…CARTIER. THE ART OF BEING UNIQUE CARTIER...FOR 140 YEARS UNITING LEGEND WITH REALITY. A HISTORY SO RICH IN CREATIVITY AND ACHIEVEMENT THAT IT HAS CHANGED THE VERY COURSE OF THE JEWELERS ART. GENERATIONS OF DEDICATED AND TALENTED DESIGNERS, WORKING WITH THE NOBLEST OF EARTH'S TREASURES, HAVE TRANSFORMED DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS METALS INTO OBJECTS OF RARE BEAUTY AND FANTASY. LIKE POETS OR MAGICIANS, CARTIER CREATORS KNOW THE WONDER ...…
…Contents S POR TS 9 Cruisin' Bo lulie Candler All about convertibles E XECUTIVE B RIEFS 14 Fine Time By Carol Sorgeii Luxury watches FASHION 20 Milan Exclusive III Monica Fried Armani, Versace and more. 33 The Lunch Scene Local looks 39 Splash & Flash Stunning swimsuits TRAVEL 4Q High Adventure By Lisa Brody Daredevil vacations mer's swims range from seductive t sporty. Colors are bri patterns are bold. IN VOGUE 5 8 64 Ret...…
…To Our Readers: Left: At lunch she wears a Chanel tweed suit from Jacobson's. He wears a double- breasted suit from Kosins. Milano: Spring Passion's reporter has a ringside seat at the Milan fashion show. We've added some PASSIONS to the fashion. Welcome to Spring PASSIONS, the newest and one of the most vibrant of our popular STYLE magazines. We've taken the best of our spring fashion magazine — the trends, the look, the informative ad- ve...…
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…Continued from preceding page the sun's glow warms you, the moun- tain peaks and valleys spread out before you in a wide-angle view. "It's a spiritual experience that y can't appreciate with a hardtop be cause it's too confining," says Don Schiemann, a General Motors at- torney. "There are so many places in the United States that are more breathtaking when you see them from a convertible:* So many people share this pref- erence for sporty, in...…
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…the assembly line. It was too com- plicated and complex. We do it for them. Usually we put up a small plant next door to the manufacturer's assembly plant and handle the work there. We now have 32 facilities around the world." The ranks of convertible buyers in- clude more women than men. Buyers average about 33 years in age. Many were high school students back in the 1970s. Their dream was to someday own a convertible although, at that time, ...…
…■ BY CAROL SORGEN EXECUTIVE BRIEFS Certain watches set a man apart from the conimcmplace. They're worn as much for prestige as for practicality. Agm.ivrossoly; •s-apfs Irfrvir trurerip27 0086L Ontirld ‘SIA3C111\1 803 94931 Si liON Sitil f diamonds are a girl's best friend, what's a man's? For many, the answer is a wrist- watch. But not just a run-of-the- mill wristwatch designed to keep accurate time. Rather, a wristwatch designed to ...…
…statement, says one, a luxury watch is "it." Considering that nowadays almost everyone old enough to tell time wears one, it may come as a surprise to learn that the wristwatch is a comparatively recent invention. French jeweler Louis Cartier created the first modern wristwatch in 1904 for his friend, Alberto Santos- Dumont, a flamboyant Brazilian aviator. Santos-Dumont had complained (understandably enough) that it was clumsy "to pull one's w...…
…FINE TIME one or two people in a company can do the painstaking work these watches require. "To see the factories — all of which are in Switzerland where these watches come from — is to appreciate the cost," one jeweler says. "You don't find that dedication to quality anywhere else." To illustrate the luxury watches' singularity, Genta makes only 4,000 watches per year. As a contrast, Rolex is still considered one of the world's premier watch...…
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…WI 1 LA l\T 0 lE 7L. C IL, CP" S I Ar co t all starts in New York's SPECIAL Kennedy Airport. Con- necting flights from TO STYLE around the country de- MAGAZINE posit fashion editors and department store buyers destined for the same terminals: Pan Am's, TWA's or Alitalia's over- night flights to Milan. By and large, everyone is dressed in the fashion "uniform" anything in black. It's hard to make a faux pas, and fashion journalists are more f...…
…ZEST Left: Gianni Versace received a torrent of praise for his hip, high voltage Spring Collection. Particularly applauded were his Age of Aquarius prints. They were often shown in a colorful mix of fabrics, some of them hand- beaded. • •A 4.• .. . .. •■ • t ' ... 0111 in . ' ' , • . 4 *. • A t" I' • • MO. • 4 `A, • 4111111 .. ■ *. % • * ill , ... in 46 link. '4% fa ‘11,"' • 1 , lb A II A • - • . 10 ...…
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…POWER Gianni Versace takes a break from prints with hip-length solid- colored jackets paired with matching stretch leotards and unitards. Some jackets are cardigan-style; others are double-breasted. N O Lions far enough in advance, there's a chance of staying within the city limits. Otherwise, it's Brescia, Varese or some other town on the outskirts. Milan is bloated with the weight of its own fashion gravity. Billboards and posters with t...…
…ZING shows are held there, including the furniture, automobile, and movie/ television programming fairs. Security is especially tight for the fashion shows since designers are notoriously jealous of their collec- tions. And rightly so, since a "fashion spy" with a camera can "knock off" a garment before the designer him- self can bring it to market. Most of the audience, especially loyal buyers and important journalists, have received their h...…
…Opposite page: More psychedelic prints from Gianni Versace, this time in a minidress with bustier top and pouf skirt that he calls his "umbrella line." Right: Gianfranco Ferre wraps a glamorous evening shawl around his flower-bedecked bodysuit. His Spring Collection received mixed reviews, but enough new ideas emerged to satisfy Ferre followers. …
…CLASSIC Left: Giorgio Armani, the King of Milan fashion, triumphed again. His Spring Collection was hailed for being sensual, elegant and wearable. For day, he showed several long, fluid one- button jackets over pants, shorts, and short skirts. Opposite page: An evening version of Giorgio Armani's long jacket has delicate rhinestone beading and fringe. He teams it with shorts in washed silk. Barely tinted hosiery and sling-back spectators co...…
…fun at the fashion community, twisting traditional designs and making money in an arena he openly distains. But Gigli gave license for real design whimsy. For once, Italian fashion couldn't be buttonholed. A true original had emerged — someone to stand up to the bold visions of French designers Christian Lacroix, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier. Suddenly, fashion editors, thanks to Gigli, were dressing down. Black was no longer de rigeur...…
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…THELUNCli SCENE ACT I: " What Is This Thing Called Love?" Do is wearing a three-piece fuchsia silk walking suit with a green camisole by Char from. The Studio. She has a pink satin Chanel handbag and pink leather pumps by Leyela Mitra from Jacobson's. She has a sterling silver bangle bracelet, beads and earrings with a gold Baume & Mercier Riviera watch from David Wachter & Sons. The painting, Grapes on a Striped Cloth, from the Rubiner G...…
…ACT II: "Strangers When We Meet" Do is wearing a celadon green draped dress by Valentino Miss V from Jacobson's. Her cultured pearl necklace has a gold clasp, while the pearl earrings have a gold trim. She is wearing a Raymond Well watch and a custom designed ring set with a radiant-cut diamond and two emeralds from David Wachler & Sons. Tim has an olive wool striped, double-breasted suit by Tallia with a linen and cotton ecru dress shirt an...…
…THEL U \CH SCE\ E ACT III: "Penny for Your Thoughts" Do wears a Chanel tweed suit in green, fuchsia and red with a pink linen flower from Jacobson's. Her gold and pearl bracelet watch matches her pearl earrings and the gold and pearl ring from David Wachler & Sons. Tim has on an olive Courreges Homme double-breasted gabardine suit with a silk tie from Kosins Clothes. His Baume & Mercier watch in gold and silver is from David Wachler & Sons...…
…THELU\CH SCE\E ACT IV: "I've Got a Crush on You" Do has an Ungaro Parellele black and white wool dress with a black and yellow oval hat from Mr. John, yellow Shalimar gloves and black pumps with white polka dots from Jacobson's. Her Mabe pearl and onyx earrings and rings are from David Wachter & Sons. Tim is wearing a Tallia black and white nailhead suit with patch pockets, linen suit and silk tie from Maxwell. His gold link bracelet and go...…
…ACT V: "I'm in the Mood" Do is wearing a white cotton suit with gold trim and matching gold handbag from Sally's Design Boutique. Her Laura Biagotti gold earrings and necklace are also from Sally's Design Boutique. Her white leather pumps are from The Next Step. Tim's wine Courreges Homme suit, floral silk tie, Italian silk handkerchief and cotton shirt are from Kosins Clothes. fl SPRING '91 37 …
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