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...they are still far higher than just a few years ago, and other commodity prices have soared, fueling inflation. Business leaders across the world are also watching nervously for signs of a protectionist blast from the new Democratic-majority Congress in Washington. Isolated cases of protectionism abound on both sides of the Atlantic: in December, the U.S. Department of Transportation turned down an application by Virgin America, a start-up airline partly owned by British billionaire Richard Branson, to begin domestic U.S. flights because of the carrier's foreign ownership. In Europe, meanwhile, the French government proudly touts its doctrine...
Sewn onto the garments are flashing lights, tiny chips that play pop music and stuffed toys on springs. Feathers abound, and several kinds of material are used - latex, leather, cotton, satin and more. But Halasa says her favorite is the relatively subdued "mobile-phone thong," which comes with a holder for a cell phone...
...options abound for shoe shoppers. Last month Gap Inc. launched Piperlime, an online footwear retailer with more than 100 brands, free shipping and tips from guest editors like stylist Rachel Zoe. Another new venture, t casan, in New York City's SoHo, sells the work of seven up-and-coming designers. And at Scholl, Diego Dolcini has transformed the classic Toebar into a sexy stiletto, left...
Sleek redesigns of everyday objects abound this year. With this stylish storage solution from Andrew Lang Product Design, bicycles no longer need to clutter entryways. The colorful plastic Cycloc attaches to your wall with three screws. French design company Lexon has the wood and aluminum Dolmen radio, which lets you tune in to any FM or AM station. You can channel your inner '40s film star when you attach Hulger's P*Phone retro handset to your cell phone. Allowing you to avoid radiation exposure from your cell phone, it's a more glamorous alternative to a hands-free headset...
...response to its residents—or lack thereof. In the photo from 1979, two complete rows of apartments march evenly into the distance, complemented by people relaxed on porches and cars parked in neat lines. Nine years later, in 1988, red “demolition” signs abound and a lone man walks down the middle of the street, perhaps in avoidance of the filthy sidewalks. The 1996 photograph, however, shows hints of new life: plants lend color to the bleak scene and children ride bikes in the street. By 2004, three large trees grow where there would...