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Articles in December, 2004 issue of W

• Dinner and a show: Dries Van Noten charmed the fashion flock with a banquet to celebrate his 50th presentation.(Fashion Flash)
  by Kerwin, Jessica
• The museum maverick: what does it take to reinvent a tired vanity museum? A director like the Hammer's Ann Philbin.(Los Angeles)
  by West, Kevin
• Fit to print: the wife of architect Norman Foster is a shrink, a sex expert and now an art-publishing heavy.(Eye)
  by Conti, Samantha
• Fete accompli.(Eye)
• ReVive.(holiday beauty chic)(Advertisement)
• The world on a string: at her new Paris boutique, Marie-Helene de Taillac offers a far-reaching array of stunning jewelry.(Accessories Flash)
  by Kerwin, Jessica
• Oui are family.(Uncensored)
• December.(Chemistry Lab)
  by Kahn, Meredith
• Flat liners: off the stage and onto the street, the luxe ballet flat continues its reign.(Accessories Flash)
  by Crum, Meggan
• Fashion visionaries.(The Month in Fashion)
  by Wilson, Eric
• The doctor: bridging East and West, Soram Singh Khalsa is Hollywood's ultimate medicine man.(Los Angeles)
  by Bagley, Christopher
• Power Puffy.(Eye)
• Defy age with luxurious Caviar.(Modern necessities)(Advertisement)
• The best in day spas and skin care salons.(Advertisement)
• Carat top: Jacob the Jeweler, favorite of the bling set, moves 10 blocks uptown and into a different world.(Accessories Flash)
  by Mistry, Meenal
• Plastic fantastic.(Uncensored)
• Hot Gstaad.(Flashback)
  by Rosen, Jamie
• Give, and ye shall receive: how to tell your husband what you're pining for this holiday? The best hints come gift-wrapped.(Eye)
  by Haskell, Robert
• AmorePacific.(holiday beauty chic)(Advertisement)
• Hollywood & vine: putting on HotPants, a big hat, a cute sweater, sunglasses and a pair of mile-high platforms can make a girl channel the teenage Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver--transplanted to L.A.
  by Luchford, Glen
• Artistic license.(Eye)
• Sex symbol: Liam Neeson, the thinking woman's heartthrob, is causing a stir in the controversial Kinsey.(Eye)
  by Heyman, Marshall
• Mousse parfait: Italian hairstylist Luigi Murenu and a French hair-care line form a mutual admiration society.(Beauty Flash)
  by Larkworthy, Jane
• Winged victory.(Accessories Flash)
• Glory days: the spring collections in Paris and Milan were an unabashed celebration of fashion's pleasure principle, replete with plenty of action, drama and great-looking clothes.(Fashion Flash)
  by Foley, Bridget
• Left behind.(Readers React)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Clayton, Leah
• Common scents.(The Month in Fashion)
  by Wilson, Eric
• A league of their own.(Eye)
  by Ilari, Alessandra
• Basket case: these wicker wonders put a colorful, countrified kick in the season's getaway wardrobe.(Accessories Flash)
  by Crum, Meggan
• The wild child: she's been a bad, bad girl--but Bijou Phillips hopes to turn herself into a very good actress.(Los Angeles)
  by West, Kevin
• Join the club: in the wake of Soho House, a new wave of members-only fever has hit the New York scene.(Eye)
  by Comita, Jenny
• Star seekers.(Eye)
• Acqua di Parma.(holiday beauty chic)(Advertisement)
• From Russia with fur.(Accessories Flash)
• Floral fixation: prints and patterns are adding spice to everything from handbags to trenchcoats.(Trend)
  by Mistry, Meenal
• Gender bender.(Readers React)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Abruzzo, Jamie M.; Interlandi, Holly; Schroeder, William; Taylor, Allyson Rowen
• Ruehl of engagement.(The Month in Fashion)
  by Wilson, Eric
• Greater gifts: for beauty aficionadas, it's the most wonderful time of the year.(Beauty Chic)
• Go west, young ma'am.(Uncensored)
• Home style: a directory to the ultimate in home furnishings.(Advertisement)
• Caviar nouveau: with Caspian sturgeon on the decline, connoisseurs are training their taste buds on American roe.(Eye)
  by Singer, Natasha
• Master class: the private maitre d's of Paris insist on discretion--and on making sure every place setting is perfect.(Going Out)
  by Goupil, Chantal; Kerwin, Jessica
• Slim pickings: the skinny on how the fashion crowd stays that way.(Beauty Flash)
  by Wilson, Anamaria
• Against the grain: defusing the glitz of the past few seasons, designers offer a polished take on humble materials.(Accessories Flash)
  by Crum, Meggan
• Hiltons, head-to-head.(Uncensored)
• La vie moderne.(Fast Forward)
  by Rosen, Jamie
• Shell shocked: take the plunge--then hit the dance floor--in the season's most dressed-up beach accessories.(Accessories Flash)
  by Tang, Mandy
• Escada Magnetism and Escada Magnetism for men.(holiday beauty chic)(Advertisement)
• Model A: Daria Werbowy--one part out-of-this-world, one part girl-next-door--is playing at the top of her game.(Cover Story)
• Princesses of the vine: in some of Italy's most venerable wineries, women are breaking with tradition--and ruling the roost.(Eye)
  by Reginato, James
• Painted love: the new woman in Arthur Miller's life is an abstract artist with concrete ambitions.(Eye)
  by Hong, Catherine
• Awake.(holiday beauty chic)(Advertisement)
• Montblanc Femme Individuelle and Montblanc Individuel.(holiday beauty chic)(Advertisement)
• Snake charmer.(Accessories Flash)
• Studying the classics: designers at Paris's venerable fashion houses come to grips with the history in the archives.(Fashion Flash)
  by Kerwin, Jessica
• Space odyssey.(Readers React)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Berman, Ruth Freed
• Tommy's taxes.(The Month in Fashion)
  by Wilson, Eric
• The Villa Bailey: talk about extreme home makeovers. Burberry designer Christopher Bailey spent five years transforming an old metalworking factory in Milan's Navigli district from a tumbledown wreck into a sleek, ultramodern house.
  by Kerwin, Jessica
• The producer: in Hollywood, all eyes are on Dede Gardner, the new president of Plan B.(Los Angeles)
  by Bagley, Christopher
• Magic makers.(Eye)
• Just say no.(Modern necessities)(Advertisement)
• This time, it's personal: Giorgio Armani revisits a childhood memory with an intensely private collection of scents.(Beauty Flash)
  by Colavita, Courtney
• Head games: forget that prissy cheerleader from 10th grade--these headbands are for the grown-up glamour girl.(Accessories Flash)
  by Kumar, Sunita
• Click claque.(Uncensored)
• Long ago logos.(The Month in Fashion)
  by Wilson, Eric
• Bond No. 9.(holiday beauty chic)(Advertisement)
• La Liz: at 72, Elizabeth Taylor doesn't get out much--but if she hasn't earned the right to rest, who has? An interview with the legend at home.(Profile)
  by Bagley, Christopher
• New York minute.(Eye)
• Guerlain.(holiday beauty chic)(Advertisement)
• Foreign affairs: imported cosmetic procedures are gaining currency among early-adopter patients and doctors.(Beauty Flash)
  by Singer, Natasha
• Gator aid.(Accessories Flash)
• The goodbye girl: while many a designer is mining vintage looks for inspiration, Norma Kamali is leaving her past behind.(Fashion Flash)
  by Apodaca, Rose
• Paradise island.(Readers React)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Patrick, Barbara J.
• Special delivery.(The Month in Fashion)
  by Wilson, Eric
• The first lady: California's most famous Democrat, Maria Shriver, on marriage to its famous Republican.(Los Angeles)
  by West, Kevin
• Mr & Mrs Bacon: with two kids, a 17-year marriage, and 70 movies between them, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have made careers out of avoiding the expected.(Profile)
  by Kahn, Meredith
• The entrepreneur: forget the billion-dollar name--25-year-old Jay Penske has his own big ideas.(Los Angeles)
  by West, Kevin
• Wild at heart: British diplomat and author Rory Stewart has a knack for finding himself in precarious places.(Eye)
  by Conti, Samantha
• Tag, you're it!(Modern necessities)(Advertisement)
• Easy spirits: the spring runways reinforced what cool girls have known for years: precision is passe.(Beauty Flash)
  by Matlin, Jessica B.

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