From Vanity Fair, pioneering animal prints on everything from leather to lamé, then putting Lycra in jeans, Roberto Cavalli made fashion ferociously sexy and fun, both for his celebrity clients (Beyonce, Bono, the Beckhams, et al.) and for himself; and with the house of Lacroix filing for bankruptcy, and Yves Saint Laurent gone, some fear that haute couture is finished — but Paris’s fashion phoenix has survived world war, cultural revolution, and economic meltdown, reshaped to fit the times. Valerie Steiker reviews Shocking Life: The Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli. A review of Glamour: A History by Stephen Gundle. Behind the gloss of Vogue: "The September Issue" is a revealing look at work, creativity and two strong women (and more and more). Lacoste of Living: After three-quarters of a century, a quintessential

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