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Died. VERA MAXWELL, 93, fashion designer, in Rincon, Puerto Rico. From her cotton proto-jumpsuit fashioned for riveting Rosies during World War II to 1974's "Speed Suit"-a zipperless, buttonless dress that could be pulled on in seconds-Maxwell pioneered sportswear for women that was as comfortable as it was chic, earning herself the sobriquet "the American Chanel." Maxwell's sources of inspiration were marvelously eclectic: a 1935 visit with Albert Einstein was said to have prompted her to copy his tweed jacket and add two skirts, a pair of pants and an extra jacket to create her classic...
Nationally, the numbers were good as well for the weekend. Fine jewelery and men's sportswear sales rose by double-digit percentages from a year earlier. Sales from speciality stores in 26 big malls around the country rose nine percent over the same period last year...
...more for the show to start. In New York, 20 to 30 minutes is the rule. But no fashion show starts on time. "New York shows are shorter and more to the point -- less flummery and glitz. Maybe the reason is that New York is the capital of sportswear fashion, and histrionics don't sell the casual stuff. But to judge a designer's work, you have to discard the show biz, often even the costume as it's put together, and look at the elements separately. Underneath the jerk outfits, there may be wearable, even best-selling clothes...
...modernistic glass pyramid in the the museum's vast central courtyard, the work brought accusations of aesthetic heresy. This time Pei has offended some observers by combining the museum with an underground shopping gallery that includes 13 fast-food counters and 60 boutiques, ranging from Lalique crystal to Esprit sportswear and a Virgin Records Megastore. The new commercial space is elegant and features at its center an inverted Pei pyramid, which echoes the one outside and bathes the beige limestone halls in a rich, silky light. To his critics, Pei responds in the best tradition of the king-picked artist...
...impressions of Ronald Reagan, Stevie Wonder and Ali. He also has appeared in cameo roles on the television show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in the Broadway musical Will Rogers Follies and in a commercial for Fruit of the Loom underwear. Just last month Italian-based Fila Sportswear introduced a new Bowe Motion line of cross-training shoes and workout clothes...