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That old adage "Necessity is the mother of invention" might be what motivated director Sofia Coppola to venture into Louis Vuitton's workshop in Asničres, a suburb of Paris, looking for the perfect handbag. "I couldn't find one I liked, so I was going to custom-order one from Vuitton," says Coppola. One thing led to another, and she found herself designing a capsule collection of handbags and shoes for the French luxury house. The line includes a simple shoulder bag, above, 1940s-inspired wedge sandals and an evening clutch trimmed in gold piping and topped off with...
Mixed Media Designers combine plastic with more traditional materials like leather. This page: Proenza Schouler lacquered bag (Capitol, Charlotte, N.C., 704-552-8987); Manolo Blahnik Gattanbuck slingback (special order from Manolo Blahnik...
Opposite page: Renaud Pellegrino Clyde bag (special order from Renaud Pellegrino, Paris...
...current nuclear stockpiles, the prevention of further proliferation, and the securing of loose fissile material. In the days prior to the crisis, Obama had also deployed two AEGIS-capable destroyers to the East Sea—which can track and shoot down missiles if needed—in order to demonstrate American resolve. These actions demonstrated a combination of firm diplomacy and American military leadership...
...forgotten what he actually did or did not do for General Motors, America will remember CEO Rick Wagoner for his injudicious use of executive privilege. Wagoner and his colleagues at Ford and Chrysler gained notoriety for flying in three separate private jets to Washington, in order to ask Congress for a multi-billion dollar bailout. Four months later, Wagoner has resigned as a condition of this bailout and been replaced by Fritz Henderson, GM’s current president and chief operating officer...