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...gilded crocodile�handbags and the flashy sequined fishtailed numbers. After enduring a one-two fashion punch, obvious luxury is looking a little frayed. On Oscar's red carpet the sober styles worn by actresses like Reese Witherspoon and Maggie Gyllenhaal had the most modern vibe. And across the ocean, on the fall 2007 runways of Paris and Milan, designers are striking a serious pose with a less-is-more look reminiscent of the early 1990s. It's a subtle shift away from the pile-it-on look of fur and python and paillettes that has defined luxury labels for several...
...months I asked everyone about tanzanite. Industry insiders mentioned a connection with the New York City jeweler Tiffany. Several jewelry manufacturers warned that it was a very fragile stone and difficult to work with. Precious? They're selling it on QVC. A Google search identified the Heart of the Ocean sapphire hurled into the sea in the film Titanic as tanzanite (this is often repeated but apparently false). More serious were references to American jewelers temporarily suspending sales of tanzanite amid charges of links to al-Qaeda financing in 2001 (the U.S. State Department subsequently investigated and found no such...
...This handsome vessel offers the elegance of a luxury liner, but in smaller portions. Accommodating just 96 guests, Hebridean Spirit has plush cabins, a spa, a library and five-star dining, but none of the tacky nightclubs and gaming machines that clutter larger vessels. A number of genteel Indian Ocean cruises are available, taking in India, Sri Lanka and the Seychelles among other destinations. Lengths vary from six to 14 days and guests can look forward to any number of sun-dappled pursuits, from viewing giant turtles in the Seychelles to strolling through Madagascar's bamboo forests. See www.hebridean.co.uk...
...MATTHEW ERNST Ocean Isle Beach...
Over the next two years, scientists from more than 60 countries will travel around the North and South poles to study geology, biology, ocean chemistry and the impact of climate change...