Word: leathering
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Since its inception in 1707, Fortnum & Mason has become the premier department store of the British élite. A browse through its six-floor building on Piccadilly in London's West End shows why: there you can buy rose-petal jelly, a black leather Scrabble set or a $40,000 Christmas hamper containing a tin of beluga caviar and hand-engraved stationery - delivered by horse and carriage...
...first move was an invitation to steep ourselves in Kitcho's tradition. We were ushered into a European parlor and sat stiffly on the ornately carved green-leather chairs sipping ice-cold umeshu, a sweet plum cordial. A maid came to conduct us to our table, which was set in a private tatami room and big enough to seat 20. The vast, minimalist space was fit for a state dinner (in fact, the former Prime Minister had once stopped by for lunch). But if there were any other guests, we saw no sign of them. Our privacy was almost daunting...
...Louis Vuitton monogram leather Cruiser bag ($1,700; louisvuitton.com...
...quality and inconspicuous style that set Valextra apart from its logo-ridden competitors of the day. Founded in 1937 by Giovanni Fontana, Valextra boasted handmade bags in evergreen, sleek shapes. Pergamena white became the brand's trademark color after its first set of luggage, made of untreated goat leather, got wet and altered shades. A bit impractical for the average traveler, white reinforced the air of luxury possessed by Valextra. In 1954 the company won the prestigious Compasso d'Oro design award for its 24 ore bag, a briefcase roomy enough to fit a change of clothes. On a roll...
Skin-tight black leather. Partially-bared breasts. Exposed butt cheeks. Fishnet stockings. Stiletto pumps. Pole dancing. Have I gotten your attention? Or, rather, did Britney Spears get your attention with her recent video “Gimme More?” Even if she did, it’s likely she lost it after the first chorus of her mind-numbing drivel. The antidote: the recently-released video “Teddy Picker” by British indie rockers the Arctic Monkeys. In this video, from their second album “Favourite Worst Nightmare,” the band...