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In April of this year, Costco sent out an email blast advertising deals on "Designer Handbags," which featured a photo of a Michael Michael Kors purse. The only problem is, Costco isn't an authorized dealer of Michael Kors products--so, needless to say, Kors's people were none too pleased to see the bag pop up in their advertising. Now Kors is suing the retailer.

Los Angeles has an awards season, New York has a benefit season, and in Vienna, there is a ball season. I went to one. Here's what it was like.