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...million in foreign climes, $200 million more than Transformers and nearly five times as much as Up, which is just opening throughout much of Europe. That means you'll see more prehistoric capers and sequels of all kinds, since the international audience is even more conservative than the American. Black ink for the movie business is not necessarily good news for adventurous moviegoers...
...American Fashion Cookbook (Assouline) From Derek Lam's yellowtail crudo to Michael Kors' pot roast, discover the culinary preferences of fashion insiders in this book of favorite recipes from more than 100 designers...
...Hollywood. Housed in what was originally a print shop, it has a decidedly non-L.A. vibe, with salvage-yard furniture, exposed-brick walls and beamed ceilings that create a Depression-era backdrop. Featured brands include a mix of big names like Marc Jacobs and Jil Sander and new American collections from Patrik Ervell and Tim Hamilton. "Most of them are up-and-coming designers," Urbinati says, "but that's not why I buy them. I buy what I love." This season the owners summon their New York roots with the arrival of Brooklyn-made suits designed by Urbinati...
...crazy, but it seems clear that many major media organizations are doing their part to cast Michelle Obama in a certain mold, one into which she shouldn’t necessarily have to fit—the fashion maven and the cultural arbiter, the trendsetter and the globetrotter, the American queen and world icon...
...feeling like a lumberjack." Bryan believes the search for authenticity is echoed elsewhere in the clothing business. "It's foremost a reaction to the frivolous buying spree society has been on for the past few years," he says, noting that other old-school unsexy but rugged American brands like Woolrich, Pendleton and Red Wing Shoes have become fashion darlings this season. "People are looking for something with a secure footing, with history." (Read "What College Students Don't Know...