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...only shop, located on a relatively unhurried patch of Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, is to experience one man's extraordinary sense of rebellion and restraint. A small fraction of the size of the grand retail showplaces that line Madison Avenue one block to the east (Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani), Beene's store, which he visits daily, isn't meant to stand as a monument to its creator. At 70, Beene, unlike his peers, offers no secondary, lower-priced line (his clothes range from $1,500 to more than $10,000), no logoed handbags or housewares. Visit Beene's shop...
...fact that different artists had different aims and temperaments, told against his reputation. After he died, it went into decline. Lotto didn't drop out of sight, like Vermeer, and have to be completely rediscovered. But he wasn't highly valued in the later 16th century or after. Giorgio Vasari, whose Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects (1550) was the cornerstone of Western art history, paid him little attention, and later art chroniclers were apt to assign his work to other artists. And--just as bad--other artists' work was assigned...
Even by Versace standards, the celebrity quotient at last week's spring ready-to-wear show in Milan was high. Demi Moore, Anjelica Huston, Peter Gabriel, Boy George and Cher all showed up. Linda Evangelista and NAOMI CAMPBELL made rare runway appearances. Even other designers, including Giorgio Armani, Karl Lagerfeld, Donna Karan and Miuccia Prada, came to offer support and perhaps to see what DONATELLA VERSACE, who has taken over design duties at the label since her brother's death, could do with a needle and thread. No one seemed disappointed--though it's hard to imagine anyone's being...
...Although it is not clear whether Cunanan knew Versace, an acquaintance of Cunanan's reportedly told the FBI that the suspected killer had a crush on a member of Versace's entourage. Cunanan's suspected rampage has put designers on edge across the country, including famed fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who reportedly went into hiding over the weekend. In New York City, security was extremely tight as designers prepared for Men's Fashion Week, a major series of shows that begins today. But picking Cunanan out from the crowd may be a difficult task. According...
...where spiffy coaches in designer suits patrol the hard court. Players may have fancy footwear contracts, but many coaches have their own clothing deals. The trail was blazed by Pat ("the Peacock") Riley (1) of the Miami Heat, the sleek Supermodel among N.B.A. coaches, who has a deal with Giorgio Armani. Now a host of others are coming out of the closet. Herewith some coaches and their fashion allegiances...