Word: lacroix
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...also has all the power. His control of the French conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has made him the king of luxury goods. Over the past decade or so, Arnault has put particular energy into high-end fashion, acquiring the houses of Dior, Christian Lacroix, Givenchy and Kenzo. If you've already made your first few billion, it is a dream kingdom. Lately, the irreverent Women's Wear Daily is calling him the Pope of Fashion...
...known as a tough boss; if he indulges the Gallianos on the creative side, he is whipping the production side, taking advantage of all the available back-room synergies in manufacturing and distribution. For instance, Lacroix's Bazar line is manufactured by Kenzo; Jungle, Kenzo's perfume, is made by the Givenchy factory; and Vuitton's first perfume is being concocted by Guerlain, another LVMH firm. The principle is to control costs rigorously, then spend a fortune on advertising...
Rounding out the awards, senior defensive back Joe Messina was honored with the Lamar award for dedication while senior center Rob Jungerhans took away the LaCroix Trophy for enthusiasm, sportsmanship and loyalty and captain Sean Riley was recognized as the outstanding interior lineman with the Wolf Award...
Paris fashion is nothing if not international. The last Frenchman to enter the big time was Christian Lacroix 10 years ago. The king of the industry is Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld, who is German. But the headlines are now being made by two young Englishmen: John Galliano, 36, and Alexander McQueen, just 27. A charming, egregiously talented pixie of a man, Galliano took over the house of Givenchy last year but has already moved on to preside over Christian Dior, considered--along with Chanel--the most important French fashion empire. McQueen, an East Ender previously unknown outside the trendier London...
...time for the Paris couture shows again--a riveting glimpse at clothes few can afford and fewer still would wear. Christian Lacroix said he was "inspired by ethnicity and beautiful things from all over," but neglected to mention in which country one would feel comfortable wearing the above ensemble. Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons dispensed entirely with the notion of figure enhancement and inserted padding, above, that only a Quasimodel could love. The designer said her aim was to "create clothes without any reference to anything existing." She's right on target. Meanwhile the big couture houses seem...