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More success for the Gucci brand had seemed unimaginable when Ford stepped down as creative director four years ago. Ford transformed the posh but petrified label into a global megabrand, resurrecting the company to the tune of $1.8 billion (from $500 million) and ushering in an era of stone-cold sexiness. Gucci's image, not to mention its stock price, soared. But in late 2004, Ford left the company abruptly after clashing with management. The Gucci Group hired three designers to replace him; two seasons later, the then 33-year-old Giannini?who had been plucked from Fendi by Ford...
...picking up a win—indicated a run-of-the-mill performance for the sophomore goaltender. But for Kessler, a routine night usually translates into a vicotry for the Crimson. “She did what’s expected of her,” Crimson coach Katey Stone said. “Nothing special, but solid.” Harvard (17-1-0, 14-0-0 ECAC) controlled possession of the puck for most of the game, rattling off 43 shots while the Crimson defense ensured that Big Green attacks on the net came few and far between...
...million young voters. A number of celebrities have appeared in the group's ads, including Justin Timberlake, Madonna and Leonardo DiCaprio. The organization sponsors its own channel on YouTube. The group's name has since become part of the public lexicon. After the Iowa caucus earlier this month, Rolling Stone called the surprisingly young voter turn-out "a Rock the Vote political wet dream...
...them in the opening frame, got the start in lieu of regular Big Green goalie Carli Clemis and saw her goals-against average rise from a sparkling 0.60 to a more pedestrian 1.39. “She came up with some huge saves,” Crimson coach Katey Stone said of Lacina. “The first period it was continuous. We could have had four goals in the first period.” Sophomore defender Cori Bassett doubled Harvard’s lead at the 7:08 mark of the second period. Taking a pass from Ryabkina...
...years ago, James Herring was the barman at the Flag and Firkin, an imposing Georgian pub a stone's throw from Watford Junction, a half-hour train ride from central London. "We were the flagship pub for Firkin [Britain's largest brewer]. We had loads of funding for staff and promotions and Firkin kept the place looking nice. In those days, we were packed." The Flag, as has been known since the Firkin Brewery went out of business in 2001, is owned by Mitchell and Butler, the leading operator of pubs and pub restaurants in the U.K. Before Christmas, Mitchell...