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...hysterical. I’m probably one of the most insecure people you could ever possibly meet.”Lin struck a balance in her remarks between demure and provocative, equivocating on some points—“I tend to reinvent things in a subtle way; at times, not subtle”—and asserting herself at others. Referring to the controversy over the design of the memorial at Ground Zero, Lin said that the “memorial is for everyone and no one group can dictate what is said...
...anemones and roses all over his prints. Milan insiders like Angela Missoni and Lawrence Steele have been collecting vintage Scott, and now the design duo Paolo Battaglia and Antonio Ponte has culled from the archives eight of Scott's iconic prints?from the '50s through the early '70s?to reinvent the label in a ready-to-wear collection focused on fitted, slim, feminine silhouettes. The line features bustier dresses (a Scott signature), billowy tunics, safari jackets, blossoming trench coats and Jacquard foulards, which the designer used to knot around his neck. ?It's an homage to the glamour...
...century houses along the Amstel River has been reborn as seven hotel rooms, called the Lute Suites. Dutch designer Marcel Wanders contributed to the simultaneously modern and classical dcor with pieces like his white neo-baroque SoapStars bathroom accessories. And Italian glassware firm Bisazza hired Marco Braga to reinvent a Venetian tradition in the entrance hall of Florence's Una Vittoria Hotel. On a computer, Braga designed a 54-hue floral mosaic made of sintered glass cubed tiles...
Harvard may not breed many famous cooks, but at least two people on campus are using its dining halls as a launch pad to reinvent their futures. One is a grill cook who works here to kill the demons of his past. The other is Harvard’s youngest dining hall general manager, admired by students who have no idea that she’s a business prodigy...
They're working on it, Ms. Murphy. Mercedes is in the middle of a massive overhaul designed not only to fix the car problems and restore the luster but also to reinvent the company, no less. High-quality cars are a must, given the pounding Mercedes is taking from the likes of Lexus. The company is introducing a new S-Class (starting price for the flagship S500L version: around $115,00), which hits U.S. streets in January, joining two new R-Class models and a new M-Class SUV. At the same time, Mercedes has to revamp its manufacturing...