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Discusses eyeglasses as a fashion accessory with Gai Gherardi and Barbara McReynolds who opened L.A. Eyeworks, a Los Angeles optical shop in 1979, Tony Gross of Cutler & Gross, London opticians since 1971, and Christian Roth of Optical Affairs. Stars who find glasses fashionable. History of eyewear.

Comments on the decline of fashion design and consumerism to buy expensive items that currently exist, and offers some products which are fashionable at present. People are tired of fashion and fashion is tired of its own excess; Shopping frenzy has come to a halt; President George Bush's visit to J.C. Penney's where he bought four pairs of socks; George Armani's new A/X Armani Exchange collection; The Gap's current ad campaign; Calvin Klein; Sneakers, sports clothes; More.

Examines La Vigie (the lookout), the Monte Carlo village once inhabited by Daisy, Princess of Pless, and her family. Designer Karl Lagerfeld now owns the villa. Design elements; Fabrics; Restoration.

Discusses a recent anniversary celebration that was held to honor fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent which featured a film that revealed a lot of things about the man very few people knew. Saint Laurent became a recluse, retreating from the world he dressed; Alcohol and cocaine addictions; Two bouts with clinical depression; Inspiration for designs found in works of artists such as Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, etc.; Collections show a man's struggle with himself; More.