Tependris Rising, finds Mrs. Tependris on one of her famous retreats - cryogenically frozen for chic posterity - when inspiration comes calling: it's time for a fashion comeback. With her assistant Pearl, her dog Pepe, and her sly sense of humor, Mrs. Tependris faces 20-foot spiders and catwalk catastrophe on her fabulous journey from ice-cube to icon.—Justin Kern