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...share Klein's disappointment that the average voter seems more concerned with handicapping the presidential campaign than with debating important issues. But the media have covered the Democratic primaries like a horse race. The public is merely following their lead. The focus on getting a candidate elected is a way for voters wary of broken promises to gain a sense of empowerment. If they can't manage to protect the environment, stop the Iraq war or save jobs in their cities, they can at least try to get their guy into the White House. John Dutton Los Angeles...
...ARENA: Joe Klein on what we need to know about Bush's pre-9/11 response to terrorism threats...
...affordable for most middle-class consumers. This year has seen an influx into this market, allowing regular folks who like flipping through fashion magazines to finally live out some of their glossy daydreams. Retailers are carrying debut collections in this category from Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors and Calvin Klein, and new lines from historical better providers Liz Claiborne and Jones New York. "Better is affordable luxury," says LaVelle Olexa, senior vice president of fashion merchandising at Lord & Taylor. "Designers want to appeal to a broader customer base, and better is a way to do that...
This season, Lord & Taylor added five new collections to its stable of mid-priced lines, including new arrivals Calvin Klein and Realities. In the fall Lord & Taylor will showcase the new Michael line from Michael Kors. The Michael line features items from $30 to $1,600; prices in his designer collection range from $200 to $20,000. Designer Kors says customers who admire his clothes haven't always been able to afford them but now "the Michael brand opens up my looks to a whole new audience...
...Beware Of Flannel-Mouth Disease" [March 1], columnist Joe Klein argues that to be successful in the presidential race, John Kerry will have to overcome the fact that he probably drinks wine, doesn't eat Cheez Whiz, speaks French and has trouble uttering simple English sentences. Is the American voter supposed to be put off by those traits? Our leaders should not be homogenized versions of the guy next door but the best of the best, regardless of a preference for Bordeaux over beer. ALEX GUITTARD San Diego...