Word: bazar
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...known as a tough boss; if he indulges the Gallianos on the creative side, he is whipping the production side, taking advantage of all the available back-room synergies in manufacturing and distribution. For instance, Lacroix's Bazar line is manufactured by Kenzo; Jungle, Kenzo's perfume, is made by the Givenchy factory; and Vuitton's first perfume is being concocted by Guerlain, another LVMH firm. The principle is to control costs rigorously, then spend a fortune on advertising...
McQueen should have a lot of time to make the adjustment. Christian Lacroix, the most accomplished of the LVMH designers, hasn't earned a sou for LVMH in 10 years. That may change soon; his very young Bazar line is breaking into the black. Lacroix, whose atelier is the only one Arnault started from scratch, is a sharp observer of his boss: "He needs to be convinced in his eye and his mind--it is essential." As to Arnault the businessman, Lacroix echoes the common opinion: "He loves the new, he loves to astonish and to be first with something...
...which claimed at least 125,000 lives nationwide, killed about 3,000 of Ujantia's 15,000 people. The trees, what few remain, were stripped of leaves and fruit. The homes, if not completely washed away, were whittled to bamboo skeletons. A four-hour boat ride from Cox's Bazar, the nearest mainland city, Ujantia has received only a pittance of relief supplies. Food is in such meager quantities that the village can scarcely find the strength to begin to build again...