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Rossellini died of AIDS in 1992, but the Italian producer led an active an interesting life. His friends included Maria Callas, Rudolf Nureyev, Imelda Marcos and a host of other famous people. Rossellini refused to indulge in self-pity over his illness.

Schroeder is the director of the new motion picture thriller 'Single White Female.' He enjoys exploring the darker side of human nature. In his new film, he deals with the perverse side of co-dependency and the psycho-sexual 'passion' that effects human behavior.

Ian McKellan, one of England's most distinguished stage actors, has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to the theater. He brings the same dedication and standard of excellence to his work for the Stonewall Group, a gay and lesbian lobbying organization.

Carol Matthau's long and devoted marriage to her husband Walter is only one chapter of a long and eventful life among famous authors and celebrities. Twice married to William Saroyan and best friend of Gloria Vanderbilt, she is ready to discuss her 'fairy-tale' life in her forthcoming autobiography.

More than 50,000 people have experienced the Phoenix programs as outpatients, residents or high school students. More than half of the staff has known substance abuse. There are now 14 houses on both coasts. Former drug users and program participants share their experiences.

Yugoslav-born Zoran is known for his minimalist fashion styles. They emphasize simple geometric shape and are devoid of buttons, zippers and padding. Actress-model Isabella Rossellini and other celebrities swear by the simplicity of his creations.

Motion picture director Pedro Almodovar's new film is a wacky soap opera tale which stars Victoria Abril. It is a story of murder and intrigue which Almodovar claims has autobiographical touches.

Portrait photographer Annie Liebovitz is motivated to photograph celebrities in the context of their personality traits. She enjoys portraying their ability to convey knowledge and understanding of themselves.

Photographer and venture capitalist Jean Pigozzi has published his third book which portrays celebrities and popular culture in the 1980s. Titled 'A Short Visit to Planet Earth', Pigozzi admits he's a groupie. He discusses his views towards art and business.

What is beautiful is beautiful. And there are things in culture and tradition you can't be blind to.' Not surprisingly, Rei Kawakubo identifies the most explicit sources of inspiration as [...]

Diana Vreeland -- whose cheeks and earlobes have been skillfully flushed with a very red rouge through most of the 40-some years she's been in the public eye -- once [...]

Pierre Cardin traveled to Moscow to make arrangements to bring a new Soviet rock opera, Junon and Avos, to France. He is also planning to do business there, opening his Moscow Maxim's and perhaps introducing a perfume. Cardin is rather taken with the idea of being a commercial ambassador of good will.

Norma Kamali is known as the most sought after new designer today with her line of imaginative sweatshirt clothes sold by Jones Apparel Group.

Jane March, a nineteen-year old British actress, felt an incredible challenge to perform in the nude and in sex scenes that have generated considerable international controversy in the motion picture industry. She used actress Kim Basinger's performance in '9 1/2 Weeks' as a teaching tool for her role.

David Hockney has embarked on a project to raise money for AIDS programs in the US and UK. His interpretive drawings of letters of the alphabet are supported by a text by well-known novelists, poets and playwrights. The book 'Hockney's Alphabet' will be published in November.

This is a very brief article about motion picture actress Patsy Kensit. She is currently appearing in the motion picture 'Twenty-one.'

PARIS -- There is still, at least, the moon. With products under his label on sale in more than 90 countries, Pierre Cardin, who at 62 is arguably fashion's ultimate [...]

David Cronenberg has directed this film which revolves around the paranoid and hallucinogenic behavior of the lead character played by Peter Weller. The motion picture indirectly reflects Burroughs' personal fears and decadent life style.

Huppert has a new film 'Madame Bovary', directed by Claude Chabrol.

PARIS -- In the fall -- according to the Perverse scheme of seasons dictated by the world of fashion -- a designer's thoughts invariably turn to spring. And since Paris [...]

MILAN -- The 'do not disturb' signs were very much in evidence late Thursday morning at the Gallia, the hotel where the majority of the important American retailers were ensconced [...]

MILAN -- He's always made it his professional practice to play games with gender, but Giorgio Armani has never as daringly utilized masculine elements of dressing to create explicity feminine [...]

MILAN -- Gianfranco Ferre perhaps put it the most succinctly. 'We've made the point,' said the designer, voicing an opinion that is almost unanimous in Milan -- no -- nearly [...]

PARIS -- The woman is back in town. Led by her favorite escort, Yves Saint Laurent, the womanly woman is returning to fashion for the fall-winter couture season here. Long [...]

ROME -- It is, after all, a silver anniversary of sorts -- the 50th couture collection for Valentino Garavani, who, in 1959, showed his first line of clothes from a [...]

NEW YORK -- Designer Jackie Rogers, who is not a woman to evoke lukewarm response, has been called any number of things throughout her life, but Coco Chanel perhaps summed [...]

PARIS -- What, in heaven's name, was wrong with Claude Montana? The air backstage after his recent fall ready-to-wear collection was dense with superlatives. The more rhapsodically inclined were fanning [...]

PARIS -- He had just finished showing one collection, so French designer Jean Paul Gaultier -- who says 'everything that passes before my eyes is turned into a fashion reflex'--was [...]

Bill Blass intended to become a fashion designer from the age of six. He traveled to New York after high school and began a 40 year designing on Seventh Avenue. His views on the role of fashion, and his well publicized social life are explored.