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...fashion isn't the only field where the past is important. It's a vital part of every form of art. People would be shocked to see the Christmas card I got from the contemporary artist Tracey Emin. It's a beautifully drawn bird--very romantic. The work of Tracey and artists like her may seem far from painting, but they all know the bases--of painting, of sculpture, of drawing...
...tried to pump myself up for a sale, which I figured required knowing where the cash register was. It turns out nice stores don't have cash registers; they just take your credit card. They also don't have sale signs, although in this case there was a 60%-off sale on almost everything in the store. We just told people when they came in. The thing was, almost nobody was coming...
BRIDGE IS NOT HIP Nor is gin rummy. Canasta? Disasta! So why did a huge cast of big-name designers, including Diane von Furstenberg, Collette Dinnigan and David Rockwell, plus some celebrities agree to design a dowdy old playing card? First, one of the hottest trends in design right now is crossing over--working in a discipline other than one's specialty. Second, the money raised from the cards, which go on sale this month at MAC cosmetics stores, will benefit the MAC AIDS Fund. And third, the cards all feature naked people. The cards above, from left, were designed...
...station, this was luxurious. Then, after 50 days in custody, I was finally released on bail on Jan. 18, thanks in large part to pressure from Paris-based Reporters Without Borders and New York's Center to Protect Journalists. But the police have yet to return my passport, credit cards, ATM card, mobile phone or address book. And I must still go before the courts to face the charges against me, which carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. I am confident the High Court will acquit me of all charges...
...chose Harvard over other schools in my senior year of high school, I always try to give an objective answer, as if I could quantitatively deduce my decision: interesting courses, a diverse student body, great reputation, and all of the other familiar factors. Few of us openly admit which card really trumped our decision. For almost too man of us, it was certainly the mystical and romantic fascination our society has with the institution. And like many others, I wanted to see what it was all about...