Word: awkwardness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Glazer writes in an e-mail. “This job becomes your life, so you need to be doing this for the right reasons and have the experience to do it.”PAIRING UP AND DOING THE DANCEAs these five frontrunners discreetly emerge, the awkward process of forming tickets begins. Not all five of them will run for president—rumor has it some of them might even prefer the VP spot. But as the candidates make their intentions clear in coming weeks, speculative negotiations will begin behind closed doors. In the words of Blake...
...decrepit seaside resort of Blackpool, whose own mayor admits it's "a bit dated." The gathering: Britain's Conservative Party, whose members' dominant hair color is silver. The theme for their annual conference last week: "Today's Britain, Tomorrow's Conservatives." Like the whole scene, the slogan had an awkward edge, implying the Conservatives on hand today are not really a match for the problems of today's Britain. After three big defeats by Labour, even the proudest veterans of Margaret Thatcher's revolution must be wondering whether deliverance will ever come. And despite a surprisingly sparkling convention that lent...
...multibillion-dollar global business on its head. Prada did it when she introduced that ladylike look just as every fashionista was baring her navel. And a year ago, Italian designer Stefano Pilati gave the crowd at his debut Yves Saint Laurent show a jolt when he suggested the awkward silhouette of short, tulip-shaped skirts and puff-sleeved blouses. The audience left the show cursing and returned six months later dressed head to toe in the stuff...
Will Ferrell. He’s goofy, he’s awkward and tactless, but very put together in the presidential sense. [New could be played by] Susan Sarandon. She’s almost pretty, but not quite, and kind of morose...
...lines, strict construction, and an Edwardian obsession with detail, whether it be filigree or nonsensical ties. However, in order to avoid looking like Helena Bonham Carter, deflect this fall’s overweening romanticism with a tailored or modern piece, allowing you to seamlessly transition from class to an awkward date at Grafton Street...