W articles from November 2004

W archives from November 2004

What a guy.(The Month in Fashion)
November 1, 2004... Guy Laroche has a new owner and, adding to the trail of names who've passed through its doors (Laetitia Hecht, Alber Elbaz, Ronald van der Kemp, Sophie Sitbon, Mei Zaio Zhou), it has installed a new designer: Herve Leroux, who has had a trail...

Musical chairs.(The Month in Fashion)
November 1, 2004... On top of opening his first Sean John store on Fifth Avenue and 41st Street just in time for New York's Fashion Week, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has found a designer for his long-awaited women's collection. Former Polo Ralph Lauren vice president...

LVMH vs. everyone.(The Month in Fashion)
November 1, 2004... LVMH has been especially litigious this summer, but the recent spate of lawsuits filed by the French conglomerate might be just the beginning: In August Louis Vuitton president Yves Carcelle told Japanese press that the company plans to spend...

Supernatural habitat.(The Month in Fashion)
November 1, 2004... Manolo Blahnik's shoes deserve special treatment--right down to the shoehorn with which one puts them on. Or at least that's the thinking behind Blahnik's latest creation, an aluminum shoehorn designed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the...

Club chairs.(The Month in Fashion)
November 1, 2004... The Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club of New York, the flagship arm of the charity for disadvantaged children, has corralled celebrities to try furniture design-or, as the organization describes it, to "do good with wood." Rudy Giuliani, Billy Joel,...

Versace's new plan.(The Month in Fashion)
November 1, 2004... Capping off a dramatic summer for the house, Versace has named a new CEO to chart its future growth, which may enable the company to move forward without outside investors. Former Fendi and IT Holding CEO Giancarlo Di Risio was named to the...

The cord accord.(The Month in Fashion)
November 1, 2004... Society fixture Cece Cord is looking to turn her niche handbag business into a full-scale luxury lifestyle brand, and she's teamed up with a major force on Seventh Avenue to make it happen. Cord first started designing upscale dog carriers a...

Paycheck peekaboo.(The Month in Fashion)
November 1, 2004... Who's the biggest breadwinner on Seventh Avenue? The answer might surprise you. A survey of executives at publicly traded U.S. fashion companies showed that designer Tommy Hilfiger, honorary chairman of the company that bears his name, was the...

Down and flirty.(The Month in Fashion)
November 1, 2004... Bergdorf Goodman is continuing to straddle the line between mass and class, already blurred by Isaac Mizrahi doing double duty for Target and the upscale Fifth Avenue retailer. In September Bergdorf's installed two counters on its fifth floor...

Getting in shape.(The Month in Fashion)
November 1, 2004... Designers are experimenting more and more with shape shifting-from Olivier Theyskens's dramatic queen-bee bustles for Rochas to the billowing pouf skirts and dresses that Donna Karan and Zac Posen are showing for spring--so it's fitting that...

First class.(Flashback)
November 1, 2004... They were one of the most sought-after political couples on the Seventies scene, but Nancy and Henry Kissinger knew how to separate business and pleasure. When, in 1975, W asked Nancy what she and her husband chatted about at home,...

Kerry campaign.(Fast Forward)
November 1, 2004... Perched at a tiny table at a chic Upper East Side cafe, Kerry Washington is sipping hot water with lemon and trying to figure out what to do with the rest of her day. The actress, onscreen this month as Ray Charles's wife Della in the...

Ladies first.(Letter From the Editors)
November 1, 2004... November We don't vote for them, exactly. (Though they campaign as if we do.) We seldom look to them for fashion guidance. (Unless we're fans of big pearls or power suits.) We definitely don't admire their home lives. (Philandering...

After the fall.(Readers React)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I have just been blown away by the quality of your September issue. The imagination, creativity, audacity, humor and elegance shown within the pages of W are amazingly refreshing. The fashion features display taste, fun and originality at the...

Oh boy.(Readers React)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... While Steven Meisel captures the beauty of light and shadow in "A Sexual Revolution" (October), his subjects are simply silly. What is the point of men wearing couture? They look ridiculous--pouting seductively, fingering a large strand of...

Troublesmakers.(Readers React)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... In the profile of rowdy socialites such as Bijou Phillips and the Hilton sisters ("Heiresses Gone Wild," September),one restaurant manager suggests that these girls just want to have fun and that "they are just like the rest of us. Wrong. I was...

Fast times.(Readers React)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I read your wonderful magazine for fashion, fashion news and Suzy, so I was surprised by the article on Nascar wives ("In the Fast Lane," September). Their day-to-day life during their husbands' season does sound taxing, but I doubt that these...

Rock on?(Readers React)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... Is W holding out on us? Was that an engagement ring on Alexandra von Furstenberg's left hand ("Party Lines," September)? I'm certain that many of your readers, myself included, would like nothing more than to see another wedding for one of the...

Heavy metal.(Readers React)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... The "Metallica" fashion shoot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott was nothing short of genius. The mixture of natural backdrops fused with such deep angles and occasional splashes of intense color really challenge the viewer to study each...

Changing channels.(Uncensored)
November 1, 2004... Stefano Gabbana is adding some TV to his resume. The taller half of the Italian design duo just began a stint on La Sottile Linea Rosa (The Fine Pink Line)--best described as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Italian-style. Gabbana, alongside the...

A flexible schedule.(Uncensored)
November 1, 2004... Patience may come easily to most yogis, but Hollywood's kundalini crowd has been fretting for months about the long-delayed relocation of Golden Bridge, the yoga center run by Gurmukh, who showed Reese and Madonna how to twist their way to...

Heavy metal.(Uncensored)
November 1, 2004... The South rose again--on Fifth Avenue--at a party given by Manhattan socialite Alex Hitz to celebrate his half brother Thomas Shaw's marriage that morning. Hitz, whose Georgia family wisely invested in Coca-Cola stock two generations ago, hired...

Baker's dozen.(Uncensored)
November 1, 2004... A few important ladies seated in Tuleh's front row froze--to the extent that their facial muscles aren't already frozen--when the soundtrack for the fall show began piping through the tent. "Dr. Dan Baker has the know-how," a woman's voice...

The village people.(Uncensored)
November 1, 2004... Elizabeth Hurley and Kate Winslet are trying hard to cultivate the common touch with their neighbors in the Cotswolds, where both have new country houses. Hurley has become the official patroness of a campaign to build a toddlers' playground in...

Collecting royals.(Uncensored)
November 1, 2004... Socialite-publisher-jetsetter Louise MacBain is making headlines in London over a reported amorous liaison with Prince Andrew. Although MacBain, now installed in her Francois Catroux-decorated house in Holland Park, insists they're just...

Black beauty: it isn't all sweetness and light. Some designers are exploring the dark side of fashion this fall.(Trend)
November 1, 2004... Duality is a basic tenet of many philosophies. You can't have good without bad, strong without weak, or light without darkness. So while a wholesome form of prettiness has consumed much of the spotlight this season, take a second look and...

Come on, get happy: the upbeat, feminine New York spring collections resembled a weeklong party, ideal for chasin' those blues away.(Fashion Flash)
November 1, 2004... A flurry of shiny pink foil confetti showered the runway at the end of the Marc Jacobs spring show in New York; a fanciful complement to the are of pink flowers that encircled the doorway from which the designer's models had emerged. The...

Di Modolo: presents actress and UNICEF Ambassador Tea Leoni.(A Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Tea sparkles in stunning jewelry from Di MODOLO, and shows she's polished to perfection. Diamond, emerald, pink, yellow and blue sapphire earrings with garnet center stone set in 18K white gold by Di MODOLO, $4,700. Inspired by Tea...

Radiate color: catch the spirit of the season with jewel-toned watches that exude color, accents and style.(A Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... The striking Spirit watch from the Raymond Weil Tango collection keeps time with style. The intense, oversized stainless steel case is set with a dazzling diamond bezel and a mother-of-pearl dial. Sophisticated and bold, the timepiece is...

Front row follies: this season, celebrity-spotting at New York Fashion Week reached a fever pitch.(Fashion Flash)
November 1, 2004... At the end of Oscar de la Renta's spring fashion show, Gigi Mortimer, Tory Butch, Jennifer Creel and a handful of their friends, front-row fixtures all, were trying to make their way out of the Bryant Park tent. But Jessica Simpson was in their...

Tales of the city: with lots of ladies and a few scamps, New York offered a plethora of riches.(Fashion Flash)
November 1, 2004... The fashion business is a gamble, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. But when the chips fell at the end of New York Fashion Week, an intense seven days tightly sandwiched between Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah, it must be said that the...

Tween peak: Emma Roberts, the star of Unfabulous, may be only 13, but she's already a fledgling fashionista.(Fashion Flash)
November 1, 2004... Emma Roberts is busy tossing clothes out of the makeshift dressing room in the Nickelodeon wardrobe department. First comes a pair of tie-dyed Da-Nang cargoes. Then a C&C T-shirt. Then a pair of fuzzy pink earrings. She has just finished taping...

Calvin's new crew: ten years after the fragrance's original launch, the ck one campaign gets some fresh faces--40 of them, to be exact--and they're still the coolest kids around.(Fashion Flash)
November 1, 2004... It's a humid 90[degrees] outside, but walking into Silvercup Studios in Queens is like stepping into an icebox. In the distance, them's a muddle of kids, laughing, leaning lazily on one another, popping M&M's and bobbing heads to mid-volume...

Peeling is believing: the latest and greatest in complexion correction is off with the old, in with renew.(Beauty Breakthrough)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... FOR MOMENTS OF YOUTH Aficionados of the facial peel have always loved how it brings out the best in the skin. As effective as professional-level peels can be however, they've always carried the very real risk of irritation. But the latest...

How Swede it is: the indefatigable Karl Lagerfeld is exploring a new fashion territory--bargains--with Swedish retail giant H&M.(Fashion Flash)
November 1, 2004... Everyone knows that Karl Lagerfeld is fashion's ultimate multitasking genius--switching from Chanel to Fendi to Lagerfeld Gallery to his photography as breezily and easily as he carries on a conversation in German, English, French or Italian....

Fashion indignities: there's nothing quite as humiliating as a real wardrobe malfunction. The trick is a graceful recovery.(Fashion Flash)
November 1, 2004... It has happened to almost everyone. On an evening out wearing a perfectly put-together ensemble, you're preening a bit because you feel stylish, only to have the moment spoiled by a hapless fellow guest who spills red wine all over your winter...

The gold and the beautiful: leave Athens empty-handed? Your golden moment is now, and it's not what you'd expect.(Accessories Flash)
November 1, 2004... The quest for gold didn't stop with the snuffing of the Summer Olympic torch. In fact, it's looking as if jewelry designers have joined the illustrious ranks of Michael Phelps this season, turning out an ultraluxe crop of gold, bejeweled...

In full bloom: some flower-decked accessories should stay at the garden party--but not these dramatic beauties.(Accessories Flash)
November 1, 2004... When Napoleon married Josephine, she wore fresh violets. But it wasn't long before the emperor toughened up the delicate flower's image by tying it to his own: The purple bloom became the emblem of the Bonapartists, as well as half of...

The rings of Saturn: jewelry designers shoot for the stars, packing the newest cocktail rings with cosmic glamour.(Accessories Flash)
November 1, 2004... Space--the great unknown and an endless object of fascination for poets and philosophers, farmers and physicists, and even a few fashion icons. Andre Courreges channeled Judy Jetson, David Bowie became Ziggy Stardust, and to jewelers, the...

Treasure trail: ready, set, ski! Designers are heading for the mountains with some of fall's best accessories.(Accessories Flash)
November 1, 2004... With the renaissance of chic winter destinations--a makeover at St. Moritz and old glamour spots like Cortina and Klosters getting new attention--it's no wonder the world's most stylish fashion houses are mixing form and function in their...

The hours: it's about time that classic men's watch styles got a modern makeover.(Accessories Flash)
November 1, 2004... While the measures of a man's watch used to be the decades-long devotion of its owner, nowadays men charge timepieces the way women change handbags. The Italian fashion houses and watchmakers who started the trend for modish men's watches are...

The family jewels: real treasures are not impossible to find, but they're impossible to resist.(Accessories Flash)
November 1, 2004... Treasure hunters, take heart--the most desirable gems may be over the river and through the woods. This season Italian jewelers believe that the road to high style is paved with Granny's Georgian- and Victorian-inspired brooches. It's easy to...

The W Luxe shopping guide.
November 1, 2004... The very best things are not necessarily the most expensive ones, but let's face it--going for luxe is rarely a bad idea. Geared to please even the most jaded eyes, the objects in these pages are meant to enrapture. Luxury has many faces: It...

Fit to be tied: with strong colors and unexpected fabrics, this season's goddess heel tweaks the Grecian formula.(Accesories Flash)
November 1, 2004... From Botticelli's The Birth of Venus to Oliver Stone's Alexander, neoclassicism has never been far out of the air du temps. The demure grandeur of the Greek-goddess look has inspired nearly every couturier since Madame Gres in the 1930s, and...

Circular sensations: jewelry designers go full circle with the latest wave of decadent cocktail rings.(Accesories Flash)
November 1, 2004... From the the powerful twists of a tornado to the interlocking swirls of the Chinese yin and yang, spirals are a force--literally and figuratively--of nature. They're a force in jewelrymaking too, as designers strive this season to create...

Emerald city: envy-worthy? You bet. This season, all that glitters is green.(Accessories Flash)
November 1, 2004... In ancient times, wearing green was thought to strengthen the connection between human beings and the earth. Cleopatra, the superstitious Egyptian queen, regularly adorned herself in sparkling emerald headbands--believing that green stones...

Jungle fever.(Bold Strokes)
November 1, 2004... This winter marks the grand opening of Bally's revamped flagships in London, Geneva, New York, Beverly Hills and Hong Kong. In celebration, the stylish Swiss brand-also known for uniting fashion and philanthropy-will release a limited-edition...

Geneva Convention.(Bold Strokes)
November 1, 2004... Jewelry junkies used to have to dash off to Europe to in all the eye candy at the house of de Grisogono, but the can now satisfy their craving much closer to home. To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, the Geneva jeweler is opening its first...

Top brass.(Bold Strokes)
November 1, 2004... Jewelry newcomer Xenia Bous likes her baubles big, bold and impossible to ignore. That alone wouldn't set her apart from the pack, but Bous who lives in Germany, is also challenging the current vogue for classic glitz, using oversize brass...

Dry ice.(Bold Strokes)
November 1, 2004... "I wanted to wear diamonds, but I never liked all that shine," says London designer Roland Mouret. "I was looking for something more rock'n roll than R&B." Well, necessity is the mother of invention, and three years ago, Mouret started making...

All choo'd up.(Bold Strokes)
November 1, 2004... No sophisticated closet is complete without one--or two, or ten--pairs of Jimmy Choos. The same may soon hold true for sophisticated carryalls, in which Jimmy Choo's new line of small leather accessories will be perfectly at home. The...

No slouch.(Bold Strokes)
November 1, 2004... Giorgio Armani, always known for the relaxed chic of his designs, is introducing the versatile new Froisse bag this fall. The mini hobo, with its delicate, African-inspired high handle, is an exercise in uncomplicated luxury: The slouchy shape...

Snow bound: warm up a wintry weekend with these cool and cozy picks.(Shopping)
November 1, 2004... Coach Rabbit-trimmed nylon and suede boot, $400, at Coach nationwide; 866.262.2440 Tod's Goat fur, crocodile and suede bag, $2,400, at Bergdorf Goodman, New York; Tod's nationwide; 800.457.TODS Tommy Hilfiger Cotton skirt, $69, at...

Dissed appointments: sometimes a beauty treatment isn't much of a treat at all.(Beauty Flash)
November 1, 2004... It happens nearly every time I get a facial. Swaddled in blankets in the spa version of a La-Z-BOY, I inhale deeply in anticipation of an hour of silence, relaxation and maybe even sleep. Then the racialist walks in, bends the magnifying lamp...

The new normal: in this plastic surgery age, keeping up appearances may require spare parts.(Beauty Flash)
November 1, 2004... Patients who visit the Park Avenue offices of plastic surgeon Stephen R. Colen often come armed with Victoria's Secret catalogs. They aren't planning on lingerie shopping in the waiting room--it's the breasts they, covet, not the bras. "A...

The best in day spas and skin care salons.(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... East Coast: Elisabeth Grady Skin Care Salons (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 products and...

Class action: prima ballerina Susan Jaffe brings her ballet skills--and exercise know-how--to the masses.(Beauty Flash)
November 1, 2004... A slightly gritty New Jersey Transit train is just about the last place you'd expect to find a world-renowned ballerina. But these days, former American Ballet Theatre star Susan Jaffe is a regular, commuting between her home in New York City...

Women of the hour.(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... This Fall, three strong and beautiful women are giving you a reason to tune into NBC prime time. Kelli Williams is a doctor taking on life-threatening situations with strength in Medical Investigation, 10/9PM on Fridays, Aya Sumika is the...

Cooking light: a kinder, gentler skin-resurfacing laser goes for a lower-level burn.(Beauty Flash)
November 1, 2004... When Plato introduced the concept of suffering for beauty back in 360 BC, he couldn't have imagined how far future generations would take it: We're a culture, after all, that loves the StairMaster burn, chemical peels and (no lack of suffering...

Damage control.(The Royal Treatment)
November 1, 2004... The experts at Bumble and Bumble know all about the potential side effects of photo-shoot-ready hair-from the sizzle of the flat iron to the burn of bleach. Now the New York salon, known for its styling products, is treating these and other...

East meets west.(The Royal Treatment)
November 1, 2004... Fashion isn't the only front being bombarded by Eastern influences; skincare is having an Asian-inspired moment too, thanks to the arrival of Awake Skin Renovation Firm Advantage. This powerful cream uses rice and sake, ingredients long touted...

Just desserts.(The Royal Treatment)
November 1, 2004... It's a natural mood elevator... it's full of antioxidants... it's an aphrodisiac: Chocoholics are always coming up with new ways to justify their fix. The latest is Origins Sensory Therapy Chocolate Bars, created by world-renowned...

Daddy long lashes.(The Royal Treatment)
November 1, 2004... Why is it that buildings and bridges can withstand hurricane-force winds, yet most mascaras can't make it through even a sunny day without cracking under pressure? The key is flexibility. Estee Lauder's new Lash XL takes this into account with...

Golden eye.(The Royal Treatment)
November 1, 2004... At Carolina Herrera's fall 2004 show, the audience was wowed not only by the glittering gowns but by the models' eyelids, which were gilded with genuine gold flakes. Beauty devotees can replicate the look with Christian Breton's Bulle D'Or kit....

Better than Botox[R] *?[TM] "Who would have thought a stretch mark reducer would turn out to be the anti-wrinkle breakthrough of the decade!".(Anti-Aging Breakthrough)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... In a remarkable turn of events, arguably one of the strangest in the history of cosmetics, women across the country are putting a stretch-mark reducing emulsion called StriVectin-SD[R] on their face to diminish fine lines, wrinkles and crows'...

Attention trend-setting fashionistas!(Modern necessities)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Demi-couture is the new word in fashion! It's high-end style transformed into informal elegance. It's extravagant comfort for a cozy dinner or a night on the town. It's Dramaura, LA's hottest demi-couture designer. From casual luxury to simply...

Get it straight!(Modern necessities)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... New EasyStraight Hair Straightening System gives you straight, frizz-free hair that lasts for three months! EasyStraight gives you professional straightening at home, for a fraction of the salon price. EasyStraight is gentle and safe for...

Anti-aging products for the whole body.(Modern necessities)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... World-renowned, Harvard trained plastic surgeon, biochemist and best-selling author of Change Your Looks, Change Your Life, Dr. Michelle Copeland shares her skin care and skin rejuvenation secrets with thousands of men and women worldwide...

Finally ... truly gentle permanent hair color.(Modern necessities)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Color by Robert Craig is the new permanent hair colorant that delivers gorgeous, natural results without a trace of harmful peroxide, ammonia or alcohol. Plus, built-in intensive conditioners leave your hair silky, luminous and shining with...

The God of Driving.(Suzy)
November 1, 2004... In the crowd were Maria Cooper Janis and Byron Janis; Lenny Kravitz; Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman with Frank Petito; Marti Stevens; Anne Slater with John Cahill; the famous Elaine Kaufman (the restaurateuse of song and storybook); Nan Kempner in...

Out of the blue: with The Lifting Face Serum and The Lifting Intensifier, La Mer goes straight to the source.(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... You have to admire the scientists at La Mer. They are always developing some can't-live-without potion from the ocean. While one man's sushi wrap is another man's miracle face cream, for their latest buzz-worthy breakthrough, they have come...

A socialite's guide to St. Barths: cocktails at P. Diddy's, lunch with Michael Kors. This is fantasy island for the beautiful people.(Going Out)
November 1, 2004... The truly glamorous are migratory by nature. Southampton in August, Palm Beach in February--and, as the holidays approach, St. Barths, a Caribbean paradise where they can bask on the beach (with other people just as rich) and score...

Feel the heat.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... It seemed appropriate that Beyonce chose to wear HotPants to walk the red carpet at MTV's "Video Music Awards, held for the first time in South Beach; it was just so darn hot. Welcome to Miami in August, where if it's not 95 [degrees] in the...

Pipe dream: with great looks and a major instrument, Russian soprano Anna Netrebko is opera's next big thing.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... While she'll perform an impromptu pole dance for friends, curse like a sailor and shop until her credit card cracks in two, Anna Netrebko is no longer the wild child she once was: I don't remember the last time I went out with my friends, sighs...

The birdcage: at a Rothschild estate, even the birds live under a 24-karat-gold roof.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... Life in a gilded cage gets a bad rap. But for a flock of finely feathered friends living on the estate of Lord Jacob Rothschild, it s rather sweet. The fourth Baron Rothschild and head of the English branch of the Rothschild family recently...

In her court: being San Francisco D.A. has put Kamala Harris in the public eye. Chances are, she'll stay there.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris literally rolled through her first lesson in democracy--in a stroller. Born in Oakland, California, in 1964 to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father both were graduate students at the University of...

Final fling.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... "The city must feel so happy," swooned Sarah Jessica Parker at the intimate dinner thrown by Bottega Veneta during New York Fashion Week at the Trump World Tower penthouse to celebrate its new Fifth Avenue store, designed by Tomas Maier. Parker...

Canal plus: Hollywood and European royalty take over Venice's palazzos for the star-studded film festival.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... Landing almost an hour behind schedule at Marco Polo airport in Venice, the Alitalia pilot brightly announces that not only did he make up for a little lost time en route, but that at the gate, "You will have the pleasure of having the plane...

Mother superior: extreme child-rearing is a given on the Upper East Side, and every manicured mom has an opinion.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... Renee Rockefeller and Lillian von Stauffenberg, two young women with grand names to match their glossy hair, wriggled adjacent bony bottoms to make room in the front row of Tuleh's fall fashion show for their collective brood of four beautiful...

Social studies: gregarious gadfly Bob Colacello profiles the White House's most convivial couple, the Reagans.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... A biography of Ronald and Nancy Reagan doesn't seem like the most obvious project for Bob Colacello. After all, his last book, Holy Terror, chronicled the hedonistic years he spent working with Andy Warhol at Interview magazine. But the author,...

Natural beauty: fusing ancient wisdom and modern science with AmorePacific's latest breakthrough: after 24 hours, 94% reported noticeable improvement in the overall appearance of their skin.(Amore Pacific)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Building upon the harmony between nature and science, AmorePacific delivers optimum skin wellness that will transform your beauty regimen and change the way you think about the power of nature. For six decades, AmorePacific has introduced...

The finer things.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... The sneaker-clad tourists who typically invade the picturesque islands on Italy's Lake Maggiore during late summer were replaced this year by a designer-clad slice of Italy's upper crust. The attraction: the wedding of Lavinia Borromeo Arese...

Comeback kids.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... The boys are back in town. After 21 years apart, those Tiger Beat pinups of yesteryear, Duran Duran-Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor and Nick Rhodes--shave returned with a new studio album called Astronaut. Now that John...

Party politics: Bush prefers yard work. Kerry is a loner. Whoever wins, D.C.'s hostesses are worried.(Eye)
November 1, 2004... Will it be weekends at Camp David, clearing brush in Crawford, Texas, and early to bed with George W. Bush? Or does the future hold ski trips to Sun Valley, Idaho, fine French wines and Bruce Springsteen jam sessions with John F. Kerry on the...