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...Without their decision, such a large demonstration would not have taken place," says Columnist Arrigo Levi. In fact, it was Italy
Anglos tend to work the marijuana trade, while the cocaine market is controlled by Colombians and Cubans. No matter what their specialty, the illegal entrepreneurs can be easily spotted. Young Anglos wearing scruffy Levi's and T shirts, gold Rolex watches and ropes of gold chain sit around the marinas waiting for the next call from a mother ship. Current pay for one night's work piloting a "cigarette" averages $50,000, while the wages for unloading the bales are $5,000 to $10,000 a night...
...squashed shipment of watches represents no more than a fraction of the counterfeit goods that move in international trade every day. Counterfeits are a problem for such other well-known brand-name products as Levi Strauss blue jeans, Puma running shoes, and Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky. Cartier's hope is that the steamroller tactics will help encourage governments around the world to take whatever steps are necessary to crush the counterfeiters...
...American idiom and made it sophisticated fashion. The woman who used to wear a suit and blouse now wears her sweats." And Bergdorf Goodman's Executive Vice President Dawn Mello proclaims: "Norma is queen of the sweatshirt. It's like when jeans started. Norma is the new Levi Strauss...
...back to work and not worry about being hungry until it's time for lunch." Johnson & Johnson is currently pitching its baby-oil, baby-powder and baby-shampoo ads directly at adults, often with the help of endorsements by sports stars past their 20s. Ad copy for Levi's Womenswear reads: "I wear Bend Over clothes every place. I'm old enough to know what I want. And young enough...