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...Donatella Versace hired Aguilera to give the fall campaign a realistic edge. "She's not a perfect beauty. She's not perfectly made up," Versace says. "The pictures don't say, 'I'm feeling gorgeous,' but instead they say, 'I can't give any more,' which all women know--changing moods, what women go through in life to accomplish what we need to accomplish...
...What's next? Dixon says he'd love to expand to the U.S., but "we're not in any hurry." And with most of his European competition slain, why should he be? - By Jim Ledbetter Christo Would Be Proud Blue denim, the favorite of everyone from construction workers to Donatella Versace, is about to get a new fan base: architects and designers. They'll be able to take new flexible solar panels - which resemble denim - and drape them just about everywhere. Rigid solar panels have traditionally resisted wavy walls and curvy roofs, which designers love; now they'll be able...
John Galliano was predictably unpredictable at Christian Dior; Julien Macdonald went back to basics at Givenchy; Karl Lagerfeld played with pretty at Chanel; and Donatella Versace retreated to the Versace boutique. At a time when the world's economy is shaky at best, the designers at the haute couture shows in Paris last week took no risks. They each did what was expected of them - even if that meant the unexpected. This time Galliano, Dior's designer, travelled to Asia, bringing back giant kimonos, hats that looked like ancient buildings, and two troupes of Chinese acrobats. The effect nearly made...
...Gnocchi—n. Italian. Small dumplings traditionally constructed from flour, semolina (the fine, hard parts of wheat) and potatoes. Most gnocchi are either boiled or baked, ensuring a soft, paste-like texture. i.e.: Donatella bit into her gnocchi and then scoffed when the ill-prepared dumplette clung to the roof of her mouth...
...firm is looking for outside investors, and financiers who have seen the books tell Time the numbers are bleak. Part of the reason for Versace's troubled fortunes can be seen in the last room of the show. Dresses by Versace's current designer, Gianni's sister Donatella, show that while she's done an admirable job of keeping the family name in the spotlight - her plunging palm-leaf dress made headlines when it was worn by Jennifer Lopez - she doesn't have her brother's world-class talent. If there's to be a Donatella Versace exhibition...