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...love Alexander McQueen. I like the construction of his suits. I think it's fantastic. And I like John Galliano's ready-to-wear...
...reason. In just 10 years he and Ford had engineered a miraculous transformation of Gucci--from a dying label with $200 million in revenue into a flourishing, $3 billion luxury conglomerate with subsidiaries that include such brands as Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen. With his eye for louche glamour and his movie-star image, Ford, 42, redefined luxury, giving it a sexy, provocative edge. For most of the '90s it seemed as if he and De Sole could do no wrong. Ford had an unerring eye for reinterpreting what the public wanted; De Sole's managerial...
...will take its time finding successors to Ford. It has formed a search committee and probably won't make an announcement before April. Early bets are on Alexander McQueen to design Gucci, and Marc Jacobs for YSL (although his contract with Louis Vuitton may be unbreakable...
...world, so we did couture," says Horsting. "It was a good way to get our name out," says Snoeren. The fashion press began to take notice, as did Franco Pene, head of the Italian manufacturing company Gibo and the man who made the early collections of Helmut Lang, Alexander McQueen and Marc Jacobs. When he approached Horsting and Snoeren and asked if they could translate their unwearable haute couture collections into a commercial ready-to-wear line, they were eager to try. Even then, they remained abstract. Each article of clothing was made up of three pieces that...
From epaulets at Jean Paul Gaultier and samurai-inspired skirts at Alexander McQueen to "fetish-gladiator" leathers at vintage shops like Cherry in New York City and Los Angeles, 'tis the season to get in touch with your inner warrior. The trend should only grow after Tom Cruise's star turn in The Last Samurai, due out in December. Costume designer Ngila Dickson scoured museums in Japan, studied countless patterns and worked with blacksmiths, jewelers and Japanese actors to create 300 suits of armor. "We didn't want to let anyone down--especially the Japanese," says Dickson, who was nominated...