Word: gucci
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...coat, Norman Norell label is draped visibly over the seat; no more calculated dropping of the $190 handbag, the better to reveal the Hermes plaque buried within. No longer the need to base chic upon a series of subtle clues-the interlocking bridle bit that makes the shoe a Gucci, the braid and chain that identify a Chanel suit. (Besides, these are easily copied, sold at half the price, and worn by absolutely anyone.) These days, if she cares enough to buy the very best, it's plainly written all over...
...bright and brassy look has been clicking along for several years now. Florence's Gucci has made a trade mark of her small gold toggles for shoes; in Paris in 1966, Cardin made a big thing out of suits and dresses with big industrial zippers. Now hardware is everywhere, from teen-ager styles to haute couture...
...first frantic days, matters began to improve; the mammoth jam on the island's edge was eased as drivers learned to give the whole area a wide berth during critical hours. And at the better shops, plenty of wealthy clients were still showing up by cab (sniffed Gucci's sales manager: "A woman who wants a Gucci bag is not going to settle for something at her neighborhood store."). But by then, the uproar from the small shopkeepers was too loud to go unnoticed at city hall. Caving in, Traffic Commissioner Pala first reopened almost half the isola...