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...That Glitters This page, clockwise from top left: Oscar de la Renta satin and sequin clutch, $1,275 (at Bergdorf Goodman); Ralph Lauren Collection alligator clutch, $4,000 (at select Ralph Lauren stores); Gucci 18-karat gold bracelet, $5,400, and satin evening bag, $1,650 gucci.com) Valentino moccasin, $640 (at Valentino boutiques). Opposite page: Louis Vuitton cabochon Musette bag, $10,700 vuitton.com
...Forth & Towne salespeople, called "style consultants," who advise women on putting together a complete look. "In focus groups, women kept telling us, 'I have so many clothes, and I don't know how to put them together,'" says designer Austyn Zung, who was hired away from Oscar de La Renta. Another key service element will be fitting rooms with extra lounging space for a friend or husband. The fit of the clothes is another major point of difference with Gap and is geared toward a more mature customer, with longer T shirts, higher waists and boxier sweaters...
...couture-crazy are leaving the runways for retail stores and high-volume sales. For the latest Mizrahi, Lagerfeld, Kors and De La Renta, turn to your nearest suburban shopping mall, where Target, Lord and Taylor’s, Macy’s and Bloomingdales should have you covered...
...always about money." --Oscar de la Renta, when asked by the New York Times about designing lower-priced clothing
Wannabe hostesses, take note: caterer to the rich and famous Serena Bass is publishing her first book, Serena, Food & Stories: Feeding Friends Every Hour of the Day (Stewart, Tabori & Chang; 210 pages), next month. Bass, whose clients include Ralph Lauren, Sarah Jessica Parker and Oscar de la Renta, provides more than 100 recipes (including Bass's favorite cheese-and-cherry blintzes), helpful tips and witty anecdotes. Now even the most anxious cook can throw a dinner party that dazzles. --BY BETSY KROLL