Business

Nordstrom Names Chief Merchant

4h • David Moin

Business

Victoria's Secret Is Rethinking Its Image

4h • Kellie Ell

Fashion

Chiara Ferragni Named Guest Editor of Upcoming Grazia Italia Issue

5h • Sandra Salibian

The Bettencourt Affair: From Family Feud To National Scandal

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From This Issue

Retail

Patrice Wagner Named Chairman of Le Bon Marché

Executive to succeed retiring chairman Philippe de Beauvoir at Paris department store.

October 7, 2010 • Melissa Drier and Joelle Diderich

Parties

Valerie Plame’s Red Carpet Stroll

Naomi Watts, Michelle Monaghan and Valerie Plame were dressed to kill at the Cinema Society and Giorgio Armani-sponsored opening of “Fair Game.”

October 7, 2010 • WWD Staff

Textiles

Zegna Signs Watch License

Sowind Group will design and produce a collection of signature watches for Zegna.

October 8, 2010 • Luisa Zargani

Fragrance

DVF Returns to the World of Beauty

Diane von Furstenberg inks deal with ID Beauty to launch a beauty line, starting with a women’s fragrance this fall.

October 8, 2010 • Jennifer Weil

Financial

September Comp Crux

The best and worst of the month.

October 8, 2010 • Arnold J. Karr

Designer and Luxury

August 12, 1965: Camp It Up

A new fashion term joined the patois of the Paris Couture.

October 8, 2010 • Venessa Lau

Zumiez was a standout performer in September.

Business Features

Better Goods Move Into Holiday Sales Spotlight

Comparable-store sales rose 2.6 percent in September, says ICSC’s chief economist Michael Niemira.

October 8, 2010 • Alexandra Steigrad

Media

Beauty and the Beast?… W’s Nathalie Kirsheh Heads to Details…

Ever since news broke that The Daily Beast owner Barry Diller was talking to Newsweek owner Sidney Harman, there have been rivers of speculation.

October 8, 2010 • WWD Staff

Human Resources

L’Affaire Bettencourt: Family Feud Roils France

Bettencourt controversy may force France’s labor minister to step down for allegedly taking illegal funds to help finance Sarkozy’s presidential campaign.

October 8, 2010 • Jennifer Weil

Hair

Brazilian Blowout Treatment Tangled in Controversy

Oregon Health & Science University study says formula contains formaldehyde.

October 8, 2010 • Molly Prior and Andrea Nagel and Kristi Ellis

Fashion Scoops

The New Blaak… Thom Browne’s Patch in London… Manolo Madness…

Cerruti has named designer duo Sachiko Okada and Aaron Sharif of label Blaak as creative consultants for men’s wear.

October 8, 2010 • WWD Staff

Marketing and Promotion

Sephora to Launch Techy iPhone App

Sephora to Go iPhone app allows users to scan a product in-store and immediately be presented with videos, information and reviews.

October 8, 2010 • Julie Naughton

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WWD List: Indie Beauty Brands to Keep an Eye On

6h • Allison Collins

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Ryan Raftery is bringing back ‘The Anna Wintour Musical’ and an Ivanka Trump cabaret will be next. ⁣ ⁣ His comedic portrayal of her launched him onto the downtown New York theater scene. But Ryan Raftery, creator and star of the comedic off-Broadway “The Anna Wintour Musical” has only met the woman herself once.⁣ ⁣ It was by chance in an elevator a few months ago, according to Raftery, who’s gearing up to reprise his role as a stressed, constipated and Vodka-swilling version of Wintour at Feinstein’s/54 Below for two nights only on Sept. 4 and 5.⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: Kali Hays 📸: @andrewwerner . . . . #wwdmedia #annawintour #vogue #annawintourmusical #ryanraftery
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Zoë Kravitz has teamed with @YSLBeauty on a lipstick line💄 ⁣⁣ ⁣ The six-shade collection is inspired by Kravitz's loved ones, including her mother and dog. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: @alexa_tietjen⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdbeauty ⁣ #zoekravitz ⁣ #ysl⁣ #yslbeauty
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Country music trio, @Midland, has a distinct retro style in both their fashion and their music. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As their musical star rose, they started getting noticed for their style as well. While most of the male singers in country music still opt for graphic Ts, jeans and baseball caps, Midland leaned more toward vintage silk shirts, stretch pants from the Seventies, Nudie-style embroidered suits that would make Porter Waggoner proud, distressed denim jeans, bolo ties, cowboy hats and gold chains. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “What trips me out is seeing kids walking around wearing pleated Wrangler rancher polyester pants with a belt, a tight T-shirt and a tall crown hat, with a mustache and gold chain,” Wystrach said. “And you’re like, Oh my God, there’s no other reference than they’re listening to Midland.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: @jeanpalmieri 📸: @harpersmithphoto .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ #wwdeye ⁣⁣ #midland ⁣⁣ #countrymusic ⁣
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@MillieBobbyBrown has launched a Gen Z beauty brand. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The “Stranger Things” star, who is launching her first brand — Florence by Mills — said she knew in a matter of seconds when products were right (or not) during the development process for her Gen Z beauty label, which will be sold at Ulta Beauty, Boots and online. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “I’m very decisive. As soon as I make a decision, that’s my decision, and I will do it. There’s not regret, usually,” Brown said in an interview. “Every decision I make with Florence has been literally made in two or three seconds.” ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Her own line is PETA-certified, cruelty-free and vegan, and products are priced between $10 and $34. Florence also donates part of its proceeds to the Olivia Hope Foundation, which was founded in honor of Brown’s late friend, Olivia Hope LoRusso.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Her message is that line would simply “be good” for Gen Z’s skin, Brown said.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣ ⁣ Report: @_a_collins⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdbeauty⁣ #milliebobbybrown
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This @chanelofficial look is just one of our favorite bows from the resort 2020 collections 🎀 #InternationalBowDay Tap the link in bio to see more. Photo: @magdakmiecik⁣ Stylist: @thealexbadia⁣ Hair: @let_vi_be⁣ Makeup: @miriamrobstad⁣ Model: @cute_cent_⁣ Fashion: @elmercer, @vqvaughns, @twallz21, @andrew_shang, @n_kcordwell⁣ Casting: @luiscampuzano . . . . . . . . #wwdfashion #chanel
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Halsey is helping @DKNY celebrate 30 years in a new ad campaign. ⁣ ⁣ DKNY has also enlisted the talents of the Martinez Brothers. Both selections are musically talented, for sure, but their local roots were another bonus for the New York City homegrown brand. ⁣ ⁣ Hailing from the Tristate area, Halsey shares some of her New York stories and experiences. The “Boy With Luv” singer spontaneously painted something during the photoshoot, according to a DKNY spokeswoman. ⁣ ⁣ That art will be revealed during the brand’s 30th birthday bash on Sept. 9 in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Halsey is slated to perform as are the Bronx-born deejaying brothers. ⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: Rosemary Feitelberg
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Disney on Broadway is teaming up with @fitnyc for a design challenge to celebrate its 25th anniversary. ⁣ ⁣ Ten of the school’s fashion design students were selected from a field of 100. They were inspired by such characters as Nala from “The Lion King,” Jane from “Tarzan,” Elsa from “Frozen” and others.⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: Rosemary Feitelberg ⁣ ⁣. . . . . #wwdfashion #fit #disney #frozen
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Is @morphebrushes going to be the next big beauty platform?⁣ ⁣ New investors General Atlantic is said to have taken a 60 percent stake in the beauty business at a $2.2 billion valuation, industry sources said. Morphe is said to be on track to do nearly $500 million in net sales for 2019.⁣ ⁣ With the influx of capital, the team at Morphe is planning to build out the company into a multibrand beauty business by acquiring, incubating and investing in other beauty brands. ⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: @_a_collins . . . . . . #wwdbeauty #morphe
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Coco Chanel’s impact on fashion is unparalleled — and her design legacy is just as relevant today, on what would have been her 136th birthday, as it was decades ago.⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for a look back at the designer’s legacy, unearthing some little-known facts about the iconic designer from the #WWDarchives.⁣ ⁣ Report: @laylailchi . . . . . #wwdfashion #cocochanel #chanel
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@betseyjohnson is the latest designer to collaborate with @disney on limited edition Mickey Mouse ears 💖 ⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio to learn more about the collaborations. ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #disney⁣ #betseyjohnson ⁣