The upgrade coincides with a similar face-lift for many Victoria's Secret stores, run by Grace Nichols. (The two parts of the Victoria's Secret business together make up two-thirds of Intimate Brands, a publicly traded affiliate of Leslie Wexner's Limited Inc.) Stores in urban markets will lose the Victorian bordello look they now have.

FORBES: Cosmetic Improvement

The upgrade coincides with a similar face-lift for many Victoria's Secret stores, which are run by Grace Nichols. (The two parts of the Victoria's Secret business together make up two thirds of Intimate Brands, a publicly traded affiliate of Leslie Wexner's Limited.) Stores in urban markets will lose the Victorian bordello look they have now.

FORBES: Cosmetic Improvement

The hero of her tale, Andriy, is played by Eugene Hutz, the explosively hairy front man of a band called Gogol Bordello. (That name itself has more rough poetry than anything in the movie.) Andriy shares an apartment in London with Holly (Holly Weston), a dancer, and Juliette (Vicky McClure), an ordinary kleptomaniac pharmaceutical assistant.

NEWYORKER: Filth and Wisdom