Word: vail
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Paul Poiret, the first celebrity couturier, left nothing undesigned, not only what a woman wore but everything she touched. His spiritual heir, Ralph Lauren, clothes not only whole milieus but fantasies as well: the dream of belonging, whether to a club or a board or the ski crowd at Vail. Giorgio Armani influenced the way almost every designer thinks by adapting to classic dictates of menswear. In a long career, Cristobal Balenciaga was one of the very few who were always ahead of the game, but probably no one has figured it out as well as Yves Saint Laurent...
...huddled with aides, advisers and various family retainers at the clan's Hyannisport compound. Lyndon Baines Johnson left the civilized world for the Texas back country. Richard M. Nixon preferred more reclusive and comfortable respites, usually in San Clemente. Gerald R. Ford adjourned to the ski slopes of Vail, where ample snow softens falls. Jimmy Carter didn't seem to take many vacations...
...lucky parents who have nannies seem willing to do anything to please them. One couple bought their nanny a ski outfit and free lessons during the family's outing to Vail, and another included a room for theirs in a new addition to the family's Pacific Palisades, Calif., home. Screen Actress Mary Beth Hurt (The World According to Garp) took Daughter Molly and her American nanny to London while on location...
...political struggle over the funds, nearly every city got a piece. A compromise formula based on population, tax base and per capita income led to a thin, scattershot dispersal of money. The recipients included not only down-at-the-heels municipalities but also gilded places like Palm Springs, Calif., Vail, Colo., and Greenwich, Conn. Critics point out that 25% of grants in 1983 went to cities in the ten wealthiest states...
Eventually, he plans to try marketing capsules for use in college dorms, truck stops, airports and even ski resorts. He explains, "You go to Vail to ski, not pay $ 120 a night to sleep in a king-size bed. If you stay in a module for even $30 a night, you have a lot left over for ski tickets...