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...first time, Armani fans in Tokyo can sample the Italian designer's take on wellness at the new Armani/Spa in the 12-story Ginza tower that opened last fall. "This is not just about Thai massage," the designer joked at a press conference before the opening. Indeed, the luxurious treatments are inspired by both the volcanic mud from the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria (off the coast of Sicily), where Armani has a home, and by the Roman tradition of hot-spring bathing for relaxation. The spa's three private treatment rooms are finished in beige travertine stone and feature...
Last November I went to Tokyo to trail Giorgio Armani while he opened the first Armani tower in Ginza. What struck me most?apart from the marvelous idea of seeing the ultimate minimalist designer in the birthplace of minimalism?was the way Armani kept positioning his brand for a younger generation of Japanese consumers. Everything, right down to the way the handbags and small leather goods were displayed in the window of his new shop, was about luring these coveted new luxury aficionados into Armani's universe. All around the world, designers and luxury executives are jockeying to appeal...
...friends for a lack of realism,” he said. “That sounds pretty weird, doesn’t it? I got it wrong.” MOVING ON—TOO FAST? In his article, Ignatieff criticized not only the atmosphere of the Ivory Tower, but the very nature of the academic project. Ignatieff’s article attempted to draw distinctions between the judgment of academics—his past profession—and politicians, what he is today. “In academic life, false ideas are merely false, and useless ones...
...recruit is some poor, stupid kid with no chance at getting into Harvard without athletics. It is as if she has this picture of some kid on the streets who’s got skills, but can’t read. She needs to descend from her ivory tower of stereotypes. Many of our best players—among them potential NHL draft picks—are also some of our smartest. Maybe that doesn’t fit into Caldwell’s image of the world, but that’s on her—not the talented...
...show at the Louvre also offers intriguing insights into how Babylon was viewed by European artists from the 15th century onwards. Drawing on eight renderings of the Tower of Babel, the exhibition traces evolving perceptions of the city, with the various artists updating and reshaping the myth of Babylon according to their own era's religious and philosophical concerns. During the second half of the 16th century, a time marked by the disintegration of Christianity and the beginning of religious wars, they used the tower to reflect a sense that their own world was descending into chaos, a salient theme...