Contents
Volume 37 Issue 6 June ’08
DEPARTMENTS
The Month in Fashion
Lagerfeld’s virtual persona; Ferré’s heirs.
Fast Forward
A Princeton senior aims for viola stardom.
Letter From the Editors
More than skin-deep.
Readers React
Nawlins’ riches; a doctor’s defense.
Uncensored
Kate Moss’s retro-hip taxi; sexy utensils.
Trend
A peacock palette brightens up fall runways and beyond.
FASHION FLASH
Kid Sister
Nail maintenance propels a rapper to success.
ACCESSORIES FLASH
Supernatural
A fantastical bejeweled garden.
Fit or Miss
An Asian writer’s quest for sunglasses.
On His Watch
Diamond-decked timepieces sparkle at Louis Vuitton.
Two of a Kind
Oscar de la Renta creates boho bijoux with Loulou de la Falaise.
Sweet Tock
Fuchsia watches spice up clock-watching.
SHOPPING
Into the Wild
Chic looks tailor-made for an urban safari.
BRIDAL FLASH
Color Me Beautiful
Hip brides embrace a nonwhite wedding day.
Bright Side
Engagement rings break out of the white diamond mold.
The Fast Lane
Marchesa’s off-the-rack gowns for busy brides.
Pearl Vision
Ladylike pearls in bold settings.
BEAUTY FLASH
Cable Muse
David Yurman dedicates a fragrance to his wife.
Feminine Mystique
Glam, girly goods shine into summer.
TRAVEL FLASH
Yucatán Man
A male model’s luxe Mexican hotels cater to the celeb set.
EYE
Californication
Balenciaga’s L.A. opening; baubles star at a Bulgari bash.
Butt Out
David Sedaris’s smoke-free, madcap world.
Rock On
A-list spawn make waves on New York’s indie-rock circuit.
A Perfect Fraud
Louis Vuitton hawks bags at the Murakami show; a green scene.
On Trial
Austin Powers’s director revisits the Gore-Bush recount onscreen.
Game Night
Kate Bosworth’s poker face; a Gucci benefit chez Marianne Boesky.
Tricky Ricky
Comedian Ricky Gervais is primed for his film-directing debut.
FASHION
State of the Arts
From the catwalk to the artist’s studio.
Dry Season
Sculpted silhouettes point to a streamlined future.
PROFILES
Dutch Master
Painter Marlene Dumas on her politically provocative art.
Charlize Theron
Hollywood’s favorite transformer heads for a blockbuster summer.
Hail McQueen
Overcoming personal turmoil, Alexander McQueen steps into the light.
Louise’s French Dressing
The Countess declares Carla Bruni-Sarkozy an icon in the making.
