Go, green, go! - clothes and bath products from the Emporio Armani Spring Collection in shades of green

Interview, March, 1994

The thing we love about Italian designer Giorgio Armani is how many seasons he's been fresh, and how he keeps sprouting new ideas, and how his vision keeps on growing. To open this March issue, we wanted to plant some new ideas of our own. That's why you have in front of you a fashion story that's just for luck. Because in March, as luck would have it, we all see green - on the trees, in the gardens, the fields, and the parks; even holidays, like St. Patrick's Day, seem steeped in this envious color. Diana Vreeland, a woman who saw red, who felt passion, once said that "pink is the navy blue of India." The way we see it, green is the counterpoint to what is too often a black-and-white world. Because if you really think about it, what green means mostly is change: in traffic, or in the jams we sometimes get into in our lives, it reminds us that things are supposed to keep moving forward; in fashion, represented here by clothes and bath products from the Emporio Armani Spring Collection, it is a color that inspires new shades of meaning. So go ahead; go green.

Once you give yourself the go-ahead, you'll feel lucky that you did.

Go, Green, Go! pages 18-19

Page 18: Linen duster, about $550, linen vest, about $315, linen shorts, about $138, sandals, about $175, cotton sweater. about $255. linen/rayon lace-front shorts, about $255. and leather sandals, about $85, all by Emporio Armani at Emporio Armani stores nationwide. Page 19: Bubble bath. $50, cream soap, $40, and bath salts, $15. all by Emporio Armani, available at Emporio Armani stores nationwide,

Ones to Watch, pages 26-27

Clothing by Stephen Garstang available by special order at 212-684-3752. Clothing by Epperson at New Republic and Na Na, NYC. Clothing by Rosie Neira by special order at 212-533-6575 6575. Clothing by Lola Faturoti at Charivari, If, and Henri Bendel, NYC, and Ron Ross, L.A.

Sean Nelson, page 32

Wool sweater by DKNY, about $195, at Bacon's, Lexington, KY; and I. Magnin stores nationwide. Linen pants by Emporio Armani from a selection at Emporio Armani stores nationwide.

Chainsaw Kittens, page 42

Linen shirt by Paul Smith, about $245, available at Magazine, Miami; Springer, East Hampton. NY; Louis of Boston, Boston.

Tim Ferguson, page 44

Cotton T-shirt by Replay at Replay Country Store, NYC and L.A.

Joi, page 46

Cotton T-shirt from a selection at Urban Outfitters stores nationwide. Skirt by Lola Faturoti, about $110, at Fred Segal, L.A., and Charivari and If, NYC. Sneakers by Avia, about $50: for more information, call 800-345-2842.

Sound Advice, page 54

For more information on Swatch, call 800-8-SWATCH.

Ten Little Piggies, page 58

Leather mules by Kenneth Cole, about $104, available at Kenneth Cole stores in L.A., San Francisco, and NYC, and selected Bloomingdale's stores. Suede mules by Charles David, about $165, at Charles David stores nationwide. Rubber sandals by Esprit, about $17; for more information, call 800-777-8765. Leather mules by Chinese Laundry, about $42, at selected Nordstrom and A&S stores nationwide. Wooden sandals by Ralph Lauren Footwear, about $198, at Bergdorf Goodman, NYC, and selected Saks Fifth Avenue stores. Suede mules by Sam & Libby, about $36, at selected Macy's and Burdine's stores. Leather sandals by Robert Clergerie, about $320, at Bergdorf Goodman, NYC. Leather sandals by Joseph Fenestrier, about $255, at Barneys New York, NYC, Chicago, and L.A.; and 1. Magnin, San Francisco. Cotton socks by Yukio Kobayashi for Matsuda, about $45, at Charivari, NYC, and Alan Bilzerian, Boston.

Remembrance, page 60

T-shirts from a selection at Tease Tees, L.A. Baby doll negligee from a selection at Playmates, L.A. Metallic kilt by Anna Sui, about $178, at selected Macy's stores and Anna Sui, NYC and L.A. Feathered stole by James Coviello for Anna Sui by special order at Anna Sui, NYC and L.A. Tiaras by Erickson Beamon for Anna Sui by special order at Anna Sui, NYC and L.A.

Nice Lines, page 62

Cotton dress, apron, and lace-up boots, all by Valentino, available from a selection at Valentino, NYC. Linen shirt, about $96, and pants, about $115, both by Armani Jeans at A/X Armani Jeans stores nationwide. Cotton jacket, about $325, cotton pants, about $120, and vest, about $140, all by Boing! at Boing!, NYC. Cotton pants by Mossimo, about $50, at Big Drop and Renaissance, NYC, Cotton polo shirt and T-shirt, both by STNT at Charivari, NYC. Rayon vest by Yukio Kobayashi for Matsuda, about $395, at Matsuda and Barneys New York, NYC. Cotton shirt by Mossimo, about $44, at Big Drop and Renaissance, NYC. Leather shoes by Stephane Kelian, about $345, at Stephane Kelian stores nationwide. Striped cotton jacket, $225, pants, $140, and jeans jacket, $115, all by Gaultier Jeans at selected Barneys New York stores and Big Drop, NYC. Lace-up sandals by Kelian Studio, about $145, at Stephane Kelian stores nationwide. Rayon jacket, about $890, vest, about $395, trousers, about $350, and cotton shirt, about $350, all by Yukio Kobayashi for Matsuda at Matsuda, NYC, and Yushi, Toronto. Rayon/spandex dress, about $99, and silk/rayon cardigan, about $360, both by Ralph by Ralph Lauren at Polo/Ralph Lauren, NYC. Cotton T-shirt and jeans by STNT at Charivari, NYC. Silk jacket, about $550, and pants, about $140, both by G Gigli at Etoile, Boca Raton, FL, and Dakota, Virginia Beach, VA. Leather sandals by Romeo Gigli, about $200, at Spazio Romeo Gigli, NYC.