived in New York on Wednesday for a Halston died in 1990, and the label was Halston board meeting and was expected to stay until relaunched in 1997; since then, designers Saturday. Randolph Duke, Kevan Hall, Craig Natiello, “When I fi rst got called, I almost fell out of my chair,” Piyawat Pattanapuckdee and Bradley Marco Zanini, Halston’s new creative director and the personable Italian said in fl uent English. “I didn’t Bayou have passed through its doors. an original Halston, circa 1972. expect to be offered such a good position from such an The brand was bought by the The iconic and legendary name. Halston, for me and for so Weinstein Co. and Hilco Consumer Capital As for his creative vision for the house, many people in fashion, has always been a reference.” LLC last March from Neema Clothing Ltd. Zanini indicated that he would refer to the Since childhood, Zanini added, Halston had been and its owner, James J. Ammeen. Harvey namesake designer rather than the slew of among the designers whose images were pinned on his Weinstein’s involvement has made this one of designers that have come and gone. bedroom walls. “The name is so refi ned to me,” he said. the most anticipated comebacks in fashion. “Of course, you have to be true to what “It was a lifestyle, and the whole spectrum of his name The new owners are looking to give Halston he did,” he said. “I wish to bring back that means so much to me. It’s a dream come true.” the kind of heat and fashion relevance it had sense of glamour and refi nement that is Zanini joined Versace in January 1999 and worked during its heyday, when the designer made still so contemporary to me.” closely with Donatella Versace on the women’s and jersey dresses and off-the-shoulder numbers Zanini’s fi rst collection could be unveiled as men’s collections. de rigeur for the Studio 54 set. early as next February, though Takhar wouldn’t “During this time, I have seen his talent and creativ- “There’s a lot of heritage to work with,” disclose specifi c details of the launch. ity continually evolve and I am convinced he will do a Takhar said. “We’re not looking to just copy [Halston’s sig- With movie mogul Weinstein and Hollywood über- fabulous job as creative director at Halston,” Versace nature look], but we’re looking to adapt [it]. Marco will be stylist Zoe onboard, Halston has its share of Hollywood said in a statement. “I am very proud of him and I wish involved in all aspects of the creative side of the business.” connections, and Zanini is not oblivious to the power of him the best.” As creative director, Zanini will oversee the entire gamut the red carpet in fashion. Before joining Versace, Zanini worked at Dolce & of product design for the house. “Having worked with Donatella for eight-and-a-half Gabbana, where he was Domenico Dolce’s fi rst assistant Takhar said that because Zanini would be working years, of course I learned how important red carpet is,” on the women’s main collection. He started his career on only the Halston brand, he could completely dedi- he said. “Halston is a glamorous American brand, and I as Lawrence Steele’s fi rst assistant. cate himself to it. hope to also create good work for the red carpet.”

shut down throughout Manhattan evacuated. Telephone calls to she said. and shuttle service from Grand Banana Republic, Aerosoles, Ann Taylor’s corporate of- Pandemonium in Midtown Central to Times Square was Ann Taylor Loft and Kenneth fi ces had called to check in on terminated, authorities said. Cole stores located in or around the store, the saleswoman said. NEW YORK — An underground Nonetheless, the plume of However, Metro-North commuter the Grand Central area were “People are starting to clear steam pipe explosion near smoke and rubble triggered rail service was operating. unanswered. However, other out now,” she said. “The build- Grand Central Terminal during widespread anxiety and led to Waves of people just getting stores only blocks away from ing hasn’t evacuated so once the evening rush hour caused the evacuations of some build- off work and those working the explosion reported that they the building tells us we need to panic and disrupted some retail- ings in the area. The cause of in the surrounding buildings were still open for business. go, we’ll go.” ers in the area. the blast was not immediately fl ooded into the streets as news The Ann Taylor store on Gap, located on 42nd Street One person was killed and determined. spread of the explosion, which 43rd and Madison was still and Third Avenue, was open for there were reports of at least It appeared retailers such as occurred about 6 p.m. Police of- open at around 7 p.m., a little normal business hours, as well, 20 people injured. Banana Republic, Ann Taylor fi cers pushed crowds of onlook- more than an hour after the ex- and had plans to stay open until The blast, at East 41st Street Loft and Kenneth Cole were af- ers back several blocks as a jet plosion. A saleswoman at the its usual 9 p.m. At 7 p.m. the between Third and Lexington fected. of steam shot several hundred store said they hadn’t heard or store was serving customers. Avenues, was “not terrorist relat- Hundreds of fi refi ghters and feet into the air. felt the blast. “It’s business as usual,” said ed,’’ Deputy Police Commissioner police offi cers were on the scene. Retailers in the immediate “Just our lights flickered the store’s manager. Paul Browne said in a statement. The 4, 5 and 6 subway trains were vicinity of the explosion were and then we saw the running,” — WWD staff Good Things Come to Some Who Wait NEW YORK — Not even thunder, lighting or two inches vious runs, the fi rst in the U.K. in March and the sec- of rain could dampen Anya Hindmarch’s “I’m Not A ond at Hindmarch’s New York and Los Angeles stores Plastic Bag” mania Wednesday. last month, through a friend. “I’ve seen it on eBay, so I The British designer released another 20,000 lim- know it’s a good investment.” ited edition reusable shopping totes to 15 Whole “I can’t believe it,” said Laura Klabal, who fi rst Foods Market locations in the Tristate area, re- spotted the bag on the arm of Christy Turlington sulting in lines that snaked around the outside of at a recent party and decided she must have stores despite nature’s onslaught. one. “I don’t really stand in line for any- The latest version in white canvas with thing.” She stood, but swore she would leave blue lettering sold for $15 and was limited to if the wait was more than 30 minutes. three per person. The bag, it seems, is apparently weather It recently caused such a frenzy in resistant. Last Saturday, a similarly inclem- The crowd at Whole Foods Union Square. Southeast Asia that Hindmarch canceled ent situation took place at the sale in Japan. similar events because she feared for cus- “It was literally a typhoon,” said Hindmarch, ness,” she said. “Through eBay, it actually ends up tomers’ safety. Here, sisters Irene and Nino who witnessed Wednesday’s madness fi rst- with the bag being much talked about and much worn, Rekhviashvili and Ting Wang were among hand from Whole Foods’ Houston Street and subliminally, it’s a billboard that brainwashes peo- the intrepid shoppers who braved the storm location, where the fi rst customer queued ple into changing how they behave.” and the crowd in Union Square. The trio, who up at 7 p.m. Tuesday. “So it’s an interesting Wednesday looked to be another success. Whole Foods appeared to be without umbrellas, claimed to lesson in environmental studies.” doors opened at 8 a.m. and two hours later all locations be undeterred by the weather. “We were under the scaf- Even if the goods get marked up on eBay, where had sold out, leaving many, Klabal included, empty-hand- folding for a while anyway,” said Irene Rekhviashvili. some sellers were asking as much as $250 on ed. Those who managed to get their hands on the tote car- “I’m going to keep one and sell the rest,” said a Wednesday afternoon, Hindmarch was pleased. “It’s ried it out victoriously — and ironically — in a plastic bag. hopeful Wang, who had heard about the bag’s two pre- all good because this whole project is about aware- — Jessica Iredale PHOTOS BY TALAYA CENTENO AND ROBERT MITRA CENTENO AND ROBERT TALAYA PHOTOS BY 4 WWD, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 WWD.COM Steam Heat American Idol On a sultry Tuesday night in SoHo, ctor James Marsden might be best known for his parts in recent CFDA award winner Phillip Lim Athe “X-Men” trilogy (he’s done three turns as the character lured his loyal fan base down to his new Cyclops) and “Superman Returns,” but what he’s kept secret from Mercer Street store for a Veuve Clicquot action fans is that he can sing — and dance. He does both playing Champagne reception. And though the TV host Corny Collins, alongside John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer designer claimed he had the AC cranked and Christopher Walken, in “Hairspray,” the new movie version full-blast, the jam-packed atmosphere had guests of the Broadway musical and movie, in theaters on Friday. fanning themselves and complaining about the heat. Surprisingly, the 33-year-old — who grew up starring in “Bye Bye But that didn’t stop John Legend, Marcus Birdie” and taking drama class “for an easy A” back home in Oklahoma Wainwright, David Neville, Amanda Brooks and a slew — had been tracking “Hairspray” ever since a rather unconventional of editors and cool chicks from perusing the racks meeting with composer Marc Shaimen a few years ago. and congratulating Lim on the new space. “I ran into him in a bar in New York,” remembers Marsden, For Debra Messing, decked out in a 3.1 Phillip Lim sitting in a suite in Manhattan’s Regency Hotel. “I was a little dress and headband, the affair was a long-awaited drunk, and I said, ‘I love what you do, and we’re going to work opportunity to don one of his looks. together someday.’” “I wanted to wear this white dress of his to a That prophecy proved self-fulfi lling when Sherman tapped premiere of ‘The Starter Wife,’ but people kept telling him to do some Michael Bublé-style crooning for TV spots for me that white doesn’t work for television,” Messing Sarah Jessica Parker’s said. “I kept pushing and telling them they didn’t Lovely perfume. “I’m James know what they were talking about but in the end I a great mimic,” says Marsden wore a Carolina Herrera, with color.” Marsden, who loves Catalina Sandino Moreno was less passionate imitating Frank Sinatra about her stylistic choices. and playing the guitar “I like fashion but I’m not a fashion slave,” for friends at the Los explained the actress, who had never met Lim before. Angeles home he shares “I’m too shy to just go up and introduce myself. Phillip Lim with Debra with wife, Lisa Linde, Maybe after a couple more of these,” she said with a Messing in his design. their six-year-old son, nod toward her Champagne fl ute. Jack, and two-year-old The designer was indeed inundated with daughter, Mary. Catalina hugs and photo ops. How did he explain his Marsden seems to Sandino overwhelming appeal among the ever-fi ckle have good luck in bars. Moreno Hollywood starlet set? He was in another in 3.1 “I don’t design with them in mind,” he mused. Midtown watering hole Phillip “I refi ne them without defi ning them.” campaigning for the Lim. Corny Collins role with John “Hairspray” director Legend Adam Shankman when none other than Julia Roberts gave him a plug. “She got up to walk out, and stopped and said, ‘I loved you in ‘The Notebook,”’ so that sort of sealed the deal,” he chuckles. “She whispered in his ear and my head almost fell off my body, it was so surreal,” recalls Shankman, who says that what really sealed the deal was a tape of Marsden singing. “Jimmy wasn’t even on my radar,” he says. “But when I saw the video, I said, ‘That’s him. We’re done.’” Marsden found that Shankman ran a pretty even-keeled ship, even when putting the cast through several months of singing and Amanda dancing “camp.” Brooks “There weren’t special rooms for John and Michelle,” Marsden in 3.1 says. “I kept thinking, ‘There’s no way that Travolta and them Marcus Wainwright Phillip are doing this,’ and just then, the doors swing open and Travolta and David Neville Lim. comes out, sweating from a whole dance session.” Marsden himself had a little trouble with Corny’s signature dance move, a syncopated knee-jerk and simultaneous arm-wave. “I swear I’m still not doing it right,” he laughs, giving it one more go. NO RESERVATIONS: All those city mice who wish they had Pfeiffer went whole hog as dubiously principled stage mom Velma a taste of home when they head to the Hamptons for von Tussle. “One day she said, ‘Oh my Lord, the things that come out the weekend now will have the chance to nibble Nobu’s of my mouth in this movie!’” he says. “But she’s such a great villain.” EYE SCOOP famous black miso cod or rock shrimp tempura. The sushi His own role gave him no such qualms. “I just love that megachain is opening a pop-up location at East Hampton’s squeaky-clean, grinning from ear to ear, nonstop TV personality,” Ross School for two weekends, starting Friday. Saturday night the temporary restaurant will be taken over says Marsden, who modeled himself on a combination of Dick — complete with one-night-only custom furniture and decor — for a mid-summer party hosted by Gucci, Clark, Ryan Seacrest and the late singer Bobby Darin. Next up Cristina Cuomo and Stephanie Wolkoff to benefi t the school’s scholarship program. Among the invited guests for the actor is “Enchanted,” another campy musical co-starring will be Alec Baldwin, Aerin Lauder and Fernanda Niven. Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon and Patrick Dempsey. After two The fashion house seems intent on feeding the entire East End, Italian-style: Every weekend this summer, Gucci such roles, he jokes, “I think it’s time for my ‘Taxi Driver.’” has an off-duty model scooping up Ciao Bella gelato and sorbet for anyone who stops by the East Hampton boutique. — Elisa Lipsky-Karasz

sugarcoat her road to Hollywood. “I don’t sell [drama students] Taraji P. any pipe dreams. I tell them how political it can be. I say, ‘Put Henson on your armor because it’s not as easy or as glamorous as you BRAVE HEART think.’” Before she began landing regular roles on shows like nyone who has seen Taraji P. Henson on-screen knows she “ER” and “Sister, Sister,” Henson worked as a substitute teacher Ais one actress who doesn’t let inhibitions get in her way. to pay the bills. Her big fi lm break was John Singleton’s cult hit She’s played everything from a prostitute with a fi erce set of “Baby Boy” costarring Tyrese Gibson and Snoop Dogg. pipes in 2005’s “Hustle & Flow” to her current role as Vernell, These days, she seems to be on a hot streak, having just the fl amboyant, long-suffering (and fi ctional) girlfriend of real- wrapped “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons” with Brad life radio host and activist Petey Green, played by Don Cheadle, Pitt and Cate Blanchett, in which she plays Pitt’s adoptive in “Talk to Me,” out now. mother. Henson’s character ages from 26 to 71, while Pitt starts “They are characters a lot of people don’t want to play out as an old man who ages in reverse. “Even with that old man because they go to ugly places, but I’m not afraid to bare my makeup on, he is still fi ne,” she says with a laugh. And she is soul,” says the 36-year-old. fi lming the relationship drama “Not Easily Broken” and has just She showed no fear incarnating the outspoken Vernell. been added to the cast of “Boston Legal.” “I lived vicariously through her because she said and did Though she wouldn’t call herself a clotheshorse, when whatever she wanted,” Henson says. it comes to fashion, Henson says she’s never been afraid to But the Washington, D.C., native, who graduated from wear anything — at times, suffering the consequences. “I have Howard University, wasn’t always so confi dent. She recalls actually been railed and raked across the coals for being me,” being so afraid of failure that after one audition she never she says. “When I was younger, I loved all kinds of crazy, trendy even returned to see if she got the role. “To this day, I still don’t clothes. But you couldn’t pay me to be 25 again. Now I like know,” she sighs. Valentino suits and Kevan Hall dresses just fi ne.” These days, when she visits her alma mater, she doesn’t — Marcy Medina LIM PARTY PHOTOS BY STEVE EICHNER; MARSDEN BY TALAYA CENTENO; HENSON BY JIM SPELLMAN/WIREIMAGE CENTENO; HENSON BY TALAYA STEVE EICHNER; MARSDEN BY PHOTOS BY LIM PARTY

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Jean-Charles CLUB FEVER IS BACK. de Castelbajac’s Club This time around, it has made its way into Europe’sMania effervescent after-dark scene. Kids are expressing leather and themselves with a vigor not witnessed since the Eighties, with infl uences that vary from Gianni Versace nylon dress. to performance artist Leigh Bowery. Benoit Missolin Some of the most infl uential fashion-fueled happenings now include BoomBox and Anti-Social in bunny ears; London, Le Paris Paris in Paris, Klubb Ace in Stockholm and Yohad, a nomadic club night that moves to bStore shoes. different venues throughout Copenhagen. The music at said events is nothing if not eclectic, ranging from electro disco to camped-up versions of acid house music, with guest DJs driving the mood. Designer Jeremy Scott, for one, recently entertained the crowd at one of BoomBox’s Sunday night slots. As for the typical club-kid attire? Eccentric garb in trippy colors and frenetic prints, lots of masks and extra-loud accessories. The fashion attitude is very much DIY, with wearers mixing outlandish homegrown clothes with streetwear and designer gear. The scene has fostered a burgeoning Brat Pack of designers such as Gareth Pugh and Danielle Scutt. But its inspirational heroes — notably Scott, Bernhard Willhelm and even Jean-Charles de Castelbajac — have also resurfaced into the limelight. “It’s like being born again,” declares de Castelbajac, who sees a tongue-in-cheek stance as the linking leitmotif among the new purveyors. “The underlying message is about having fun.” Meanwhile, Danish label Wood Wood is one of the contemporary brands that’s being embraced on the club scene. “Youngsters are going wild in Copenhagen clubs, wearing painted faces, mad getups and tooting whistles,” says Karl-Oskar Olsen, one of Wood Wood’s designers. “We didn’t plan it, but one of our playful prints, Epidemic, which looks like a disease, struck a chord [with the younger crowd].” That motif, he says, is now one of Wood Wood’s bestsellers. But this new set of scenesters is also tossing high-end labels into the mix. Harvey Nichols’ buying director, Averyl Oates, says savvy young customers Pam Hogg’s are scouring the store for cutting-edge pieces, notably by brands such vinyl jacket as Marios Schwab, Giles Deacon, Sinha-Stanic, Thomas Wylde and and leggings. Libertine. “The bronze knit dresses from Balenciaga’s pre-fall also Andrea Crews sold out immediately, and are seen layered with T-shirts, leggings and hairband; Converse trainers at clubs, as are pieces by [Alexander] McQueen A’N’D bracelet; and Marc Jacobs,” she says. Jean-Charles To further jazz up their looks, Oates says, shoppers are de Castelbajac choosing oversize sunglasses and statement accessories from the boots. likes of House of Flora, Tom Binns and Scott Wilson. “Hannah Martin’s jewelry will pin this trend down, with her bound leather pieces with chunky clasps and rings,” Oates adds. Refl ecting this rising demand for outré club wares, certain alternative cult brands have crossed mainstream high-end specialty store thresholds. Harvey Nichols and Barneys New York, for instance, have stocked up on House of Holland’s brash slogan T-shirts for fall, while Colette has just received its fi rst batch of customized vintage pieces by French art and design collective Andrea Crews. And for fall, his fi rst selling season, Gareth Pugh has been picked up by both London-based Browns Focus and Liberty of London, as well as Neiman Marcus and Barneys New York. Known for his sculptural black-on-black sampling of synthetic and luxurious fabrics, such as vinyl mixed with fur, Pugh is being hailed as one of the club scene leaders. “The Gareth Pugh [groupies] are the most outlandish,” says Pablo Flack, co-owner of the ultrahip nightspot Bistrotheque, located in a converted clothing factory in London’s East End where cabaret performances are held T; STYLED BY LAURENT FOLCHER STYLED BY T; regularly. Typical looks there include ultraskinny vinyl pants paired with kooky tops sculpted into Space Age dimensions — sometimes in all-black ensembles, or sprinkled with harlequin and checkerboard motifs. A former designer for the clothes label House of Jazz, Flack notes that in London it’s “almost become mainstream” for boys to go out slathered in glitter and makeup. “With the effort that kids are putting into dressing up, you know it’ll make a great coffee table book in 10 years’ time,” he says. Organizers of BoomBox, the club night held every Sunday at London’s Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen (see sidebar), are one step ahead of Flack. They’re introducing a book, called “BoomBox Book,” that will be released during London Fashion Week in September. The tome features photos of the club’s wackily dressed regulars taken by guest photographers such as Wolfgang Tillmans and Katharine Hamnett, with text written by fashion stylists and writers, including Katie Grand and Sarah Mower. Colette will also hold an exhibition and signing party for the book during Paris Fashion Week. While such publicity is all well and good, many designers say cracking the commercial code is not the fi rst thing on their minds. “I love doing my thing, whether it be music or performance art or clothes,” says Pam Hogg, one of the scene’s pioneers and a cult fi gure from the Eighties. Also a musician, Hogg is back with a hand-stitched capsule collection for fall, pieces of which were used in the music video for her band, Doll, which features The Kills’ Alison Mosshart. Likewise, David David designer David Saunders is a contemporary artist by trade, best known for his line of vivid hand-painted garments. However, in a rather commercial move, Saunders was recently tapped to design a group of screen-printed T-shirts for Fred Perry, set to sell this fall. Another British designer, Carrie Mundane, says she’s targeting mostly small stores with Cassette Playa, her kaleidoscopic digital-printed men’s wear. Last spring, she landed her fi rst order from Seven New York; the 30 pieces sold out in a single day. “I take inspiration from virtual technology, text messaging and fi le corruption — beautifully chaotic and pixelated,” says Mundane, who plans to launch a women’s line within the next year. “It’s very graphic and tribal, pulling on Aztec and hieroglyphic infl uences.” Mundane says she considers herself among a number of young “outsider” designers making a living mainly out of one-off pieces. “There’s a big market for that, particularly in New York,” she says, adding that, despite its wacky prints, her collection remains entirely wearable on the dance fl oor. “You know, at the end of the day, the garments all have two arms or two legs.” — Katya Foreman PHOTOS BY PATRICK KATZMAN; MODEL: ANNA RACHFORD/ELITE PARIS; HAIR BY LESLIE THIBAUD AND MAKEUP BY CAROLE HANNAH, BOTH AT AIRPOR CAROLE HANNAH, BOTH AT AND MAKEUP BY LESLIE THIBAUD HAIR BY PARIS; MODEL: ANNA RACHFORD/ELITE KATZMAN; PATRICK PHOTOS BY WWD, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 7 WWD.COM Boom Town Looking for the next outrageous thing in fashion? Head to BoomBox, the notorious party held every Sunday night at London’s Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen. The wacky event has become the ultimate form of self-expression, where Sci-Fi Wood Wood’s silk satin metallics, DayGlo brights and outlandish and cotton dress. Merci face paint are simply par for the course. Beaucoup socks; Kickers shoes; vintage hat.

House of Holland’s cotton jersey T-shirt dress. Jean- Charles de Castelbajac pumps; Fogal tights. PHOTOS BY ALISTAIR ALLAN ALISTAIR PHOTOS BY 8 WWD, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 WWD.COM

Denim Dish Color, Embellishments Return at Bread & Butter Denim manufacturers showing at the Bread & Butter banner],” Terwee said. trade show here embraced brighter colors, lightweight The Amsterdam company is investing in building Here and below: fabrics and a return to moderate embellishments. a retail network. In addition to its existing 90 stores, Images from the Large crowds buoyed exhibitors’ confi dence at G-Star plans to open 134 units by the end of the year. fi rst Seven For the three-day fair that ended July 6. Dark indigo and Terwee said the exhibition helped the company open All Mankind print black washes that dominated fall looks veered to in new markets such as the Middle East, Eastern campaign. lighter shades of gray in denim collections for sum- Europe and South America. mer 2008. You Nguyen, senior vice president of product Brands such as Pepe Jeans and Seven For All merchandising, design and licensing at Levi Strauss Mankind spiced up clean styles with subtle treat- Europe, said the company was accentuating the back- ments. Pepe used studs or black vinyl details, and side and banking on color, with grays, striped patterns Seven employed silver foil for its back pocket design. and old-fashioned stonewashing with a 3-D effect. Slim fi ts continued to be strong, but evolved with a “The point is how much color you remove with slight fl are. the washes, for an optical movement of high and low Although low rises are hues,” Nguyen said. still hot, exhibitors such as Another strong trend is cus- Replay toyed with different tomized clothes; tops that can silhouettes, showing high-rise be tied in many ways or draw- sailor pants with a masculine strings that can be easily ad- cut. Color was also back in a justed for individual looks. big way, in vivid reds, greens “Every kid on the street can and yellows at Wrangler and be an artist,” Nguyen said, point- Mustang. Environmentally ing to Levi’s graffi ti sneakers. friendly and organic collec- Wrangler, which is owned by tions were on display from VF Corp., banked on denim in Replay and Mustang. a wide color palette, from pink “There is something for ev- and green to yellow and red. erybody and trends are some- “White is still king for us, es- what blurred,” said Masahiko pecially in the Mediterranean Kawai, managing director at area, also because of the warm- Fiorucci, who reported strong er weather,” said Jesus Lanchas traffic at the Fiorucci booth, Sanchez, commercial director Seven For All Mankind which drew 1,400 clients on the of VF Jeanswear España. fi rst day. “Normally, that’s the Sanchez said Wrangler was total count over the three days.” focused on fi ve-pocket jeans. A longtime exhibitor at “Consumers are coming back Unveils Print Campaign B&B, Kawai said he had seen to basic styles, to more authen- a change in the way companies tic, less aggressive fabrics with Seven For All Mankind is polishing its image and going choose to display their mer- a Sixties and Seventies feel,” all out for fall with its fi rst print advertising campaign. chandise; increasingly, they he said. The Los Angeles premium denim brand in show all branded products. Palle Stenberg, co-owner October will unveil new ads shot by Patrick “That’s what we did ever of Swedish label Nudie Jeans, Demarchelier and featuring models Carolyn Murphy since the fi rst edition because said the brand’s denim had a and Tyson Ballou. The images will spotlight pieces we have a lot of licensed prod- HILLIG MATTI PHOTOS BY raw, vintage feel, in slight varia- from the brand’s fall denim collection and the com- ucts, but it was very unusual,” A look from Wrangler and a G-Star runway look. tions on the fi ve-pocket model. pany’s expansion into footwear and handbags. he said. “Now, many are taking “We still have fi ts from our Seven For All Mankind said the campaign refl ected this opportunity to create an atmosphere and display fi rst collection,” Stenberg said. the “powerful sophistication and American glamour” a wider range of goods, which is helping retailers who Replay, which appointed former We R Replay de- inherent in the new collection. It will also be in keeping no longer can survive on clothing alone.” signer Sergio Arreghini as the brand’s new creative with the design aesthetic of the fi rm’s fi rst freestand- Fiorucci also showed custom jewelry, hats, bags, director, also showed clean, vintage jeans. ing store, slated to open in November at Robertson towels, watches, eyewear, ceramics and shoes. “We are revisiting our roots and recreating our Boulevard and Alden Street in Los Angeles. Heiner Sefranek, chief executive offi cer at German original, historical designs, with a 1970s hippy mood “The design will be very sleek, modern and so- label Mustang, agreed that trends seemed to span a and bleached, almost pastel shades,” said Marco phisticated,” Aaron Battista, vice president of re- range of styles. Mustang showed body-shaping, tight Bortoletti, ceo of Replay. tail, said of the store in an interview with WWD in fi ts and low-crotch pants. The company is in the fi nal stages of negotiating fra- April. “We are really looking to capture that luxury “There were more visitors than last year,” Sefranek grance, watch and jewelry licenses to complement its customer experience and added. existing eyewear and footwear licenses, Bortoletti said. we are presenting a denim Jim Terwee, export director at G-Star, said the fair Also in a Sixties and Seventies mood, Seven For brand that has developed allowed the brand to reach new customers and proved All Mankind showed high-waist, boot-cut pants with into a true sportswear life- to be a valuable platform for meeting potential fran- a silver sequined patch and gold threading. An elec- style. I think many people chisees. tric blue foiling added a sparkle effect to the back will be surprised with the “We are receiving a lot of inquiries from people pocket. end result.” who want to open monobrand stores [under the G-Star — Luisa Zargani Demarchelier has sought to convey that same luxury sentiment in the campaign, and in the process has moved to position the brand as a dominant premium player. Aéropostale Gets Promotional Demarchelier and Seven took advantage of the penthouse Aéropostale wants to make sure everyone who comes into its stores gets at the Roosevelt Hotel in into a pair of jeans. Hollywood and Los Angeles’ For back-to-school, the specialty retail chain has designed eight new Stahl House to shoot Murphy jeans styles — four for teen girls and four for teen boys — and created a in such a way that she seems marketing concept to make sure shoppers try them on. almost to tower over the Los From now until Aug. 5, when customers try on a new pair of Angeles skyline. Aéropostale jeans, they will receive a game card that guarantees a win — Ross Tucker of a pair of jeans, a T-shirt, jewelry, a ring tone, a music download or an Apple MacBook. Each game card also enrolls the shopper in a drawing for a grand prize of a 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. The winner will be selected at the close of the promotion. “We are so confi dent in our new jeans that we are sure that when a customer tries them on, she will want to buy them,” said Scott Birnbaum, senior vice president of marketing for Aéropostale. “The back-to-school season is the biggest time of year for teens to buy denim, so we thought this would be the best time for the promotion.” The four new denim fi ts for women are the Hailey, a low-rise, skinny fl are-leg offered in eight washes; the Chelsea, a boot-cut available in four washes; the Bayla, a skinny-leg jean that also comes in four wash- es, and the Avery, a wide-leg style in a dark vintage wash. “We’ve tested all of these styles and they have done great for us,” said Autumn Chapple, director of merchandising for women’s denim. “We really worked on these styles to make them trend-right with the market, so we have multiple washes to choose from and great attention to detail on each style.” Aéropostale’s Aéropostale’s denim jeans assortment retails from $39.50 to $54.50. new Bayla style. — Julee Greenberg

10 WWD, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 WWD.COM The Beat DJ Networks Gets Premium Active Brands Buys Marc Wear By Julee Greenberg Evisu’s jacket, Miss NEW YORK — DJ Networks Inc. is getting serious about going premium. Sixty tank NEW YORK — Active Brands The parent of e-commerce site drjays.com, which was launched in 2000 as the go-to site for streetwear and James International, through a part- labels like Baby Phat, Rocawear and Ecko, is upgrading its consumer base and offering something more Cured by nership with Eureka Growth high-end on the new djpremium.com. Seun jeans. Capital, has acquired Marc The site offers contemporary sportswear with an edgy street feel; brands such as Evisu, Frankie B., Wear, a major garment-dyed Charlotte Ronson, Diesel and J Brand. The idea is to offer its traditional urban customer something manufacturer of products sold else when he or she begins to shift away from that hard-core urban look, said Jean Patrick Charles, to better department stores. cofounder and chief fi nancial offi cer of DJ Networks. Marc Wear, a $125 million “Customers have been requesting that we sell more premium lines for a while,” Charles said. wholesale operation, sells “We just knew that some of these labels they were asking for wouldn’t fi t into the mix on drjays. merchandise under the trade- com.” marked name Hot Cotton The site is denim-heavy with brands that include Antik, True Religion, Hudson and Goldsign. by Marc Ware to Macy’s, Julia Davidson, merchandise manager for djpremium.com, said she was making it her mis- Nordstrom, Gottschalks, sion to bring in more designer brands, since that is what the customer demands. Recently, Dillard’s, Belk and Lord & Davidson said she had added and would add more from Vivienne Westwood Anglomania, Taylor. It also produces a line C’N’C Costume National, Just Cavalli, J. Lindeberg, KLS Collection and Moschino Jeans. called Marc Wear. The sale “There is that customer out there who wants a more edgy, contemporary look. Not ev- price wasn’t disclosed. eryone wants that California contemporary look,” she said. “We are Eureka Growth Capital is very selective with this site, but we also offer a broad selection of a Philadelphia private equity product.” fi rm headed by managing direc- Traditionally press shy, Charles said he chose to focus his ef- tor Christopher G. Hanssens. forts directly on the customer. His in-house marketing and engi- Active Brand’s chief execu- neering teams look closely at click trails on the sites to see where tive offi cer, Paul Palmeri, and viewers spend their time, and make buying decisions based on that chief operating officer, Nick information. In addition, the company buys popular search keywords DeMarco, have assumed those to make sure the sites pop up immediately when Googled. Charles titles at Marc Wear. said he launched a blog on the drjays.com site, which keeps custom- “This fi ts into our strategy ers up-to-date on the latest news in hip-hop and will bring customers to to be the dominant player in the site on a more regular basis. the misses’ active casual area,” “When Vanessa and Angela Simmons launched their sneaker DeMarco said. line, we put up an ar- Marc Wear will continue to ticle about them on the The djpremium.com site. be based in Los Angeles and blog,” Charles said. sales will be handled from New “And then, when we York, DeMarco said. Hot Cotton brought the sneakers by Marc Ware’s management in and put them up, will remain the same and the they sold like crazy.” company’s namesake, Marc Now Pastry, the Ware, will maintain his role Simmons’ sneaker of president. Teresa Pineda- line, is among the DeRogatis will continue as se- best-selling brands nior vice president. on drjays.com. Baby Phat is by far the site’s best- selling label for women, but This fi ts into our Applebottoms and Dereon “ are not far behind, Davidson strategy to be the said. Dr. Jay’s opened its fi rst dominant player in store in the South Bronx in 1975 and quickly became the the misses’ active destination for hip-hop in- spired streetwear. There are casual arena. 19 locations in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, — Nick DeMarco,” Queens and Newark, N.J. Active Brands DJ Networks was co- founded in 2000 by Hymie DeMarco said no job cuts Betesch, the son of Elliott were planned, adding, “We plan Betesch, Dr. Jay’s founder. to take the core business and Today, DJ Networks is There is that customer keep it the way it is, while add- run as a separate busi- “ ing growth.” ness from the brick-and- out there who wants a more edgy, In recent months, Palmeri, mortar stores. Although DeMarco and Eureka Growth Charles declined to give contemporary look. Not everyone wants Capital have been on the acqui- sales expectations for sition trail. In February 2006, djpremium.com, he did that California contemporary look. they acquired Martin Stuart say that sales were on Ltd., the maker of NYL New the rise, with an aver- — Julia Davidson, djpremium.com” York Laundry, NYL Sport and age 22 percent growth Sideways, which are sold to each month. Kohl’s, Sears, Mervyns, Macy’s Charles said he was working on the relaunch of streetstyle.com, which previously was a site and Gottschalks. At that time, that allowed browsers to post pictures of themselves and have other people rate them. When DeMarco and Palmeri operated An Energie jacket with a the site restarts in about six months, Charles said it would be more informational and would their fi rm under the name NYL T-shirt from Religion and focus on fashion and contain user-generated content. Brands Holdings Inc. This year, Evisu jeans. the company also gained the rights to be the exclusive licens- ee for Pampolina, a German designer children’s wear line, Capsule Trade Show to Tap Into New Contemporary Talent and all sub-brands in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. In May, NEW YORK — Capsule, a new apparel setting. The show is scheduled for July 23 “We’ve invited 50 independent de- NYL Brands was changed to trade show that will launch here next and 24 at the Angel Orensanz Foundation signers to participate in the show from Active Brands International. week, promises to showcase an array of center, the neo-Gothic structure built as all over the world,” she said. “The show With its latest acquisition, edgy new brands. a synagogue in 1849 by Berlin-based ar- has a men’s wear focus, but about half of Active Brands is better posi- Although the show will be men’s wear chitect Alexander Seltzer at 172 Norfolk the brands are bringing both men’s and tioned as a multilevel distribu- heavy, about 20 of the 48 vendors, such as Street in lower Manhattan. women’s wear collections. Capsule is not tor of active casual apparel, Mike & Chris, Cassette, Federation and The show is invitation-only and, ac- just about commerce, it’s also about com- DeMarco said. In 2004, DeMarco Oak, will have their women’s collections cording to Edina Sultanik Silver, one of munity.” and Palmeri sold their interest on hand. Organized by public relations the show’s organizers, is designed to show Silver said she expects about 300 re- in Keystone Holdings LLC, an fi rm BPMW, Capsule’s purpose is to put the market a new direction in contempo- tailers to attend. acquisitions company. a fresh spin on the traditional trade show rary fashion. — J.G. — Rosemary Feitelberg Work it.

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It’s an almost universal anxiety among college students: What happens after TheWWDList graduation? Universum Communications, an employer branding and research fi rm, has surveyed undergrads interested in fashion, apparel and retail on the most ideal employers. “The favorites are all associated with students’ impressions of the ideal work-life balance,” said Claudia Tattanelli, chief executive offi cer of Universum USA. The key attributes in the top 10 include: innovation, diversity, social responsibility and environmental commitment. They all have impressive The CoolestCareers training programs and none has a strict corporate offi ce atmosphere. Retail The ideal employers chosen by undergraduates interested in the operations are abundant within the majority of these favorite employers, and six of the top 10 have headquarters on the West Coast. — Cecily Hall fashion, apparel and retail sector.

WALT DISNEY Percentage of students interested in fashion, retail and apparel who chose this company as their ideal employer: 17.8 This media giant takes top honors, bumping Gap — 2006’s winner — into second place. Sure, everyone knows of Walt Disney’s theme parks and retail stores, but the company also boasts TV, radio, Internet and publishing businesses. Disney owns ABC, the Disney Channel and a majority stake in ESPN. It is a partner in the Lifetime Network conglomerate and A&E television network, among others. “This company has been upping 1 its game quite a bit,” said Claudia Tattanelli of Universum USA. “Disney has an incredible internship program, and the company is defi nitely a great résumé builder.” A male respondent from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, said: “Walt Disney provides the best internship program. The company is a result of the talent and innovation of youth. They realize this and cater to students.” GAP INC. Percentage: 17 Training programs abound for college students and recent grads. They include: The Retail Management Program, a nine-month training regimen that provides exposure to areas of the business through special projects and rotations in different departments; Manager in Training Program, an eight-week, in-store session for college graduates interested in store management, after which participants are assigned to manage an Old Navy 2 store, and internships. in which every summer Gap invites undergraduate and M.B.A. students to visit the company’s headquarters for a hands-on retail experience. “Gap is maintaining a strong brand image — students are attracted to the company’s advertising and branding,” Tattanelli said.

L’OREAL Percentage: 15.7 “This is an international powerhouse,” Tattanelli said. “There are opportunities in the U.S. and overseas, and L’Oréal boasts some of the most prestigious beauty and fragrance brands in the world.” Brands in the company’s portfolio include Kiehl’s, Lancôme and Maybelline. One of L’Oréal’s recruitment strengths of young talent is its annual “Brandstorm” competition. This international marketing competition gives students 3 the opportunity act as a L’Oréal brand manager and to revamp an existing brand. “Another appealing factor in their training programs is that they place employees within different divisions and move them around,’’ Tattanelli said. “This is appealing, because employees will get to learn about the company’s operations working under a variety of their brands.” GOOGLE Percentage: 15.2 Mountain View, Calif.-based Google, one of the best-known global Web search properties, ranked within the top fi ve across every single industry polled. “This is an ideal company to work for, no matter what industry you want to be in,” Tattanelli said. “Google is the answer to everything, in terms of what people desire in a work environment.” She said the company doesn’t need to focus on diversity issues because there are so many 4 employees from all types of ethnic backgrounds. “The average employee is 24 years old, the company provides three gourmet meals a day, you can bring your dog to work — all of these issues are appealing to students,” she said.

APPLE Percentage: 14.6 “I cannot wait to see where this company ranks next year,” Tattanelli said, referring to the recent iPhone buzz surrounding Apple, the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer giant. She noted that the company fl uctuates in the rankings, depending on product launches. “The last four years, we’ve seen excellent products coming from Apple. They are one of the most innovative companies, and Millennials love how hip, creative and trendy their 5 products are.” An active recruiter, Apple holds campus events across the U.S. The company hosted four career fairs at universities during April and May alone. In addition, its Web site says, “Apple is hiring new grads. If you have limited or no on-the-job experience — but a sharp intellect, a top-notch educational background and the energy to move the industry forward — Apple would like to talk to you.” TARGET Percentage: 13.4 This Minnesota-based mass retailer’s stock is up 44.7 percent from a year ago — it has also inched up a slot in Universum’s rankings. Tattanelli noted that students have been impressed with Target’s innovation and business strategy. “I myself can’t believe how innovative this company is,” she added. “To successfully combine retail with affordable fashions? This is a real winner for the industry — Wal-Mart and Kmart have never been able 6 to do this the way Target has.” Students surveyed also commented on the popularity of the ad campaigns. In addition, Target is visible at career fairs across the country. “Target will send in tons of recruiters to actually set up parties and separate rooms at these career fairs,” Tattanelli said.

NIKE Percentage: 13.2 Nike’s Web site says it all: “We aren’t looking for workers. We’re looking for people who can contribute, grow, think, dream and create. We thrive in a culture that embraces diversity and rewards imagination...at Nike, it is about bringing what you have to a challenging and constantly evolving game.” Headquartered in Beaverton, Ore., Nike has been recognized for it attractive employee benefi ts — think paid sabbaticals, 50 percent discounts on 7 company products and on-site fi tness centers and child care facilities. “We’ve noticed that males choose this company often, and it’s an appealing company to our minority students, as well,” Tattanelli said. “The innovation behind Nike’s products is just phenomenal, as is its brand image.”

BMW Percentage: 10.3 Although BMW may not be well-known as a campus recruiter, the company’s name has high recognition. “BMW has turned cars into a sexy, successful, powerful brand,” Tattanelli said. “When it comes to buzz — if there is a sexy car out there, it’ll be a BMW.” She also said that the company is creative in terms of taking care of its people and employees all receive a discount on their cars. Undergraduate male students 8 responded very positively to this brand. A male junior from the University of Virginia commented, “BMW’s [training] program allows for deeper understanding of all of the processes that go into creating their automobiles.”

STARBUCKS Percentage: 9.4 “This is one of the most interesting companies in the Top 10,” Tattanelli said. “Starbucks took a nonsexy industry [coffee] and made it sexy, hip and trendy.” Seattle-based, it’s a global brand that continues to expand. “They treat their employees well, it’s an environmentally conscious company, and it’s on the West Coast, so the work environment is more progressive than others,” she said. A female freshman from Syracuse University 9 stated she wanted to work at Starbucks “because you get exposure to many aspects of the business, and you get to think about corporate strategy in a company that is socially responsible.” Another female from the University of Washington, Seattle, commented, “It is a growing company, and it demands employees that will be qualifi ed to maintain operations, along with those who are committed to expanding the corporation.” LIMITED BRANDS Percentage: 9.3 The New Albany, Ohio-based retailer will focus more on globally expanding its innerwear and beauty offerings. Last week, company founder Leslie Wexner agreed to sell a 75 percent stake in the fi rm’s namesake Limited Stores Division to an affi liate of Sun Capital Partners Inc. This comes after the sale of a majority interest in its Express nameplate to Golden Gate Capital for $602 million. Though it experienced a drop in the rankings, 10 “They really do have great recruiting and training programs,” Tattanelli said. A student from Ohio’s Miami University observed: “Limited Brands offers the best internship program...interns get so much more experience in different areas of the business.”

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•APP 14 WWD, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 WWD.COM Coty Taps McGregor National Design Winners Feted in D.C. By Rosemary Feitelberg Laura think about ways that we can.” For Davidoff Campaign Bush She urged guests to pay at- WASHINGTON — First Lady Laura tention to school architecture, PARIS — Coty Prestige has little after 1 p.m. Industry sourc- Bush lauded the accomplish- landscape design, to create sus- inked a deal with actor Ewan es estimate that the fragrance ments of designers Wednesday at tainable schools and preserve McGregor to be the face of its did $20,000 in sales at Saks on a White House luncheon for the historic ones. new Davidoff men’s fragrance, the day of the unveiling. Cooper-Hewitt National Design Architect and juror Michael

which is due out early next year. So who exactly is The One? Award winners and nominees. SAMPERTON KYLE PHOTO BY Gabellini said of the First Lady: No other terms of the deal According to Bündchen, she ex- Bush, wearing a Carolina “She really has been a valuable were divulged. udes a certain confi dence that Herrera black belted pantsuit resource in terms of just speak- McGregor will star in the comes from within. “She’s very with white contrast stitching, ing of how design affects our ev- sexy, but in a powerful way,” told the crowd of architects, eryday lives.” said Bündchen. “She’s a strong, industrial designers, product Gabellini said he is develop- confi dent woman who feels very designers and landscape ar- ing a new retail design concept secure about who she is. That’s chitects: “Your union of form for Vera Wang, who plans to what makes her so sexy.” and function has changed the open stores in New York and Los “We were very happy with the way we peel potatoes, write the Seventh Avenue crowd and Angeles. He also is designing a turnout for Gisele,” said Kate our names and brush our teeth. “to help elevate design” — in its store for Ports 1961 that is ex- Oldham, vice president and di- Your designs have made it more many disciplines. Target once pected to bow this fall on Melrose visional merchandise manager fun to go back in time by playing again sponsored the awards. Avenue in Los Angeles and an- of cosmetics and fragrances at oldies on our iPods — and then The White House was the ideal other in a historic townhouse Ewan McGregor Saks. “Dolce & Gabbana is a very to go really far back in time by location for the gathering since its in the Meatpacking District synergistic brand for us at Saks doctoring our old personal pho- “iconic architecture” was the re- next year. For the Westfield TV spot and print ads for the Fifth Avenue. We’re very excited tos with Photoshop.” sult of a design competition with Group, Gabellini is creating worldwide Davidoff campaign. Some guests, including a $500 advertised prize. To illus- two luxury centers with the fi rst His most recent movies include Lifetime Achievement award trate how expansive design can — a 100,000-square-foot space at- “Cassandra’s Dream” and “The winner Antoine Predock, Design be, the First Lady quoted Coco tached to a shopping mall — set Tourist.” McGregor has also ap- Mind winners Denise Scott Chanel, who said: “Fashion is not to open in Nottingham, England, peared in fi lms such as “Miss Brown and Robert Venturi and something that exists in dresses next year with Louis Vuitton as a Potter,” “Big Fish,” “Moulin Special Jury Commendation win- only. Fashion has to do with ideas retail anchor. Rouge” and “Trainspotting.” ner Frank Ching swapped auto- and the way we live.” He wasn’t alone in an- “Ewan McGregor is a natural graphs on each other’s programs. Later, when asked if there are ticipating what is new. choice to represent Davidoff ’s Because of scheduling con- plans to promote American de- Communications Design award new male fragrance,” said fl icts, fashion award winner Rick sign on a worldwide level, Bush winner Chip Kidd’s second Françoise Mariez, senior vice Owens, and runners-up Phillip told WWD that U.S. artists have novel, “The Learners,” is due president of international Lim and Narciso Rodriguez their work showcased in the na- out in February, Offi ce dA part- European marketing licenses were absent. Severe rainstorms tion’s embassies abroad through ner Monica Ponce de Leon, of Coty Prestige, in a statement. left brothers Michael and the Art in Embassies program. Architecture Design winner, is Coty Prestige is the division of Stephen Maharam, whose fam- The art serves as a form of pub- featured in the August issue of Coty Inc. whose products are in ily’s 105-year-old textiles com- lic diplomacy, she said. Elle, and even Predock is on to prestige distribution. pany, Maharam, is this year’s “Just yesterday I had breakfast the next thing. “This is an ac- “Not only is he one of the Design Patron award winner, with the mayor of Milan, Letizia knowledgement of my peers and most talented actors of his gen- stranded at LaGuardia Airport Moratti. Of course, Milan takes that makes me want to try hard- eration, but he also has a cha- in New York. But juror Yeohlee great pride in its design. It is a er, to keep doing it until I drop risma and an authenticity that Teng was happy to represent way to bring people together. I’ll and to never let up,” he said. will be very important for the new Davidoff fragrance,” Mariez continued. McGregor is the latest to join Gisele Bündchen Davidoff ’s star-studded cast. Seventh on Sale Back With Bigger Goal The brand this year signed on actor Josh Holloway to be fea- to have the fragrance, and we By Marc Karimzadeh manpower to produce it. The location of the gala and tured in an ad campaign for its think it’ll do wonderfully well.” CFDA president Diane von shopping event hasn’t been dis- Davidoff Cool Water fragrance — Elizabeth Lee NEW YORK — Seventh on Sale is Furstenberg and Vogue editor closed, but more than 300 com- franchise in the summer. coming back in full force this fall. in chief Anna Wintour, who are panies are expected to donate The charitable sample sale, spearheading the initiative, merchandise. Sally Launches E-commerce which was founded by the will cochair the gala with Meg Seventh on Sale has raised Gisele ‘The One’ at Saks Council of Fashion Designers of Whitman, president and chief close to $13 million in the four NEW YORK — Sally Beauty America Foundation and Vogue executive offi cer of eBay Inc.; times it has been held. The NEW YORK — Supermodel Supply has created an e-com- magazine in 1990, will feature the Kenneth Cole; Ralph Lauren; money has been distributed to Gisele Bündchen, who has merce site to enhance its Web return of public shopping days in Marc Jacobs; John Demsey, many organizations, including traded in her wings and skimpy site, sallybeauty.com. addition to the eBay auction; a group president of the Estée the AIDS Community Research lingerie to be the face of Dolce The site will allow shoppers slew of new sponsors, and a goal Lauder Cos. Inc. and chairman Initiative of America, amfAR, & Gabbana’s new women’s fra- to purchase products from home to more than double the $1.7 mil- of MAC AIDS Fund; Sir Philip Gay Men’s Health Crisis, grance, and it will lion raised for HIV/AIDS organi- Green, group ceo of Topshop, God’s Love We Deliver, Alpha called The also inte- zations in 2005, when it was res- and Kate Moss. Workshops, Greenhope Services One, ap- grate Sally urrected after a 10-year hiatus. To drum up more money, pub- for Women, HIV Law Project, peared at Beauty’s in- It will launch with a black-tie lic shopping days will be held Harlem United Community Saks Fifth BEAUTY BEAT store pro- gala and shopping event on Nov. Nov. 16 to 18, offering a mix of AIDS Center and the Latino Avenue’s grams with- 15, followed by a three-week women’s, men’s and children’s Commission on AIDS. flagship here Monday to mark in its 2,200-store professional sample sale at 7thonSale.eBay. wear as well as home goods do- “AIDS for many years was at the exclusive launch of the scent beauty supply chain in the U.S. com, ending Dec. 6. nated by designers. Tickets for the forefront of people’s con- with the retailer. with advanced merchandising, MAC AIDS Fund, Marc Jacobs the public shopping days are ex- sciousness,” Kolb said. “While When presented with the promotion and search capabili- International and Topshop pected to be about $25. the epidemic continued, the opportunity to pair up with the ties. Sally Beauty has partnered are joining CFDA Foundation, “While 2005 was incredibly support diminished, but the 2005 Italian design house, the former with Demandware to roll out the Vogue, eBay, Kenneth Cole successful, and we extended our event was recommitment from Victoria’s Secret model said new site, which goes live today. Productions and Polo Ralph reach by going to eBay, the miss- part of the industry. In addition during an interview before the “Creating an online shopping Lauren as sponsors. In addition ing piece was that there was no to raising $1.7 million in 2005, it appearance that she was very component will offer our cus- to providing fi nancial support, public shopping event,” said really revitalized the New York happy to participate. “Domenico tomers an additional way to shop the sponsors participate in or- Steven Kolb, executive director City AIDS Fund, which had been [Dolce] and Stefano [Gabbana] — at home and at times when it ganizing the event and offer the of the CFDA. dormant for many years.” had created this fragrance and is most convenient for them,” this idea of who this woman, said Mike Spinozzi, president of ‘The One,’ should be,” she said. Sally Beauty Supply, in a state- during New York Fashion Week That title requires that each make “Then, they thought of me for ment. “The e-commerce site will Fashion Scoops in September, showing under the an exclusive T-shirt or tote bag of it, and I felt very fl attered. It’s also showcase Sally Beauty’s name Warhol Factory X Levi’s X organic cotton. Their creations will great if someone thinks so high- wide assortment of professional LEVI’S TAPS HIRST FOR LINE: British Damien Hirst. be unveiled before the gallery-like ly of you in that way. I love the hair and beauty supplies along artist Damien Hirst is lending his exhibition’s Sept. 8 to 10 run at fragrance!” she added. “To me, with detailed product infor- talents to Levi Strauss on a new DESIGNER ROOKIES: For its second Industria Studio in Manhattan. On when I smell it, it smells like mation, helping our customer project. Hirst is collaborating with incarnation, Limited Edition New another front, designers will also night.” choose the best solution for her the San Francisco denim giant on York has recruited Richard Branson, create a one-of-a-kind piece in tune Some 300 people queued up specialized needs.” the spring 2008 collection of the Shalom Harlow, Italian Vogue’s with this year’s theme of all white. for autographs and photos in Sally Beauty, a division of company’s Warhol Factory X Levi’s Franca Sozzani, lensmen Mert Alas Profi ts from the sales of such items Saks’ beauty department and Sally Beauty Holdings, is based label, which sells in stores such as and Marcus Piggott, Sarah of Colette, will again be donated to Al Gore’s Bündchen, wearing a cham- in Denton, Tex., and also operates Barneys New York, Fred Segal and Corso Como 10’s Carla Sozzani and Climate Project, which seeks to raise pagne stretch satin dress by stores internationally, as well as a American Rag. The collection will Barneys New York’s Julie Gilhart to awareness about global warming, Dolce & Gabbana, strutted into distribution business, BSG. be introduced in a runway show be among this year’s fashion icons. said LENY founder Mariel Gamboa. the fray of fans and paparazzi a — Andrea Nagel SECTION II

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For more information, contact Erica Shlafer, denim director, at 212-630-4636, or Deborah Levy, senior account manger, West Coast, at 323-965-7283. PHOTO BY BRIAN TO PHOTO 16 WWD, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 WWD.COM MEMO PAD Jigsaw’s Designer to Build on Heritage By Nina Jones Jigsaw LIFE ON THE WEB: Jane magazine is closing with the August holiday issue and Condé Nast Publications will shut down the LONDON — Jigsaw, the 35-year-old British brand known for giving classic looks. Web site Aug. 20, but another company Web site for English pieces a twist, has just got a fresh jolt of style — and a new creative young women has endured far beyond its magazine’s director. lifetime. YM.com, the digital home of the teen magazine Louise Trotter, who before joining Jigsaw in September was senior vice bought and shuttered by Condé Nast in 2004, is seldom president, creative director of H Hilfi ger and, before that, vice president of remembered, except, perhaps, by its ardent online product design and development for women’s merchandise at Gap brand, said community, and by the individuals who post on teenvogue. she isn’t planning to drastically alter the brand’s signature. com and have battled it since last winter. “My vision has been to take inspiration from the brand’s heritage; I’ve If the YM posters are, as they claim, teenage girls, grown up with Jigsaw and remember coveting pieces from [the store],” said their memory of the magazine may be foggy. Remaining Trotter, sitting in Jigsaw’s sunny Bond Street showroom here that was fi lled YM subscribers were moved to the Teen Vogue database, with the scent of pastel pink roses and lilac hydrangeas. “I want to make the the main impetus for Condé Nast’s purchase. (WWD is brand feel relevant again.” also owned by Condé Nast). Although the properties’ Trotter has infused the fall and holiday collections of trenchcoats, smock corporate connection is unknown or irrelevant to each dresses, capes and jackets with fashion-forward touches — a cropped swing community, magazine brand identity is peculiarly jacket made from Shetland wool has been given a metallic coating to give strong for posters. Teen Vogue’s members, a YM poster it a subtle sheen, while a silk bell-sleeve top printed with tiny fl owers was explained, are “rich girls mostly who don’t give a blank inspired by a damask fl oral upholstery fabric Trotter had found on London’s about anyone but themselves and their credit cards.” Portobello Road. “We’ve played with volume, and used the heaviest duchesse One poster, describing herself as a “proud Teen Voguer” satins [contrasted] with soft, diaphanous fabrics,” said Trotter. didn’t exactly dispel the stereotypes by claiming, “the There are also accessories, such as patent leather court shoes, fl at leather YMers don’t have a heart, they are jealous of us because riding boots and oversize patent leather shoppers. we have style, and they do not.” Yet another taunted in “It’s not about the deliveries feeling different, but creating a narrative that May: “Which magazine is still printing?” continues from the last season,” said Trotter. “We’re thinking about what [the The fi rst teenvogue.com invasions — for the customer] is doing at that time.” uninitiated, invasions are Web community disruptions And since Jigsaw — which has hit London headlines because Kate — appear to have begun on YM.com late last year, and Middleton, Prince William’s on-again, off-again girlfriend, persisted through last month. The chosen tactics were works in the design department — began its push into the summed up by a poster: “Basically all we do is act like U.S. three years ago, the customer base has broadened. psycho stalker sex crazed rapist-murderers or really stupid The brand has four stand-alone stores on the West girls or people who eat too much and start fi ghts and type Coast and two shop-in-shops in Parisian department annoying and get on the general YM’s nerves.” stores in Atlanta and Huntsville, Ala. More stand- In planning one such invasion, poster “Luv_Thakoon” alone stores will open in Nashville in October and in proved that brand name-dropping didn’t end with her Berkeley, Calif., this year. handle, promising to pose as “a girl who would die if “I understand the U.S market, and it’s not neces- Abercrombie didn’t exist and shops there all the time and sarily about just fashion,’’ Trotter said. “It’s about thinks shes [sic] sooo original.” But it would be hasty to your own handwriting and great brands.” assume that YM.com members are girl-next-door types Trotter said the brand’s U.S. customer had respond- bullied by brutal fashionistas. Postings suggest that, in an ed well to Jigsaw’s more fashion-led pieces, alongside early round of war, YMers counter-invaded the Teen Vogue the lightweight cashmere and merino knits that the brand forums with post after post of pornography, since deleted is known for. “And there’s been no price resistance,” Louise Trotter by administrators. Irresistible comparisons to “Mean Girls” aside, this miniature online drama highlights the issue of seeding an online community around a magazine brand: It can create I’ve grown up with Jigsaw and remember self-sustaining traffi c, but these girls have minds of their “ own. (Notably, Cosmogirl and Seventeen don’t have online coveting pieces from [the store]. message boards.) ” A spokeswoman for CondéNet, which operates — Louise Trotter, Jigsaw YM.com, said the invasions represented “a very small portion of the activity on the boards, but the dialogue added Trotter. Retail prices at Jigsaw range from $39 for a jersey vest is harmless. The girls are just having fun and engaging through to about $750 for a leather jacket. in some friendly competition.” The boards are regularly Trotter declined to comment on sales fi gures for the U.S. But in the moderated, she said, but “we also need to give the girls fi scal year ended Sept. 30, 2006, Jigsaw, which is owned by husband leeway to say what they want to say.” and wife John and Belle Robinson, posted sales of 89.6 million pounds, Teen Vogue’s spokeswoman said, “We do monitor our or $184 million, and a profi t of 6.7 million pounds, or $13.7 million. forums and while we don’t always agree with the opinions Although the brand has so far concentrated on the West Coast, Trotter or ideas expressed, we feel strongly that our online said Jigsaw had the East Coast in its sights, too. “We are looking right participants should be able to express themselves freely.” now, but it has to be the right property, and when we feel ready.” Several deleted posts and banned usernames later, Jigsaw also has a licensed business in Australia, but Trotter said the each side of the digital catfi ght began tentatively brand had no plans to begin wholesaling its collections. “The retail expe- discussing a truce in mid-June, though logistics rience is very much part of Jigsaw, and it’s important that it’s sold in the were confusing. Thehelpfulgardener.com’s Japanese right environment,” she said. Gardening Forums, neutral ground, were suggested to host discussions. That day, “usuck” belied the acrimony of her own username by proclaiming love for each forum and declaring happily: “All this treaty/war/invading/ strategies thing is really making [my] summer less Richemont Sales Rise 9 Percent in Qtr. boring. Even if you are insulting us.” Still, it could yet turn into a multifront war: Earlier this year, Teen Voguers By Samantha Conti By region, Asia-Pacifi c reported a 20 percent spike debated invading Men.style.com, another CondéNet in sales growth, followed by Europe, with 13 percent. property said to be “mean.” Gentlemen, ready your ompagnie Financière Richemont SA posted a 9 Cartier continues to be the cash cow for the brand, arms. — Irin Carmon Cpercent rise in sales, to 1.27 billion euros, or $1.75 and represents about 46 percent of group sales and 60 billion, from 1.16 billion euros, or $1.6 billion, in the percent of earnings before interest and taxes. EXITS AT MARIE CLAIRE: Three more staffers have left or three months ended June 30 because of strong demand Analysts said the fi rst-quarter results did not in- are leaving Marie Claire, just as Joanna Coles begins her for watches and double-digit growth from Cartier and clude the launch of the new Ballon Bleu watch line, second year as editor in chief. Deputy beauty editor Van Cleef & Arpels. which began shipping this month. Genevieve Monsma departed the Hearst monthly this The Swiss company, parent of brands Alfred “We believe that Ballon Bleu is very likely to be a summer to join former beauty director Didi Gluck at Shape. Dunhill, Chloé, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget and bigger success than last year’s La Dona [watch] line,” Associate editor Kelly Marages also is leaving to join Shape. Baume & Mercier, reported fi rst-quarter sales for Goldman Sachs said in a report on Wednesday. In addition, deputy editor Julia Savacool is departing. the fi rst time to conform with listing requirements of The Ballon Bleu made its debut at the 2007 edition Sources said she would join Fitness. the SWX Swiss Exchange and of the European Union of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The The exits follow the abrupt departure of senior Transparency Directive, which took effect in January. watch, which was 15 months in production, is rounded fashion editor Eric Nicholson. A spokeswoman said he Richemont will also report third-quarter sales. above and below, and its winding mechanism is deco- was asked to leave the magazine Tuesday. Gawker.com On Wednesday, the company posted sales only; it rated with a cabochon sapphire. reported that his exit came partly because of a WWD will release its full, six-month interim report in mid- The Goldman report added that Richemont’s sales Memo Pad item on July 11. The item reprinted November. fi gures came in one percentage point higher than ex- Nicholson’s comments on Jane Pratt’s Sirius satellite The group’s watch division reported the highest pected, and showed a one percentage point accelera- radio show that working at Marie Claire was “defi nitely sales growth, 18 percent, of all product categories. tion compared with the fourth quarter of the 2006 fi scal bigger and different. I wouldn’t say better.” The The gains came on the back of strong demand in all year. spokeswoman declined to specify if remarks had regions. Sales of writing instruments grew 9 percent, Richemont said Dunhill reported sales growth of 7 anything to do with his exit. In March, creative director and of jewelry, 6 percent. percent at constant exchange rates during the period, Paul Martinez left Marie Claire for Men’s Journal (later Sales at both Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels in- mainly propelled by Europe and Asia-Pacifi c. replaced by Suzanne Sykes), and senior editor Carrie Sloan creased 12 percent in the quarter, the company said. Chloé continued to perform well, although the rate departed to edit Tango. — I.C. and Stephanie D. Smith The Asia-Pacifi c and European regions were strong of sales growth has slowed because of higher compara- drivers of growth for jewelry. tives from the previous year. WWD, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 17 WWD.COM Macy’s Gains on Word of Offer Macy’s Stock Price 7/18/07 WWD reports KKR makes offer for Macy’s. Stock gains 7.6% Continued from page one bers they had in mind don’t work anymore and the deal to $43.09. Shares of Macy’s, formerly known as Federated can’t be done. The higher spread over treasuries would Department Stores Inc., soared 13.7 percent to $45.50 force them to now issue the debt at a higher rate, which 7/12/07 Macy’s posts steeper-than-anticipated drop in its June results during morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange. means it would cost more to fi nance the deal.” and lowers its second-quarter guidance. Stock falls 2.9% to $39.25. Trading volume rose to more than 20 million shares in the There was also talk of KKR looking instead at the morning. The stock pulled back to $43, up 7.5 percent, at commercial mortgage-backed securities market, but 7/10/07 AXA Financial, the retailer’s largest institutional holder, reports noon. At the bell, shares gained 7.6 percent to $43.09 and sources Wednesday said that market also was showing it has increased its stake in Macy’s to 11.2 percent. According to trading volume was 38 million, compared with a three- signs of stress. And another fi nancial source said that, Edgar, the fi rm held a 6 percent stake in March. Stock falls month average volume of 7 million. Macy’s market capi- if the mortgage markets were showing signs of stress, 3.7% to $40.13. talization gained $1.4 billion to $19.8 billion. then that could have other ripple effects on the fi nanc- The $43.09 close rep- ing markets. 7/6/07 Wall Street mumurs that billionaire investor Edward Lampert, resents a 20.8 percent Wall Street analysts’ re- chairman of ESL Investments, which bailed Kmart Holding Corp. premium on the $52 offer actions were mixed. A.G. out of bankruptcy and then later engineered the merger of price, which compares with Edwards analyst Robert Kmart and Sears, Roebuck & Co., might have intentions to the 30 percent premium to Buchanan said he would acquire the department store giant. Shares gain 5.6% to $41.99. Tuesday’s close of $40.03. not be surprised if a trans- Neither KKR, Macy’s nor action took place. 6/22/07 Speculation of Macy’s as a takeover target stirs market. Stock Goldman Sachs issued any “I think it’s certainly gains 6.6% to $41.43. statements on Wednesday. a possibility,” Buchanan Sources said KKR was said. “Macy’s has a lot of 6/7/07 Macy’s Inc. posts larger-than-expected drop in May same-store looking to do a deal with things private equity looks sales. Stock falls 2.7% to $38.30. Goldman Sachs through its for — established cash fl ow — Molly Fergus Principal Investment Area, and substantial ownership the investment fi rm’s pri- of real estate.” vate equity arm, and that Buchanan said a Macy’s in a note, adding that he thinks “there is room for an the Goldman Sachs real es- sale makes sense because increased offer if necessary.” tate group also was working the chain has limited phys- Standard & Poor’s analyst Jason Asaeda agreed with on the deal. However, it was ical growth opportunities others on Wall Street that Macy’s attraction lies in the learned Wednesday that the and needs to focus on its retailer’s cash generation, real estate and turnaround real estate arm is not in- existing retail space. At potential. But, Asaeda said: “We think management volved in any of the negotia- Macy’s fl agship, then and now. the same time, Buchanan would prefer to remain independent, rather than subject tions, although it may have said Macy’s is bloated in Macy’s to the risks of a leveraged buyout, but believe in- some advisory role, as the cost structure and is inef- stitutional investors would fi nd $52 a share appealing.” plan is to bring the group in fi ciently run. According to Deborah Weinswig, analyst at Citigroup once a deal is completed to “If Terry Lundgren is Global Markets, “Macy’s is not so broken that manage- work on the disposition of the right person to cut costs ment can’t fi x the business. As for home, everyone’s Macy’s real estate assets. at Macy’s — then so be it,” home business is a mess.” Sources last week and Buchanan said. “If he’s not, She said the last retail merger and acquisition deal this week said KKR had then the ultimate owner, was Dollar General, also by KKR, and was at a 31 per- hoped to do a deal sooner public or private, needs to cent premium. Although, Weinswig thinks a deal for rather than later, but there’s fi nd someone who can.” Macy’s is plausible, and that management might be able now a question of timing as Thomas Weisel analyst to do more as a private company. She said there is still the debt fi nancing markets Liz Dunn, however, said some question on whether management truly wants to are in turmoil. There were the probability of a Macy’s do a deal. rumblings early last week takeout is low as manage- Emanuel Weintraub, an industry consultant of the that the debt market might ment previously has said it fi rm that bears his name, observed, “It’s about money make it tougher to complete is “inappropriate to lever and control. If you get the money and keep control of the some deals, partly because up to extreme levels.” operations the way you want, you do the deal. But the of the lingering effects of Dunn estimated Macy’s money has to come fi rst. Macy’s operating team is top the subprime mortgage de- has $9.5 billion in debt and rate. They know how to execute. What executive wouldn’t bacle. This week’s problem cash of $500 million. love to get these Wall Street analysts off their back?” was due to Bear Stearns’ “Macy’s predecessor At least one investor doesn’t believe that the disaster comment that two of its hedge funds had “little value,” company has experienced periods of insolvency in the that arose following Campeau Corp.’s 1988 acquisition sources said. past related to overleveraging the business,” Dunn said of Federated Department Stores should be a substan- “It doesn’t necessarily derail a deal, but it does make in a research note. “We believe senior management, tive issue in today’s operating environment. That LBO you go through the models and double check on price some of whom were around during that era, is hesitant resulted in too much debt, and it became necessary for and make sure the numbers work,” said one source. to try the leveraged buyout route again.” Federated to fi le for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in “This couldn’t be a worse time to try to get a deal But UBS fi xed income analyst Marc Smith said 1990. It emerged in 1992 after restructuring more than $8 done,” said another source, referring to the fi nancing a deal makes sense on a number of levels includ- billion in debt, and it acquired R.H. Macy & Co. in 1994. markets. ing lagging equity, which Smith notes that, prior to “It was a different company back then. It didn’t have Another source said the index for the credit default Wednesday, was underperforming the broader market Macy’s. Also, a bankruptcy shouldn’t matter as long as swaps had a big bear move up in just the last two days. and was down 11 percent from its March high. shareholders get paid. That would be a private equity He explained the problem this way: “If someone had a “Macy’s equity has lagged due to slower-than-expect- problem, and at $52 per share, shareholders would be deal in mind and debt that they wanted to price, they ed benefi ts of the May acquisition, giving a potential paid out at a nice premium,” said the investor. would have found out Wednesday morning that the num- acquirer a quick outlet for value creation,” Smith said — With contributions from Erica Owen THROUGH THE YEARS

1858 1877 1902 1905 1924 1929 1988 1990 1992 1992 1994 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 “Rowland David May Macy’s David May Macy’s Federated Campeau Saddled A new public Macy’s Federated Terry Federated Federated More Federated Shareholders H. Macy opens the moves moves the Herald Department Corp. by debt company fi les for acquires Lundgren begins acquires than divests vote on opens fi rst store to headquarters Square Stores acquires resulting — Federated protection R.H. Macy becomes operating The May 400 Lord & corporate R.H. of what Herald of his retail location Inc. is Federated. from the Department under & Co., chairman, nationwide Department former Taylor, name Macy & was to Square organization becomes the formed as Several Campeau Stores Inc. Chapter creating president under two Stores Co. May Co. David’s change from Co. as a become in New to St. Louis. largest store a holding Federated takeover, — emerges 11. the largest and national store stores Bridal and Federated dry goods The May York in the world; company divisions, Federated in February department chief nameplates convert Priscilla Department store Department City. 10,000 by several including fi les for with 220 store executive — Macy’s and to of Boston, Stores Inc. in New Stores people watch family- Foley’s bankruptcy. department retailer in offi cer as Bloomingdale’s Macy’s. which were to Macy’s York City; Company in Macy’s fi rst owned and stores in the nation. James M. — as all acquired Inc. fi rst-day Leadville, Thanksgiving department Filene’s, 26 states Zimmerman regional as part of sales Colo., a Day parade. stores. are sold and annual retires department The May totaled silver- to other sales of as store names Department $11.06.” mining retailers. approximately chairman. are converted Stores Co. boomtown. $7 billion. to the Macy’s brand. SOURCE: MACY’S INC. R.H. MACY PHOTO BY BETTMANN/CORBIS; FISH BALLOON BY JOHN PHILLIPS//TIME LIFE BY BETTMANN/CORBIS; MACY PHOTO BY FISH BALLOON R.H. PICTURES/GETTY UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD/CORBIS IMAGES; OLD MACY’S BY 18 WWD, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 WWD.COM Retail Apparel Prices Bush Creates Task Force for Import Safety By Kristi Ellis nated imported food and consumer products from China. Decrease 1.4% in June Democrats on Capitol Hill have turned up the pressure WASHINGTON — Amid pressure from Congress, President on the Bush administration, holding oversight hearings to By Evan Clark Bush established an import product task force on Wednesday investigate why so many contaminated products are enter- to recommend steps to ensure the safety of food and consum- ing the U.S. market and to fi nd ways to step up enforcement. WASHINGTON — The price of women’s ap- er goods shipped into the U.S. and to step up enforcement Lawmakers have also begun to introduce bills targeting food parel shrunk a seasonally adjusted 1.4 percent efforts. and product safety standards and enforcement. last month compared with May and dropped What began as a fi restorm over the safety of imported Nancy Nord, acting chairwoman of the Consumer Product 2.4 percent from a year earlier. The trend runs Chinese food and agriculture products has broadened to in- Safety Commission, which regulates the safety of clothing, counter to the overall modest increase in con- clude the safety of all imported consumer items. Apparel im- footwear and textiles, told the Senate Commerce, Science sumer prices. porters are concerned that the debate could lead to stricter “It looks like there was more discounting… product safety regulations and requirements, such as impos- than usual for June,” said Malinda Harrell, an ing user fees on companies that import products from China. economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Domestic textile producers welcome the new developments, We’ll be working with companies pointing specifi cally to women’s suits, sepa- arguing that the existing U.S. inspection system is inade- “ rates, underwear, nightwear and accessories. quate and creates an unfair advantage for foreign produc- that import goods from around Suit and separates prices slid 1.2 percent ers that are not held to the same product safety standards as for the month and 0.8 percent for the year, as U.S. manufacturers. the world to make sure that their the category that includes women’s under- The task force will be chaired by Health and Human wear, nightwear, activewear and accessories Services Secretary Michael Leavitt and will include Attorney practices meet the high standards fell 2.1 percent for the month and 5.5 percent General Alberto Gonzales, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, against a year earlier. Dress prices inched up Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, Treasury that we set for the United States. 1.1 during June, but decreased 5.2 percent Secretary Henry Paulson Jr., Commerce Secretary Carlos ” from a year ago. Gutierrez and U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab. — President Bush Prices on all goods inched up 0.2 percent — Bush said the panel, which must report back to him in 60 the smallest increase in fi ve months — after a days, will focus on existing safety enforcement procedures & Transportation Committee on Wednesday that surges of 0.7 percent bump in May and a 0.4 percent rise and regulations to determine if they need to be revamped. Chinese imports “have strained the agency’s resources and in April, according to the Labor Department’s “We’ll be working with companies that import goods from challenge us to fi nd new ways to work to ensure the safety of Consumer Price Index released Wednesday. around the world to make sure that their practices meet the imported products that enter the stream of commerce.” “Overall, it was a relatively tame report,” high standards that we set for the United States,” he said. Nord said the share of all U.S. imports of consumer prod- said Mark McMullen, senior economist at The working group will review relationships with foreign ucts from China increased 300 percent from 1997 through Moody’s Economy.com. “Inflationary pres- governments and manufacturers regarding their inspection 2004, noting that two-thirds of all U.S. product recalls are sures are pretty much in control, which is and certifi cation of exports, and determine whether addi- of imported products and the majority of those are made in good news. Obviously, there’s trouble and tional initiatives should be launched. China. She also cited a 2007 study that revealed $614 billion pressure on consumers, on their spending Another area of inquiry will be the steps U.S. import- worth of imported consumer products fall under her agency’s power, due to high energy costs, and gasoline ers have taken to enhance the safety of imported products, jurisdiction and the value of imported consumer products in particular.” including identifying “best practices” in their selection of from China accounted for $246 billion of that total. Though the retail price for energy goods foreign manufacturers, inspection of production facilities Nord made recommendations to Congress this week to slid 0.5 percent in June, the compound annual and goods before export or distribution in the U.S., and safe- revise her agency’s statutes and give offi cials more tools to growth rate for the last three months worked guarding the supply chain. enforce product safety standards. They include prohibiting out to a 32.9 percent jump. Bush created the task force on the same day a Senate the sale to a consumer of a recalled product after the date McMullen said the job market should sup- panel questioned the heads of several regulatory agencies of a public announcement and increasing civil and crimi- port continued spending on apparel. about inadequate resources after the discoveries of contami- nal penalties. WWD, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 19 WWD.COM/CLASSIFIEDS

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