Town & Country articles from September 2004

Town & Country archives from September 2004

The naked truth.(Editorial)
September 1, 2004... I read a story recently in the New York Times that, for a change, lifted my spirits instead of squelching them. It was a fashion article headlined "What Stylish Young Women Are Wearing: More." The reporter did not mean more expensive clothes or...

Defending dogs.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... Normally I do not write to magazines to respond to other people's letters, but when I read the outrageous missive published in July "Letters" criticizing the essay "In Praise of Mutts" [by Stephen Budiansky, May], I had to write. I loved the...

Flavor of the month.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... I was amused when I saw July's "On the Town" column with the photo of the two children licking ice-cream cones on page 31 ["Worth a Lick"]. When I see the number 31 and ice cream together, one thing comes to mind. Although it was not mentioned...

Off the map.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... In your June home issue, "Star Map" ["Design Trends"] listed many design businesses on N. La Cienega Boulevard, but didn't include my favorite, Arden House. Was this an oversight? LARKIN HILL, Los Angeles Arden House (920 N. La Cienega...

Mixed messages?(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... We liked Rabbi Steven Z. Leder's fine article, "True Values" ["Wealth," July], about the importance of teaching children, among other things, that "a full, meaningful life comes from work, education and concern for others, not from material...

Love and matrimonio.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... I'm trying to plan a wedding in Italy. Could you suggest any locations or a way to find a reliable wedding coordinator there? DIVYA RAILAN, via e-mail There are too many wonderful wedding locations in Italy to list them all here, but...

Tiffany & Co.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The triumph of Tiffany Atlas. The exciting evolution of a celebrated collection. An instant dash of Tiffany style. Bold, new, timeless. To learn more, visit a Tiffany & Co. store, call 800.843.3269 or visit tiffany.com. [ILLUSTRATION...

Lilly[R] pulitzer.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Autumn is in the air and Lilly lovers need colorful corduroy to get into the true spirit of fall. Our soft stretch corduroy pants and skirts are available in six season perfect colors for trekking through the highlands or having lunch with...

Clarins new eye revive beauty flash.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Refresh, tighten and brighten eyes in a wink! This one-of-a-kind emergency eye care relieves puffiness, dark circles and fine lines due to stress, strain, allergies and fatigue. Available at fine department stores. Visit...

Daniel K[R] New York City.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Daniel K's Uternity[R] band enhances the customary design of the traditional eternity ring with a platinum, shared prong mount in a cutting edge "U" design. The end result is a more unobstructed, streamlined band which allows the brilliance of...

Dressed to impress.(Parties)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ELEGANT IN BLACK Elegance is a funny thing. You know it when you see it--and when you don't. Here at T&C, we see it again and again in the women who organize and attend grand gatherings around the country. They raise not only millions of...

Tourneau sine 1900.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Tourneau is the world's largest watch store featuring over 100 world famous brands in more than 8,000 styles. Visit www.tourneau.com for store locations or call our Shop-At-Home service at 800.348.3332. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Tamara Comolli fine jewelry collection.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... This unique 7ct princess cut E-flawless diamond ring is just one expression of a new sophisticated solitaire diamond ring design from the Tamara Comolli Fine Jewelry Collection. Available at fine jewelers. For further information, please...

JB star.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Romance Collection. An exquisite collection of fine natural diamond centers set in the most intricate and detailed hand crafted platinum settings designed by Rafael. Exclusively available at authorized jewelers. For more information, please...

Romona Keveza collection.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Inspired by legendary beauties of yesterday and today, Romona Keveza's refined gowns and breathtaking headpieces are an elegant fusion of timeless modern classics. Interpretations of the most unforgettable gowns worn by the world's most...

Annikki Karvinen.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Novelty jackets)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... Novelty jackets from Finland available at the following trunkshows: September 1-12 Tempo, Newport Beach,CA 949.644.8784 3-18 The Rafael's/Palace Hotel San Francisco, CA 415.974.6772...

All revved up: the king of speed.(Parties)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Henry Ford used to say that "life is not a location but a journey.... Life flows." This motto was the theme of the 16th annual Henry Ford Estate Dinner Dance, held at the Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan. DRIVING PURPOSE Henry...

D.C. doings: jazz on the hill.(Parties)(Washington, D.C)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C., is best known for its annual honors program, but its recent spring gala proved it should also be known for throwing a great party. Dubbed Ellington, Etc., the event featured a concert with a lineup of...

Central Park zest: spring's blush.(Parties)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Although black serves as the stylish woman's uniform for most occasions in Manhattan, the Frederick Law Olmsted Awards luncheon, hosted by the Women's Committee of the Central Park Conservancy, is decidedly not most occasions. A dazzling array...

Barish, not garish.(On The Town)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Performers and Hollywood celebrities alike have long considered designer PAMELA BARISH their best-kept secret for daring fashions. But now that Barish has opened her first boutique, in Venice, her wares are on display for all of L.A. society to...

Table talk: why two Paris restaurants have diners clamoring for seats.(On The Town)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Just off the Place Victor Hugo, LA TABLE DE JOEL ROBUCHON (16 Avenue Bugeaud; 011-33-1-56-28-16-16) is the master chef's latest venture, following the runaway success of his Left Bank restaurant, L'Atelier. The dining room (above left) is...

Male call.(On The Town)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The latest line of note cards from M. WOOD STUDIO was created "in honor of gentlemen," says proprietor Melissa Wood. Although most of her customers are women, Wood decided that "a fellow needs to write a note of thanks just as much as a woman...

Chicago living.(On The Town)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... For more than twenty miles along Lake Michigan, bold Chicago fortunes, distinguished architects and innovative designers came together to create some of the most aesthetically pleasing and elegant apartment buildings in America. CHICAGO...

Fifty sweet years.(On The Town)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... In 1954, long before high and low culture mixed to become pop, three roommates spent their last $500 to open SERENDIPITY 3, a cafe-cum-boutique that now occupies two floors of a town house on Manhattan's Upper East Side. But the bentwood chairs...

Czech your appetite.(On The Town)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Prague throbs with many world-class restaurants, but PALFFY PALAC CLUB offers a cleverly wrought taste of the onetime capital of Bohemia, city of Kafka and inspiration for Mozart. Located in a 17th-century palace, which also hosts the Prague...

Daymor Couture.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Timeless style and uncompromising quality have been the hallmark of Daymor Couture. For fifty years, Daymor has been a premier fashion house which specializes in cocktail and social-occasion dressing. The collection offers couture styling for...

Le Vian.(scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Celebrities on the runway at Le Vian's Red Carpet Revue wore trend forecast fine jewelry designs, including Amy Davidson from ABC's "8 Simple Rules" in trailing vine necklace with chocolate and canary diamonds and coordinating earrings. See Le...

Leslie Greene.(scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Leslie Greene takes earrings to new lengths, introducing intricate diamond and 18k gold designs that combine timeless elegance with modern luxury, www.lesliegreene.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Island Outpost.(scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Hip, cool, luxurious and with all the comforts of home, Chris Blackwell's Island Outpost resorts are a getaway for A-list celebrities, travelers "in-the know" and discerning guests. The five boutique resorts, Pink Sands on Harbour Island, and...

Blissed out.(In The Country)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... How do you dress children for stone skipping, apple picking, leaf jumping or stylish party hopping over the course of a fall weekend? In the softest cotton knits and featherwale corduroy, naturally. Find them at BELLA BLISS, a children's...

Sea change.(In The Country)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... It was only a matter of time before one of the world's oldest condiments became the latest epicurean craze. Salt: it's the new olive oil. At New York's David Burke & Donatella, executive chef David Burke offers bread paired with butter under a...

A Bamboo how-to.(in the garden)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Tired of such traditional hedging as privet, arborvitiae and yew? Bamboo is an exotic alternative (plus, I love the sound of the breeze blowing through its jutting reeds). Having assumed bamboo could be grown only in the South, I was astonished...

Greenwich goddess.(In The Country)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... If you're out to make your culinary mark in America, Greenwich, Connecticut, seems like an odd first choice. For that matter, so are cooking and presenting signature dishes in French canning jars. But London restaurateur Marlon Abela (of the...

Call of the coast.(In The Country)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A seaside cottage, writes Linda Leigh Paul in COTTAGES ON THE COAST (Rizzoli; $39.95), "is not simply a building as much as it is a collection of memories and dreams, sensations, activities and explorations." Paul's eloquent text is accompanied...

Made for Merlot.(In The Country)
September 1, 2004... A place that gets little or no rain and has extremely sandy soil does not sound promising for agriculture--unless you're talking wine grapes. And Merlot, as it happens, thrives in the high-desert conditions of eastern Washington State. Since...

All we want for September is ...(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... a little razzle-dazzle. We'd be thrilled to have this Swarovski-crystal-studded cashmere V-neck by DOLCE & GABBANA ($2,195). At Saks Fifth Avenue stores, 212-753-4000. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Famous in the 1970s for sexy sequined...

Ribbons and bows.(Fashion & Style)
September 1, 2004... Feeling extra girlish? The season's hottest footwear is all decked out. Clockwise from left: ANYA HINDMARCH black Jose heels ($465). BRUNO FRISONI gold-and-black pumps ($650). LANVIN brown satin round-toed pumps ($555). LOUIS VUITTON black...

Pretty in purple.(Fashion & Style)
September 1, 2004... Ladies dressed in this rich, regal color command attention, day or night. Clockwise from top left: VALENTINO evening bag ($1,990). HERMES Kelly Retourne 28 bag ($4,800). MANOLO BLAHNIK alligator peep-toed Farinelli pumps ($2,800). JUDITH LEIBER...

Tweed time.(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Beads, rhinestones and metallic thread give tweed accessories a truly feminine twist. Clockwise from top; EUGENIA KIM gray tweed pumps with pearl brooch ($475). EMANUEL UNGARO violet tweed double-clasp shoulder bag ($685). CHANEL black-and-pink...

Browne is the new black.(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... With so much menswear focused on the casual and the downright sloppy, it's rare to find a young and talented designer who specializes in the elegant and the tailored, much less one who considers the suit to be the epitome of style and who...

A wing and a pair.(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Although the wing tip has never gone out of style, its popularity is soaring this season. Rediscovered end reinterpreted in the fall collections of such fashion leaders as Jil Sander, Burberry and Valentino, it signals an ongoing return to a...

Snake River Lodge & Spa Fly Fishing Adventure 2004 Jackson Hole, Wyoming.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... * 3 nights luxury accommodations for two at Wyoming's only AAA Four Diamond full service resort and spa * 1 full day of fly fishing for two with NL Wilson Fly Fishing School, located in Snake River Lodge & Spa * Two 50 minute spa...

Kraiko Diamonds.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... Jason Kohanarieh; Dan Kohanarieh, CEO, Kraiko Diamonds; Marissa D. Harvey, VP/ General Merchandise Manager, Little Switzerland and Comil Kohanarieh, President, Kraiko Diamonds at the Kraiko Diamonds cocktail party during the JCK show, sponsored...

Pomellato.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... Pomellato has been successfully creating luxury accessories that are able to interpret the present and look to the future. Stones of different sizes conjure up images of sand sparkling under the sun in the sabbia rings. Pink gold with pink...

Tears of happiness.(Jewelry)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... "Turn that frown upside down. These teardrop earrings will bring a smile to every woman's face. Clockwise from top: DORIS PANOS 6-carat emerald and diamond Honey drops ($39,600), at Neiman Marcus stores, 800-937-9146; 888-30-PANOS. ARA...

Pin-ups.(Jewelry)
September 1, 2004... Brooches are back, big-time. They look just right pinned on a fur capelet, on the back of a dreSs or as accent on a ribbon belt. Clockwise from top right: GREENLEAF & CROSBY diamond and Tahitian-pearl Starburst ($35.000), 561-655-5850, LORRAINE...

Bling! Bling! Bling!(Watches)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... For the Baguette Twenty-4. a spectacular new watch from PATEK PHILIPPE 29.5 round-cut diamonds combine with 430 baguette diamonds to create more than 36 carats of brilliance. The diamonds decorate virtually every surface of the watch: the face,...

Welcome to my museum: when an art collector's private passion goes public, we all benefit.(Arts & Culture)
September 1, 2004... Solo Shows Death and taxes come to us all, but ardent collectors can soften the blow by giving works of art to museums long before the inevitable arrives. Doing so not only ensures that your taste and generosity will be lauded by...

Artistic heights.(New York City)
September 1, 2004... Twenty-five years ago, when New York collectors and health care entrepreneurs Donald and Shelley Rubin purchased their first Tibetan thanka (a religious painting on cloth), they never imagined that their passion for art from the rooftop of the...

Going Dutch.(Seattle/Atlanta)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... One April morning in 1912 Helene Kroller Muller (1869-1939), the wife of Dutch industrialist Anton Kroller, purchased five Vincent van Gogh paintings from a gallery in Paris. That afternoon, she bought a Georges Seurat; by month's end, she'd...

King of Queens.(New York City)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A trip to the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, in Queens, isn't just about seeing more than 200 of the Japanese-American artist's best modernist sculptures in stone, metal, wood and clay--it's about seeing them in the sanctuary Isamu Noguchi...

Memento Mori.(Tokyo)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... For all its sophistication, Tokyo has proved oddly resistant to international contemporary art. But that didn't stop Minoru Mori, one of Asia's most powerful developers, from making the Mori Art Museum the capstone of Roppongi Hills, his...

The brit pack.(England)
September 1, 2004... Charles Saatchi, the advertising mogul and epic art collector, almost single-handedly jump-started the careers of hip, young British artists by showing their previously unknown work in his first London gallery, which he opened in 1985. His...

London leader.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Alongside Greenwich Park, in London's charming Blackheath, sits Ranger's House, home to the Wernher Collection--more than 700 art objects that once belonged to Julius Wernher (1850-1912), a German-born diamond and gold baron. Wernher's English...

Driving away fear.(Book)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Style icon and magazine writer Amy Fine Collins is a woman whose idea of commuting once consisted of the walk from her bedroom to her study in a pair of Manolo Blahnik mules. Like many lifelong New Yorkers, she considered driving an activity...

Particularly Paris.(Antiques)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... "Exceptional objects at excep decorator Jacques Grange describes the Paris Biennale des Antiquaires, the most glamorous of the international antiques fairs. Its twenty-second edition will be held in the Carrousel du Louvre from September 15 to...

A lyrical celebration.(Opera)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Something old and something new are the hallmarks of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Golden Jubilee year. The fiftieth season kicks off this month with Bryn Terfel, Karita Mattila, Isabel Bayrakdarman, Susan Graham and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo in...

Mad for the Maldives: despite not being a fan of tropical islands, R.W. Apple Jr. spends six days in the Indian ocean and warms up to the good life there.(Traveler's Notebook)
September 1, 2004... Gauguin has never been my beau ideal. Tropical islands, white sand beaches, swaying palms and salt scented zephyrs aren't my scene. Or so I was thinking while I looked out the window of our Indian Airlines jet as it descended toward the...

The range rover.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, fashion presentations, trunk shows and benefils taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... It is a singular creation. A rare breed in which the leather, wood and metal of a yacht-inspired interior work in unison with unmatched technology. Its monocoque body, mated to a cross-linked, fully independent air suspension, creates an...

Global resource.(Traveler's Notebook)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... There s great news for globe-trotters--STANFORDS, the 150-year-old map and travel bookstore in London, has been dramatically revamped. Located in Covent Garden, Stanfords has been attracting explorers, travel writers and armchair voyagers for...

A tote for all seasons.(Traveler's Notebook)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... Dallas-based designer Nicole Musselman, the owner of KOCH HANDBAGS, makes colorful, roomy totes inspired by the hand-painted, unstructured bags that she saw many women carrying in Thailand Her own versions come in leather, suede, canvas and...

A palazzo's renaissance.(Traveler's Notebook)(HOTEL MONACO & GRAND CANAL)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... Saying that Venice's HOTEL MONACO & GRAND CANAL was recently renovated doesn't do it justice, because the two-year process was a full-fledged transformation. Combining the original hotel--superbly situated between the Grand Canal and St. Mark's...

D.C.'S new star.(Traveler's Notebook)(MANDARIN ORIENTAL hotel )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... There has not been much good news coming out of Washington, D.C., lately, so the recently opened MANDARIN ORIENTAL hotel provides a breath of fresh air that's particularly welcome. Take the hotel's exclusive Club Lounge: at its entrance stands...

A latin classic.(Traveler's Notebook)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Back in the 1950s, it seemed that every visiting dignitary dined at Buenos Aires's LA CABANA, a bustling 650-seat steakhouse in the historic Congreso district. Louis Armstrong, Joan Crawford, Fidel Castro, Walt Disney and Prince Philip came for...

A sumptuous: fall makeup is rich with subtly shimmering eyes end retro red lips.(Beauty Mark)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A Gilded Glance Eyes sparkle in antique-bronze and gold tones inspired by the runway's luscious tweeds and cashmeres. These warm, luxurious eye shadows go Use a dark mery hue lash line for a beguiling eye, From top right CLE DE PEAU Brown Agate...

Hot lips.(Beauty Mark)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Old Hollywood glamour epitomizes the lavish took for fall. Lush shades of red or rosy aubergines in creamy satin textures capture the drama and romance of this season's "it" lip, There's a shade for every woman; wear your choice boldly or...

Blot it.(Beauty Mark)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Lip color comes ill sticks, tubes, pots and palettes. The next frontier: foam pads. Inspired by the Japanese ink-pad fad, CHANEL has created Levres Impression de Chanel ($45), a limited-edition compact housing a trio of color-saturated pads....

More from La Mer.(Beauty Mark)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A bigger cult product than Creme de la Met? Sounds unlikely, but hold your breath. LA MER, the maker of the coveted moisturizer, brings us the next big thing: its first antiaging products, the Lifting Face Serum and its sidekick, the Lifting...

French wonder.(Beauty Mark)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... HERMES tapped its imagination to create Eau des Merveilles, or "water of wonders" ($100). The whimsical eau de toilette begins at the end: the woody notes usually reserved for a fragrance's base emerge at the top and suffuse the entire scent,...

The ancient spa.(Beauty Mark)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... If you think spa-going is a modern phenomenon, Umberto Angeloni (the chairman and CEO of the luxury-apparel company Brioni) sets you straight ill his latest book, SEDUCING THE SENSES: SPA VISIONS OF A BON VIVANT (Brioni Books; $75). A thousand...

Living with colon cancer: it's often deadly, but one test can save your life.(Health)
September 1, 2004... "I didn't understand what was wrong," says gemologist and jewelry designer Tito Pedrini, recalling 1997, when he was thirty-five. "I was very fit, but I had lost weight. I felt a tingling in my belly, and I was always cold.After trips to Asia,...

Sleep on it.(Design)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Envelop yourself in bed linens whose fresh palette mimics the earth and sky. From top: Andrea boudoir sham with hemstitched blue flange ($160), CASA DEL BIANCO, 212-249-9224. Printed Geometric case in taupe ($50 a pair). DKNY, at Macy's West,...

The latest dish.(Design Trends)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Created as a scarf design in 1983 to evoke the colonial spirit of the 18th century, the Early America pattern by HERMES makes a graceful leap to porcelain tableware ($396 for a five-piece setting). The pattern, inspired by folk-art paper...

Pillow talk.(Design Trends)(OLATZ)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... One of New York City's better-kept design secrets is finally out: OLATZ, on the western frontier of Greenwich Village, is a must-stop for linen connoisseurs. Recently opened by actress Olatz Schnabel, the shop features vibrant bed linens...

Heath bars.(Design Trends)(HEATH CERAMICS )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The California pottery movement of the 1950s sparked a modernist revolution in the craft, with Sausalito-based HEATH CERAMICS in the lead. Now the company has relaunched its deliciously simple tiles and tableware. Oval tiles ($67 per square...

Shadow play.(Design Trends)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Hang shimmering curtains of ombre-striped silk and you'll know what it feels like to live inside a Turner sky. NIERMANN WEEKS'S striated Danieli pattern (shown below in opal rose and cream/turquoise) is light enough to rustle in the breeze. To...

Tweaked teak.(Design Trends)(DONGHIA)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... It isn't just for the terrace or garden anymore: DONGHIA'S collection of teakwood furniture brings the freshness of exterior design indoors. Store china, barware, linens or even stereo equipment behind the woven paneled doors of the Wainscott...

The economics of elegance: to lower the price of style, follow one rule: buyer aware!(Wealth)
September 1, 2004... How many $3,000 handbags does a girl need to keep up with fashion? How many pairs of $500 shoes? How many waiting lists for $2,000 designer "essentials" does she need to be on? And since it takes only a second for some of today's "essentials"...

Saying goodbye gracefully: when remembering the dead, don't forget the sensibilities of the living.(Social Graces)
September 1, 2004... Some people view life as a pilgrimage. Others view it as a trip. But no matter what your view, every life consists of a mare character moving through a story until it ends or at least the hands on portion of it does. Then comes the funeral,...

Winter dreams: gorgeous gowns, wondrous coats, big bold boots: outfit yourself in a cold-weather wardrobe that will make temperatures rise.
September 1, 2004... For classic but sexy simplicity, nothing we've seen tops Calvin Klein Collection's silver viscose/silk dress ($5,070)--though Susan van der Linde's raccoon hat (price on request) is a good try. Foreground; masky mamot anf fox blanket...

An ideal fit.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Following in the footsteps of Jackie and Oleg, Audrey and Givenchy, Michelle Pfeiffer and Giorgio Armani are a formidable fashion match. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Armani was honored at the inaugural Rodeo Drive Walk of Style last...

Street smart: as sophisticated women know, when it comes to this years' fall fashions, details count.
September 1, 2004... At left, a sable-trimmed silk-brocade dress by Bill Blass ($6,800) finds the perfect complement in Fred Leighton sapphire and diamond earrings ($125,000). At right, Donna Karan Collection's felt jacket with attached wrap ($1,490) and...

Luxe be a lady: Edgy is out and femininity is in, as evidenced by this stunning selection of the latest accessories.
September 1, 2004... This page: Rene Caovilla satin sandals with Swarovski cyrtals ($820). Chloe silver clutch with jet beads ($1,560). Opposite, clockwise from top: Gucci pearl crocodile bag with a dragon clasp ($12,300). Fendi Flipping Vanity bag with paillettes...

Night moves: do not go gently; step out in style.
September 1, 2004... Blithe spirit: You'll have every reason to strut in this two-piece ensemble by Carolina Herrera. The stark-white wisp of a chiffon top (by special order) sets off a navy silk-organza skirt with 18k-gold-leaf applique ($3,490). Lorraine Schwartz...