Word: masterful
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...Hara has the meatiest, or hammiest, role as a has-been diva who by Oscar-nomination time has transformed, or shall we say mutilated, herself into a figure of grotesque glamour. Guest has straight-facedly proposed O'Hara as an actual awards candidate. Which proves that he is the master of an irony so deep, it almost seems unconscious...
...Master of Mood The Marc Jacobs show is about more than clothes. The designer reminds us that we shouldn't take fashion too seriously- 9/12/06
Indeed, part of the job of managing such big, creative personalities, ultimately, is listening and staying in the background. Or, as Chloé president Ralph Toledano (no blood relation to Sidney, although they grew up together in Casablanca) puts it, you become master and servant to the design talent. "I spend my life listening to people to see what I can do to help without expecting any kind of return," he says. But Chloé's Toledano also makes sure nobody ever loses sight of the pecking order. "There are some moments you say yes and some moments you say no. There...
...master is the brand, and the manager must do what it takes to serve it, including, in the case of Yves Carcelle at Louis Vuitton, nurturing a designer with some personal baggage. Marc Jacobs has two levels of business support: his long-term business partner, Robert Duffy, and Carcelle, who is credited with having helped Jacobs both personally and professionally, allowing him to expand his creative powers, which in turn contributes to astonishingly robust revenues at Louis Vuitton...
...More than a designer, Jacobs is a master of the mood. His runway is no longer just about clothes. Sure, there were plenty of great looks last night-soft, romantic pantaloons worn under over-washed jackets and layered knits-and they will all be studied, photographed and copied endlessly. Yesterday, with Pachelbel's Canon playing on the soundtrack, he gave fashionistas a poignant and gentle lift on a day where many might have easily questioned the industry's place- with all it's superficial implications - in the greater global picture. Jacobs' frayed tulle bomber jackets, patchwork laces dresses, oversized glass...