Word: bigs
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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While fashion's big stores struggle, quirky boutiques are finding success with a different business model: small. At the überhip Confederacy in Los Angeles?where customers sip Gimme Coffee that the owners imported from Brooklyn because they miss New York?the economic crunch has only made the selection more special. "Instead of skimping by selling guys T shirts and jeans because that's what they can afford, we sell what excites people," says Ilaria Urbinati, a celebrity stylist, who buys for the store with partner Danny Masterson, an actor...
...trendy Silver Lake, far from the chic boutiques of Hollywood. Housed in what was originally a print shop, it has a decidedly non-L.A. vibe, with salvage-yard furniture, exposed-brick walls and beamed ceilings that create a Depression-era backdrop. Featured brands include a mix of big names like Marc Jacobs and Jil Sander and new American collections from Patrik Ervell and Tim Hamilton. "Most of them are up-and-coming designers," Urbinati says, "but that's not why I buy them. I buy what I love." This season the owners summon their New York roots with...
...focus on getting pressure on the other team.”Despite Harvard’s struggles on the scoreboard, the team has confidence that it is moving in the right direction after showing more offensive versatility in its second week of competition.“We had a big, marked improvement from the prior weekend,” co-captain Egen Atkinson said.FORDHAM 11, HARVARD 8 The Crimson’s quest for vengeance against its Northern Division foe came up a bit short on Sunday afternoon.Voith completed a four-goal day with two scores and rookie Max Eliot...
...ranked 28th in Internet connectivity according to a recent study by the Communications Workers of America. If that wasn’t enough, the study also claimed that the average Internet speed has only increased by about 30 percent in the last two years. This might seem like a big improvement on first glance, but really it’s far from noteworthy in an industry where things tend to double every two years...
...hopes of a comeback with back-to-back kills. The Owls eventually took the set, 25-15.No. 23 WICHITA STATE 3, HARVARD 0The weekend’s opening match with Wichita State (9-1) provided the Crimson with the season’s first glimpse of the big leagues. The site was intimidating.“Ivy League play is competitive, and there are some good hitters,” Fryhofer said. “But traditionally [Wichita State] has taller girls on their team and their defense is really scrappy. It puts the line on us, too. If we don?...