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...only thing that makes the fact that one is lacking even a basic knowledge of the fashion industry more apparent than the loose usage of the word “couture” is when one criticizes people involved in the industry and their awareness of their effects on the world...

Author: By Timothy W. Parent | Title: Lin Lacks Understanding of Fashion Industry | 11/26/2007 | See Source »

...would hurt me. I would die from it, I'm afraid.' CHRISTIAN LACROIX, fashion designer, on his exercise habits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 11/22/2007 | See Source »

...what keeps a nation great if not the infusion of new energy from the margins? Expand the definition of culture a bit, and you'll find three fields in which France excels by absorbing outside influences. First, France is arguably the world leader in fashion, thanks to the sharp antennae of its cosmopolitan designers. Second, French cuisine - built on the foundation of Italian and, increasingly, Asian traditions - remains the global standard. Third, French winemakers are using techniques developed abroad to retain their reputation for excellence in the face of competition from newer wine-growing regions. Tellingly, many French vines were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Search of Lost Time | 11/21/2007 | See Source »

CHRISTIAN LACROIX, fashion designer, on his exercise habits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 11/21/2007 | See Source »

There is no guarantee, however, that people will embrace the advertising models that Facebook and MySpace are pushing. "How do you serve up ads in such a fashion that your young, hip audiences aren't turned off by it?" asks venture capitalist Jim Timmins of Pagemill Partners. Google faced these same worries in 2004 when it launched context-sensitive ads inside its e-mail program Gmail. When the company went public later that year, skeptics voiced similar concerns about the viability of an ad-supported model for its search engine. Google now trades at more than $600 a share...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Facebook Overrated? | 11/21/2007 | See Source »

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