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...doesn't always ring. "What we're trying to do now is immerse the consumer in activities and experiences that are emotionally based but relevant," says Michael Bills, president of RPA, a retail management-and-design consultancy in Columbus, Ohio. That's a long way from the exclusiveness of Ralph Lauren's classic New York City flagship in the former Rhinelander mansion and Calvin Klein's ultra-urban-cool outlet on Madison Avenue, both trendsetting statements in their day. It's an experience that has now become two way, says Bills, thanks to the reach of technology. Before cable, before...
...apres J. Lo, le deluge: there were sweats-inspired looks on the runway at Ralph Lauren, Prada and Valentino. The wheel has come full circle. At the most recent haute couture shows, the folks from Juicy Couture announced they would soon release a tracksuit for (gasp!) men. --By Tony Karon
Despite going down 2-0 in the first period, O’Donnell came back to defeat junior Ralph Everett...
...business style served him well in the first few weeks of his administration. His decision to forgo his salary as governor was admirable. He was able to make appointments based on merit instead of patronage. For example, he appointed the widely respected African American former District Attorney Ralph C. Martin, III to head the state Judicial Nominating Council, a group that has had little success in diversifying the state bench in the past...
...purloin Ralph Ellison's Phrase, the "invisible man" of the civil rights movement. In the struggle for African-American dignity, he was perhaps the most critical figure that many people have never heard of. Which is why, as we prepare to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, it's worth taking a look at the life and lessons of one Bayard Rustin...