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...similarly unassuming when discussing his inspiration. An early collection that inclined heavily to a lean black, smoky look evoking the Beats and the Left Bank of '50s Paris seemed "existential" to him. But, he adds, "actually, I had a lot of black fabric that had been delivered late, and I had to use it. I just happened to see a '50s movie with Brigitte Bardot." He is similarly resourceful about tapping into an impulse before it becomes a trend, and fearless as well as funny in his ability to meld styles to his whim and will. "This new collection...
When searching for a tuxedo, men should look for "comfort, a good fabric and of course a good fit," says Lowell resident Mischa A. Frusztajer '89, a member of the Krokodiloes. A good quality tuxedo retails...
...theater: cramped and slightly eccentric, with forest green walls and a bowl of M&M's on a table in the reception room. Lauren's personal office contains some of his favorite props: a wood-burning fireplace, a fleet of toy racing cars, family photographs and piles of fabric swatches. He often wears a studiedly scruffy uniform: a cotton work shirt, faded Levi's and well-worn cowboy boots. "This is who I am," he claims...
...generally drafts the broad schemes for new wares, often leaving his staff to come up with many of the specific details, materials and manufacturing plans. "I really love the idea of dark paisley sheets," he announced at a meeting one day. When his designers scurried back into conclave with fabric samples, Lauren demanded, "No, no! I want them darker, darker, darker...
...encourages second starts, says Alan Rypinski. He made one fortune producing a protective coating for vinyl and rubber called Armor All, stumbled financially with an auto boutique and a fast-food spaghetti business, and is now trying to pile up another bundle selling a product that removes wrinkles from fabric. Says Rypinski: "It's pretty easy to recover. There's so much going...