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Depending on whom you ask, however, Valvo may have been the flavor of the past decadeand counting. His less expensive Collection line is the top eveningwear seller at Neiman Marcus, for instance, while his higher-end shutter-pleat dress has pulled in more than $4 million in sales. Making time for his runway show: Neiman Marcus Group CEO Burt Tansky, Saks vice chairman Ron Frasch and Bergdorf Goodman CEO Jim Gold...
Valvo's attitude toward glamour is democratic. His dresses have Vera Wang grace, Narciso Rodriguez sexiness and the intricate detailing and embellishment of Valentino couture. His careful construction makes such high styles suitable for a variety of body types and sizes. The shutter-pleat dress, for example, consists of bias-cut strips of fabric stitched together to create a de facto corset. "They're miracle dresses," Valvo says. "Put the body in there and--shoop! The bias expands and controls. Everyone ends up with this amazing hourglass figure...
...dotcoms started going bust, Ideo adapted its business model. Instead of cool products, Kelley began to focus on processes--like streamlining admission into hospitals or new ways to stock supermarket shelves. Ideo transformed itself into a highly unconventional business consultancy--taking clients on bizarre field trips or making them dress up as customers--that spread the gospel of design thinking to corporate America. The CEO of Procter & Gamble, for instance, was once sent shopping in San Francisco's low-rent Mission District, while top executives from Kraft were taken to the traffic-control center of a large city...
...dimly-lit office in the Barker Center with open cardboard boxes and a tennis bag on the floor, de la Durantaye folds his hands in his lap, crosses his legs, and muses with a small smile on his face. Slim and tall, he wears black slacks and gleaming dress shoes. A silver wedding ring winks on his left hand. Brushing aside his dark hair, he looks up into the air as he searches for his words...
...dimly-lit office in the Barker Center with open cardboard boxes and a tennis bag on the floor, de la Durantaye folds his hands in his lap, crosses his legs, and muses with a small smile on his face. Slim and tall, he wears black slacks and gleaming dress shoes. A silver wedding ring winks on his left hand. Brushing aside his dark hair, he looks up into the air as he searches for his words...