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Pressure, what pressure? Shaun White, 19, the Michael Jordan of the half-pipe (the 16-ft.-deep mountainside trench in which snowboarders do their tricks), muffed a landing on his first qualifying run, a potential knockout blow that would have shocked his sport. But only a blizzard could keep that shaggy red mane off the podium. To clear his head, the "Flying Tomato" took a few easy rides with his coach between turns and then rocked the rest of the field when he got back in the pipe...
...last week about the extension of the Patriot Act, he put on a tuxedo and waited in line at one of the White House Christmas parties. But Specter denies any suggestion that Bush has been distant and says the President remains confident and sunny, needling Specter about his raggedy trench coat during a trip to Pennsylvania: "Arlen, we're going to have to upgrade your wardrobe...
...creative director of the iconic American luxe leather-goods purveyor, where he will oversee all aspects of men's and women's accessories. Italian fashion house Brioni also has a new creative director, appointing Spanish designer Cristina Ortiz to be in charge of its women's collection. And a trench, skirt, blazer and polo shirt are the core of the TOD's by Derek Lam collection, a sophisticated line of luxurious basics. ?By Lisa McLaughlin
WHEN THOMAS BURBERRY, purveyor of outdoor gear for the sports inclined, was asked by the British War Office in 1914 to adapt his service uniforms for officers to military needs, he could not have imagined that his trench coat?named for its use in the trenches of World War I?would be adopted by fashion icons like Catherine Deneuve and Chloë Sevigny. Yet Burberry, who had started off as an apprentice to a country draper in Basingstoke, England, was used to outfitting the famous. He had, after all, supplied the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen with his gabardine coats when...
...Tokyo designer Tao Kurihara, 32, has quietly grabbed the fashion world's eye with her delicate corsets and innovative handkerchief-inspired trench coats. A protégé of Rei Kawakubo, Tao graduated from London's Central Saint Martins design school before going to work for Comme des Garçons. She is among a handful of designers to watch in Paris...