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...these 12 pages, TIME STYLE & DESIGN profiles the 10 most powerful women in the fashion and beauty industries and also takes note of some of the rising stars who are carving out reputations for themselves and influencing bigger corporations. From Burberry CEO Rose Marie Bravo to avant-garde avatar Rei Kawakubo, the female voice in fashion is undeniable...
When Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo arrived in Paris in 1981 to show her Comme des Garcons ready-to-wear collection to the Western press for the first time, critics branded her mannish coats, inky palette and distressed fabrics "post-atomic" and "Hiroshima chic." They dismissed her unfinished seams and asymmetrical cuts as absurd...
...world of Japanese architecture, Sejima is like Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons--an avant-garde talent with a keen business sense. Her firm's awards include an Architectural Institute of Japan prize and the Arnold W. Brunner prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She has been invited to teach at Tokyo's Keio University and has won a string of high-profile projects, including the design of a new home for New York City's New Museum of Contemporary...
...avoid exorbitant shipping fees is to order online and pick the item up yourself at the store. A growing number of retailers are offering this option, among them REI, Circuit City, Best Buy and Sears. But it won't always save time. Be sure to confirm that the outlet you have in mind has the item on hand or can get it quickly, or you might end up empty-handed after...
...locks that could be easily opened for inspection and then closed. Six brands have been certified, each bearing a red diamond logo and priced in the $5-$10 range. Locks are available now at specialty retailer Brookstone and expected to arrive by early January at Macy's, Samsonite, Burdines, REI and other shops. Manufacturers like CCL Security Products pay Vermilye's company, Travel Sentry, a licensing fee to make the locks, which are opened by TSA workers with tools and codes provided by Travel Sentry. The tool kits are at more than 400 U.S. airports, but there's no guarantee...