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The difficulties associated with ensuring clear communications between men and women are discussed. The most commonly misinterpreted love signals are considered.

LONG BEFORE HE MIXED Adele's 'Hello' and David Bowie's haunting n goodbye, Blackstar, Tom Elmhirst developed an obsession with vinyl. 'There's a sense of occasion when you drop the needle [...]

Impotence is often related to circulation problems, which can be treated naturally with remedies ranging from garlic to ginkgo biloba. Other cases of impotence may benefit from homeopathic treatment. Men should explore natural remedies before resorting to Viagra, which has many side effects., Two million American men can't be wrong--or can they? Last spring, when Viagra's popularity reached its climax, medical authorities estimated some 300,000 prescriptions for the new anti-impotency drug were being [...]

Before he went on to sell 27.5 million albums, John Mellencamp was determined to make it as a painter. The legendary rocker walks Billboard through his first New York exhibition [...]

In spite of care taken by operating teams, a relatively large number of foreign objects are retained in patients' bodies after intra-abdominal surgery. One estimate is one per 1,000 to 1,500 laparotomies (opening of the abdomen). Four case histories are provided of patients who retained surgical sponges. In two cases, the two sponge counts had been performed by two different operating room crews because of a shift change. A third case had no record of sponge counts, and the fourth surgery occurred in another country. The frequency of retained sponges is probably grossly underestimated, since people do not like to discuss their failures. Septic (related to infection) complications are most likely soon after surgery, but sponges can be retained aseptically for years. Sponges with radiopaque markings can be seen on X-ray, but not all countries use such sponges. Trauma cases, where the crew is hurrying, are prime candidates for this kind of error. It is important not to misdiagnose retained sponges and initiate aggressive surgical procedures. Prevention is the best solution, and guidelines are provided. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

NAME: Thomas Mastronardi OCCUPATION: Owner, Thomas Mastronardi & Associates, New York. We help define brand identities for clients ranging from Ermenegildo Zegna to Supersmile. AGE: I just turned 50 -- [...]

Marty Staff refuses to act his age. 'I'm 50 years old and I still think I'm 20,' admits the president and chief executive of Hugo Boss USA Inc. 'Most times [...]

When Anna Wintour conducts a tour of Vogue magazine's offices, she's unfailingly polite, the proper British hostess -- but it's obvious she would rather just get on with it. Vogue's [...]

Ten years ago, a black South African named Stephen Biko, who had already been reprimanded and punished by that country's government for opposing apartheid, was imprisoned for continuing his peaceful [...]

One surprising result of the vinyl renaissance has been the emergence of listening lounges: swanky showrooms, town houses and cafes that exist solely for the purpose of allowing music fans [...]

(1) USHER UR Experience Soundcheck Party Package Price $495-$575 What You Get One reserved ticket in the first 10 rows; private soundcheck performance; post-soundcheck Q&A with Usher; preshow lounge with [...]

US shoemakers, footwear retailers and shoe wholesalers were impressed with the quality of Portuguese footwear during MOCAP 39 in Jun 1997. Portuguese shoe exports decreased in 1996 to the US but the Portuguese footwear industry grew during 1996. Annual growth for the Portuguese shoe industry has been 4% to 5% between 1976 and 1996., If Portuguese footwear is good enough for industry titans like Timberland, Rockport, Ecco and Mephisto, maybe it's good enough for more American com- panies. That was the consensus among a [...]

The substantial drop in Portuguese footwear exports to the US may cause Portugal to reevaluate its commercial relationship to the US footwear industry. During the first eight months of 1996, Portugal shipped 1.8 mil pairs of shoes to the US, a 36% decrease from the comparable period in 1995. Portugal's substantial foothold in the European shoe market could make the country an effective platform by which American shoe companies could break into the European market., PORTO, Portugal -- Maybe Portuguese footwear manufacturers should rethink their approach to the U.S. market, which currently imports just 3 percent of Portugal's total production. 'A better strategy,' said Michael [...]

Portugal's major footwear trade show, MOCAP 37, featured 135 exhibitors. Only five US manufacturers and retailers were present but business was brisk with buyers from Japan, Germany and the UK. Casual leather shoes and bold colored footwear were major trends even though the highest sales are of white, beige, off-white and navy shoes., PORTO, Portugal (FNS)--Portugal's premier footwear trade show, like the industry itself, continues to be a study in contradictions. Traffic was light throughout the three-day run of MOCAP 37, the biannual [...]

Anna's Big Year NEW YORK - When Anna Wintour conducts a tour of Vogue magazine's offices, she's unfailingly polite, the proper British hostess - but it's obvious she would rather [...]

Albert Nipon: Back in charge NEW YORK -- For the First time since his release from federal prison, Albert Nipon returned last week to his Seventh Avenue showroom and a [...]

PORTO, Portugal -- Long known for its emphasis on comfort and classic styling, Portugal is now pushing trendy, young fashion to reinvigorate its stagnant shoe exports. The new approach was [...]

PORTO, Portugal -- Despite associations with a multitude of top American names, including Johnston & Murphy and Track `n Trail, exports of Portuguese footwear to the United States still amount [...]

PORTUGUESE FOOTWEAR MAKERS ARE CHARTING A COURSE FOR THE AMERICAN MARKETPLACE. Throughout the '90s, the Portuguese footwear industry has deftly navigated its way through Europe, building an export business that's [...]

CFDA STILL SEEKING 2 TOP OFFICIALS NEW YORK -- There are two honors that the Council of Fashion Designers of America would love to bestow at tonight's annual awards dinner [...]

NEW YORK -- Ben Kahn Fur Corp. will open its first retail operation outside its showroom here when the company takes the wraps off a fur salon next month in [...]

Holidays On Ice NEW YORK -- The tune retailers are hearing at the cash register this holiday season may not be 'Jingle Bells,' but a walking tour of stores and [...]

GORDON HENDERSON All the Rage NEW YORK - With a blue crayon in his right hand and a glass of red wine to the side, Gordon Henderson blocks out the [...]

NEW YORK -- Paramount Pictures chief Barry Diller resigned, Calvin Klein signed up and Prentice Hall, Inc., has been invited to enter the fold. But amid all the changes taking [...]

SA COLORS SPRING SHORT AND SLEEK Amplifying the themes that invigorated fall fashion, designers and SA's better ready-to-wear houses are touting even shorter lengths for spring collections, part of a [...]

DESIGNERS STILL PUT STOCK IN TRUNK SHOWS Designer firms agree that trunk shows are still an important forum for sizing up a collection and fortifying their relationships with individual retailers [...]

THE UNION RESPONSE The ILGWU sees its campaign to sign Norma Kamali to a jobbers agreement in simple terms. 'We're interested in entering a union agreement with her and she's [...]

FORECAST 87 FASHION RTW Despite healthy sales increases this year and prospects of continued growth in 1987, key ready-to-wear manufacturers claim their business is being undercut by retailers who order [...]

NEW YORK -- The increasingly hefty impact of licensing on apparel merchandising will be reflected in Atlanta next week with Licensing $mart -- the first licensing trade show playing exclusively [...]

By Kevin Haynes NEW YORK -- The More Fashion Awards were established last year by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. to promote an air of sophistication around its highbrow brand [...]

NEW YORK -- It would be safe to say neither Wall Street nor the fur industry was particularly impressed when word circulated early last spring that Fred the Furrier wanted [...]

SA to strut on Paris runway NEW YORK -- The U.S. fashion industry is set to make a splash in Paris next month at the International Festival de la Mode, [...]

STAVRINOS: RECYCLING ADVERTISING INTO ART Fashion illustration has become somewhat of a lost art, says George Stavrinos, whose moody, detailed drawings transformed advertising into an art form for such prominent [...]

Stores see hot season for furs Affordable furs--furs generally retailing under $3,000--are expected to continue picking up momentum as the hot price area this fall, sparking yet another stellar season [...]

Study paints vivid picture of SA job loss The job slide in New York's fashion manufacturing industries over the past seven years is vividly detailed in a study released Monday [...]

NEW YORK -- The ILGWU's largest local agreed Thursday to a new three-year contract with the New York Skirt & Sportswear Association. The pact calls for a freeze on union [...]

Nipon reopens showroom as $ talks go on By KEVIN HAYNES NEW YORK -- As negotiations for new financing continued Wednesday, the fortunes of Albert Nipon, Inc., improved on two [...]

Nipon's newest woes: Financing NEW YORK -- Albert Nipon, Inc., was scrambling to arrange new financing Tuesday after a consortium of banks shut down the company's line of credit, forcing [...]