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...worries, for instance, that cases of Cartier estate jewelry and other gems appeared underperused. Some big-spending customers never even enter the store, opting instead to shop by phone with their sales associate, who will call to tip them off on, say, the arrival of the extremely rare red-diamond necklace that would crown their collection. Or the associate might call about the $150,000 Buccellati diamond and 18-karat yellow-gold cuff, which would just match the piece they bought last spring. Across the way in handbags, the season's Chanel bags didn't even make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Magical Thinkers | 9/21/2007 | See Source »

...have," she counsels. As for the future, Wong predicts that by 2012, consumer spending on luxury goods in China will surpass America's, and by 2015, it will be equal to Japan's. "Presently," Wong says, "it's about 1.5% of the population?or, you could say, the tip of the iceberg...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Balbina Wong | 9/21/2007 | See Source »

...minutes had gone by in the second half when sophomore Andre’ Akpan chested in the go-ahead score to lift the Crimson to a 1-0 lead. The unorthodox goal ended a chaotic scramble in front of the Minutemen net that saw co-captain Matt Hoff tip a ball to Akpan, who used his chest to redirect the pass just inside the near post. After another 10 minutes ran off the clock, Harvard struck again. This time, it was sophomore Brian Grimm who fired the shot heard ’round the field. His long, low blast from...

Author: By Alexandra J. Mihalek and Julia R. Senior, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Unbeaten Men's Soccer Rolls On | 9/17/2007 | See Source »

With its craggy peaks and glacial valleys, Central Otago would appear to be the last place you could grow grapes. Located below the 45th parallel near the tip of New Zealand's South Island and with elevations of 650 to 1,475 ft. (200 to 450 m) above sea level, this is extreme-sports country. The world's top snowboarders compete on mountains buffeted by winds from Antarctica. In fact, Pinot vines don't mind a blanket of snow as long as summer temperatures are warm enough for the slow ripening needed for intense flavors and complexities to develop. "Pinot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Zealand's Great Performer | 9/13/2007 | See Source »

...were unable to make progress in their investigation, and six months later they shelved the case. The publication of Amok, a sex-driven potboiler about a group of sadists recounting their exploits and taunting police revived speculation about the murder. But it was another two years before an anonymous tip-off about the contents of the book prompted police to reopen their investigation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Polish Murder Stranger Than Fiction | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

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