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11/02/07 ·

LinkOut

Gorbachev plus Cavalli Doing Karl

Legal Brief: Tacky designer pleads “not guilty” to tacky rape charges [Yahoo]

The Polyester Spree: “How to Get Laid in 1977 and Your Ass Kicked in 2007” [WallStreetFighter]

Body Snatcher: Aging master-designer Roberto Cavalli dresses up as aging master-designer Karl Lagerfeld for Halloween—cognitive dissonance ensues. [Mollygood]

Rush In: Glasnost-chic rears its extremely confused head. Even without Kanye, Louis Vuitton has a lot to answer for. [Fashion Minute]

Super Sized: The strange, frightening world of the jumbo bow tie. [Manolo Man]

—G.B. & R.B.

12/11/07 ·

Bad Idea

Loose Threads: Wonder Sauna Hot Pants

Sauna

Functional clothing is a gamble. On one hand, wool hats are both stylish and effective. We all need socks, so they never go out of style.

But as Stephen Fry will tell you, form and function are very closely linked, and when you shoot for just one, you usually end up missing both.

That’s when something like this happens. »