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...Staff writer Christian B. Flow can be reached at cflow@fas.harvard.edu
...Compiled by Christian B. Flow...
...nickname, "the Architect of Fashion," was more a comment on his bold lines and structured, sophisticated designs. With his pronounced seams and modern white dress shirts, the influential Italian designer famously broke through the doors of French couture in 1989 when he became the rare foreign stylistic director for Christian Dior. (Of the flap he caused among traditionalists, he said, "Luckily my French wasn't that bad.") Ferré died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage a week before his 2008 spring-summer collection was to be unveiled in Milan...
...LVMH Chairman Bernard Arnault chose Ferre to be the artistic director of Christian Dior, replacing Marc Bohan who had been at the helm of the house for 30 years. Commuting between Milan and Paris, Ferre reinvented the iconic French label?s signatures, including the voluminous floral ballgown, the 1950s-style suit, and the strict evening column - with his own sense of drama and proportion. A private man, Ferre was known for his fantastic sense of humor and his love of travel and architecture...
...Mandy Moore Age: 23 Spiritual Mother: Reese Witherspoon Screen Cred: Like Witherspoon, Moore knows how to add an appealing edge to her pep - she played an overzealous Evangelical Christian in Saved and an overzealous reality show contestant in American Dreamz. New Projects: Now she's ready to be extraordinary - or at least that's what she sings on the first single from her new album, Wild Hope, due June 19. Moore will also endure pre-marital counseling by Robin Williams in her July film with John Krasinski, License to Wed. Good girl factoid: She decided she wanted...