W articles from August 2003

W archives from August 2003

Udaivilas, Oberoi's newest palace. (Travel Notes).
August 1, 2003... Udaivilas, India's most luxurious resort, is newly built in the style of a Rajasthani palace. Overlooking Lake Pichola in Udaipur, guests in Superior Deluxe rooms can step into a semiprivate swimming pool that runs the length of the hotel. For...

Laura Munder. (Travel Notes).
August 1, 2003... Designer Laura Munder relies heavily on her craft and fashion-driven design philosophy to produce fresh, artistic pieces. Featured here is an I 8 karat blackened yellow gold lizard brooch, set with orange and pink sapphires, garnet and pink...

Leslie Greene. (Travel Notes).
August 1, 2003... Leslie Greene's medallion collection allows you to experience the luxury of self-expression through exotic diamond designs offered in seven ancient-inspired pendants. For more information visit www.lesliegreene.com.

Greenbaum Interiors. (Travel Notes).
August 1, 2003... The elegant lines of this Art Deco chair in ebony with bronzed nail heads look perfect in just about any setting. Greenbaum Interiors is your source for unique and vast selections of heirloom-quality home furnishings and imaginative design...

Bali[R]. (Travel Notes).
August 1, 2003... Why choose between a beautiful bra and one that truly provides shaping and support? Visit www.balicompany.com to see Bali's exquisite collection of bras, shapewear and daywear.

Graff. (Travel Notes).
August 1, 2003... Shown here are three magnificent flawless diamond rings from a selection of Graff's Intense Yellow and Vivid Yellow Diamonds. Available at Graff 721 Madison Avenue, New York. Additional Graff locations include London, Monte-Carlo, Moscow and...

The month in fashion: it used to be the designers who dictated the trends. Now it's their lawyers. (News).
August 1, 2003... With the luxury market in the doldrums, designers are busy developing schemes to bring their brands to the masses. * THE GLOVES ARE OFF The stage is set for one of fashion's juiciest legal battles, the likes of which have not been seen...

Jane says. (Flashback).
August 1, 2003... Coming of age in the Sixties as the pretty daughter of screen legend Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda-Vassar girl, Hollywood royal, knockout--had it made. Under a mane of honey blond hair, she took Paris by storm, snagging hometown heartthrob director...

High horses. (Letter From the Editors).
August 1, 2003... August Even though few Thoroughbred owners would be caught referring to their business as "the sport of kings," journalists have been tossing around the phrase a lot this summer-occasionally with some degree of irony, to remind us that no...

Letters.
August 1, 2003... Readers React Girl Trouble Kate Hudson ("Heaven's Kate," July) exemplifies why celebrity worshippers have no case. This 24-year-old woman, who looks at least 30 and sounds at most 12, believes that embracing your femininity means...

Idol Worship. (Uncensored).
August 1, 2003... Will the next American idol be a CAA superagent? It's possible. Seemingly heady from all the money they've minted off the whole "Idol" phenomenon, the folks at the agency (which represents everyone from Clay, Ruben, Kelly and Justin to the...

La Dolce Vita. (Uncensored).
August 1, 2003... Forget Mr. Chow. In the months that have passed since hunk du jour Ashton Kutcher linked up with San Francisco blue blood Todd Traina to open their stylish Italian eatery, Dolce, on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, the restaurant has emerged as...

Iron Cross. (Uncensored).
August 1, 2003... You can tell a lot about a man by the car he drives--and the gym he frequents. So file this one under the category "Looks Can Be Deceiving." Scruffy Detroit rapper Eminem, in Paris on his concert tour, was seen pumping Iron in the plush...

Pig Heaven. (Uncensored).
August 1, 2003... The studly scions of the Hanover-Monaco clan--Ernst's son Ernst Jr. and Caroline's son Andrea Casiraghi--are afoot in Paris, malting the most of their gilded youth At the Plaza Athenee, Ernst Jr. jumped on a banquette and did a head-banger...

Love is Blond. (Uncensored).
August 1, 2003... No more bad hair days for Avery Agnelli. The blond, American-born architect and widow of Giovanni Agnelli, Fiat's heir apparent before he died of cancer five years ago at age 33, has found love again--but it's not what anyone would expect. Just...

Taking the Sting Out. (Uncensored).
August 1, 2003... He's been filling stadiums for decades, but Sting Is hopeless when it comes to karaoke. During a recent party at London's Sanderson Hotel, Lady Helen Taylor orchestrated a karaoke extravaganza to benefit charity, and guests--including Hugh...

Rebel yell; zip up that black leather jacket and buckle into the season's newest obsession: biker chic. (Trend).
August 1, 2003... What could be more liberating than hitting the wide-open road on a vintage hog with nothing but time and freedom stretching out ahead? There isn't a more potent symbol of a rebellious spirit, the kind personified by Marion Brando in The Wild...

Viva Moschino: the house founded by fashion prankster Franco Moschino turns 20 in stylish new headquarters. (Fashion Flash).
August 1, 2003... Who said, "The T-shirt is the genius invention of contemporary fashion and should be the base of today's look" in 1983 and "I truly believe there is a human, biological need for little square jackets with gold buttons and white trim" in 1989?...

Baby's got bag: Gwen Stefani's new line for LeSportsac has her fans and the fashion world ready to rock. (Accessories Flash).
August 1, 2003... When LeSportsac CEO Timothy Schifter saw rock chick-cum--fashion icon Gwen Stefani emerge from a sea of flashing paparazzi at the Christian Dior couture show in January of last year, he had a fateful epiphany. "We were sitting there...

Aces of Spade: producing films, books and even conceptual art, Kate and Andy Spade push their brand to its limit. (Accessories Flash).
August 1, 2003... Andy Spade strolls across the lawn of the modest Southampton summer house he shares with his famous designer wife, Kate Spade, and their tiny dog, Henry. "This is not part of my aesthetic," he warns, hoisting a bag high into the air. The...

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

Crossing Jourdan: nightcrawler Patrick Cox hopes to put the ooh back into shoes with his designs for Charles Jourdan. (Accessories Flash).
August 1, 2003... Patrick Cox makes no secret of the fact that he loves the nightlife. The London-based shoe designer peppers his banter with references to hedonistic clubs, throbbing dance music and the gathering world that comes to life only after the last...

Georg Jensen. (Style Box).
August 1, 2003... The essence of Georg Jensen tradition is not a fixed style, but an unswerving demand for excellence in artistry, quality and craftsmanship. Featured here are two-piece rings with diamonds from the Georg Jensen jewelry collection, Above is...

Blonde Diamonds[TM] by Louis Glick. (Personal Shopper).
August 1, 2003... Uncommon beauty. Unconventional glamour. Premium yellow diamonds in natural shades from palest ash to radiant honey blonde. Exclusively by Louis Glick for the woman who lives life in color. Call 1.800.GLICK to locate yours.

Penny Preville. (Personal Shopper).
August 1, 2003... Penny Preville's dramatic array of dazzling diamonds evokes luxury and elegance. Penny Preville brought this red carpet glamour to the W Hollywood Retreat held in March--which celebrated the ultimate in pre-Oscar luxury--as she previewed her...

The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach. (Personal Shopper).
August 1, 2003... The luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach is a Mobil Five-Star, AAA Five Diamond resort nestled on seven beautiful oceanfront acres of the Atlantic coast. It offers 270 elegant rooms, spa, tennis, nearby golfing, watersports, is 10 minutes from...

Elara Diamonds. (Personal Shopper).
August 1, 2003... Elara Diamond jewelry offers an extraordinary collection of solitaire rings, one-point pendants, three stone rings and three stone necklaces. This collection also features bracelets and solitaire and dangle earrings, all elegantly set in...

Full flavor: evocative essential and almost edible--summer's best beauty buys have arrived. (Beauty Flash).
August 1, 2003... Food Fetish The phrase "good enough to eat" may take on an entirely new meaning when Bulgari unveils its latest fragrance, Omnia, next month. The bottle's dark, jewel-inspired amber hue offers the first due to the delicacies found inside:...

Tyler made: Liv Tyler fills Audrey Hepburn's elegant shoes as Givenchy's new it girl. (Beauty Flash).
August 1, 2003... Parfums Givenchy is returning to its origins. Returning to its glossy black makeup casing, returning to the feminine subtlety of a floral fragrance, and returning to the day when a memorable beauty was its poster child. Enter the statuesque...

The best in day spas and skin care salons. (Advertisement).
August 1, 2003... East Coast: Elizabeth Grady Skin Care Salons 1-800-FACIALS 30 salons in 5 states: CT, MA, NH, NY & RE website: www.elizabethgrady.com "The perfect gift for all occassions." -- John P. Walsh, President Give one of the most special...

Stars and strikes. (Eye).
August 1, 2003... Although film execs predicted the Cannes Film Festival would be dull, all that changed when Nicole Kidman swept into town. "I know I won't be acting forever," she said. "When I fall in love again, I'd like to settle down and do other things."...

Casey at bat: transplanted to L.A., Casey Johnson trades her Park Avenue pedigree for laughs on a new sitcom. (Eye).
August 1, 2003... No one can accuse Casey Johnson of failing to make an entrance. When the supernaturally blond and buxom Johnson & Johnson heiress, 22, arrives for lunch at the Chateau Marmont, she flashes her big, real cocktail diamonds, swishes in her...

Rocky Mountain high: cashing in his big-media chips and heading West, Walter Isaacson embraces the world of ideas. (Eye).
August 1, 2003... Walter Isaacson easily lives up to his reputation as the sultan of schmooze. He doesn't even need a human interlocutor. Early in a lunchtime interview, I have to excuse myself from the table. Before my finger reaches the pause button on the...

Best in show: Saks was overrun with posh pooches. (Eye).
August 1, 2003... You've heard of dinner and a show. Well, this season the lunch-and-a-fashion-show combo became just as popular with New York's social types. Valentino's latest looks were modeled tables ide at Christie's. Calvin Klein hosted a luncheon at his...

Agent provocateur: in publisher Benedikt Taschen's universe, nothing--from raunch to religion--is sacred. (Eye).
August 1, 2003... No one needs to tell Benedikt Taschen that sex sells. With a roster of books that includes a photographic journal--in extreme close-up--of one young woman's erotic activities, a collection of the anatomically hyperbolic drawings of Tom of...

Ray of Hope: who needs The Hulk? Hope Davis shines as a real-life comic-book hero in American Splendor. (Eye).
August 1, 2003... Depressed Girl. That's been Hope Davis's movie-world identity ever since she made her name as the porcelainskinned, romantically challenged star of such movies as The Daytrippers and Next Stop Wonderland. But it's fair to say that Davis has...

Critical eye: TV's makeover madness ... the agony of an it girl ... and kiddies in crisis. (Reviews).
August 1, 2003... These days, it seems every slug in the garden is strapping on butterfly wings, and it's a glorious sight to behold. Everyday schmoes are getting tips on exfoliating, interior design and sexual innuendo from five twittering fairy godfathers on...

Leading ladies. (August).
August 1, 2003... Talk about Girl Power. This month's issue has it in spades. First "Ginza Girl" celebrates the wild--and sometimes woolly--manga maidens of Tokyo. Their mad mixes of Pippi Long-stocking, Hello Kitty and Emma Peel recreate the looks of their...

Ginza girl: part Raggedy Ann and part Barbarella-gone-punk, the defiantly dizzy style of Tokyo's managa girls sets fashion afire.
August 1, 2003... Versace's leather and silk corset, by Donatella Versace, at Versace worldwide, 888.3. VERSACE, www.versace.com. Halloween Adventure cuffs and collar; Mokuba ribbons, worn in hair. Marc Jacobs's wool and cashmere sweater and wool miniskirt,...

Burning Spears: she's got competition these days. But with a new look, a new album and no Justin Timberlake, pop's princess aims to reclaim her throne.
August 1, 2003... Most of her contemporaries may have traded in their tube tops for corporate uniforms, but Britney Spears is still looking very much like Britney Spears--which, for a woman of 21, is a little alarming. Even with 50 million records sold, Spears...

The wild bunch: what happens when a socialite turns to drink, or a CEO gets booted on his derriere? Quite possibly both join the ranks of society's greatest Wrecks. (Feature).
August 1, 2003... They're sometimes mad, they're usually bad and they can be dangerous to know. And often, they're the ones who have the most fun-until they fly off the rails and crash into the undergrowth at the edge of social respectability. Call them the...

That 970s show: everything goes swimmingly in super-racy suits. Amp up the seventies quotient with platforms, head wraps and disco details.
August 1, 2003... Gucci's napa leather and fox fur jacket, by Tom Ford, at select Gucci stores, 800.234.8224; Juicy Couture's cotton T-shirt, at Allie G, Mill Valley, California, 415.381.2554. What Comes Around Goes Around hat; Christian Louboutin shoes. ...

Jil Sander: she's back. The queen of quiet luxury has returned to the design helm of her firm. (Profit).
August 1, 2003... Fashion is hardly the most religious of disciplines. But in May, something happened that had some tres chic types talking like Jimmy Swaggart in his prime. "It's really the second coming...in fashion terms, this is messianic," said Janet Brown,...