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Rather than Pixar's popping pastels or the warm browns favored by DreamWorks in Antz and Shrek, Robots goes for a color scheme that is cool, muted, instantly aged. Director Chris Wedge wants the eye to concentrate on the gags he and his writers (including veteran comedy craftsmen Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) have stuffed into the film, like the glancing mention of a woman whose "dream is to end world rust." This will keep adults amused while the kids focus on Robot City's highway system, which is like a theme park designed by Rube Goldberg...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Metallic Machinations | 3/6/2005 | See Source »

...business had declined and licensing deals had diminished the name. Enter Suppancig in 2003, a former Hugo Boss and Escada executive who immediately recognized the brand's rich heritage and set to work revitalizing Valextra as a kind of Italian Hermès. In addition to rehiring original craftsmen, Suppancig, 44, also reconstructed both the company's product and its image. In September he opened a 500-sq-m store and headquarters on Milan's Via Manzoni. The minimal designs were soon back on the arms of fashionistas, including the house's trademark bag, "Punch," originally created...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quality Comeback | 1/16/2005 | See Source »

...addition to rehiring original craftsmen, Suppancig, 44, also reconstructed both the company's product and its image. In September he opened a 500-sq-m store and headquarters on Milan's Via Manzoni. The minimal designs were soon back on the arms of fashionistas, including the house's trademark bag, "Punch," originally created in 1951. The bag comes in bright colors like kelly green and fuchsia and is made with 19th century techniques, including "boarding" treatment, or pressing the leather into a silky consistency using the palms of the hands. "This is not about logos, it's about the quality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Style Watch | 1/16/2005 | See Source »

MILAN With its intricate weave, Bottega Veneta's Cabat (large, $4,900) takes two craftsmen two days to make. That hasn't slowed demand for this perennial best seller at the Via Montenapoleone store...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The A List: Handbags | 9/14/2004 | See Source »

michele crosera/reuters Craftsmen put the finishing touches on La Fenice (the Phoenix), the legendary theater in Venice that has been reborn, nearly eight years after it burned down. Painted angels once again hover among the five tiers of boxes, and 300,000 sheets of gold leaf gild the carved-wood and papier-mâché decor. The old bird's new feathers will be shown off this week with a festival featuring concerts by Elton John and the Vienna Philharmonic. Bravo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Watch | 12/14/2003 | See Source »

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