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...some disquieting economic data. On the same day that Shanghai stumbled, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that orders of durable goods in America - a key indicator of economic health - had fallen sharply in January. That followed an unnerving speech by someone many consider the great economic forecaster of our era, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. On Feb. 26, he warned in a speech that investors couldn't rule out the possibility of a U.S. recession in 2007, noting that corporate profit margins "have begun to stabilize, which is an early sign we are in the later stages...
ATLANTA Elton John and Usher both purchased their Vans at hip boutique Standard, where the Era ($40) is the hot style right...
While Ciafardini won't go on record with sales projections, calling this launch "quite unpredictable; it is the beginning of a new era," she is confident that the line?which for now is available in the U.S. only at Sephora?will meet a growing demand for natural yet luxurious products. "Stella McCartney has a great legitimacy in launching an organic skin-care line. Plus, the program is simple and serious, and those are two success factors for skin care." The CEO also cites the range's Ecocert label, "which is a guarantee of seriousness and honesty for the consumer...
...anything is to be conspicuous in this new austere era, let it be the ethics behind a product. Jolie, in her everyday life, is spotted carrying Whole Foods bags as often as a Louis Vuitton bag. Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio drive Priuses. Labels like People Tree, Edun and Rogan are favored by the likes of Sienna Miller. And the hip British chain Topshop has appointed its first buyer to source ethically made clothing. As Salzman and Matathia point out, "Shopping with a conscience is now cool...
Happily, this is not your grandmother's Depression-era conscience?or the products that went with it. In design, the austerity movement is spawning a renewed sense of creativity, challenge and products that feature a sophisticated, ultramodern mix of artisanship and utterly advanced...