W articles from October 2006

W archives from October 2006

Au revoir, rochas.(Buying, selling, signing, voting, dancing ... fashion is on the move)
October 1, 2006... In the middle of a record hot summer, the fashion world felt a chill when parent company Procter & Gamble announced that it was pulling the plug on Olivier Theyskens's much loved Rochas collection. Since being named artistic director in late...

Leading lady.(Diane von Furstenberg wins as president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... It wasn't quite Bush versus Gore, but the race between Diane von Furstenberg and Joseph Abboud for president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America was the talk of the industry in July There were rumors of aggressive lobbying by both...

Dance glass.(Buying, selling, signing, voting, dancing ... fashion is on the move)(Marc Jacobs debuts costumes inspired by minerals)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Marc Jacobs, Mr. Grunge himself, seems to be expanding his musical taste well beyond Nirvana. In November Jacobs will debut the costumes he designed for Amoveo, a ballet set to modern minimalist composer Philip Glass's early masterpiece,...

Later, alligator.(Buying, selling, signing, voting, dancing ... fashion is on the move)
October 1, 2006... Dolce & Gabbana for Motorola. Philippe Starer for Puma. Modern marketing has resulted in some strange fashion pairings recently. The latest example: This fall furniture designer Tom Dixon is putting his spin on the Lacoste polo. "Any brand now...

Frankly Scarlett.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Scarlett Johansson has sashayed down the Imitation of Christ runway and ambled around Tokyo wearing Marc Jacobs in Lost in Translation. Now the style-conscious starlet will be able to march to her own tune, at least sartorially, with clothes...

In the bag.(Samsonite Corp. to get designs from Alexander McQueen)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Samsonite, the largest luggage-maker in the world, took two stylish steps in July. First, the company announced a partnership with designer Alexander McQueen, who will develop travel bags and other accessories for Samsonite's higher-end Black...

Suite deal.(Nicky Olivia Hilton enters hotel business )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Hard-partying heiress Nicky Hilton has decided to follow in her great-grandfather Conrad Hilton's footsteps by entering the hotel business. In July Nicky partnered with the Falor Development Group to create boutique hotels called Nicky O. (The...

Hit single.(Christopher Crawford's Christopher Deane collection)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Christopher Crawford already has one hit on his hands--the Christopher Deane collection, which he codesigns with Angela Deane. Now he's hoping to add another success to his stable. In June the 26-year-old designer opened Sophia Eugene, a small...

Sweet Baby Jane.(Flashback)
October 1, 2006... Before Nico, Ultra Violet and Edie Sedgwick, there was Baby Jane Holzer--the original Warhol superstar. Born into a wealthy Palm Beach family, Holzer was a 23-year-old model when, in 1963, she was introduced to the Pop art maestro by a mutual...

Pretty boy.(Fast Forward)
October 1, 2006... Even in the fourth grade, Edward Bess was noticing makeup. He remembers wondering why his teacher's lips were purple, telling her, "You look sick" Now, at the precocious age of 20, the South Carolina native is making it his career to show women...

Far and away.(Editorial)
October 1, 2006... Features Director James Reginato gets around. One minute he's having lunch in an Argentine estancia; the next he's dining in a German castle. He flies to France, Italy and the UK so often, the last time he renewed his passport he needed extra...

That angel is a centerfold.(Readers React)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2006... I was delighted to see the beautiful Natalia Vodianova in your August issue. Natalia's incredible talent shows through in the eerie photo shoot "Call of the Wild." The images, which expertly display fashion's current subdued mood, are my...

The art of the matter.(Readers React)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2006... I received your September issue and just wanted to tell you that I am thoroughly enjoying the new layout, design, graphics and fonts. They really do make a difference. BARB WASKO ENGLEWOOD, COLO

Property values.(Readers React)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2006... While Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown's dedication to revitalizing downtown Louisville, Kentucky ("Louisville Sluggers," July), is admirable, I object to Mrs. Wilson's disdain for the "McMansions" developed on property that once belonged to...

Summer love.(Readers React)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2006... Your July issue was great, from the front cover to the Countess's Last Laugh. Kate Bosworth looked so elegant in the "Flying High" photo spread. She is indeed a talented young actress with wonderful films to her credit. I also enjoyed the...

Lady Madonna.(Readers React)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2006... The negative letters concerning Madonna's incredible 58-page June photo spread by Steven Klein were obviously written by people who aren't hip enough to attend her new Confessions tour. The images are also part of a film that is shown during...

Detroit rock city.(Readers React)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2006... I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the September issue of W. I have been a subscriber to the magazine for eight years, and I always enjoy how innovative and provocative W can be. I thought the Detroit photo shoot was incredible ("Welcome...

Hair mail.(Readers React)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2006... I loved the article "Cutting Loose" (August) about customers turning to at-home hairstylists because they are fed up with the impersonal attitudes of salons. It's sad to say, but beauty parlors just don't seem to give their clients VIP...

Family ties.(Readers React)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2006... The comment Oatsie Charles makes in the documentary "A Social Life"--"If I'm nice, even the least little bit, it's because of the loving black hands that raised me"--may not have sounded politically correct to W writer Alison Burwell ("It's a...

The mirror has two faces.(Readers React)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2006... Thank you for showing ultrasexy supermodels as mere mortals in your "Cover Girls" story (September). Juergen Teller's raw, untouched photos are brilliant and vastly avant-garde. I would have expected such a candid component from a paparazzi...

In memory.(Readers React)
October 1, 2006... Nineteen-year-old model Heather Bratton passed away on Saturday, July 22. She had traveled to New York from her home in Tampa, Florida, to take part in a W photo shoot. While on her way to the airport in the early hours of the morning, Heather...

To dye for.(Nancy Jarecki launches Betty color kit)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Two years ago, while NANCY JARECKI was living in Rome, she stumbled upon a secret of many an Italian woman. "I was getting my hair cut, and I noticed the colorists handing little bags of color to their customers," she recalls. "My stylist said,...

Pit for a king.(Brits can learn how to cook from Prince's new Duchy Originals Cookbook)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Brits may already be able to buy their organic delicacies from Prince Charles's Duchy Originals brand, but now they can learn to cook like a royal too. October sees the Prince's new Duchy Originals Cookbook (Kyle Cathie Publishing), which...

Sparkle and spin.(Uncensored)
October 1, 2006... Between handling Rush Limbaugh's drug issues and Sony Pictures' dustup with the Catholic Church over The Da Vinci Code, it would seem that L.A. public relations firm Sitrick and Company has its hands full. Now the team has taken on De Beers as...

Car show.(Fiat S.p.A., Suzuki Motor launch Sedici)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... London's yummy mummies have a new toy. This fall Fiat, in collaboration with Suzuki, is launching the Sedici, its first compact SUV, as suited for racing around Chelsea for the early-morning school drop-off as it is for bumping over the...

Office space.(Judith Regan plans to relocate)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Judith Regan, innkeeper? Not quite, but the publishing powerhouse who shocked Manhattan Hterati with her plans to relocate to Los Angeles has a novel idea for her West Coast headquarters. Regan says she's been scouting the city for a classic...

Spot light: from fifties-flecked swimwear to bespeckled frocks, indulge in a bit of festive pattern play.
October 1, 2006... Hail the polkadot. Sarah Jessica Parker has flaunted them, as did Marilyn Monroe. Now, for resort, designers as diverse as Oscar de la Renta and Stella McCartney are putting the cheery spots on everything from billowing silk gowns to itsy-bitsy...

A dramatic play: the season's fur looks are a heady mix of tailored silhouettes and untamed volume.(Fashion Flash)
October 1, 2006... Oscar de la Renta's broadtail and chinchilla coat for Alixandre. $12,200 at the Fur Salon at Saks Fifth Avenue. New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] J. Mendel's broadtail and fox coat, $25,500, at...

The second coming: at some top houses, less expensive secondary lines are now taking center stage.(Fashion Flash)
October 1, 2006... Have designer prices gotten out of hand? "Everyone's fed up with spending that much money on a T-shirt," sniffs Loulou de la Falaise, who laments the escalating production costs that have made designer labels--her own included--the preserve of...

The corpse bride: poufy and puffy--Giorgio Armani goes outside his comfort zone to send Sienna Miller down the aisle in abominable bespoke bridal wear.(Fashion Flash)
October 1, 2006... It's the last day of filming on the set of Camille. As the skeleton crew readies for the final shot, Sienna Miller, who stars in the title role, sits thoroughly engrossed in the latest issue of Us Weekly, particularly the tabloid's Fashion...

Lost in translation: how fashion lovers pull off the looks that have others scratching their heads.(Fashion Flash)
October 1, 2006... I love big fashion. I love volume; I love excess; I love abundant material draped dramatically around the body. If I could turn my favorite eiderdown duvet into a stylish ensemble, I would. Luckily, Viktor & Rolf did nearly just that for fall...

From Russia with love: a pair of British designers are reviving a century-old name while adding their own novel--and decidedly unconventional--twists.(Richard Ascott, Philip Colbert)
October 1, 2006... Richard Ascott and Philip Colbert are fashion guys of a curious sort. Three years ago, the lanky, mop-haired duo launched the fledgling London-based Rodnik collection inspired by a scarf made from a goat's beard, a material that the...

Lulu nation: happy 100th, Louise. A new book honors the life of a bygone silent-screen star.(Louise Brooks)
October 1, 2006... The face is unmistakable: ivory complexion, raven-colored doe eyes and dewy lips, all framed by an impossibly sleek, jet black bob. It can only be Jazz Age moll Louise Brooks, poster child for the silent-film and flapper era. She was only 10...

Sites to see: more and more savvy shoppers are finding wonderful--and wacky--things online.(Fashion Flash)
October 1, 2006... Trolling the Internet in the wee hours certainly isn't just for geeky teenagers who can't find a date on Friday night. Legions of the stylish and well connected have been logging on for a while in search of fashion, furniture, art and just...

Hunt club: two stylish friends turn fashion chase into a new venture.(Erica Kennedy and Aisha Salmon)
October 1, 2006... Sitting at a rickety wooden table at New York s Pastis restaurant, Erica Kennedy and Aisha Salmon look just as laid-back and"this old thing?" stylish as any of the other downtown denizens trickling in for a leisurely weekday breakfast. But...

It's a keeper: not every fashion piece is forever. Here, the season's key looks that are sure to stand the test of time, and why.(Accessories Flash)
October 1, 2006... This fall, fashion has taken a sharp left turn away from the ladylike glamour of seasons past. From New York to Milan and Paris, designers played with new architectural shapes and voluminous proportions, ushering in a bold, intellectual style,...

Metals of honor: winning baubles that gleam in white gold and platinum.(Accessories Flash)
October 1, 2006... Jewelry designers are taking a shine to icier metals like platinum and white gold. An intricate filigree of platinum and diamonds provides the perfect setting for a sparkling blue tanzanite stone in Anthony Nak's bracelet. Though reminiscent of...

Today's specials: everyday bags get an updated look.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... When it comes to the daily grind, every girl has her go-to handbag--one that's chic, versatile and preferably not too trendy. But what works for the Park Avenue doyenne doesn't exactly jibe with the downtown fashion girl. Thankfully, there are...

Seeing green: a storied emerald finds its place in a stunning diamond necklace.(Accessories Flash)
October 1, 2006... It's said that every piece of jewelry has a story behind it, and this remarkable necklace by Graff certainly has a tale to tell. The 50-carat emerald was mined in Colombia, considered the premier source for the green gems, and then selected as...

Smooth operator: sleek, sophisticated watches to dress the wrist.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... With fashion in a sober mood, it's the perfect time for slick black watches to have their moment. Stark yet embellished with graphic details, these timepieces make a bold and dramatic design statement. Movado gives plain chic an aggressive...

Glamorama: big looks recall the groovy days of disco.(Accessories Flash)
October 1, 2006... Calling all Angels: Seventies glare is back in a big way. Though some items, such as stretch halter jumpsuits, might better be left on the dance floors of yore, other disco elements will never go out of style, at least on the accessories front....

Black beauty; meet the Frenchwoman behind some of the most exquisite designs in jewelry.(Accessories Flash)
October 1, 2006... It's tea time at Muriel Grateau's cavernous boutique on Paris's Left Bank. Everything about the space is artfully curated, from the sparse glass cabinets and slick black floor to the arrangement of several smoky gray glasses and a plate of...

The high line: Versace's sumptuous new accessories collection heats up.(Accessories Flash)
October 1, 2006... Donatella Versace is the latest designer to play up ultraluxe accessories. This past spring she launched Versace Couture, a higher-end line of bags and belts, and for fall she has added shoes and sunglasses. The collection features exotic...

Pearl power: the house of Chanel celebrates its favorite gem with the Les Perles collection.(Accessories Flash)
October 1, 2006... What's in a strand of pearls? If it's from the storied house of Chanel, plenty. Pearls, after all, were one of Coco Chanel's signatures, along with camellias, ribbons, Maltese crosses, quilted handbags and two-tone shoes. As Christian Dior put...

Grab bags: whether simple or over the top, clutches are not to be ignored.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Now that the fall party season is officially under way, a fashionable new clutch is practically a required purchase. And the purse's diminutive dimensions certainly shouldn't preclude it from fulfilling its serious scene-stealing potential....

Sneak attack: thanks to a bevy of fashion designers, sensible shoes never looked so good.(Accessories Flash)
October 1, 2006... During New York City's infamous 1980 transit strike, legions of newly anointed career women paired their pinstripes with sneakers for that ambulatory trek to work. In so doing, they created a look that would last, even if at the time the...

In the navy: an abundance of sapphire jewels take a turn for the dramatic.(Bulgari: Fred Leighton)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Fashion may be having a dramatic moment, but no one does grandiose better than the major houses of high jewelry. And sapphires, with their intense blue hue, add instant oomph to any already jaw-dropping piece of jewelry. Take this Bulgari...

Back and forth: Italian shoes, hip Brit shades and new jewelry tomes, all steeped in rich history.(Accessories Flash)
October 1, 2006... Retro Specs At the height of Britain's Pop movement in the Sixties, Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses were all the rage. Hubert de Givenchy commissioned pairs for Audrey Hepburn in Two for the Road and How to Steal a Million, while cads like...

All that glitters: sparkle plenty this season--not just with gold but also silver bronze and even scarlet luster.(Shopping)
October 1, 2006... Marc Jacobs Sequined silk twill miniskirt, $1,500, at Marc Jacobs, Las Vegas; marcjacobs.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Louis Vuitton Nylon and resin bracelet, $847, at Louis Vuitton; louisvuitton.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Paint it black: in the midst of fashion's dark new sobriety, a risque nail polish shade becomes the must-have accessory.(Beauty Flash)
October 1, 2006... When it comes to the latest nail polish trend, one need look no further than Monique Lhuillier. For fall, the designer sent a gaggle of girls down the runway with polished black manicures. While the dark hue might be expected from the likes of...

Siren scents: it takes a real woman to wear fall's bold fragrances.(Beauty Flash)
October 1, 2006... I want you to be able to smell it on your blouse the next morning," says Tom Ford of Black Orchid, the first fragrance from his eponymous beauty line. Feeling that perfume had become, in his words, "too watered down and transparent" of late,...

A leg up: too big to zip up boots ... too thin to fill them out. Is there any cure for calf woes?
October 1, 2006... I fell in love in Paris. Not with a Frenchman, mind you, but with a pair of perfectly pointy, knee-high, black leather Christian Louboutin boots. But as I tried them on in Louboutin's chic me de Grenelle boutique, our budding romance was rudely...

Beauty buzz: Jane Larkworthy shares the scoop on scents, healthy grub and a superluxe spa.(Beauty Flash)
October 1, 2006... 1 | REAL MEN WEAR VIOLETS At the heart of most men's fragrances are, of course, masculine notes like leather, vetiver and musk. But the most interesting new men's scents feature a dash of the unexpected. Calvin Klein's warm Euphoria Men...

The breast defense: researchers say the fight against breast cancer is looking brighter all the time.(Beauty Flash)
October 1, 2006... A couple of decades ago, a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer was told she had only a couple of years to live. But today, thanks to advancements in surgical techniques, radiation, chemotherapy and hormone treatments, the diagnosis is...

Cult of Carolyne: break out the bubbly. Hostess Carolyne Roehm divulges her party secrets in her latest book.
October 1, 2006... It was like a modern-day court," declares Carolyne Roehm, dramatically, over a picture-perfect lunch of fried chicken, salad plucked fresh from her garden and homemade peach pie. Seated on the sun-dappled terrace of her 59-acre Connecticut...

Baja fresh: between the desert and the deep blue sea, Baja's Los Cabos coast is Mexico to the max.(Travel Flash)
October 1, 2006... Amazing are the extremes to which the human animal can adapt. Within 24 hours of arriving at One & Only Palmilla, the oldest of three service-obsessed luxury resorts near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, it seems perfectly natural to return to your...

Hide and sneak: when it comes to customs declarations, the fashion pack is hardly honest--and sometimes downright shameless.(Travel Flash)
October 1, 2006... Eight hundred dollars. That's the total value of merchandise an American citizen is typically allowed to bring back from abroad without having to pay duty. And for many travelers, with their Venetian glass paperweights, Eiffel Tower snow globes...

Piazza party: La dolce vita returns to Rome, as bold new architecture and a burgeoning art scene enliven the ancient city.(Travel Flash)
October 1, 2006... It's a thick and sticky midsummer night in Rome, and the sisters of the church of Santa Brigida are staying up late to watch a movie. The nuns lean out the convent's open windows, their eyes intent on the screen set up in the piazza below. Down...

When in Rome ...: where to eat, drink and sleep when visiting the Eternal City.(Directory)
October 1, 2006... RESTAURANTS As Silvia Venturini Fendi puts it, "You don't come to Rome to eat Japanese," Hearty local eateries--the kind with red and white-checked tablecloths and waiters who call you bella--still serve up classic fare. But there are also...

Sand and deliver.(EYE)
October 1, 2006... Midway through the summer social swirl, it's always a relief to attend a benefit that doesn't involve a place card and a plate of rubber chicken. "The best way to make money for a good cause is to sell clothes," said Donna Karan at Super...

As she likes it: young, beautiful and loaded, Russian heiress--and college coed--Anna Anisimova moves into an over-the-top new home in the sky.(Obituary)
October 1, 2006... Everything in Anna Anisimova's apartment has the gleam of the new. There are no piles of books or bills; her parchment-covered wails are scuff-free; and her sparkling Sub-Zero, containing not much more than a lonely take-out tub of fruit,...

High rollers.(celebrity night life)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... It was hot in Hollywood, but Mluccia Prada injected a shot of cool with the West Coast opening of her "Waist Down" exhibit at Prada's Rodeo Drive boutique.An eclectic crowd including Dustin Hoffman, Francesco Vezzoli, Courtney Love, Eva Mendes...

Speaking in tongues: Mexico's hottest director gets the world chattering with Babel.(Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu )
October 1, 2006... For a man who's fast emerging as one of Latin America's greatest auteurs, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu hasn't granted many interviews, and he has made relatively few public pronouncements about the mysteries of life, love and art. What we know...

The royal treatment: a very busy Antonia Fraser juggles a new book on Louis XIV and the film version of her Marie Antoinette.(EYE)
October 1, 2006... Lady Antonia Fraser may appear every inch the grandmotherly type, with her carnation pink fingernails, wide smile and box of Godiva chocolates by her side, but don't be fooled. At 74, she's Britain's reigning queen of historical biography,...

Horse play.(EYE)(celebrations of celebrities)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... "I'm a polo widow; it's my life," said Cosima Pavoncelli from the sidelines of the field in Windsor Great Park, outside of London. She was there, along with her horse-enthusiast husband, Riccardo, to watch the Coronation Cup at the annual...

Art and empire: with a new foundation, swelling media assets and seemingly unlimited ambition, Louise MacBain has become the most talked-about woman in the art world.(Louise Blouin MacBain )(Biography)
October 1, 2006... It's tempting to want to cast Louise Blouin MacBain as the Jay Gatsby of the contemporary-art world. Eight years ago, after all, the then 39-year-old, French Canadian blond beauty materialized seemingly out of nowhere, installing herself in a...

Bringing up baby.(EYE)(celebrations by celebrities)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... "It's a joy to have you all out here--and not in our house," deadpanned Jerry Seinfeld to a crowd of guests who had gathered on his expansive lawn in Amagansett for a tented dinner. His wife, Jessica, organized the soiree, sponsored by Gucci,...

Truman's treasures: Joanne Carson sells her stash of Truman Capote's favorite things.
October 1, 2006... While it may be old-fashioned to say such a thing about a woman, Joanne Carson's life has been defined largely by two men. The first was Johnny Carson, who gave the former Joanne Copeland, herself a television personality in the early Sixties,...

Singular sensation: entertainment lawyer John Breglio is bringing A Chorus Line back to Broadway.(EYE)
October 1, 2006... Five, six, seven, eight. Ba da da dum ba da da dum bum." Those nine chords kick off A Chorus Line, and entertainment lawyer John Breglio knows them well. The late Chorus Line director and choreographer Michael Bennett's legal counsel in life...

Sirs mix-a-lot.(EYE)(celebrations,endorsements of celebrities)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Celebs are a dime a dozen in Tinseltown. Even so, wrangling Salma Hayek, skate god Tony Alva and Warhol vet cherry Vanilla for the same party is a fete accompli. Such was the case at the Chateau Marmont shindig Bryan Rabin and David Rodgers...

The honeymooners: newlyweds Kimberly Guilfoyle and Eric Villency have society talking.(EYE)
October 1, 2006... It's around lunchtime at the Maurice Villency showroom on Manhattan's East 57th Street, and Kimberly Guilfoyle, television-news personality and former first lady of San Francisco, is posing with furniture heir Eric Villency, her husband of just...

Page turner: after the passing of his longtime coeditor, Robert Silvers goes it alone at The New York Review of Books.
October 1, 2006... Visit Robert Silvers in his office at The New York Review of Books and it becomes clear that certain phrases have never entered his lexicon. The first: "light reading." On vacation recently, he kicked back with a little Montaigne. "I read the...

See it.(Confetti gets appreciation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... [CONFETTI] Deft, daft and dapper, Confetti is one of those giddy English movies that makes you wonder if there is any limit to the acting talent in the UK. The slender plot follows a bridal magazine's competition to select the most original...

Skip it.(Film)(criticism of actors)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... [INFAMOUS] As any CEO knows, it's crucial to be a "first mover." Getting cool stuff to the market first--whether an iPod or a Prius--is a huge advantage, and the same holds true for movies. So when Capote, a Truman Capote biopic about the...

Rachel, Rachel.(Megan Dodds does her share of shakespeare)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... ACTRESS MEGAN DODDS HAS DONE HER SHARE OF SHAKESPEARE, BUT SHE'S ALSO GENERATED TABLOID COPY FOR PLAYING A PLAYBOY BUNNY AND MAKING OUT WITH MADONNA ONSTAGE. NONE OF THAT, HOWEVER, CAN COMPARE WITH THE CONTROVERSY SHE'S COURTED IN HER LATEST...

Orange: crush.(Orange County Performing Arts Center opens with gala performance)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Los Angeles has Walt Disney Concert Hall, and now Orange County has something that even dedicated viewers of The OC probably couldn't have imagined: a new world-class performing-arts venue. The Cesar Pelli-designed Renee and Henry Segerstrom...

(Photo) OP.(ART)
October 1, 2006... No, the photo below isn't a long-lost image from Cindy Sherman's "Untitled Film Stills" series; it's a self-portrait by 74-year-old photographer Duance Michals, decked out in Sherman drag for his new book, Foto Follies: How Photography Lost Its...

Ryan Murphy.(Biography)
October 1, 2006... EDUCATION: B.A. in journalism, Indiana University, 1988 EXPERIENCE: 1980: Founder and president of the Meryl Streep Fan Club in Indianapolis. 1990: Moves to Los Angeles to cover hard news for the...

W.10: something bold.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Bold moves and grand gestures have an irresistible appeal, and there are plenty of both in this month's issue. First, PRIMARY showcases striking makeup shades in--naturally--primary colors. Then SEXY BEAST displays denim in Eighties-inflected...

Primary.
October 1, 2006... Magenta lips... aqua lids... look-at-me brows. According to makeup artist Lucia Pieroni, fall's dark, moody fashion calls for a bright, eye-catching face. Pieroni found inspiration in the work of British Pop artist Allen Jones, whose...

Sexy beast: express your animal instincts with great denim, from stovepipes to minis, worn with T-shirts or classic jackets and dramatically blown-out hair.
October 1, 2006... [this page] Chanel's wool tweed jacket, at Neiman Marcus; Chanel, 800.550.0005: Superfine's viscose T-shirt, at Barneys New York; Fred Segal, Los Angeles; superfinelondon.com; Calvin Klein Jeans's cotton denim jeans, at Macy's. Beauty...

Czech mate: soft smocks, little dresses and classic trenchcoats mix schoolgirl sobriety with a touch of flirtatiousness, perpectly set off by the beauty of Prague.
October 1, 2006... [this page] Etro's red and pink silk and wool dress, at Etro. New York: Burberry Prorsum's olive cotton voile shirt, at Burberry, 800.284.8480 Marc Jacobs socks: Prada bag and shoes. [opposite] Salvatore Ferragamo's gold mohair...

Mix master: French antiques dealer Yves Gastou has decorated his Paris apartment and Biarritz home with no heed for the rules of interior design. Expect the unexpected.(At Home)
October 1, 2006... On a wet, windy morning in Biarritz, France, the Parisian antiques dealer Yves Gastou is making the rounds. He speeds his banged-up maroon Volkswagen Cabriolet over the coastal town's verdant hills, plows through a hairpin turn and cuts the...

Bute force: going incognito, he became a formula one driver, but now the Marquess of Bute is back home, running Mount Stuart, his astonishing ancestral estate in Scotland.(At Home)
October 1, 2006... Yet, with all that jazz, it's just Johnny Bute, always, thank you. Today, on a cool rainy morning, he's certainly dressed unassumingly, in a black Mohammed Ali T-shirt, worn jeans and work boots. But tall and lean, with close-cropped hair, the...