Maria Grazia Cutuli, who was working for Milan's daily Corriere della Sera covering the fall of the Taliban, was praised by mourners for having the "courage of a lion" in seeking out the truth.

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Among Mr. Gordon's inspirations: a book of Valentino Garavani's designs from the '70s (the house's current designers, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, are also huge proponents of the conservative-but-cool look) and Greta Garbo.

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Todd, through his Ugg connections, helped Hunter land mentions and features in such magazines as Grazia in the U.K. and Vogue in the U.S. The brand also benefited when trendsetters started wearing jeans and tights tucked inside their boots.

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