The meteoric rise -- and fall? -- of fashion's latest fabric.

Here are the best sneakers to wear, the smartest places to show support—and more ways to treat your feet right, even if you’re barely moving a muscle.

The legendary designer blew the price of a custom-beaded dress from his spring Atelier collection (plus 8.75 percent tax). Theoretically.

When Rocco DiSpirito, a serious Queens-bred boy with impeccable culinary skills, opened Union Pacific four years ago, he never seemed to leave the kitchen. But success put him in the foodie fast lane, with TV tapings, globe-trotting junkets, and a speed dial packed with celebrity pals. Which makes purists wonder: Who's minding the stove?

How the pill bottle was remade—sensibly and beautifully.

I just tried on strappy sandals for the first time this year, and my feet look terrible! Making them presentable calls for something beyond a standard pedicure. What can I do?

Put your body in these experts' hands. Our rundown of some of the city's best skin-care technicians, massage therapists, personal trainers, fitness instructors, pilates teachers, and yoga instructors.

Darien, Conn.; December 31–January 1, 2000

In About Schmidt, Jack Nicholson may have found the role of a lifetime.

Keanu's band gives up all hope of street cred to romance fashionistas.