W articles from April 2003

W archives from April 2003

W Personal Shopper. (Reader Service).
April 1, 2003... As your Personal Shopper, contact me at WPpersonalShopper.com or call 1.800.428.1151. I'll be happy to help you with all your what-to-give, where-to-buy and where-to-go questions. Spring is in the air and I'm here to help you prepare...

W Personal Shopper. (Reader Service).
April 1, 2003... As your Personal Shopper, contact me at WPersonalShopper.com or call 1.800.428.1151. I'll be happy to help you with all your what-to-give, where-to-buy and where-to-go questions. LeSportsac LeSportsac greets the spring with a new...

The month in fashion: while one conglomerate pares down its brands, others add to their holdings. (News).
April 1, 2003... As far as fashionable diets go, recent weight watchers like Donna Karan and Karl Lagerfeld have nothing on the ever-skinnier LVMH. * GOING LEAN The mounting pressure on fashion's luxury conglomerates in a weak global economy has...

The Rocks that she's got. (Flashback).
April 1, 2003... Whether she was walking her Pekingese on the streets of Paris or eating spaghetti with Valentino, decade after decade Elizabeth Taylor--aka Liz de la Rocks or Mine. de la Rocks--was a source of fascination for W's readers and editors alike. ...

Bud light. (Fast Forward).
April 1, 2003... Five years ago, then-19-year-old Matt Cavenaugh was playing the nerdy Eugene in a national tour of Grease when he made a bold prediction: "I'm going to be on Broadway by the time I'm 25." He did it--one year early After touring the county with...

Show time. (Letter from the Editor).
April 1, 2003... April Among magazine writers, there's an old joke about how to gauge whether an actress will like an article in which she's profiled: If the accompanying picture makes her look good (i.e., young, thin and attractive), then she'll likely...

Readers React. (Letters).
April 1, 2003... Hit List Michael Thompson's February cover photo of Jennifer Aniston was terrific--a great look for Aniston as well as for W's "A-List." I especially loved the fact that I didn't immediately recognize her. I also enjoyed Kimberly Cutter's...

Masterpiece theater. (Uncensored).
April 1, 2003... Wealthy Mercedes-Benz heir Gert-Rudolf Flick, known in the jet set as Muck Flick, has penned his first book, Missing Masterpieces (Merrell), and it could kick off an international treasure hunt. In it, Flick chronicles the stories of 25 great...

Constance comment. (Uncensored).
April 1, 2003... Talk about an odd couple. Ever since Hollywood's favorite hard-partying bad boy, Colin Farrell, took up residence at the Chateau Marmont, the word around L.A. is that he and the hotel's bald, black-clad, high-drama maitre d', Constance-a...

Like mother, like son. (Uncensored).
April 1, 2003... It looks like Mommy-and-me dressing has pushed out of the confines of the Hilton clan. Susan Gutfreund and her 17-year-old son, John Peter, are launching a line of jogging suits. "My friends will wear them in the house, and my son's friends...

Club Monaco. (Uncensored).
April 1, 2003... A Princess in Brooklyn? What sounds like the latest J. Lo vehicle is merely the itinerary for balletomane Princess Caroline of Hanover, who travels to New York later this month to preside over Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo's performance of...

Nuts and bolts. (Uncensored).
April 1, 2003... Life isn't limited to horses and hounds in the Parker Bowles family. The word in London is that Camilla's son, Tom Parker Bowies, the food editor of "Tatler," is in the early stages of penning his first cookbook--and in doing so, plans to give...

The Holland tunnel. (Uncensored).
April 1, 2003... Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, the Dutch design duo Viktor & Rolf met their match last month-all too literally. The pair were in New York shopping at Jeffrey when they noticed two trim young men in heavy black glasses-the designers'...

California dreamin'. (Trend).
April 1, 2003... Life's a beach as designers celebrate the West Coast's fun-in-the-sun mantra and laid-back style. Ah, the endless days of sunshine and balmy weather: Life should always be so good. This spring, there are lots of ways to channel...

Fashion front: in New York, the B-list filled the front rows, while on the runways, Mod and Space Age looks ruled. (Fashion Flash).
April 1, 2003... Fashion, ultimately, has one major theme, and it plays out in various aspects season after season: change. Usually it unfolds in spring or fall trends--a penchant for the Seventies gives way to one for the Sixties; hemlines rise and fall and...

Loulou's solo debut: After three decades with Yves Saint Laurent, style icon Loulou de la Falaise steps out on her own. (Fashion Flash).
April 1, 2003... When Yves Saint Laurent told his intimates last year that he would soon retire, Loulou de la Falaise, his muse and a chief creative consultant for 30 years, found herself at a crossroads, too. "I used to think, Well, maybe I should garden," she...

Extracurricular activities: There's more to designers than their fab clothes. Fashionistas divulge their secret passions. (Fashion Flash).
April 1, 2003... At the height of her career, coca Chanel was a woman of many talents. During her relationship with the Duke of Westminster, for example, she became quite adept at fly-fishing. Seriously. The driven Coco once caught a. record 50 salmon in two...

Game day: ready, set, go! The latest accessories combine elements from the runway and the playing field. (Accessories Flash).
April 1, 2003... Lots of people have athletic dreams, and now those fantasies are turning up in some unexpected places. Who would have thought, for example, that Yohji Yamamoto, the master of intellectual fashion, would have a successful collaboration, Y-3,...

Pieces of China: Cartier looked to the East for the inspiration for its latest jewelry collection, Le Baiser du Dragon. (Accessories Flash).
April 1, 2003... What do professional basketball and the venerable house of Cartier have in common? Before you come up with a punch line, consider Yao Ming, the 7-foot-6-inch Chinese basketball player who has sparked an explosion of attention since he was...

Shoe Shine: it's time to dazzle--literally--with stylish shoes sparked by shimmering rhinestones. (Accessories Flash).
April 1, 2003... Over-the-top glamour and fantasy were everywhere on the spring runways-from Alexander McQueen's dramatic numbers to John Galliano's feather-and-platform bonanza at Christian Dior. Some of the looks even seem to have been inspired by that...

Dream Weaver: Bottega Veneta's Tomas Maier replaces flash with craft, and the house's artisans cheer. (Accessories Flash).
April 1, 2003... Two hours from Milan, on the outskirts of Vicenza, a typical Sixties concrete-and-glass factory hunkers behind an anonymous wrought-iron gate, its well-tended lawn patrolled by two tabby cats. It's hardly what one envisions as the heart and...

Gleam on: Rise and shine with spring's glowing new jewelry and watches. (Accessories Flash).
April 1, 2003... Fred Alert For chic Parisiennes, Fred Paris has long been a secret gem. Founded in 1936 by Fred Samuel, the venerable joaillerie and watch house was a favorite of jet-setters from Marlene Dietrich to Barbara Hutton. Enter Dominique...

Rain or shine: Don't let April showers get you down. Spring's colorful must-haves will keep you high and dry. (Shopping).
April 1, 2003... Stella McCartney Leather and plastic pumps, $285, at Stella McCartney, New York. Dior Fine Jewelry Diamond, chrysoprase and 18k gold ring, $5,700, at Dior Fine Jewelry, New York and Los Angeles. Sonia Rykiel Plastic and...

Spring fling: From classic to adventurous, this season's new fragrances mix it up. (Beauty Flash).
April 1, 2003... This spring, more than 25 new fragrances will be wafting their way to a scent strip and eager spritzer near you. And while spring scents traditionally favor light florals, this group is of a slightly more eclectic nature. The new slate spans...

In living color: Leaving behind obvious, high-maintenance glamour, Hollywood embraces a new hair aesthetic. (Beauty Flash).
April 1, 2003... During this year's Golden Globes telecast, the big questions humming throughout many aesthetically obsessed households weren't about who was going to walk away with a shiny gold statuette and who was going to get stuffed. No, there were far...

Cosmetic advancement: keeping up with the overwhelming number of options for cosmetic rejuvenation can be daunting, at best. Here, an update on everything from the tried-and-true to the cutting-edge. (Beauty Flash).
April 1, 2003... Dodging the aging process, or at least slowing it to a crawl, is the preoccupation of an ever-growing contingent of Americans. The numbers prove it: In 2001, more than eight million people submitted their faces and bodies to an array of both...

The best in day spas and skin care salons. (Advertisement).
April 1, 2003... East Coast: Elizabeth Grady Skin Care Salons 1 -800-FACIALS 30 salons in 5 states: CT, MA, NH, NY & RI website: www.elizabethgrady.com "Where Beauty Meets Medicine [TM]" - John P Walsh, President Elizabeth Grady skin-care...

On the verge: Jane Larkworthy breaks the news in beauty treatments and products. (Beauty Flash).
April 1, 2003... This Won't Hurt a Bit For those whose pain threshold falls short of Band-Aid removal, dentistry has hit upon a way to discover cavities too tiny for even an X ray to pick up. The Diagnodent laser measures calcium loss in teeth (low calcium...

God is in the diet: Offering not only weight loss but also spiritual healing, fad diets move from cult status to cult. (Beauty Flash).
April 1, 2003... Karl Marx famously said that "religion is the opiate of the masses," but if Marx were around today, he might come up with a slightly different maxim: "Dieting is the religion of the elite." These days, it seems, more and more people are...

Life-changing beauty: W's beauty editors pick the season's best. Ten items everyone should own, now. (Beauty Flash).
April 1, 2003... Shiseido Body Creator Aromatic Gel Can a body gel actually get rid of fat? This one supposedly can, owing to its synergistic combo of caffeine and a fragrant blend of grapefruit, fennel, pepper and tarragon. The evidence: After its launch...

Gentlemen's club: These clothes and gear are perfect for a summer on the riviera--whether you're a rugged hemingway type or a slick Fitzgerald style sophisticate. Play hard or play easy, but choose your toys with care. (Men's Flash).
April 1, 2003... White Tie F. Scott Fitzgerald could wear a white suit and drink red wine with confidence. Can you? White cotton suit from Dior Homme by Hedi Slimane, at Barneys, New York. White cotton shirt and tie Calvin Klein Collection, at Calvin...

Masculine mystique: cutting-edge designers for women are venturing into men's wear, partly for selfish reasons. (Men's Flash).
April 1, 2003... Why are so many of today's hippest designers of women's wear suddenly crossing over into men's? To dress themselves, of course. The point was underlined in a hilarious manner by Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, the wacky Dutch duo known...

Home style: A directory to the ultimate in home furnishings. (Advertisement).
April 1, 2003... Our new DeNovo Collection introduces highend contemporary styles featuring loose cushions, feather back cushions, and hardwood frames with exquisite tailoring desinged by DeCoro's owner, Luca Ricci. DeCoro is available at major retailers...

Outrageous luxuries: Luxury style at its best indulge in the season's over-the-top diamonds, decadent gems and timepieces. (Special Advertising Section).
April 1, 2003... HUBLOT Hublot, the creator of the first rubber watchstrap in the history of prestige watchmaking, presents the "Chrono Super B". The Super B features an extra large steel case and dial with an automatic chronograph function, the perfect...

See it...love it...have to have it! (Special Advertising Section).
April 1, 2003... Delivered to you first -- the newest collections and trends in luxe accessories for the season. Here is your guide to the best retail locations to find it all: AARON BASHA 660 Madison Avenue New York, NY 212.935.1960 ...

Critical eye: Fashion books both sweet and sour, and the shatteringly lovely Lilya 4-Ever. (Reviews).
April 1, 2003... Bitter Swede / Film Swedish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson, who exposed the sometimes selfish motivations beneath the idealistic veneer of Seventies radicalism in the critically acclaimed Together, takes aim at another cherished fantasy, the...

Global positioning.
April 1, 2003... The festivities leading up to L.A.'s awards shows--the closest thing the city has to a social season--began four days before the Golden Globes with a cocktail party hosted by W, DeBeers and Julianne Moore. "This time of year I lead a double...

The campaign kids: Mayoral hopeful Gavin Newsom and his wife, Kimberly, are San Francisco's new golden couple. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... It's hard not to be a little suspicious of San Francisco Supervisor and mayoral candidate Gavin Newsom and his wife, Assistant District Attorney Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom. Both tall, slender and charismatic, with the sort of large, blinding...

Seeing red: with slyly sexy turns in a slew of new movies, the flame-haired Patricia Clarkson heats up indie film. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... Patricia Clarkson is suffering from the best kind of exhaustion, the sort that an actor dreams about: a heady fatigue brought on by premiering not one or two but four films, and all to a hyperventilating critical reception at this year's...

Design of the times. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... It's tough to keep a social schedule when you're attending every couture show--just ask brewery heiress Daphne Guinness, who arrived an hour late to the Sidaction AIDS benefit dinner in Paris, cohosted by Jean Paul Gaultier and Ines de la...

Shore fire: with Ian Schrager now in charge, Miami's Shore Club is finally ready to get hot. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... Forty-one thousand feet above it all on a dazzling February morning, Ian Schrager peers down at the Florida coast from his GII and dreams about two golden ages, one in the past and another in the very near future--or so he hopes. Nibbling at...

Red carpet bagger: On Oscar night, Danette Herman is all of Hollywood's best friend Just don't go hear her doughnuts. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... She has crawled up the aisle at the Academy Awards mid-show to ask Clint Eastwood a favor, played yenta when Nicolas Gage and Jim Carrey first laid eyes on Sophia Loren in the green worn and shot the breeze with Audrey Hepburn as the actress...

Kidding around.
April 1, 2003... While New York was glazed with snow, a heat wave in L.A. brought miniskitted lovelies to Les Deux Cafes. As the girls passed, 'N Sync's JC Chasez enjoyed the summer effect from his corner table. "I'm not complaining about the view," he said....

Real estate.
April 1, 2003... Amanda Ferragamo Amanda Ferragamo never thought about writing a book until a few years ago, when she woke up at 3 a.m. and began penning a story about a bombed-out villa, a Scottish terrier, and the team of Italian construction workers she...

Class action: In her new memoir, Susan Fales-Hili describes life as a daughter of the other American revolution. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... To the gold Cartier, the banker husband and the embroidered Oscar de la Renta coat, add another stamp of social certification: the book deal. Susan Fales-Hill can lay claim to all of the above, but even among her gala-leaping and...

Drama queen: If Down With Love makes Sarah Paulson a star, she'll be ready. In fact, she's been ready since birth. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... In Hollywood, actors tend to wear their profession like a crown of thorns, discussing such subjects as career strategy and the perks of fame with a roll of the eyes. Not so actress Sarah Paulson, who exults in the limelit life. As evidence, she...

Chilled out. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... Miami may have hit a record low of 38 degrees during the biggest party weekend of the season, but that didn't stop local hipsters--and visiting ones-from heating up the openings of the Shore Club's Skybar and the Hogan store in Coral Gables....

Body of work. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... Lauren du Pont has a larger-than-life personality, but it took Richard du Pont, her artist husband, to show every-one just how large. Cast in urethane, her sculpted image--ultra-thin, blond and strangely long-limbed-was part of his intriguing...

In bed with the king: Three new books delve into the unstable world of the royal mistress. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... Maybe it's the Camilla factor, or maybe it's a red-blooded interest in sex, power and drama, but English authors are having a mistress moment. Books on infamous other women, from Mary Boleyn--Anne's younger sister, who was first into Henry...

Total Frick out. (Eye).
April 1, 2003... He might not have taken bodily form, but John Galliano was in the house when a jolt of Dior glamour--nouveau glamour, to be precise--brought February's annual Young Fellows of the Frick benefit bash to life. Christian Dior president Sidney...

Making alterations. (April).
April 1, 2003... It's spring, and change is in the air. On that subject, it's safe to say that Madonna is our most famous and versatile karma chameleon, since she overhauls her entire persona more often than most women alter their hairstyles. Our exclusive...

Madonna the saga continues: she made it through the wilderness, all right. And she's remained at the center of global pop culture ever since. The mother of reinvention talks about her art, her husbands and her early years as "an ego-driven nutcase".
April 1, 2003... It doesn't really matter whether or not you buy the transformation of the world's onetime reigning sex kitten--okay, lioness--into a New Age Mother Teresa determined to bring a ray of light into your spiritually parched life. It doesn't matter...

She's the one: even supermodels had their first casting calls. So travel back in time--to, say, the Eighties--and imagine those premier moments with Missy Rayder, Eva Herzigova, Amber Valletta and the rest.
April 1, 2003... MISSY Ruffo Research's suede top, at Barneys, New York; Blake, Chicago; Louis, Boston. TASHA Vivienne Westwood Gold Label's cotton dress, at Henri Bendel, New York; Pearl, Santa Monica; DKNY's cotton denim pants, at select...

Hot Roddick: with a potent game, heartthrob looks and a personality that fills stadiums, Andy Roddick may be the savior of men's tennis. We checks in with him at home in Boca Raton.
April 1, 2003... Like an estimated 24 million other Americans, Andy Roddick plans his Wednesday nights around "American Idol." He hated to see Stephanie Schultz, a pretty blond belter, voted off the show this February. "A girl that good-looking?" he asks,...

Jone up: play the match game. Team a dress or tailored suit with gloves, shoes and hose in the same shade.
April 1, 2003... Louis Vuitton's silk raffia jacket and skirt and cashmere camisole, at select Louis Vuitton stores. Dulken & Derrick flower worn in hair. All gloves in this story are custom made by Daniel Storto, and all shoes are custom made by Christian...

Nouveau Paris: furniture dealer Didier Krzentowski, owner of Paris cutting-edge Kreo Gallery, takes his progressive aesthetic home. (Feature).
April 1, 2003... France has been synonymous with fine furniture since the days of the Sun King himself, and a mere mention of "FFF"--dealers' shorthand for Fine French Furniture--conjures images of royal writing desks and commodes as precious as jewelry that...