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...months later in November 2004, after this first siege had failed, the US attacked again. American Lt. Col. Gary Brandl set the scene, invoking the holiness of the coalition’s efforts in epic fashion: “The enemy has got a face. He’s called Satan. He’s in Fallujah. And we’re going to destroy...
...been years since a Brooks executive had looked at the old catalogs, swatches, advertisements and letters kept in the archives. Modern fashion, it seemed, demanded modern notions. Yet in that repository of the old and classic, Del Vecchio first saw a clear vision of his new company's future. "It was a revelation," he recalls, "a real inspiration. Yes, we're not in 1940 anymore, but this sort of lifestyle still exists today...
...company is also actively courting younger, more fashion-savvy customers. Slimmer, more stylish suits have been introduced alongside the classically American, rounded-shoulder versions, and last fall Del Vecchio signed cutting-edge designer Thom Browne to create 50 pieces a season. That doesn't mean, though, that Browne will stray far from the company's DNA. Dipping into the archives, he found inspiration in the cape F.D.R. wore at Yalta, and as a result, come September, Brooks will sell black twill capes with fur collars...
That same bifurcation, he says, is helping power Brooks Brothers as it lurches up the fashion food chain. Brooks brought in about $800 million in sales last year, compared with $661 million during its last full year under Marks & Spencer. As a private owner, Del Vecchio chooses not to disclose earnings. But he does say that during his years at the helm, he's been surprised by how much the Brooks heritage resonates with consumers. "It's much more than what I expected," says Del Vecchio. Now if he could just finish convincing everyone that the legacy is still relevant...
...have anything to say to a contemporary viewer,” says Lentz. “What I think is interesting about this collection is that it’s corrective to that perception.” The paintings merge traditional style and the contemporary events in a compelling fashion. Liu Guosong created “High Noon” (1969) after seeing photos of the 1968 Apollo 8 mission. The painting’s unusual rhomboidal format frames and intensifies his graphic shapes and bold colors. “Wintry Mountains” is another of Gusong?...