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...classic bastion of off-the-rack suits, will introduce in the fall a special collection created by New York City-- based designer Thom Browne. The starting price for a three-piece suit will be $3,000. And these suits cut a strikingly different figure from the run-of-the-mill boxy gray Brooks Brothers fare. Browne, who is known for his extreme silhouette of tight-fitting shoulders and cropped cuffed pants, delved into the archives and came up with astrakhan-trimmed tattersall coats and gray flannel pants embroidered with fleece, the house's insignia. Claudio Del Vecchio, the Italian-born...
With the income line between the rich and the super-rich becoming sharper and more and more individuals gaining access to run-of-the-mill luxury, the gilded class is looking for ways to set itself apart. Luxury brands are responding with exclusive products that offer a personal touch. "We are so inundated with luxury right now that the guy who once bought three Zegna suits is upgrading to something even more luxurious," says Michael Macko, men's fashion director at Saks Fifth Avenue...
...Ishihara, the governor of Tokyo and one of Japan's most nationalistic politicians. That such a film would play in the mainstream and be made with technical support from today's Japanese military, which you'd think would steer clear of this particular subject, will be grist for the mill to those warning of a rise in "dangerous" nationalism in Japan...
...album is ambitious; bringing soul back is a touch more difficult than bringing sexy back. And while she’s no Aretha, the CD is still an achievement. To those who were worried Stone’s runaway success would transform her into just another run-of-the-mill female vocalist, “Introducing Joss Stone” should be a relief. Despite its title, this CD has more Soul than either of her prior efforts. The track “Put Your Hands On Me” is a great example of Stone’s updated...
...country has high rates of domestic violence and alcoholism. The suicide rate, especially among Sri Lanka's young, is one of the worst in Asia. The fighting and threat of suicide bombings means many children miss long periods of school. Cell phones have turbocharged Sri Lanka's rumor mill and kids are yanked from classes at even the whiff of potential trouble. Many of those who do well in school end up leaving the country for opportunities abroad...