COVER

Up and Comers (The Interpreters: Translating Brands with a Fresh Eye)

Ten women on the rise

BRIEFING

The A List: Men's (Notebook)

From beanies in Honolulu to sneakers in Sydney--here's what's selling in the global men's market

The Preppy Handbook (Notebook)

Put down that Bloody Mary. The clean-shaven look is in for fall

Euro News: Art Meets Fashion (Notebook / Euro News)

Behind the racks at MaxMara's new Florence boutique, 16th century frescoes are uncovered

Japan's Bright Light (Notebook)

Architect Kazuyo Sejima wants to bring calm to cities around the globe. With a string of new projects, she's in demand

STYLE & DESIGN

Louis Vuitton

He reinvented handbags with coated canvas and logos a-go-go.

Mighty Midas

Inspired by newfound optimism, designers are dipping into gold again

Rise and Shine

What does it take to get dressed in the morning? Three style mavens reveal their daily routines and fashion fetishes.

PEOPLE

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Inside The H&M Fashion Machine

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Who Will Be The Next Domestic Diva?

With Martha Stewart mired in legal troubles, a cadre of successors is lining up to take her place. The good thing: perfect is passe. Marion Hume surveys the field of top contenders