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...woven with purer yarns like cashmere to give it a stiffer hand. "I like to mix it up and make things in the opposite way than they were meant for," she explains. "Sometimes I ask [fabric mills] to mix up new combinations for the most normal fabrics???like something more stiff or more fluid or more opaque. I hate generically appealing fabrics...
...reach nonswimmers, Speedo introduced its activewear line for women, Axcelerate, in Nordstrom's and Marshall Field's last year. About 20 styles, ranging from basic bodywear pieces to sweaters and pants and tracksuits, are now available at those stores. Many of the design elements, construction features and fabrics???including XDSkin, a water-repellent fiber that keeps perspiration from saturating a garment?found in Speedo's new line were inspired by its FastSkin swimsuit, worn by gold-medal-winning Olympic competitors Michael Phelps and Amanda Beard. FastSkin was inspired by the slick, water-propelling features of a shark's skin...
...pirates (some of his models even wore black eyepatch-es), swashbuckling naval officers, and the Indians of the Raj, decked out in white duck and Nehru caps. Kenzo also displayed some opulent evening wear, notably a blue gown that exposed the model's left breast. (Who needs jewelry?) His fabrics???including linens and striped cottons?are more refined, and his colors eclectically electric...
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