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...difference between parties is clearest when we look at the online apparel stores visited by the two groups. Democratic segments reflect an urban bent in visits to Baby Phat, Dr. Jays and luxury brand Gucci, while the Republican segment's sites mirror an upscale suburban mall with Ann Taylor, Abercrombie for Kids and J Crew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Parsing Web Junkies by Political Party | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

...quality-control procedures. The names worked as premodern barcodes. Shoddy platters, censers, stone carvings and so on could be traced back to the workshop that produced them, and the artisans could be punished accordingly. The inscriptions also worked as brands, and forgeries of luxury wares were rampant. Fake Gucci bags are just a historical extension...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Great Mall | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

Most of us, consular virgins imagine that, no matter how our people are mistreated and ignored at home, our country is our protector and Paladin abroad. In Washington, cold-hearted lobbyists trade handshakes with spurious politicians and inhuman CIA agents in Gucci sunglasses listen coldly to our wire-tapped weekend plans. But abroad, by god, our government is there for us! It will fight for our life and liberty, smile a familiar smile in a foreign crowd, and be there with a hug and a cup of tea when it all goes wrong...

Author: By Juliet S. Samuel | Title: I am America | 2/13/2008 | See Source »

Giannini's bigger challenge has been to try to reposition Gucci's clothing lines. With her first collection, she followed her devil-may-care instincts and showed sophisticated and feminine 1940s-inspired tea dresses, an abrupt move away from Ford's overt sexuality. Since then, some retailers felt the clothing lacked luster. "It's never an easy thing, following a strong designer at a brand that has a strong identity," says Ann Stordahl, executive vice president of women's apparel at Neiman Marcus. "But I think Frida has worked to add a feminine aspect to the Gucci brand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lady of the House | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

...affinity for strong women shows up in her office (the walls are lined with photographs of '60s icons like Sofia Loren dressed in Gucci) and in her 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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lady of the House | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

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