Vogue articles from July 2006

Vogue archives from July 2006

Smart Moves.
July 1, 2006... Sometimes the collections make you think of specific trends or must-haves. But after the fall showings in New York, London, Paris, and Milan, the word that kept cropping up in my notebook was excellence. This new season is exciting not only...

"Mrs. Dash".(Damon Dash's wife, Rachel Roy)
July 1, 2006... Byline: ANDRA LEON TALLEY If it were a short story, it would be a Joan Didion: Rachel Roy's life so far is a wonderfully elegant narrative. With three small ready-to-wear collections to her nameall financed by her music-and-fashion-mogul...

Island Girl.
July 1, 2006... Byline: Susanna Moore When Susanna Moore arrived from Hawaii for a job at Bergdorf Goodman with Norman Norell hand-me-downs, she took on a mysterious identity. When I arrived in Manhattan in the summer of 1965, I believed myself to be...

Letters From Readers.(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2006... COURAGE UNDER FIRE Kudos to VOGUE for showcasing Alexander McQueen's sculptural approach to fashion on its April cover ["A Profile in Courage," by Jonathan Van Meter, photographed by Mario Testino]. The dress's draping gold and white hues...

Play Nice.(rules for happier weekends and vacations)
July 1, 2006... Summertimeand the vacationers are behaving badly. William Norwich offers rules for happier weekends. DON'T forget that any sentence beginning with "Oh, the neighbors won't mind" is untrue. DO remember that service in Capri is slow for...

Demi Monde.(couture fashion)
July 1, 2006... Byline: MARK HOLGATE editor: Sally Singer "Demi-couture" is the new catchphrase: fashion created by hand in the hautest haute couture ateliers to sell like ready-to-wearoff the rack at dizzying prices. The protests that raged in Paris...

Rula Jebreal.(Brief article)(Travel narrative)
July 1, 2006... Byline: FLORENCE KANE editor: Sally Singer A television reporter in Rome, she balances serious suits and fun cocktail frocks. T ALKING HEAD It's not easy to be a female political journalist in Italy, and if you're good-looking...

Round Two.
July 1, 2006... Byline: FLORENCE KANE editor: Sally Singer Bruce, the hard-knock label that rocked downtown New York before going bust in 2004, is back in fighting trim. Some of the best buzz to come out of New York's fall Fashion Week was that Bruce...

Snap Happy.(purses)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Byline: editor: Filipa Fino PHOTOGRAPHED BY CHRISTOPHER BARTLETT Snap! went the clasp of your grandmother's purse after she placed a shiny silver dollar or a lemon drop in your eager palm. Good memories make the latest boxy-frame bags as...

On The Bright Side.(Little Miss Sunshine, About a Boy, The Road to Guantanamo)(Movie review)
July 1, 2006... Byline: editor: Valerie Steiker Little Miss Sunshine offers a good-hearted send-up of the American dream . John Powers reviews. If modern America has a favorite morality play, it's about the ardent pursuit of successand the perils of...

Green Acres.(William Christenberry)
July 1, 2006... Byline: LESLIE CAMHI editor: Valerie Steiker Two new exhibits showcase the work of William Christenberry, master chronicler of the Southern landscape. W illiam Christenberry photographer, artist, raconteuris telling me about kudzu, the...

Summer In The City.(Shakespeare in the Park)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Byline: editor: Valerie Steiker Shakespeare in the Park is still the hottest ticket in town, writes Adam Green. After last summer's frolicsome pairing of As You Like It and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, the Public Theater's Shakespeare...

Ghost Writer.(Jennifer Egan's The Keep)(Interview)
July 1, 2006... Byline: MEGAN O'GRADY editor: Valerie Steiker Jennifer Egan puts a contemporary spin on the Gothic thriller in The Keep. I love mysteries," says Jennifer Egan, her dragonfly-blue eyes exuberant, over lunch in a sunny Brooklyn cafA[c]....

Self-Service.(pedicure)
July 1, 2006... Byline: editor: Sarah Brown Killer sandals, fierce feet, no appointment necessary? Sarah Brown masters the ultimate home pedicure. On a recent Tuesday I joined Essie Weingartenthe Essie behind Essie nail polishfor her weekly...

The Namesake.(Physique 57, Nalini Method)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Byline: MARGARET JOHNSON editor: Sarah Brown Two Lotte Berk veterans are customizing the workout for a new wave of followers. Once the toning method of choice among New York's toniest, the storied Lotte Berk Methoda mA[c]lange of yoga,...

Haute Hair.(John Frieda's newly renovated Aldford Street salon)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Byline: SARAH HARRIS editor: Sarah Brown John Frieda revamps his London flagship. At his newly renovated Aldford Street salon, John Frieda is staring hard at the pristine marbled floor that's fit for a palazzo. With hands on hips, he...

Hot Shots.(injectables to erase signs of aging)
July 1, 2006... Byline: JANE SHIN PARK editor: Sarah Brown With the new generation of injectables, tackling a single wrinkle is becoming a tailor-made experience. At the American Academy of Dermatology's annual meeting in San Francisco this past...

VOUGE.(celebrities)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... JULY COOL GIRL KATE HUDSON's Effortless Chic (And Teflon Marriage) Dancing With the Stars SARAH JESSICA, J.LO, DREW, SIENNA, GISELE & CHARLIZE AT THE PARTY OF THE YEAR HIGH ANXIETY Stop Worrying Yourself Sick ...

Pale Rider.(Kate Hudson)(Interview)
July 1, 2006... Byline: Photographed by Mario Testino. In her new film, Kate Hudson plays a newlywed in a kooky, off-kilter marriage. In her real life, Mrs. Robinson has her family and career right on track. Michael Specter pops the bubbles around a smart...

An Affair To Remember.
July 1, 2006... Byline: editor: Sally Singer Social lights and Hollywood luminaries came out to fete British fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala, "AngloMania." William Norwich reports. What would you wear if you...

Let The Games Begin.
July 1, 2006... Byline: editor: Sally Singer Photographed by Jonathan Becker. American high society plays by its own rules. Lesson number one: Value sportsmanship over merely being buff. Three chic athletes spill their sporty secrets to William Norwich....

Body Politics.(Cecile Richards)
July 1, 2006... Byline: Photographed by Annie Leibovitz. With the abortion-rights battle at a fever pitch, Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood's fearless new leader, steps up to defend a woman's right to choose. Rebecca Johnson reports. Only four...

Bohemian Luxe.(Diane von Furstenberg)(Interview)
July 1, 2006... Byline: editor: Sally Singer Photographed by FranAs.ois Halard. In the reconstructed barn on her Connecticut estate, designer and CFDA presidential contender Diane von Furstenberg has created an oasis of serenity and inspiration. Eve...

The Fat Duck.
July 1, 2006... Byline: Photographed by Irving Penn A tiny English restaurant put itself on the map with bold, hypermodern dishes. Jeffrey Steingarten catches up with the wizard behind this twenty-first-century kitchen. Our project for the morning was...

HIGH ANXIETY.(hypochondriasis)
July 1, 2006... Byline: Photographed by Irving Penn. In today's germ-phobic, disease-obsessed world, are we worrying ourselves sick? Dodie Kazanjian delves into the latest hypochondria research and faces her own fear of illness. Every morning at...

Going Platinum.
July 1, 2006... Byline: Photographed by Irving Penn There's a punky, peroxide revolution happening at your hair colorist. RenA[c] Steinke sheds her brunette for rebellious rock-star blonde. The bleached blonde is back. Reflecting the strong,...

Lean Machine.(women's clothing)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2006... Byline: editor: Sally Singer Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier. Towering above other trends: the extralong, extra-narrow legging. Model Stella Tennant takes fall's skinnies out on the town. CAPTION(S): HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU ...

Walking The Line.(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2006... Byline: editor: Meredith Melling Burke Forward march into fall with the silhouette that's big newsa jacket cut with flair and leggings that fit like a second skin. One look leaps off the runway and into real life with ease: a jacket...

In This Issue.
July 1, 2006... Page 20 (cover look): Wool-and-silk dress, $79,010; to special-order, Balenciaga, NYC; (212) 206-0872. Life with AndrA[c] 34: On mannequin: "Layla" blush jersey long dress. On Roy: wool-with-Lurex jacket. Lightweight wool dress. Norwich notes...

Last Look.(Bruno Frisoni, women's shoes)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Byline: editor: Virginia Smith A rose is a rose . . . but if it's made of American Beauty red plastic, like the adornments on the midnight-blue-satin Rose Sandal from Roger Vivier, does it still smell as sweet? This fall, Vivier's...