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...prime, back in the late 1950s and '60s, Gucci defined chic. It was one of the great names in fashion, a symbol of luxury, elegance and quality. By the 1980s, however, the label had become tattered and worn, a victim of sloppy manufacturing, countless knockoffs and feuds among members of the Gucci clan. Stylish women chose Chanel suits and Fendi handbags. But Gucci? Never...
...from Bologna to Beverly Hills, the fashion faithful are once again flocking to buy Gucci -- but it is Gucci with a modern twist. In addition to the subdued browns and blacks that were once Gucci's trademark, the new line of leather goods boasts a rainbow palette of splashy colors. Traditional suede moccasins ($265) come in a dozen offbeat shades, from bubble-gum pink to purple to bright orange. A new line of $500 knapsacks, aimed at a younger and hipper clientele, ranges from scarlet suede to bronze satin. And Gucci's spring line includes tiny bamboo-handle evening bags...
...Gucci's new look is very much the vision of Dawn Mello, 52, who signed on as creative director last year. Formerly the president of New York City's upscale Bergdorf Goodman department store, the tall and elegant Mello set out to rebuild the image of the 68-year-old company by drawing on its successful past. "Gucci should be classic, but with an edge," she says. "It should not be boring...
...Senator sees the G.O.P.: "The Grey Poupon crowd, the Gucci-poochie- coochie shoe-wearing, Mercedes-driving, polo-playing, Jacuzzi-soaking, Perrier-drinking, Aspen-skiing, ritzy-rich, high-society Republicans who eat broccoli." Leaving out George Bush...
...special-delivery package bulged with sportswear bearing fancy logos like Giorgio, Gucci, Nike and Louis Vuitton. A chic boutique? No, the recipient was the Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women in Los Angeles. And the merchandise was $1 million worth of counterfeit name-brand T shirts, sweat shirts and running suits seized by lawmen in a sting operation last December. Instead of destroying the phony duds, city attorney James K. Hahn launched an unusual salvage operation.With the O.K. of firms whose names were pirated, the city divided the 43,000 items among eight community-service organizations. "Come winter those things...