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...must we label people at all? Obama is just as white as he is black. Why is Obama's father considered African American while his mother is usually referred to as white rather than European American? This is where our society's tendency to label people becomes a problem. It shouldn't matter whether Obama is black or white. What does matter is whether he will be a good leader and work with Congress to get something accomplished. When election time comes, I will not vote for an African American. I will not vote for a white person. I will...
More success for the Gucci brand had seemed unimaginable when Ford stepped down as creative director four years ago. Ford transformed the posh but petrified label into a global megabrand, resurrecting the company to the tune of $1.8 billion (from $500 million) and ushering in an era of stone-cold sexiness. Gucci's image, not to mention its stock price, soared. But in late 2004, Ford left the company abruptly after clashing with management. The Gucci Group hired three designers to replace him; two seasons later, the then 33-year-old Giannini?who had been plucked from Fendi by Ford...
...Gucci, Giannini worked her magic with the Flora print, an iconic design created as a scarf for Grace Kelly in 1966. As Ford was churning out the label's black-on-black nightclub vibe, Giannini splashed the happy flowers onto Gucci's bags. "There were so many people who said, 'Maybe it's too pretty for Gucci.' But to me, it was such an important design. So light in a way, but with a good energy," Giannini says. The Flora became one of the most successful products in Gucci history, a fact not lost on Gucci management or industry analysts...
...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...
...Pilbeam’s aversion to the interim tag may be due in part to the negative associations that the label seems to evoke among representatives of both students and the Faculty, who believe that the transient tenures of top University officials in the past few years have retarded high-level decision-making...