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Lanvin's silk-covered pearls and ethnic-inspired beads, left, are the hot accessory for summer. (Even actress Lindsay Lohan is sporting them.) Designer Alber Elbaz introduced the oversize necklaces last fall, and everyone is following suit--from Yves Saint Laurent to Marni and Prada. Get the less expensive version from Erwin Pearl erwinpearl.com or Kenneth Jay Lane qvc.com).--By Kate Betts
...FAKE WATCH Last week Beijing added 25 luxury brands to a list of commonly copied labels banned from sale at the capital's knock-off laden markets, including Prada, Chanel and Louis Vuitton-but not the widely pirated Nike. Why will the swoosh still stay in play, threatening the footwear giant's more than $300 million per year in mainland sales? Because the shoes aren't considered luxury items, and in stores a pair of Nikes are "the same price as at the markets," said city official Zhang Guohong. Maybe it's time to raise prices...
Much of the appeal of such clothing is that each item reflects the caring hand of its creator and has a unique story to tell. Professional designers understand that. Both Marc Jacobs and Prada have added handwrought cachet to their spring collections by embellishing them with crocheted elements. The Wrangler jeans company recently hired Wendy Mullin to design a new line called Wrangler 47. Mullin made her name as a downtown--New York City designer who created custom guitar straps for rock stars and then took her flair for making clothing and filled a whole store with hipster wear...
That combination of recycling and innovation has special appeal to a generation that has come of age in a world of global mass marketing. Railla calls it "Generation DIY" (for do it yourself). "It's so much better than showing off a Prada label," she says. "When I get dressed, I want to tell the world that I'm creative, complicated and colorful...
...daunting challenge, but Bertelli, who is the husband of Prada designer Miuccia Prada, already has some experience with trying to keep a line going after the designer has departed. In November designer Jil Sander walked out of her Prada-owned company for the second time. Back in 1999, less than six months after striking a deal with Lang, Bertelli bought a 75% stake in Sander's coveted ready-to-wear label. The deal made the Prada Group Italy's largest private luxury-goods conglomerate. Echoing Lang, Sander said she had picked Prada from a string of suitors because her company...