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...other runways in Paris and Milan last month, designers were equally inspired by the slightly bohemian '60s look that Saint Laurent made famous. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana took their design cues from a recent trip to Botswana, filling their spring collection with python-trimmed safari looks. And for Italian sportswear giant MaxMara, the cornerstone of the show was a crisp khaki safari jacket shown over a pencil skirt...
...justified" and that Italy should pull out its troops - to present them as heroes is an offense to Italy, its values and its roots. It is an unjust tribute that denigrates those aid workers who are truly interested in helping people, apart from any political implications. Guido Simonetti Milan Your story on yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur, who has made record-breaking solo sailing trips around the world, quoted her statement, "You have to be determined, to will your way through. At some stage, someone will believe in you and give you a go." That is a powerful mantra for the 21st...
...which commerce has triumphed over art, directors like Luhrmann and Robert Altman are making fragrance commercials, and celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Mick Jagger, Sofia Coppola and the Presley family (Priscilla, Lisa Marie and her daughter Riley Keogh) are mingling with the press at private dinner parties in Milan and Paris. The clothes--fabulous as many of them are--often seemed secondary to the loud whir of the celebrity p.r. machine...
Even without celebrities, the message is clear: Move the merchandise. This season more than ever, designers in Milan and Paris woke up and smelled the café au lait. Dior's star designer John Galliano created a standout show, which featured a parade of eminently buyable sculpted jackets (a big hit in the spring collections), boxy handbags and jeweled platform shoes. Galliano's runway, for once, was more about clothes than theater...
Several runways pointed toward Africa; Gianfranco Ferré showed an uncharacteristically wearable collection of animal prints. And in Milan, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, inspired by a recent trip to Botswana, presented one of their best collections in many seasons, with snakeskin coats and zebra-striped chiffon dresses. They're on a commercial roll; several days later, the company announced in its latest annual report double-digit growth in both profit and sales...