Word: wearings
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...call the foreign troops. Meanwhile NATO and Coalition forces can do little more than apologize and order investigations. Those apologies, combined with mounting frustration amongst Afghans who see little of the development projects promised when the international community first arrived after the fall of the Taliban, are starting to wear thin...
Today resort, that élitist-sounding fashion niche, has exploded into a full-blown category complete with runway shows, designer appearances and lots and lots of very salable merchandise. Originally conceived of as clothes to wear on a vacation--casual separates, swimwear, maybe a few simple cocktail dresses--these days resort includes evening gowns for the red carpet, accessories and suiting in lightweight fabrics like cool wool or cotton, something that could be worn to the office in mid-fall or early spring. As a business, it has become as important to big-name designers as the more high-profile...
...Resort wear is typically high-priced, and according to designer Michael Kors, the resort season represents the biggest sales opportunity for his signature line. In response to the demand for these clothes, Kors will, for the first time in 26 years, schedule trunk shows this fall to presell the collection to clients in his own stores. "The idea that people are only buying these clothes to go to the Caribbean or on a weekend in Palm Beach is a complete misnomer," says Robert Burke, a luxury fashion consultant at Robert Burke Associates. "For retailers, it's about having fresh product...
...printed Gucci skirt--are also in demand in new and expanding luxury markets, such as Dubai, India and parts of China. They're perfectly in keeping with another trend: global warming and the desire for lighter clothes. "From the Sun Belt to the global-warming issue, [resort wear] has evolved to reach a very broad audience," says Gucci CEO Mark Lee. "If you look at the items offered in the collection, there is a complete spectrum, from summer-weight suits to leather pieces...
...After the briefing I asked Colonel Antonia if he'd asked the Sunnis why they had turned against al-Qaeda. "They said it was religious stuff," he said. "AQI demanded that the women wear abayas, no smoking and they preached an extreme version of Islam in the mosque. They'd also spent the winter without food and fuel because of the violence al-Qaeda was causing. One guy said to me, 'We fought against you because you invaded our country and you're infidels. But you treat us with more dignity than al-Qaeda,' and he said they'd continue...