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...SEASON of change as three venerable companies welcome new designers. Menswear designer John Bartlett's obsession with Ghurka's leather hand bags dates from his undergraduate days at Harvard. Now he has been appointed creative director of the iconic American luxe leather-goods purveyor, where he will oversee all aspects of men's and women's accessories. Italian fashion house Brioni also has a new creative director, appointing Spanish designer Cristina Ortiz to be in charge of its women's collection. And a trench, skirt, blazer and polo shirt are the core of the TOD's by Derek Lam collection...
...BAGS 2005 will go down in the books as the year of the handbag. Just in time for the resort season: a trend for leather-trimmed canvas...
...almost plaintive as he pleads for patience with Iraq's fledgling democracy. Last week he showed off a gift he received from President George W. Bush, a gold-foil-covered box containing a worn, leather-bound 19th century copy of the Federalist papers. Al-Jaafari has read the book in translation and cites the extensive debates over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution as a reason that the Iraqi democracy should not be rushed. When Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited on Nov. 11, he told her he didn't want to have to "start at the beginning...
Eavesdropping used to tell you what Harvard students wanted you to think they listened to. But now Crimson Arts wants to catch you with your musical pants (be they tight leather or parachute) down. This week, we sat down Leverett student Maurice S. Chen ’06, set his iPod nano on shuffle, and asked him to dish on the first five songs to pop up. The results were…eclectic. 1. Bebel Gilberto - “So Nice (Summer Samba remixed by Mario Caldato Jr.)”: Damn, thank goodness this song came up first?...
...government approval to do business, because he believed China lacked adequate means to protect its richest citizens. Now he estimates that about 30% of his 200 clients hire his guards-all former secret-service members-for "ornamental" reasons. Cui travels with eight bodyguards himself and dresses them in long leather coats. "It's a question of image," he says. "[These men] are a symbol of my status ... like my watch. People look at it and think, 'Cui has a 1.8 million yuan [$200,000] watch.' Is it any wonder they want to do business with me?" And with...