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...fantastical worlds of a “sunrise sail” on a boat called “Serendripity” and envision Pulitzer’s fond memories at the Kentucky Derby—Pulitzer says that “mother always had racehorses and her Louis Vuitton luggage was trimmed in her racing colors of old rose and yellow.” To celebrate the annual Churchill Downs event, Pulitzer recommends reading Seabiscuit, drinking mint juleps (sugar, water, mint leaves, and Kentucky Bourbon) and eating baked brie with fresh mango chutney...
...built the world's largest fashion and luxury-goods group didn't do so by being soft and frilly. Bernard Arnault, 54, controls Christian Dior and LVMH, which markets some 50 well-known brands, including Marc Jacobs fashions, Louis Vuitton bags and a cluster of famous champagnes. He put his empire together over 20 years and often used hard-nosed tactics to get what he wanted. He may not have created LVMH's brands, but more than anyone, Arnault understood their worldwide potential and how to exploit...
Born into a family of entrepreneurs, Arnault got his big break in 1984, when he took over a textile conglomerate that included Dior. In 1989 he won a fierce battle for control of family-run Louis Vuitton. With a mixture of clever marketing, innovative design and tight control over how and where the products are sold, Arnault turned Vuitton and Dior into highly profitable global businesses. In the economic downturn, Arnault reined in his acquisitive urges. Now that growth is picking up, gossips in the fashion world wonder when he'll start buying again. --By Peter Gumbel
TOKYO The most popular luggage at bustling Narita airport is always Louis Vuitton--specifically the Pegase 60 upright roller ($1,540) in the classic monogram canvas...
...years of irreverence and innovation, Westwood has earned her place among the most influential designers of her generation. Colleagues like Christian Lacroix and John Galliano have 'fessed up to her influence. And at the European fall 2004 shows in Paris in March, designers like Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton referenced Westwood with platform shoes, tartan kilts and velvet details. This Thursday the Westwood homage will be official when London's Victoria & Albert Museum honors the designer with a sweeping retrospective of her work. The 15-week exhibit, the largest the V&A has ever devoted to a British designer, features...