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DIED. Phil Walden, 66, brash impresario and co-founder of Capricorn Records, based in Macon, Ga., a label known during its 1970s heyday as the citadel of Southern rock; of cancer; in Atlanta. Intent on providing a haven for an array of blues, country and pop artists, the former manager for Otis Redding launched the Allman Brothers Band and popularized such acts as the Dixie Dregs, the Marshall Tucker Band and the Charlie Daniels Band...
...Make an Easy Living” (Vice/679) 4 Stars Mike Skinner, the cheeky British rapper/producer behind The Streets, might well be a genius. Although many find him more ridiculous or affected than brilliant, it’s hard to deny the verbal dexterity that he brings to his major label releases—and his new release, “The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living,” is certainly no exception. Characterized, as ever, by moments of razor-sharp wit amidst a sea of mock-cockney diatribes and a blend of beats and influences that...
...addition to new lines of fine jewelry and furniture, Maier opened 18 stores in 2005; 10 more will make their debut this year. He has transformed Bottega Veneta, which is on its way to an estimated $238 million in sales this year, into PPR's second most successful label after Gucci--even surpassing the iconic Yves Saint Laurent brand. Revenue grew 66% last year to $190 million, and profits tripled to $17 million. PPR didn't expect to earn a dime on the brand--which it bought in 2001 from the Moltedo family who founded it--until next year...
Maier and his team are luxury rebels. They have refused to succumb to the democratization of luxury brands, marked by big logos, lower-priced offerings and "it" bags. Even the most label-conscious consumers--the Japanese--don't seem to miss the blatant badges. At a trunk show in the brand's new Omotesando boutique in Tokyo last week, Maier sold $308,000 worth of bags in less than two hours. (Of course, the Japanese customers asked him to sign them on the inside.) "'It' bags mean nothing," said Maier of styles like Fendi's $1,430 B bag. "Women...
...Crimson heavyweights have won three straight IRA national titles in Camden and five straight Harvard-Yale dual races. One of those annual appearances would likely cease if the NCAA adopted men’s rowing. For the lightweights, the NCAA label might leave them to the IRA format or dissolve them all together, since the women’s NCAA regatta allows just three heavyweight boats to compete...