Word: sleeked
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...diamond-encrusted crocodile Hermes handbag or an uber-designed stainless-steel trash can from Bed, Bath & Beyond. These days luxury is so prevalent in so many different industries that it may manifest itself in a multitude of ways, from the obvious opulence of a private jet to the sleek discretion of a minimal-style four-star restaurant. Some notions of luxury--the androgynous look of a guy in a fur coat, for example--may seem pretty far out initially, but the high-end market wields a lot of influence on the mass market, and many ideas eventually trickle down...
Daslu devotees are not concerned that the store's intimacy will be lost in the sleek new environs. The biggest conundrum they face is what to wear to the new store's inauguration party. --BY GEORGE EPAMINONDAS
...with beads and coins. At Miu Miu, coats dripped with small mirrors. For this winter, Hedi Slimane at Christian Dior Homme is offering floor-length kilts. A similar sense of indulgence, if not flamboyance, was evoked by clothes that went in the other direction. Suits that were spare and sleek were also impeccably cut in plush fabrics. The unifying notion was the acknowledgment that just as for some women, there are men who appreciate and enjoy wearing well-made, chic clothing for their own edification, not that of their boss or wife...
...this month. For its 50th anniversary, Ann Taylor is reintroducing the silk shirtdress, below, that made the retailer famous in 1954. The original pattern came from the founder's father, a dress wholesaler. For those who aspire to something hipper than this retro style, Express is betting on the sleek, sophisticated look, introducing a new line of fitted pants, sweaters and tailored jackets for men and women called Express Design Studio. --By Kate Betts
Roaring down the road on a sleek new bike as the engine growls with each gear shift gives some couples another shot at being teenagers in love. They're rebels with 401(k) plans. Most women still ride on the back--"two-up" in motorcycle parlance--which provides the maximum physical closeness and a unique sense of partnership. This is "being one--together," according to Bill Davis, 53, a sales rep in Carlsbad, Calif. "If I am leaning left to turn left and my partner turns right, it can be perilous," he says. "It's like leading when you dance...