Word: yves
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...Yves Leterme, the Flemish Christian Democrat whose party did best in the June 10 parliamentary elections, was expected to build a coalition with the francophone Christian Democrats, as well as the two liberal parties. But that planned "Orange-Blue" coalition collapsed in acrimony after Leterme insisted on a government platform that would wrest more power from the already weak central government and hand it over the increasingly powerful regions. They already control transport, housing, agriculture and education, but Leterme - playing to his base among prosperous Flemings who resent paying taxes to subsidize lagging Wallonia - sought to add taxation, social security...
...Valentino's departure represents a poignant passing of an enduring fashion generation which includes Yves Saint Laurent who retired in 2002, and Emanuel Ungaro, who sold his house and retired soon after in 2004, and it also points to designers like Giorgio Armani and Ralph Lauren, who have created enduring fashion empires and who are nearing retirement...
What more refreshing antidote to the dog days of summer than a cool, confident blue? International Klein Blue?created and so named by French artist Yves Klein in 1957?inspired the palette on dozens of fall runways and has already been worn on the red carpet by trendsetters like Cate Blanchett. For a head-to-toe look, nothing beats MaxMara's easygoing jumpsuit, but for a mere splash of color, look no further than Dior's chunky cage platforms, Valentino's bow clutch or Hermès' Clipper Chrono Plongeur watch. Kartell's Ero/S/is a modern touch for the office...
...which are available at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City and mostly take the form of animals but also the odd musical instrument, has become a rite of passage of sorts for Paris' chicest shops: the sculptures have appeared in the store windows of Christian Lacroix, Chopard, Yves Saint Laurent and Le Bon March?...
...Visionaries: PAOLA ANTONELLI ANDRE BALAZS YVES BEHAR DOMENICO DE SOLE ROB FORBES TOM FORD NORMAN FOSTER NICOLAS GHESQUIERE NICOLAS G. HAYEK NICK HAYEK JR. JAIME HAYON JOHN MACKEY FREDERIC MALLE JASPER MORRISON NAU COLLECTIVE MARK PARKER ANNE-SOPHIE PIC MIUCCIA PRADA PHILIPPE STARCK MARGARETA VAN DEN BOSCH ANDREW WEIL EVA ZEISEL