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...prevalent in so many different industries that it may manifest itself in a multitude of ways, from the obvious opulence of a private jet to the sleek discretion of a minimal-style four-star restaurant. Some notions of luxury--the androgynous look of a guy in a fur coat, for example--may seem pretty far out initially, but the high-end market wields a lot of influence on the mass market, and many ideas eventually trickle down to the mainstream. In this special issue of TIME, we explore the changing perception of luxury through the eyes of those who define...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hey, Big Spenders | 9/14/2004 | See Source »

...Everything Is Illuminated Crystals, sequins, fur and other luxurious details are lighting up designer looks for fall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Contents: Sep. 14, 2004 | 9/14/2004 | See Source »

...wild is 5,000 to 7,000. Your story also reported that as many as 7,000 tigers are thought to be kept as pets in the U.S. What an indictment! It is little consolation that they are at least alive, however miserably, and not being worn as fur coats. Jan Schaafsma Betty's Bay, South Africa Big cats and other wild species are called predators, while man is politely referred to as just a primate. Judging from the meat consumption at our local butcher shop in a suburb of Delhi, I estimate that we humans slaughter more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 9/12/2004 | See Source »

Inspired by a nature documentary, this live-action A&E lion's tale due on DVD Sept. 7 features Kate Winslet voicing a rebellious cub named Suki. Think Babe, with fur...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Litter Of Feline Films | 7/12/2004 | See Source »

Genocide is happening on a massive scale in the Darfur region of Sudan, and the world is pretending not to notice. By accounts updated last week, over 30,000 Darfurians, mainly from the Fur, Masalit, and Zaghawa ethnic groups, have been massacred by the Janjaweed Arab militias, which, thanks to the financial support of the central government in Khartoum, have been ravaging the western region of the country since November. Stirred by President Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir’s incitements of ethnic and racial hatred, Janjaweed fighters were given $100 each, supplied with heavy arms and told that...

Author: By Ronaldo Rauseo-ricupero, | Title: A Silence so Deafening it Kills | 6/10/2004 | See Source »

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