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...reason. In just 10 years he and Ford had engineered a miraculous transformation of Gucci--from a dying label with $200 million in revenue into a flourishing, $3 billion luxury conglomerate with subsidiaries that include such brands as Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen. With his eye for louche glamour and his movie-star image, Ford, 42, redefined luxury, giving it a sexy, provocative edge. For most of the '90s it seemed as if he and De Sole could do no wrong. Ford had an unerring eye for reinterpreting what the public wanted; De Sole's managerial...
...difference: you won't hear Crowe screaming "Stella!" He rarely raises his voice in films. As the neo-Nazi skinhead in his 1992 attention snagger Romper Stomper, he achieves his most menacing effects with a whisper and reads a passage from Mein Kampf as if it were a sacred bedtime story. The tough cop he played in the 1997 L.A. Confidential is another soft-spoken type: in lieu of shouting, he tattoos his fist on a suspect's face, grabs a man's genitals. Never does he strut or preen or pace nervously, Pacino-style. There's no spillage...
...getting too emotionally connected to your pastime can also drive you a little nuts, as soft-spoken nurse Stella Henry, 56, can tell you. She's on a quest to round out her 500-strong Beanie Baby collection. Among her tactics: spending evenings frantically refreshing eBay pages; lining up a source at Nordstrom's who hides new models for her; driving from her Los Angeles home to San Diego and Santa Barbara, Calif., to follow up on rumors of Beanie supply; attending Beanie conventions; and frequenting a tiny Barstow, Calif., shop where she finds rare Beanies. "It's a supplier...
...Sept. 11 attack on this country is downright shameless on their part. Not only should we not maintain any alliance with this country but we should regard Saudi Arabia as a clear and present danger and should treat it as we would any other country we deem our enemy. Stella Wilson Houston, Texas...
...queen Eve plays fashion designer Shelly Williams, who's searching for Mr. Right. Her look: Roberto Cavalli jeans, fitted denim jackets and Louis Vuitton's white Murakami. Also plenty of Stella McCartney, Dolce & Gabbana and DKNY as well as items from Eve's own line of urban casual wear. Fashion forecast: Carrie Bradshaw with bling...