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Books for cash and other signs of hard times Oct 3, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008. (10-02) 17:18 PDT -- A man looms in the doorway of Ocean Avenue Books, lugging a big cardboard box stuffed with books he wants to sell to Diane Goodman, owner of the used bookstore. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Overton leads at Turning Stone Oct 3, 2008
By JOHN KEKIS, AP Sports Writer. Friday, October 3, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
ACT: The Long Run Oct 3, 2008
THE LONG RUN / ACT: A 'Madman's' vision / First of four parts. Article:THE LONG RUN / ACT: A 'Madman's' vision / First of four:/c/a/2006/10/08/PKGOALF16A1. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The real Paris? Check the dépôts-ventes Oct 3, 2008
They remain loyal to Sonia Rykiel, Armani and all the Japanese designers. A Celine handbag will do; no need for Prada. (International Herald Tribune)
Rock legend Tina Turner is rollin' on the road again Oct 3, 2008
The 36-date North American leg of the extravaganza features choreography by Toni Basil and costumes by Bob Mackie and Giorgio Armani. Location: The Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. (USA Today -- Life)
U2's Bono to edit British newspaper for a "Red" day Oct 3, 2008
"Red" is a project that will market red-themed products from Converse footwear, Gap clothing and Giorgio Armani including sports shoes, T-shirts and sunglasses some produced in Africa, some with African materials. A slice of the revenue numbers vary by company and product will go to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. (Xinhuanet, China -- Entertainment)
Crowe, DiCaprio have come a long way Oct 3, 2008
He's decked in Armani and Wayfarer sunglasses, and so carefully coiffed he could be fresh off the set of his upcoming 1950s drama Revolutionary Road. Crowe, 44, is in jeans and loose polo shirt, with a tangle of hair pulled back into a ponytail. (USA Today)
Macy's CEO: Keep eye on prize Sep 25, 2008
Q: And speaking of those brands, such as Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani and Yves Saint Laurent: What new merchandising opportunities does the partnership present. Some are already at Bloomingdale s, others may not be. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Kyle all hers in two more sleeps Sep 24, 2008
All up, more than $150,000 worth of wedding frocks will be on display on Friday, while Sandilands and his groomsmen, including the former boxer Jeff Fenech, have opted for a combination of Giorgio Armani shoes and Ermenegildo Zegna suits. MUM'S THE WORD AS ERICA PARTIES. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Win a work wardrobe makeover Sep 24, 2008
Growing up in an incredibly stylish household (her mother was a fashion editor) primed Ms. Verner to know her Armani from her Zegna at a young age. These days, she's less concerned with designers than with good design, though a pair of Miu Miu shoes each season is starting to become a tradition. (Globe and Mail)
Samsung Unveils 'Armani 2 Night Effect' Fashion Phone Sep 23, 2008
Samsung Unveils 'Armani 2 Night Effect' Fashion Phone - TrustedReviews ... Samsung Unveils 'Armani 2 Night Effect' Fashion Phone ... Still, for those ticked by this odd phenomenon Samsung clearly has you in mind with the launch of its 'Armani 2 Night Effect' handset which features quite easily the biggest designer label ever applied to a handset. (TrustedReviews)
World's Best-Paid Music Stars Sep 23, 2008
al, American Express (nyse: - - ) and an Armani fragrance. Related Stories. (Forbes)
Online fashion studies arrive in Italy Sep 23, 2008
Giorgio Armani will provide a scholarship and offer students work experience at Emporio Armani's online store ... Versace, for example, still has no online sales presence for fashion and until late last year, when Armani made its entire Emporio Armani collection available online, the company sold only a small portion of its collections over the Internet. (International Herald Tribune)
Milan Fashion Week Sep 23, 2008
Armani's whip of the wind; Burberry's fine rain - International Herald Tribune. Chris Moore/Karl Prouse From left, Giorgio Armani and Burberry Prorsum ... Armani's whip of the wind; Burberry's fine rain. (International Herald Tribune)
School didn't assess pupils' swimming ability, inquest told Sep 23, 2008
Dalal Dirani with her daughter Armani Dirani ... Armani Dirani, 8, was found on the bottom of a pool at Glenbrook Swim Centre after a teacher's eye was caught by a yellow fleck in her blue swimming costume ... During an inquest into her death, the counsel representing Armani's family, Anthony Black, said the school's method of assessing students' swimming skills was "a matter of throw them all in and see if they all come up again". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Girl drowned as lifeguards staffed canteen, court told Sep 23, 2008
Armani Dirani, a year 2 student, was found at the bottom of Glenbrook Pool in the Blue Mountains on December 15, 2006 ... Detective Senior Constable Dianne Erhardt told the Westmead Coroner's Court rumours about how Armani died had circulated in the school, with some students saying she had fallen off a giant inflatable device set up for them to climb and others saying she had been pushed or had tried to hold her breath under water ... It was unknown if Armani, who could not swim, had circled... (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Armani's new release Sep 22, 2008
Armani's new release ... The Emporio Armani show at Milan fashion week ... Thus began the press release for the Emporio Armani show, allegedly explaining the meaning of the event, which kicked off Milan Fashion Week yesterday. (guardian.co.uk)
Few fashion risks Sep 22, 2008
Klum had the opportunity to take the most risks, as she was expected to adopt many looks throughout the night: She planned no fewer than six as she extended her red carpet walk in a custom Giorgio Armani Prive gunmetal metallic gown with a one-shoulder capelet to hosting duties on the broadcast. It was a mature choice for what Heidi normally wears, said Klums stylist Maryam Malakpour, but Armani won her over by sending a personal note to congratulate her on her Project Runway... (MSNBC -- News)
Sculpting a futuristic Ferré Sep 22, 2008 Inquest into schoolgirl's drowning begins Sep 22, 2008 Emmy fashion Sep 22, 2008 Outfits to watch for at the Emmys Sep 19, 2008 Rocking the catwalk at Venu Sep 18, 2008 Miley's Guy More Than Just a New Model Sep 17, 2008 Border Crossing Must-Knows Sep 17, 2008 Context is everything: An Armani ad on 1 page changes perception of Honda ad on next page Sep 16, 2008 Sweetness Counts Sep 15, 2008 Homeless 90210: Life on Beverly Hills streets Sep 14, 2008 H&M opens shop in pricey Japan amid downturn Sep 12, 2008 LAUREN GOT LO, LO, LO Sep 11, 2008 The NYC Fund for Public Schools Announces This Year's Shop for Public Schools Program October 1-8, 2008 Sep 10, 2008 Dispatches From Fashion Week Sep 10, 2008 Luxury retail shops still settling in Seattle area Sep 9, 2008 Syrian Economy Opens _ Will Its Politics Follow? Sep 9, 2008 Steve AschburnerINSIDE THE NBA Sep 6, 2008 European Union to ban 'sexist' TV commercials... Sep 6, 2008 Deluxe designer hotels Sep 6, 2008 Economic slowdown: Now, retail becomes a luxury Sep 6, 2008 PUTIN TOPS VANITY FAIR NEW ESTABLISHMENT LIST; MURDOCH NO. 2... Sep 3, 2008 Jerry Leigh Selects NGC's e-SPS Software as Strategic Platform for Global Sourcing and Visibility Sep 3, 2008 La Spender's open for art and fashion Sep 2, 2008 Turning Olympic gold into cash Sep 1, 2008 ARTS & WEEKEND Style & shopping Aug 31, 2008 CHIC SHORTS Seen on the street: fashion that's all about the individual Aug 30, 2008 Subconscious Decisions: Voting in Churches and Buying Designer Labels Aug 29, 2008 Star turn for lady in red Aug 28, 2008 * Threading tradition and modernity together Aug 27, 2008 DS:BB News Extra - Day 82 #2 Aug 26, 2008 Tiger Tees Up Resort Aug 26, 2008 $1.1B Tiger Woods Dubai course plan 'on track' Aug 25, 2008 Paco Rabanne's protege, Veronika Jeanvie, makes an assured catwalk debut at LA Fashion Week Aug 22, 2008 Gap tries, again, to reinvent itself Aug 22, 2008 Bringing the royal thunder Down Under Aug 21, 2008 Becks in His Undies Aug 20, 2008 The style hunters Aug 18, 2008 Checklist! The top 22 preppy esssentials for fall Aug 17, 2008 Companies look to boost sales by using Hollywood movies Aug 17, 2008 Business as usual for Beijing copyright pirates during Olympics Aug 17, 2008 Eating disorders: Fashion Council drops models' health test plan Aug 14, 2008 A bullet-proof fashion label is launched in South Africa Aug 14, 2008 Hedge-Fund Comedian Gets One-Liner From Audience: Don't Quit Your Day Job Aug 13, 2008 Fashion dos and don'ts Aug 12, 2008 Accolade for Carla Zampatti Aug 11, 2008 $100K raised Aug 9, 2008 Vivian McInerny muses on Goth fashion, and Armani Aug 9, 2008 Ghanaweb.com: A Battleground of Wits? Aug 7, 2008 Where the super hot babes go to play Aug 6, 2008 Designs on fashion Aug 4, 2008 Ladies wear red to the Academy Awards Aug 1, 2008 Buzz Briefs: Ludacris, Barack Obama Aug 1, 2008 Fashion statement: Shorts for men Aug 1, 2008 For men, shorts are no longer an office 'don't' Jul 31, 2008 Shorts crack the code Jul 31, 2008 Fiat 500: Italiano Retro Jul 31, 2008 Cate Blanchett wears year-old heels to Helpmann Awards Jul 30, 2008 Opinion: Why Starbucks lost its mojo Jul 30, 2008 Myer uses Hawkins in designer wars Jul 28, 2008 Style & Grooming: Bows are back Jul 25, 2008 Ai-yai-eye! Edgy glasses! Jul 22, 2008 What slowdown? Luxury items selling well, dahling Jul 22, 2008 Men's summer cool Jul 22, 2008 Russia worries about its high inflation Jul 20, 2008 Local vintage store outfitting movie casts Jul 17, 2008
It was a "Sandcastle Disco" moment at Emporio Armani, when Solange Knowles, Beyonc ... Perhaps Armani's Samsung cellphone, promoted in giant images on the backdrop as the show opened, is keeping him in touch with the world of clubbing ... Armani has done weird and wonderful things with pants before. (International Herald Tribune)
Reining in fast fashion Sep 22, 2008
That was the idea when couture houses first produced ready-to-wear back in the 1960s and when Giorgio Armani led the fashion world by starting a second, Emporio Armani line in 1984. But as prices of designer clothes have crept ever upwards, fast fashion has plunged prices dramatically downward. (International Herald Tribune)
A teacher spotted eight-year-old Cambridge Gardens student Armani Dirani lying on the bottom of the Glenbrook pool in December 2006. He dived in and pulled her body from the water, but could not resuscitate her. (ABC Online)
Emmy co-host Heidi Klum, who sported several outfits throughout the night, walked the red carpet in a glittering gunmetal dress with a one-shoulder caplet, by Giorgio Armani Priv ... Chenoweth's strapless fit-and-flare gown was by Armani. (AZCentral -- Style)
Heidi KlumKlum, one of the ceremony's co-hosts, won't have one stunning look on Sunday, she'll have eight, starting with an all-over sparkler by Armani Prive. Each of the supermodel's outfits were carefully thought out, says Klum's stylist Maryam Malakpour. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Roberta Armani, niece of the designer Giorgio Armani and PR director of the company, paid her first visit to the city on Saturday, and held a swish, invite-only bash (above) at the Newbury Street boutique ... Roberta Armani, niece of the designer Giorgio Armani and PR director of the company, paid her first visit to the city on Saturday, and held a swish, invite-only bash (above) at the Newbury Street boutique. (Boston Globe)
"[Justin's] living here to pursue his modeling, acting, and music career. While he has modeled underwear, he1s not exclusively an underwear model and actually is in the current Armani Jeans campaign and has modeled for Guess, Kenneth Cole, Gianfranco Ferre, H&M, Lord & Taylor, and Diesel," says Osborne. Read More. (E! Online)
Looking reasonably clean-cut is good, but if you're decked out in Armani, Rolex and Coach, you might be asked to step inside for a spell. Flashy clothes and jewelry are also an invitation to Mexican authorities to hit you up for a few bucks. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
In the first study, "positive" ads were for Armani clothing and Rolex watches ... "Consumers who had substantial knowledge about cars evaluated Honda Civics more favorably after seeing Armani and Rolex ads compared to exposure to Old Navy and Timex ads," explain the authors. (EurekAlert!)
EVERYONE wanted to dress Emmy Award host Heidi Klum for the red carpet, but Giorgio Armani landed the job. Fashion insiders told Page Six that when the leggy host of "Project Runway" (which pulled in five Emmy nominations) was listed for a "Best Reality-TV Host" award, "Giorgio sent her a handwritten note congratulating her and asked her if she would wear Armani on the carpet." A rep for Klum confirmed: "Heidi is honored to wear Armani to the Emmys.". (New York Post -- Gossip)
But being close to wealth can lead to $100 handouts, or finds such as gold jewelry, video cameras and an Armani suit. He was so thrilled with the suit that he wore it panhandling until he noticed he wasn't doing too well. (AZCentral -- News)
The store is right in the heart of Tokyo's glitzy Ginza shopping district, filled with upscale European designer boutiques like Chanel, Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani. Nearby department stores sell relatively more affordable jewelry and clothing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
"Calvin Klein, Armani, stuff like that.". At the Cinema Society and Vanity Fair party for "Appaloosa," there was a buffet table of comfort food including BBQ ribs, fried chicken and mac & cheese. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The NYC Fund for Public Schools Announces This Year's Shop for Public Schools Program October 1-8, 2008 - Yahoo. Secondary Navigation. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
He has designed for Giorgio Armani, Anne Klein, and Paco Rabanne. (Though those collections were not always well-received, he has remained popular in fashion circles. (Slate)
A high-draw store like Neiman Marcus may trail in its wake a string of illustrious designer shops such as Chanel or Armani. That practice is fostered by retail leases that typically include co-tenancy requirements ensuring a certain mix of retailers is in place and a certain percentage of the project is pre-leased before their commitment is firm. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Shoppers at nearby boutiques try on Prada and Armani designs. Tourists stream in and out of the Four Seasons Hotel. (CBS News -- World)
"He kind of changed the game of coaching, with his smoothness, especially when he was younger, with all his Armani suits,'' Wade recently told south Florida reporters. "He made it cool to be a coach ... " That was part of Riley's cool, too, to never let them see him sweat. Because sweat he surely did, as obsessively and as driven by fear as any of his peers or predecessors. From tipoff through the final horn, the coach of the Lakers, the Knicks and the Heat might have been Ray-Bans personified,... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
" One thing at a time, Tom! The EU's extremists will take care of all those other pesky elements that make up free speech. Be patient! Mao's not dead; he's frozen- apparently somewhere in or around Brussels. And now it appears he's thawing... Chris Canada Chris W. on September 05, 2008 at 03:31 PM Will all those sexy French films now only have ugly actors? The E.U. is new but alreay gone to the P.C. thought police. Eric Blare is proven right again. paul conlon on September 05, 2008 at 03:31 PM... (The Drudge Report)
For instance, when Giorgio Armani S.p.A. announced in 2005 that the lifestyle brand would extend into a chain of luxury hotels, resorts and condominiums, it also announced that the venture would be backed by a $1 billion investment from Dubai-based property developers Emaar ... "I'd probably want to live in the [understated] Armani hotel, but visit the Versace Palazzo.". (MSNBC -- Travel)
Mandates with consulting firms, including those from the Big Four, show that players such as Reliance Retail, Aditya Birla Retail, Shoppers Stop and others are keen on evaluating business structures with high-end firms such as Marks er or Armani or a Moschino to tap demand from the growing number of HNIs (high-networth individuals). According to sources, growth in demand for luxury items is pitched against a slowdown in mainstream retail as high inflation pushes back purchase decisions. (India Times)
Giorgio Armani, Armani Group (37) 49. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Kingdom Holding Company (new entry) 50. (The Drudge Report)
NGC customers include leading brands and retailers such as VF Corporation(r), AX Armani Exchange(r), Carter's(r), Casual Male Retail Group(r), Maggy London, R.G. Barry, Hugo Boss(r), Dick's Sporting Goods, Isda & Co., Tristan & America(r), Axis(r), Parigi Group, and many others. NGC has offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, China, India, Mexico and El Salvador and is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc. (NasdaqGS: - ). (Primezone Releases)
In recent weeks the boat has been carving up the waters off the Italian Riviera, drawing the attention of the world's boating glitterati wherever it sailed - including a suitably impressed Giorgio Armani, who was reportedly looking forlorn aboard his own new super-yacht as the Z Ellerston floated by in Portofino. The way has been cleared for the Z Ellerston to come to Sydney, with Packer previously concerned about a now defunct rule that vessels longer than 30 metres must obtain permission from... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
With his shoulder-length hair, gargantuan Armani watch and bionically attached Blackberry, Morgenstein, 42, has some of the trappings of the typical agent. On the other hand, he works from home and prefers jeans and short sleeves to designer suits. (News & Observer -- Sports)
For example, at this weeks Venice Film Festival opener, Burn After Reading, its star George Clooney wisely chucked the dour black-on-black Armani tuxedo that he claimed in 2006 to have worn for 10 years in favour of a classic narrow-lapel single-breasted model paired with a crisp white shirt and proper bow tie. Co-star Brad Pitt opted for a double-breasted peak-lapel tux with a natty white pocket square. (Financial Times)
"I have another pair that are black and bright green with rhinestones." Fashion confession: Walks to work in flip flops, then changes into the two-tone Armani shoes stashed in her tote bag. In the pink: I love Lucy. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
LEHRER: You've pointed out that expensive brands come with a subtle paradox: consumers spend lots of money on these brands (such as Prada or Armani) but these high-end products are actually less likely to contain clear brand markers. Although that $20 Tommy Hilfiger polo shirt will almost certainly contain a Hilfiger logo, that $100 Prada t-shirt won't advertise its provenance. (Scientific American)
Her boyfriend, Jake Wall, put in an eye-catching, bare-chested appearance modelling Armani Jeans. But floaty fabrics and floral prints dominated the looks for women, with colours along the spectrum from soft pastels to vivid cobalt blues, fuchsias and yellows. (Sydney Morning Herald)
If you look at Armani you think of Italian style. And when you think of Yohji Yamamoto you think of Japanese design. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
"After deciding that Mohamed's Giorgio Armani shirt was fake, Rex told the group that the counterfeit items sold in Thailand were sometimes better than the real thing. Rachel asked if it was illegal to buy fakes, but Rex admitted he had taken a whole suitcase of new clothes home from the country. "Crappy clothes don't exist there," he revealed. "Everything is copies of designer. All Thai girls look amazing. (Digital Spy)
Actor Brad Pitt is helping to design a hotel, following in the footsteps of fashion designer Georgio Armani. Karl Lagerfeld has also signed on to lend his style to high-end homes. (New York Post -- Business)
Brad Pitt has signed on to help design a hotel of his own, while Giorgio Armani is outfitting apartments in the unfinished Burj Dubai, already the world's tallest building. And last month, a Dubai investment company announced that fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld will design homes on a man-made "fashion island" off the city's coast. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Veronika Jeanvie, autumn/winter 2008-9. Sign Up for Daily News. (Yahoo News -- Fashion and Modeling)
He had previously worked for Giorgio Armani in Milan and Anne Klein in New York and briefly made sportswear collections under his own label in the 1990s. But his greatest critical success occurred in 2003, when he was hired to remake a lower-priced women's sportswear collection for Perry Ellis. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Romeo Devlin, as he is now known, went on to brush shoulders with the designer Giorgio Armani, meet the model and Sin City actress Devon Aoki, and even pose nude in front of Andy Warhol artworks for a photo shoot. He told SiT he chose the ill-fated lover's first name because of his nickname in primary school, bestowed on him by the lads when he displayed an aptitude for writing love letters to girls in his class. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
LOS ANGELES David Beckham has always professed to be a pretty private person, but when Armani sought him out to star in its latest underwear campaign, the soccer sensation couldn t resist. So how does wife Victoria really feel about her hubby baring his bod to the world. (Fox News)
Clients such as Giorgio Armani, Burberry and even Motorola pay thousands to stay in the loop. Other designers prefer to do their own research. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Top 22 Preppy Essentials: Checklist: teenvogue. Preview the current issue of Teen Vogue. (Teen Vogue)
In the movie, marketers used the suave Wayne to advertise brands such as Armani, Lamborghini, MV Augusta, Bentley and Bang en, which are top of the line options for any young businessman worth his dollars. Even Finnish phone giant Nokias yet to be launched touch screen phone appears for a brief little cameo in the movie. (Economic Times)
He clutched a bag containing several Armani shirts and New Balance sneakers bought for just a few dollars each. Vendors at the complex, whose parking lot was jammed with tourist buses, brashly sported Olympic volunteer shirts to give their illicit sales a Games gloss. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Video (3min 22sec): Jan 22 2008: Video: John Galliano for Christian Dior and Georgio Armani unveil their stunning new haute couture collections in Paris. . (guardian.co.uk)
Miguel Caballero is called the Armani of armour. A collection of bullet-proof clothing by Colombian designer Miguel Caballero has been launched in South Africa. (BBC News -- Africa)
Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge-fund manager Ben Shoval, wearing a green Thomas Pink shirt and a $1,600 Giorgio Armani suit, grabbed the microphone last week at New York's to riff on his day job. A hedge fund is like a mutual fund on steroids,'' said Shoval, who manages $260 million for his family's firm, ``It's like the Barry Bonds of investments. (Bloomberg)
Growing up in an incredibly stylish household (her mother was a fashion editor) primed Ms. Verner to know her Armani from her Zegna at a young age. These days, she's less concerned with designers than with good design, though a pair of Miu Miu shoes each season is starting to become a tradition. (Globe and Mail)
"When you look at the really great designers, some of them are still there. Karl Lagerfeld is still there, Valentino has just retired, Giorgio Armani is still there, Coco Chanel died designing. "It's a love. I still find it exciting and challenging and for as long as I feel like that I will stay with it. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Considerably more refined was host committee member Darlene Trigg, who turned up in Armani Black Label with sexy candy apple red Valentino shoes. Discussing her distress at recent spikes in HIV infection among African-American women, Trigg told us: I m delighted with the diversity here tonight. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ever since Giorgio Armani dressed Richard Gere in "American Gigolo," the fashionable have crushed on the Italian stallion ... The recently released annual report from Giorgio Armani reveals that net profits rose 66 percent in 2007 over the previous year. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Adorned in an Armani suit and a pair of black, silver-buckled Bruno Magli shoes, Joseph Manu, if he was equally enthused by the Ghanaian-sounding name of the person he was about to interview, did not reveal it. The formal part of the interview lasted 25 minutes, after which Joseph Manu casually asked Awudu Nkulenu if he knew a Malik Nkulenu, a citizen of the large town in which both men (Joseph Manu and Awudu Nkulenu) had been raised years earlier. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Favored among well-heeled celebrities for its unspoiled beaches, exotic architecture and bohemian spirit, the 50-villa community has been seducing the likes of Christie Brinkley, Claudia Schiffer, Uma Thurman and Giorgio Armani since it opened. Wayne Hudson, a representative of Costa Careyes, the company founded by Gian Franco Brignone that builds and rents villas in the area, says that privacy is the single biggest appeal of the development to stars like Klum and Seal. (MSNBC -- Politics)
He went to Armani Exchange in La Jolla and convinced them to hire him. Within a month, Ybarra was dressing mannequins and designing store windows at the store, which led to a similar job at Ralph Lauren in La Jolla. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Host 'fessed up early on that he was wearing Armani -- and a thong (though he may have been kidding). Related topic galleries. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Armani Announces Solange As New Armani Jeans Global Ambassador. Giorgio Armani announced Wednesday that singer and songwriter Solange Knowles is the new Armani Jeans ambassador ... Armani says, "Armani Jeans expresses my vision of a young, independent, casual lifestyle with a strong and cool, fashion sensibility. Solange epitomises this style perfectly and brings to it that swing so evident in her new single, 'I Decided'.". (CBS News)
The willingness of men to expand the amount of skin they are inclined to display can be gauged by the short-sleeved shirts Barack Obama has lately favored, the muscle T-shirts Anderson Cooper wears on CNN assignment and the Armani billboard in which David Beckham, the soccer star, appears nearly nude. For Avery, a man in a shorts suit is no more startling than a woman in a miniskirt. (International Herald Tribune)
Barack Obama has lately favored; the muscle T-shirts Anderson Cooper wears on CNN assignment; and the Armani billboard in which David Beckham, the soccer star, appears nearly nude. Not a few designers are pushing men to expose more of the bodies that they have spent so much time perfecting at the gym. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
The willingness of men to expand the amount of skin they are inclined to display can be gauged by the short-sleeved shirts Senator Barack Obama has lately favored; the muscle T-shirts Anderson Cooper wears on CNN assignment; and the Armani billboard in which David Beckham, the soccer star, appears nearly nude. Not a few designers are pushing men to expose more of the bodies that they have spent so much time perfecting at the gym. (International Herald Tribune)
From exquisite designer wear from Giorgio Armani to the way an old pasta factory has been converted into a designer hotel, almost everything the Italians do is executed stylishly, and this includes a diminutive people's car called the Cinquecento. Cinquecento' is Italian for '500', and in this case it refers to the Fiat 500, first introduced 50 years ago on July 4, 1957. (Economic Times)
Just over three months after the birth of her youngest son, Ignatius, in April, the yummy mummy showed her figure off in a Giorgio Armani gown, reports fashion editor Jen Melocco. But while she wowed everyone in the latest dress, it was a pair of old, albeit sparkly, shoes that drew the ire of fashionistas. (NEWS.com.au)
It was, after all, cheaper than a BMW, a Kate Spade bag, an Armani suit, or a Colorado ski vacation, but it projected "upscale" in the same way. That's why it was valuable, maybe even a bargain at $4 a cup. (Christian Science Monitor)
While Myer has lost some brands it had shared with its competitor, it has secured the sole rights to some brands it shared such as Seafolly, Armani Jeans and Mecca Cosmestica. Myer director of apparel Judy Coomber said she was "thrilled" that Ms Hawkins was capitalising on her successful role in the fashion industry by moving into the design field. (The Age)
A model wears a shiny bow tie at the Giorgio Armani Prive haute-couture show in June ... At his haute-couture show in Paris late last month, Giorgio Armani sent out models in high-waisted, pleat-front trousers, shiny metallic braces and tailored jackets - most with an oversized bow clipped on the collar or fastened around the waist ... A model wears a shiny bow tie at the Giorgio Armani Prive haute-couture show in June. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Huge conglomerates including LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut and Target have the biggest share of the eyewear market because they also produce designer eyewear such as Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Armani. But some of the most innovative eyewear out there is done by two Portland companies. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
At the same time, another Italian designer, Giorgio Armani, has collaborated with Samsung Electronics to create a luxury LCD TV that will go on sale globally this year. Meanwhile, Tasmanian rain isn't the only food product being premiumized. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
And last, but never least what would Milan Menswear Collections be without the King Giorgio Armani ... Armani's shows always leave me tingling they understand the every need of the discerning stylish man. (iAfrica.com)
"The Russian Finance Ministry said last month that it was going to be difficult to keep inflation at its target of 10.5 percent this year.The economic pressure has further highlighted the dramatic difference between the nation's wildly affluent nouveau riche often made wealthy by natural resources or connections to the government and everyone else."Frankly speaking, I haven't felt it," said a Russian named Georgi, wearing Armani sunglasses, a Dolce & Gabbana shirt and twirling the key to his... (Anchorage Daily News)
Act II802 Hope St., Providence, 401-274-2223The movie industry hasn't ignored Rhode Island, and Act II caters to high-end costume needs with top-shelf designer duds by the likes of Armani and Versace. The store also carries a line of vintage wear from the 1920s to the 1970s. (Boston Globe)
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