Lacroix In 1986, after an absence of 100

years, Christian Lacroix brought hack
the bustle, which was worn by society
types and copied by everyone.

Leather No longer for Hell's
lim
Angels, but now in everyone's wardrobe,

even the bambino brigade.

Legs "Fashion in the '80s was based on legs,"

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. 17"
r'r
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Neiman/Nordstom Connection

Neiman's is here and
Nordstrom's is coming.

Nicole Miller Prints Men,

young and old, tying one
on...

"No No" To Nancy Reagan Red quickly

said Karl Lagerfeld in 1989. We saw lots of
them and often wished we didn't.

discolored when the fashion police revealed
that Nancy borrowed and never returned
her designer duds.

Lips Red lips sink ships ... ahoy now to pale

Nostalgia What's old is new again and again

ones.

and again. The '60s mod and the '70s
hippy return, now more exaggerated and
supposedly more exciting, but not for those
of us who wore it the first time around.

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Losing Lana Lana Turner's unforgettable

look—the sweater set, is back once again
... and, thanks to TV, and video, she is too.

Isaac Mizrahi One of New York's most

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Offic e Attire The "Dressed

for Success" formula of
the '80s has become
obsolete. What was
"Casual Day" has
become casual week,
month and perhaps millennium. How
much trust do you put in a doctor wearing
gold chains or biker shorts?

vivacious designers — keeping us in
stitches as star of Unzipped.

Ivan She gets pouffed by Lacroix, lifted

by the plastic patrol and dumped by the
Donald.

Jackie Kennedy The Queen of

Camelot, whose personal style
and graciousness set an
example for everyone. She was
the first public figure, aside
Ihill
from movie stars, who made us
aware of beautiful clothes.

Oprah The yo-yo has stopped here. Using

Michael Jackson's MakeoverWhat makeover???

her TV show as a soapbox for a more stylish
and healthy America, Oprah proved that
eating a low-fat diet and putting a little
exercise into your life, pays off. It did for
her in $$$$, in ratings, in hairdos, make-
up and gorgeous clothes.

Jeweled Sweats The mailed look.

Oscar, singular Oscar de la Renta becomes

the couture designer for the House of
Balmain in Paris.

Jil Sander Gerrnan-bom minimalist designer

whose somewhat austere suits are the
ultimate travel companions.

Kaiser Karl French de-

signer Karl Lagerfeld creates
the Chanel and Chloe
collections, Fendi furs, books
of his photography and,
when bored, designs
home decor. Lagerfeld is credited with the
creation of the Karwash Skirt, not
recommended for washing cars.

Kathy Lee For Wal-Mart to compete with

Jaclyn Smith's Kmart couture. How can
Regis top this one?

Kelly Bag Costume designer Edith Head

selected an Hermes bag to accessorize Grace
Kelly's sophisticated costumes, and it's back,
looking good with today's classic look, or
with any look for that matter.

Patrick Kelly First American elected to the

organization of French designers, 1988.

56 • WI\TER

1995 • STY1,

Cindy,
Linda, Christy, Naomi
and Nadja ... Making
millions on runways,
in magazines, in
movies, on TV,
workout videos and even opening
restaurants. Cindy Crawford alone made
$6.5 million in 1994. The price of a pretty
face ... and our mothers said that beauty is
only skin-deep.

Megamodels

Minimalism, 1990s See Calvin Klein, Donna

Karan and Jil Sander.

Monk Dressing Again, another Karan creation:

A medieval look with 20th-century fabrics,
such as stretch velvet.