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...afford the $45,000 asking price for a Krug champagne trunk, chances are you'll also have legions of staff to lug it around for you. Created by the 160-year-old champagne house in collaboration with bespoke luxury-luggage makers Pinel & Pinel, the limited-edition calfskin trunks (only 30 have been produced) are each the fruit of 700 hours labor and can be customized with a buyer's name or logo. Champagne flutes, an ice bucket, cashmere throws and an array of other little knickknacks without which no gathering is complete?including truffle graters, mother-of-pearl caviar spoons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Grapevine: Trunk Call | 11/27/2005 | See Source »

MILAN Travelers in this busy city know that the only way to go is first class. Ferragamo's calfskin identification tags ($90) are a popular accessory for weekend jaunts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The A List: Travel items | 4/15/2004 | See Source »

ROME The weekend getaway is the spring shopping theme, and Giorgio Armani's calfskin overnight bag, left, is a hot item in black, white or camel ($2,140). The bag has a chic display slot in the center for an identification...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The A List: Men's | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

MADRID The antifur lobby is virtually nonexistent in Spain, so designers are scoring with fox, sheared mink and textured leathers like Ferragamo's embossed calfskin jacket, above...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Luxury's A List: What's Selling Globally | 8/28/2003 | See Source »

...money pits. Lauren says the analysts miss the point: the flagships succeed as marketing beacons. Nevertheless, sacrifices had to be made to the Street. Last month Polo/RL announced a restructuring, laying off 5% of the work force and shutting nine outlet stores. Is that enough of a (suede calfskin) belt tightening to get costs back in line with competitors Hilfiger and Nautica? "Even with the restructuring, you are still looking at a number of years before you get even closer to where their competitors are," complains analyst Christine Kilton-Augustine of ING Barings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ralph Lauren's Rough Ride | 3/15/1999 | See Source »

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