Contents

The Tremé Brass Band, from Bruce Weber's New Orleans portfolio.

Volume 37 Issue 4 April ’08

DEPARTMENTS
The Month in Fashion

High-fashion bribery; extravagant scents.

Flashback

The hair wars that rocked the Nineties.

Fast Forward

Director Will Frears steps out of his father's shadow.

Letter From the Editors

Readers React

Keira and James wow; much ado about corsets.

Uncensored

An heiress's scrapbook; indoor sunscreen.

Trend

Art Nouveau flourishes embellish the catwalk.

FASHION FLASH
Dressing the Part

Hollywood's costumiers sew cinema magic.

Upping the Ante

Bowtie devotee Alexis Mabille’s debuts his couture collection.

Arrivederla, Valentino!

The legend says farewell with a magnificent swansong.

Faux Couture

The time-honored term "couture" has become ubiquitous.

ACCESSORIES FLASH
Arm Candy

Bangles make a high-octane impact.

Garden Party

Flowers blossom sweetly on spring's accoutrements.

Bao Bao Now

China's girl-of-the-moment creates baubles inspired by her glam life.

Colassal Undertaking

Vera Wang's new line of extra-large baubles.

Snake Charmers

Fierce python touches slither into the spotlight.

All That Glitters

Boucheron rings in its 150th year with extra-juicy jewels.

Bow Time

Shoes, bags and jewelry get all tied up.

SHOPPING
Tech Message

Slick fabrics weather spring’s showers.

BEAUTY FLASH
Beauty Buzz

A new anticellulite weapon; needle-free Botox.

On the Verge

The beauty and health pros poised to be the next big things.

Gray Matters

Whether pale silver or deep charcoal, gray eye shadow is it.

The Mix Master

Hip new skincare line Euoko blends exotic ingredients.

What Happens in Vegas

Like everything in Sin City, its spas are over-the-top.

Sunny Delight

Brighten up with fresh scents and potions for spring.

Pretty Fancy

The rising socialite behind Rodial.

Star Treatment

Why Hollywood’s beauty elite have the studios by the throat.

Uncommon Beauty

Makeup artists pushed the limits at the season’s couture shows.

Aged and Confused

Making sense of over-the-counter wrinkle treatments.

HOME FLASH
Through a Glass Darkly

Franco Deboni gives Venetian glass a dramatic makeover.

EYE
Stand by Your Man

San Francisco’s first-lady-to-be defends her betrothed.

French Dressing

Chanel’s fete at the Plaza; fashionistas fight AIDS.

Shape Shifter

Paul Sietsema transforms sculptures into two-dimensional art.

True Stories

Sundance revealed a slew of buzzworthy documentaries.

Class Action

A.P.C.’s designer founds a chic Parisian preschool.

Bowled Over

Diane von Furstenberg’s Super Bowl bash; an heir’s birthday celebration.

Channeling Chanel

Shirley MacLaine captures Coco’s essence in a biopic.

Pace Makers

Partying with Marc Jacobs and Ashton Kutcher during Fashion Week.

Scenes From a Marriage

Isabel Fonseca’s first novel probes marriage and infidelity.

Bed Fellow

The director’s guide to the Sex and the City film.

Star Gazing

Celebs came out in full force for Madonna’s UNICEF benefit.

FASHION
Streets of Dreams

Loveliness comes in a wealth of packages.

Come on Down to Nawlins

Photographer Bruce Weber’s ode to the Crescent City.

Bag Lady

A beauty dreams of sumptuous evening looks.

LAST LAUGH
Louise’s Love Story

Predictions for Carla Bruni’s Gallic reign.
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With a slate of quirky indie roles and a horde of digital followers, Demi Moore is reinventing her career.

Gabourey Sidibe and comedian Mo'Nique talk to W about making Precious.

Amid sultry settings and irresistible distractions, Madonna falls under the spell of Rio de Janeiro.

For years Bruce Willis vowed he'd never marry again. Then the movie star met sizzling Emma Heming, and she changed his mind—and his life.
The Countess's Corner

W's resident aristocrat, the acid-tongued Countess Louise J Estherhazy, spares nobody. Read her columns here.
WWD Feed

For fall, Paris designers conjured up a beautiful group of clean-lined coats, from interpretations of the riding jacket and versions of prim Fifties shapes to schoolgirl styles.

Gap's 1969 Jeans line is making itself at home in a new location on Robertson Boulevard. The brand, which opened a temporary space on the street in August, signed a one-year lease for a space on the trendy boulevard and opened a new shop last month, across the street from the previous location.

Maybelline New York has partnered with CVS Pharmacy for a first-half promotion that looks to not only drive excitement in the 7,000-store retailer, but also bump up Maybelline to a leadership position within the chain.
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