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...matter. Twice a year the fashion houses in Paris and Milan compete for press attention, bragging rights and the dollars of store buyers around the world. Though the lines between the two capitals have blurred - Karl Lagerfeld and Tom Ford design for houses in both cities; French label Yves Saint Laurent is now run by the Italian Gucci Group, which is owned by the French company PPR - arguing about which city puts on the best shows remains a favorite parlor game of the fashion set. For the last 10 years, Milan has been winning, as Italian houses like Prada...
...think it’s an incredible party. It’s three weekends long. I mean, most parties are an excuse to drink. Mardi Gras is a religious holiday but it’s become a drinking party, or Saint Patrick’s Day is I guess a religious holiday that’s an excuse to drink. Oktoberfest is about beer. And the Germans for some insane reason also think it’s a good idea to set up an amusement park around the Oktoberfest. It’s the greatest combo...
Roberto Cavalli isn't the only fashion company doing well in a shaky economy. Coach, Burberry, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Zara and Yves Saint Laurent are all selling well. So what's the magic formula for getting customers in the door in dire times...
There isn't one. New styles for the classic American bag fueled sales growth of 20% between 2001 and 2002 for Coach, and the company is promising logo bags and hats to keep customers (and Wall Street) happy in 2003. Gucci Group's Yves Saint Laurent is succeeding thanks to a new designer - Tom Ford - a host of new stores, and a new brand image...
...When that cause is identified, says Dr. Gerard Magill, Executive Director of the Center for Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis University, it will most likely point to problems in the system - not to doctors with malicious intent. "Virtually every case of medical error can be traced back to a systematic issue," he says. "They're dealing with overloaded staff, too many patients, too much going on. That's a serious problem in almost every American hospital, and it needs to be addressed...