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OCVarsity Kickoff 2017: The Register has put together its annual preview for the upcoming high school football season.

In the coming days we’ll have previews online of every team and league in Orange County, plus much more, including our O.C. Hot 150 rankings of the top players in the county.

GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE
(OC Varsity’s rating is based on analysis of the team’s expected showing this season.)

BOLSA GRANDE
Last season: 1-9, 0-5 league
OCVarsity rating: Hard team to read; likely to struggle
Scouting report: Bolsa Grande has a new head coach, Alfredo Silva, who hopes that structure and discipline will help turn the Matadors around. Andrew Guillen returns as the starting quarterback alongside returning running back Elian Gallegos. Guillen has been working with quarterback coaches and has shown signs of improvement, leading the Matadors deep into local passing league tournaments. His primary target will be Jaylen Todd, who is running “crisp routes” under the new coaching staff, according to Silva. Linebacker Daniel Alvarez returns to lead the defense after leading the team in sacks in 2016.
Key players: Andrew Guillen, QB, Sr.; Eilian Gallegos, RB, Sr.; Jaylen Todd, WR, Jr.; Jonathan Soliz, OL, Sr.; Daniel Alvarez, OLB/FB, Jr.; Julian Elias, CB, Sr.
Must-see game: Bolsa Grande vs. Savanna, Sept. 7
Schedule and roster: Click here

GARDEN GROVE
Last season: 9-3, 5-0 league
OC Varsity rating: Team to beat
Scouting report: Garden Grove has not lost a league game since 2011 and wants to continue that trend before departing the Garden Grove League next season. Standout running back Dominik Sanchez returns as the primary ball carrier, after rushing for nearly 10 yards per carry in 2016. Cristian Marquez and Jacob Zauzueta are competing for the starting quarterback position, and according to Coach Ricardo Cepeda, the two are making his decision difficult. Brandon Coleman is returning for the Argonauts and is the best defensive player in the league. Coleman had 104 tackles, three interceptions and two forced fumbles as a junior. TJ Taufetee returns at linebacker where he had 12 tackles for a loss last season. Senior Peselao Gauta, who was the league’s lineman of the year in 2016, is not with the team this season.
Key players: TJ Taufetee, WR/SS, Sr.; Brandon Coleman, WR/FS, Sr.; Mike Carillo, RB/LB, Jr.; Dominik Sanchez, RB, Sr.
Must-see game: Garden Grove vs. La Quinta, Oct. 5
Schedule and roster: Click here

LA QUINTA
Last season: 7-3 overall, 3-2 league
OC Varsity rating: Should earn playoff spot
Scouting report: La Quinta has 19 returning starters this season and 12 returning all-league players. Quarterback Michael Nadeau is entering his junior season, after throwing 21 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2016. “He’s a special kid,” La Quinta coach Andy Diaz said of Nadeau. “He’s huge, a three-sport athlete who is strong and can run. We run an option offense and he is becoming more comfortable making the correct reads.” All four defensive backs for the Aztecs are returning all-league players. La Quinta is the biggest threat to Garden Grove’s five-year league championship reign.
Key players: Michael Nadeau, QB, Jr.; Dylan Do, RB, Sr.; Jayelen Walker, WR/CB, Sr.; Louis Bui, DE, Sr.; Jose Arredondo, DE, Sr.
Must-see game: La Quinta vs. Garden Grove, Oct. 5
Schedule and roster: Click here

LOS AMIGOS
Last season: 6-5 overall, 3-2 league
OC Varsity rating: Hard team to read; could surprise
Scouting report: Los Amigos is projected to have nine sophomores in its starting lineup. It will be a difficult task to replace Steven Hernandez, who was the Garden Grove league offensive player of the year in 2016. Hernandez rushed for 1,906 yards and 20 touchdowns. Replacing him is the sophomore duo of Brandon Pacheco and Joseph Garcia. Coach Carl Agnew believes Pacheco might develop into a one of the best ball carriers in the county. The Lobos haven’t missed the playoffs since 2010 and expect to be in the playoff conversation this season, despite their young roster.
Key players: Brandon Pacheco, RB, So.; Andrew Contreras, LB, Jr.; Tomas Sephen, OL, Sr.; Joseph Garcia, RB/LB, So.; Saul Robles, TE/LB, Sr.
Must-see game: Los Amigos vs. La Quinta, Nov. 3
Schedule and roster: Click here

RANCHO ALAMITOS
Last season: 7-5, 3-2 league
OC Varsity rating: Has potential to be playoff team
Scouting report: Rancho Alamitos lost a lot of talent from last season’s second-place team, but they have two stars returning that Coach Mike Enright raves about: Cross Faletoi and Victor Mendoza. Faletoi played several positions in 2016 and will be the team’s quarterback this season. He had nine receiving touchdowns last year and threw for two touchdowns. Faletoi, a junior, has stepped up as the team leader and is one of the best players Enright has coached. Mendoza recorded a team-high 112 tackles and nine sacks in 2016. If Faletoi and Mendoza are as good as they were last year, Rancho Alamitos could be a playoff team again.
Key players: Chris Lenna, WR/DB, Jr.; Nathan Kanyavong, RB, Jr.; Cross Faletoi, QB, Jr.; Erik Maitland, LB, Sr.; Victor Mendoza, LB, Sr.; Kevin Reynosa, OL/DL, Jr.; Colby Mackey, OL, Sr.
Must-see game: Rancho Alamitos vs. Los Amigos, Oct. 6
Schedule and roster: Click here

SANTIAGO
Last season: 2-8 overall, 1-4 league
OC Varsity rating: Hard team to read; could surprise
Scouting report: Santiago had a rough season in 2016 – it lost two one-score games. Senior Angel Tajimaroa returns at quarterback after earning second-team all-league honors in 2016. The run-heavy offense will feature running back Dylan Ourng, who averaged 5.3 yards per carry in 2016 and scored three touchdowns. “He (Ourng) is a great kid who will play both ways and really lead this team,” Coach Brandon Croft said. “The guys on the team really look up to his example.” Santiago is a senior-heavy team that will win more games than it did in 2016.
Key players: Angel Tajimaroa, QB, Sr.; Jose Ornelas, FS, Sr.; Dylan Ourng, RB, Sr.; David Ramirez, RB/SS, Jr.; Alfredo Mojica, DL, Jr.
Must-see game: Santiago vs. Los Amigos, Oct. 26
Schedule and roster: Click here

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OCVarsity Football 2017: Team pages, schedules, rosters, stats

Film guide for box-office releases and ongoing movies

From news services

NEW THIS WEEK

‘Logan Lucky’: (PG-13) (for language and some crude comments) This heist comedy about two unlucky working-class brothers who plan to fight the system by robbing a NASCAR racetrack is easy to like if not love. (The Associated Press)  1 hour, 59 minutes. Grade: */**

‘Patti Cake$’: R (for language throughout, crude sexual references, some drug use and a brief nude image) Familiar story of a New Jersey would-be rapper trying to make it big has a commitment and exuberance that makes it all seem, if hardly fresh, at least creatively alive. (Los Angeles Daily News) 1 hour, 48 minutes. Grade: ***

‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’: R (for strong violence and language throughout) Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds team up in this subpar action comedy about a top agent assigned to guard his arch enemy, a notorious hitman. (The News-Herald) 1 hour, 58 minutes. Grade: **

CONTINUING

‘A Ghost Story’: (R) (for brief language and a disturbing image) A dead man returns home as a ghost to watch over his grieving wife in this often transfixing, frequently unsatisfying meditation on the nature of time and life’s impermanence. (The Associated Press) 1 hour, 32 minutes. Grade: */*1/2

‘An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power’: (PG) (for thematic elements and some troubling images)  A decade after “An Inconvenient Truth” brought climate change into the heart of popular culture, this follow-up shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. (The Associated Press) 1 hour, 39 minutes. Grade:*/*/*

‘Atomic Blonde’: (R) (for sequences of strong violence, language throughout, and some sexuality/nudity) Charlize Theron is terrific as an MI6 agent ordered to Berlin to break up a spy ring in this largely vacant, hyper-stylistic romp that trades on the Cold War atmosphere of far better films. (The Associated Press) 1 hour, 55 minutes. Grade:*/*

‘The Big Sick’: A quirky authenticity hovers over this slick comedy about a white American and a Pakistani Muslim who must deal with their cultural differences as their relationship grows. (Los Angeles Daily News) 2 hours, 4 minutes. Grade: */*/*1/2

‘The Book of Henry’ (PG-13) (for thematic elements and brief strong language) This appealing, quirky tale of a single mother’s loving relationship with her two young sons goes off the rails when it turns into a vigilante thriller. (The New Times) 1 hour, 45 minutes. Grade: **

‘Brigsby Bear’: (PG-13) (for thematic elements, brief sexuality, drug material and teen partying) A children’s TV show is produced for an audience of one, a kid who lives in an underground bunker. When the show abruptly ends, he sets out to finish the story himself. (Los Angeles Daily News) 1 hour, 40 minutes. Grade:*/*/*/1/2

‘Churchill’: (PG) (for thematic elements, brief war images, historical smoking throughout, and some language) Historical saga that follows the British prime minister over the course of several days leading up to the D-Day invasion is neither insightful nor entertaining. (The New York Times) 1 hour, 38 minutes. Grade: * 1/2

‘Detroit’: (R) (For strong violence and pervasive language) : This account of the murders of three unarmed black men that took place in Detroit’s Algiers Motel during the city’s 1967 race riots is an all-out assault on the senses and the soul. (The Associated Press) 2 hour, 23 minutes. Grade: */*/*

“Dunkirk”: (PG-13) (for intense war experience and some language) Writer-director Christopher Nolan’s World War II tale about British and Allied forces pinned down on the French coast and facing long odds is a stone-cold masterpiece. (The Associated Press) Grade: */*/*/*

‘Girls Trip’: (R) (for crude and sexual content throughout, pervasive language, brief graphic nudity, and drug material) Tiffany Haddish runs away with this hilarious ode to female friendships in which a group of college friends from the ‘90s reunite at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. (The Associated Press)

‘The Glass Castle’: (PG-13) (for mature thematic content involving family dysfunction, and for some language and smoking) Jeannette Walls’ 2005 best-selling memoir is brought to life in this story of how a young woman’s life is shaped by a destitute, nomadic youth with a loving but deeply dysfunctional father.  (The Associated Press) 2 hours, 7 minutes. Grade: */*/*

‘Good Time’: (R) (for language throughout, violence, drug use and sexual content) Robert Pattinson gives the performance of his life in this pulse-pounding tale of a man on a desperate odyssey to bail his mentally challenged brother out of jail after a botched bank robbery.  (The Associated Press) 1 hour, 40 minutes. Grade: */*/**

‘Ingrid Goes West’: (R) (for language throughout, drug use, some sexual content and disturbing behavior) A dark satire about two young women, a social media celebrity and her stalker, who find validation in likes and followers and equate social media experiences with real-life ones.(The Associated Press) 1 hour, 37 minutes. Grade:  */*/*

‘Kidnap’: (R) (for violence and peril) This latest B-movie vehicle for Halle Berry, who plays a working-class single mom who chases down her little boy’s abductors, is a serviceable thriller: nothing more, nothing less. (The New York Times) 1 hour, 34 minutes. Grade: */*

‘Paris Can Wait’: (PG) (for thematic elements, smoking and some language) A woman takes a car trip from Cannes to Paris with a business associate of her husband. What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions. (imdb.com) 1 hour, 32 minutes.

‘Past Life’: (Not rated) Tracks the daring late 1970s odyssey of two sisters – an introverted classical musician and a rambunctious scandal sheet journalist – as they unravel a shocking wartime mystery that has cast a dark shadow on their entire lives. (imdb.com) 1 hour, 49 minutes.

“Rough Night” (R) (for crude sexual content, language throughout, drug use and brief bloody images) Despite its funny moments, this comedy about four women on a wild bachelorette weekend who accidentally kill someone and try to get away with it is too dark to stomach. (The Associated Press) 1 hour, 49 minutes: Grade: **

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’: (PG-13) (for sci-fi action violence, some language and brief suggestive comments)  Tom Holland is charming in this smart, light-hearted offering, portraying a younger, more age-appropriate Spider-Man as an excited kid trying to navigate his newfound identity. (The Associated Press) 2 hours, 13 minutes. Grade: */*/*

‘Snatched’: (R) (for crude sexual content, brief nudity, and language throughout) When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results. (imdb.com) 1 hour, 30 minutes.

‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’: (PG-13) (for sci-fi violence and action, suggestive material and brief language) Based on the French sci-fi series and set centuries in the future, this story of special operatives sent to save a vast distant metropolis is, for the most part, an enjoyable endeavor (The News-Herald) Grade: */*1/2

‘War for the Planet of the Apes’: (PG-13) (for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, thematic elements, and some disturbing images) This riveting and surprisingly poignant epic in which Caesar and his apes are forced into warfare with an army of humans trying to exterminate them is very simply a great time at the movies. (The Associated Press) 2 hours, 19 minutes. Grade: */*/*1/2

‘Wind River’: (R) (for strong violence, a rape, disturbing images, and language)  A game tracker and an FBI agent team up to solve the murder of a local girl on a remote Native American reservation in this bleak tale of big open spaces and misery all around. (The Associated Press) 1 hour, 47 minutes. Grade: */*1/2

‘Wonder Woman’: (PG-13) This coming-of-age story about how a naive Amazonian princess becomes Wonder Woman isn’t perfect, but it’s often good, sometimes great and exceptionally re-watchable. (The Associated Press) 2 hours, 21 minutes. Grade: ***

Rating system

G: All ages admitted

PG: Parental guidance suggested. All ages admitted

PG-13: Parental guidance suggested; not recommended for younger than 13

R: Restricted. Those younger than 17 not admitted unless accompanied by a parent or guardian

Researchers at the University of Manchester are a step closer to powering wearable technology devices without the need for cumbersome battery packs by printing flexible batteries directly on to fabric.

The rent check hurts in Southern California.

The typical renter in Los Angeles and Orange counties started 2017 paying the nation’s biggest slice of their household income to the landlord, while Inland Empire tenants had the 17th highest rent burden.

That’s according to online property tracker Zillow’s measurement of rent affordability. These analysts compare local rents with typical wages. I tossed their data into my trusty spreadsheet to find how financially challenging it is to live in Southern California.

By Zillow’s math, L.A.-O.C. rental expenses ate up 48.7 percent of a household’s budget in the first quarter. That’s up from 47.8 percent at 2016’s start. In the Riverside and San Bernardino counties, 36.1 percent of income was spent on rent in the first quarter, flat in a year.

Nationally, rents equaled 29.1 percent of income at the start of 2017 vs. 29.6 percent a year ago.

Renting locally has long been expensive compared to elsewhere in the nation, but it wasn’t always among the priciest.

From 1985 to 1999, L.A.-O.C.’s rent slice of income averaged 36.2 percent, only 23rd highest among 317 U.S. markets tracked. Inland Empire renters paid 32.7 percent of their income to landlords, 52nd highest.

But since the Great Recession ended in 2010, the rent burden has risen dramatically in Southern California as an economic revival created a wave of jobs but not enough apartment construction. New renters chased too few vacant units, which pushed up rents. As a result, L.A.-O.C. tenants had the nation’s largest average rent burden since 2010; the Inland Empire ranked 16th.

It’s a myth that all high school seniors drop difficult courses and cruise through the remainder of their high school career … you know, the Senior Slump.

Katherine “Katie” Zerbst, a 2017 graduate of Canyon High School, was no slouch during her senior year. She spent many of her after-school hours working to complete her Gold Award, the highest possible honor within the Girl Scouts of USA. The Gold Award is achieved by less than 5.4 percent of eligible Girl Scouts, often because of the time commitment and scope of the project: the Girl Scout is required to plan and implement a project that provides a sustainable, lasting benefit to the community, personally devoting a minimum of 80 hours.

Katie identified the Australian Yard space at the Santa Ana Zoo as a potential project site, and approached Zoo Educational Specialist Lauren Bergh about opening a plant propagation facility. She had previously worked with the zoo, creating a butterfly garden for her Girl Scout Silver Award.

This project would be on a much larger scale. A plant propagation facility would provide a lovely, peaceful garden, with the added benefits of an educational component about plant facts and conservation for young zoo visitors. Katie designed a brochure with puzzles and zoo facts as part of the facility education. In addition, the facility would provide  useful materials for the zoo animals.

The project took more than six months, including research and design. More than 240 volunteer hours were expended, with Katie leading a team of up to nine volunteers on-site at any one time, assisting in cleaning the lot, building planters, painting, planting and more.

There were challenges along the way. Originally, it was planned that an existing tree stump be removed, but it was later designed into the space as a work table. Katie repurposed an old patio table she scrounged from the trash to use as a tabletop. She then had to design and build work benches to cover the big tree roots that remained above ground.

In all, 20 varieties of plants from three different plant families – California natives, Mediterranean and Rainforest – were incorporated into the design in six planters; three different nurseries were sourced. A whopping 4,620 pounds of mulch and 2.5 tons of gravel were used. Community sponsor RJ Noble Company representatives were surprised, “It’s not often we get an inquiry from a Girl Scout seeking literally tons of gravel for a volunteer project … (and we were) happy to be involved in a great community project like this.”

Costs for the project totaled more than $3,500.  About $1,000 was donated by family members; Katie paid the balance of the costs from her own savings. The challenge and learning with a project of this size and scope, though, were priceless, said Katie: “I learned time management, communication, and flexibility. There is room for flexibility in a project like this, and I just rolled with it, worked when team members were available, made the design fit the space, and worked with available plants.”

New leader at La Purisima

Rosa Ramirez has been named principal of La Purisima Catholic School.

Ramirez has deep roots within the La Purisima community, her family has been a part of the church since the 1950s. Her grandfather, Roberto Soto, came to Orange as a migrant worker, and later brought his wife, Solidad, and family. Roberto was one of the parishioners who helped build the “old church,” the 450-seat structure erected in 1962. (The “new church” was dedicated in 2005, and seats 1,200.)

Ramirez is an alumnus of the school, as are her twins, who graduated this spring. She taught third grade on campus for 13 years, served on the administrative team, and was vice-principal during the prior school year.

The school incorporates spiritual growth, and emphasizes service for all students. A new three-year scholarship program, was recently unveiled for the 2017-18 school year. Sponsorships allow the school to offer 20 scholarships for new students.

Students will be welcomed back on Monday, Aug. 28. Information: www.lpcs.net.

El Modena cheer clinic planned

Students in kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to learn cheers, jumps, stunts and dances at the El Modena Cheerleading Mini Cheer and Pom Camp, to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept.16 at the high school campus. The ElMo Cheer and Pom Squad leaders will teach the Vanguard cheers and songs, plus provide pom-poms, a hair bow and camp-T-shirt for each participant.

The mini cheer and pom campers will perform for parents at 2 p.m., and receive free admission to the Sept. 22 varsity football game at Fred Kelly Stadium to cheer at halftime with the El Modena teams. The fee is $70 per camper, and $65 for each sibling when registering before Sept.4; pre-register online at tinyurl.com/ElModenaMiniCheerCamp.  Snacks and lunch are included in the fee.

Taste of OLu

Save the date for the inaugural Taste of OLu, slated for 5  to 8 p.m. on Oct. 14 on the school campus. The event is a combined celebration of the 45th anniversary of the school, and the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation.

Casey Overton, Class of 2001, and former executive sous chef at the Montage-Laguna Beach, will be the featured culinary guest, and will be joined by additional food sponsors, brewmasters and wineries. Cooking demonstrations, live entertainment and pub games are planned. For sponsorship and ticket information, see weareolu.org/tasteofolu.

Send your photos and school news to Andrea Mills at OCSchoolNews@aol.com.

MISSION VIEJO – Residents looking for good restaurant deals need not look further than the city limits this coming week as the Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce hosts its first annual Restaurant Week, Aug. 21-27.

In its inaugural run, 22 full-service restaurants in Mission Viejo will offer up deals and specials as a way of formally introducing themselves to residents who may have been thinking of trying that restaurant, but haven’t walked in yet.

The event is put on jointly by the Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce and the city.

“It’s very easy (to get involved),” said Doug Zielasko, chief operating officer of the Chamber of Commerce board of directors. “There are no passes, tickets or coupons required for the event.

“We decided to go with full-service restaurants this year, which somewhat limits the number, but we wanted to keep it simple,” Zielasko added.

Instead, the list of participating restaurants and their offers and specials can be found by visiting mvrestaurantweek.org.

The event took about a year to form and finalize, Zielasko said, and was spurred by conversations between the Chamber of Commerce board committee and current city mayor Wendy Bucknum, an advocate for businesses in the city.

Restaurant Week gives residents the chance to be introduced to new eateries around town, while also boosting and exposing those eateries to new guests, which could stimulate the city’s economy, particularly during a week where restaurant business slows due to family summer vacations.

“That’s really what we’re after here,” Zielasko said, adding that the city has helped by running plenty of advertising. “We’re all excited to see how it plays out.”

While officials are focused on the inaugural event, which starts Monday, other ideas are already circling for future events.

“We’re going to take a look to see how this goes, but we do have another idea in mind for those (restaurants) that don’t have full service,” Zielasko said.

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

•Antonucci’s Italian and Seafood Restaurant, 24190 Alicia Pkwy.

•The Broken Yolk Café, 28621 Marguerite Pkwy.

•Café Nordstrom, The Shops at Mission Viejo

•California Pizza Kitchen, 25513 Marguerite Pkwy.

•Coco’s, 28502 Marguerite Pkwy.

•Costello’s, 27567 Puerta Real

•Delizie Ristorante & Bar, 25380 Marguerite Pkwy.

•Dublin 4 Gastropub, 26342 Oso Pkwy.

•High Park Tap House, 23641 Via Linda

•Maya Inn, 25571 Jeronimo Rd. Suite 8

•Mulleady’s Sports Pub & Grill, 27695 Santa Margarita Pkwy.

•Old Camp Bar and Grill, 28951 Los Alisos Blvd.

•O’Neill’s Bar & Grill, 26772 Avery Pkwy.

•Patsy’s Irish Pub, 25571 Jeronimo Rd.

•Paul’s Pantry, 27409 Bellogente

•Peppino’s, 27782 Vista Del Lago #26

•PF Changs, 800 The Shops at Mission Viejo

•Picoolino Ristorante, 28719 Los Alisos Blvd.

•Pub 32, 23692 Alicia Pkwy.

•Riptide Rockin’ Sushi, 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy. No. 325

•Wineworks for Everyone, 26342 Oso Pkwy.

DEAD END: British online retailer Avenue 32, which sold contemporary women’s wear, has shut down, the company said Wednesday.
The business posted a message on its web site: “Goodbye…After 6 wonderful years, we have decided to focus on new projects and so, sadly, Avenue32.com is now closed. Thank you for being such loyal customers. Orders placed before 11th August 2017 will be processed as normal and the returns period remains at 15 days from receiving your order.”
Launched in 2011 by chief executive officer Roberta Benteler, who had spent her career in private equity, Avenue 32 was backed by Germany’s Benteler Group, which makes steel tubes, components and systems for the auto industry.
Sources said the closure came down to financing as the company struggled to generate sales. Financials experts say it’s difficult for small online retailers to secure funding and financing nowadays: Not only do they have to show they are profitable, they are also facing competition from all directions. They have to compete with the big online luxury players such as Net-a-porter.com, Moda Operandi, Stylebop.com, Mytheresa.com Farfetch and Matchesonline.com, stand-alone brand sites and Instagram sellers.
One industry source speculated that the company’s failure also came down to customer acquisition, which is expensive.

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ALL ABOUT EAMES: Starting Sept. 30, Hugo Boss will be supporting “An Eames Celebration” at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. The project involves four separate exhibits dedicated to the various stages of Charles and Ray Eames’ oeuvre — furniture, films, photographs, drawings, sculptures, paintings, textiles, models, stage props and graphic design. The company will also support ancillary events staged across the extensive Vitra campus. Those grounds include structures created by Nicholas Grimshaw, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Álvaro Siza, Herzog & de Meuron and SANAA.
The exhibition will also feature previously unpublished material as it is meant to provide the most all-encompassing view of the husband-and-wife team’s creativity. “Partnerships with cultural institutions such as the Vitra Design Museum spur creativity within our company — above all in our collections,” explains Ingo Wilts, chief brand officer at Hugo Boss.
As an offshoot of the collaboration, the group has taken inspiration from the designs of Charles and Ray Eames and — in conjunction with the Vitra Design Museum — to create limited-edition accessories for the Boss brand. Drawing from the couple’s “Kite Drawings” and fusing abstractions with the Boss design idiom, the end result is a tote bag, a

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Montreal-based leather and suede manufacturer Bagatelle International Inc. is expanding its branded outerwear line Bagatelle.City to include apparel, and launching a lower-priced sister line called Bagatelle.NYC later this month.
Bagatelle.City, an advanced contemporary collection of leather garments, shearlings and furs in its third season, retails from $695 to $1,875. The 14-piece collection was inspired by minimalist Scandinavian design, with details such as handmade zipper pulls modeled after fine jewelry, and interior cosmetics slots and zipper pockets with removable card holders. The apparel collection, which launched this week, is made from stretch lambskin and includes pants, dresses, skirts and an asymmetrical one-shoulder top.

A look from Bagatelle.City. 
MADI ATKINS

Bagatelle.NYC’s debut collection comprises younger, on-trend pieces such as quilted motos and washed leather bikers, a suede studded skirt and a suede patchwork skirt. Retails prices range from $119 to $299. Next season, product categories will expand into new fabrications including denim.
“We decided to introduce apparel under Bagatelle.City and to launch Bagatelle.NYC because we noticed there was a huge void in the market,” said Bagatelle vice president of sales Jamie Litvack. “The City woman and the NYC woman both value quality leather pieces, but they want innovative garments at competitive prices, so we had to take

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