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...International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School received a total of $161,261 in 2006 and 2008 for its South Africa Apartheid Litigation project. “We’ve received the full amount. The grants are completed essentially,” said Clinical Director Tyler R. Giannini. The project aimed to seek accountability for U.S. corporations allegedly complicit in abuses committed by the South African government under apartheid. Giannini added that if the clinic plans to do a similar project in the future, it would have to find new donors. “But we are constantly...
...that moments—yet easily pulls off subtler tricks like Bond photographing Quantum members communicating through earpieces during a performance of “Tosca.” The supporting cast also turns out excellent performances: especially noteworthy are Jeffrey Wright as an embittered Felix Leiter and Giancarlo Giannini as the disgraced Mathis. Although the story begins where “Casino Royale” left off—a welcome first for a Bond movie—Forster washes his film of that movie’s operatic pretensions, and consequently “Quantum of Solace?...
Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme (above) is creative director Frida Giannini's first foray into men's fragrance for the Italian luxury-goods house. She erred on the side of classic?looking to the brand's rich heritage for inspiration and incorporating a decorative horse bit and the signature of company founder Guccio Gucci on the bottle. The scent is a woody citrus blend, combining unexpected notes like violet, black pepper and amber...
...Giannini, who graduated from Rome's Fashion Academy, is often described by co-workers as a controlling, somewhat fiery workaholic, although to the outside world she maintains a guarded faade. Glimpses into her design rooms are forbidden, as are previews of upcoming collections. And a few subjects do ignite her rumored tartness. One obvious nerve is the idea that her clothes lack a strong fashion message. "It's a very stupid comment," she retorts. "I never approach a collection thinking it needs to be commercial. But if my ideas are so desirable that people want to buy them...
...choice of collaborators. She asked Madonna to co-host Gucci's Feb. 6 celebration of its new Fifth Avenue flagship, the biggest in the world. The event will unveil a new design for the label's stores, which feature giant windows to let the sun in. Giannini is working to make sure it keeps shining on Gucci...