Contents
Volume 37 Issue 9 September ’08
DEPARTMENTS
The Month in Fashion
Hip-hop jeweler sentenced; the Karl bear.
Flashback
Unsinkable hostess Susan Gutfreund.
Fast Forward
A Hollywood prince peddles turbo water.
Uncensored
Haute candy cocktails; candles for the chic set.
Trend
Rainbow hues electrified resort runways.
FASHION FLASH
Retro Action
Prime pieces from vintage mecca Resurrection hit Christie's.
Class Act
The best fashion school you've never heard of.
Purl, Interrupted
Tom Scott has the knitwear market tied up.
Comme and Go
H&M partners with high-concept Comme des Garçons.
Revival Instincts
Master shoe designer Brian Atwood gives Bally a shot of sex appeal.
Duchess Treat
Keira Knightley dons fabulous frocks to play Georgiana Cavendish.
Spin Masters
Cozy line Inhabit aims to be worn day in and day out.
The Name Game
The appeal of the wacky fashion moniker.
The English Channel
Erdem Moralioglu's dreamy clothes are fall's hottest Brit import.
Lady in Waiting
Actress Elizabeth Banks brings Laura Bush to the screen.
ACCESSORIES FLASH
Bloom Day
A 38-carat tourmaline camellia blossoms at Chanel.
House Proud
Valentino's superluxe line of swanky accessories.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Versace brings on the bling with grandly proportioned jewelry.
Go for the Gold
Keep track of precious time with lavish watches.
Many Splendored Things
Architectural bags; Byzantine baubles.
SHOPPING
Razzle-Dazzle
Glorious goods glitter with sequin and crystal touches.
BRIDAL FLASH
Twinkle, Twinkle
Shimmer down the aisle in jeweled accents.
In Charms' Way
Unique pendants make bridesmaid gifts for keeps.
BEAUTY FLASH
Ultra Violet
Ethereal purple shades crop up this fall.
Docs Hollywood
Tinseltown's go-to dermatologists.
Platinum Status
La Prairie's new miracle cream, at $1,000 a pop.
Water Works
Budapests mineral baths inspire a skincare line.
Uncommon Scents
Fruit notes and gender-bending fragrances.
HOME FLASH
Object Lessons
An influential Paris design gallery moves to new digs.
TRAVEL FLASH
Dolce Vita
One couple's Tuscan village becomes a fairy-tale destination.
EYE
Sicilian Soirée
A three-day silver-anniversary bash for Luisa Beccaria.
Grand Illusion
Artist Tara Donovan transforms a garage into a home for her art.
Suffering Fools
British funnyman Steve Coogan is set to charm the States.
Display Cases
A-listers go artsy at MoMA and the Whitney.
Out of the Picture
Met director Philippe de Montebello bids adieu.
Making a Racquet
London's posh set fetes Richard Prince; Wimbledon whirl.
Elegant Prose
Prolific satirist Francine Proses elegiac new novel.
Party Animals
Washington's politically polarized social scene.
High Society
A ballet star's farewell; The Wackness's pot-free after-party.
Andrée the Giant
Decorator Andrée Putman revamps Morgans hotel.
The Son Also Rises
Politician Justin Trudeau steps out of his father's shadow.
Through the Roof
Aaron Betsky shakes up the Venice architecture biennale.
Ladies First
Starlets celebrate each other; Cartier's Love-fest.
Winging It
Late-late-night television's darling, comic Craig Ferguson.
Family Style
Nicola Maramotti joined the MaxMara family—and business.
Euro Stars
Hugh Grant raises cash for cancer; a lavish Louvre benefit.
Mr. Know-It-All
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on Internet celebrity.
FASHION
Bold Notions
Remarkable women—with a dash of drama.
Istanbul
Lara Stone takes on the city in elegant black dresses.
Hammam
Kate Moss in an odalisque fashion fantasy.
Network
Stella Tennant, distressed looks and a deserted landscape.
PROFILES
Social Studies
Antidiva Tilda Swinton is the screen's ultimate chameleon.
Liza Lou
A visit with the artist in her South African studio.
Kate Hudson
Wedding mania and Oprah—can this really be Kate Hudson?
LAST LAUGH
Officer Louise
The Countess sics the Fashion Police on today's worst trends.
