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...small collection together. The '60s had passed but left their strange sartorial legacy: hippie nonchalance on the one hand, and, on the other, dressy clothes that tried to press people into patterns that they would put on their denims to break. This often meant endless variations on the Cardin suit, with its racetrack contours and crotch-cleaving pants that made any man, in profile, look like a bisected hourglass. For women, this meant extravagant and restrictive couture. Armani sensed that what was needed in clothes was something that looked "a little used, not absolutely perfect...
This open-door policy initially appeared to be a success. First-class hotels began springing up everywhere, and companies from Coca-Cola to Pierre Cardin established plants to take advantage of the cheap labor. Egypt became a magnet for tourists, who spent $800 million there last year...
...Dieu, the news was enough to send any self-respecting member of Parisian cafe society lunging for the bicarbonate of soda. Maxim's, the world-renowned, gastronomic masterpiece on the city's tony Rue Royale, was sold last week. The new proprietor: Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin. The $20 million tab was steep even for Cardin, 58, who lately seems more interested in haute finance than haute couture. He has had designs on the art nouveau establishment since 1978, when Maxim's present owners, Louis and Maggie Vaudable, agreed to lend the eatery's venerable name...
...Italian superstar, this year even more than last, is undeniably Giorgio Armani, 46. A master tailor who was probably the most influential men's wear designer in the '70s, he is being hailed in his sixth year of designing for women as Cardin and Courreges were in the '60s. (And being well rewarded: his sales worldwide last year totaled $120 million.) The Armani imprint is detectable in many of his competitors' designs. Says Carla Fendi, of the Roman family of designers: "He has created a unique style, one that you can recognize without a label...
...Pierre Cardin wallpaper. Gloria Vanderbilt sweatsuits. Calvin Klein denim diaper covers. The designer craze has made flauntable fashions more commonplace than chic. Now Louis Vuitton, the French maker of luxury luggage, has concluded that many self-respecting snobs may prefer more subtlety. This fall Vuitton will introduce a new line of trunks and suitcases that do not have its famous LV initials sprinkled across the covering fabric...