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...upstairs, near the brand-new Armani wing, where a customer or two browsed suits, the fitting rooms, which double as sales associates' offices, were abuzz with personal fittings. Any free time for associates would go to calling clients to inform them of the perfect snug Balenciaga jacket or lavish Nina Ricci ball gown to fill out their holiday wardrobes. Of course, part of this is standard luxury protocol at Neiman Marcus, where you will rarely find a knit that isn't cashmere and where the shoes are Manolo Blahnik but in exclusive styles a customer won't see anywhere else...
TOKYO The Peninsula Architect Kazukiyo Sato's new 24-story, 314-room "lantern" structure at the entrance to Ginza is sure to appeal to jet-lagged travelers. The hotel's full-service spa and heated swimming pool are perfect places to unwind...
MIAMI Sunseekers prefer Kenneth Cole's Belt Way ($98), perfect for a South Beach stroll...
...perfect moment for Ralph Lauren," Khromtchenko crows. "Russia is changing so much now. Ten years ago, it was the era of mistresses, and now it's the era of wives. Women are looking not only for sexy clothes but also to show themselves as the owners of their world." That shift can be seen in the newfound taste for more conservative clothing from the likes of Chanel and Ralph Lauren. In her own wardrobe, Khromtchenko hoards avant-garde items from designers such as Martin Margiela and Balenciaga and classics from Dior...
...Chtaura. The Ghosn brothers are part of the generation that left Lebanon during the country's brutal 15-year civil war, and who began returning in the 1990s to rebuild the country with skills they learned abroad. For Ramzi, who studied marketing in the United States, wine is a perfect vehicle for changing the perception that Lebanon is haven for religious fanaticism and terrorism. "Wine is a message of tolerance and sophistication...