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...observing resumé-padding high school kids working at a soup kitchen. Don't bank on an easy A, though, for despite the "duh, I already knew that" appearance of the course material, the tests are challenging and the TFs hold higher academic standards for the papers than their casual air might convey. Joining the Psych concentrator masses are students considering careers working with adolescents, as well as those on the prowl for an "easy" elective with a side of group therapy. Though the class offers few practical skills, it succeeds at giving a comprehensive glance at just...
...from their advisors when it comes time to talk about plan of study, and the attendant at the Barker Center café will know you very well by the end of your Harvard career. Many courses within the Religion department, however, are populated by Harvard students with a more casual interest in the topic. With professors like Diana Eck and Peter Gomes, this concentration certainly boasts some of the most colorful and entertaining members of Harvard’s faculty. Gomes teaches Religion 42, “The Christian Bible and Its Interpretations” and Religion...
...push it into the '90s, and yoga certainly added an aura to the category in the new millennium. Chanel, Prada, Dior and Hugo Boss all capitalized on it a few seasons ago. Activewear has come a long way from the gym and, thanks to relaxed dress codes inaugurated by casual Fridays, it has become a uniform for more and more Americans. But it's not about cotton T shirts and sweats anymore. Today activewear can mean everything from a high performance, temperature-regulating jacket designed by a fashion star to an urban-chic hoodie created by a Hollywood hottie...
Adidas, Nike, Champion, Russell and Reebok have long bridged the gap between competitive sports and casual activewear. But increasingly, consumers want both function and fashion from their sportswear. Clothes need to do something?stretch, fight odor, wick moisture, regulate temperature?and look good as well. "We always saw athletic wear and style as mutually exclusive," says Julee Bean of Adidas. "And they don't need to be. You can wear our product in the gym but also wear it to get a latte and still look...
Azria, 57, has achieved his vision of merging mass appeal and fashion credibility by coupling the sophisticated detail of European tailoring with the casual, unfussy spirit of American sportswear. His primary line, BCBG Max Azria, consists of dresses, denim, outerwear, swimwear, footwear, handbags, sunwear, eyewear, belts, small leather goods and watches as well as men's shirts, tailored clothing and ties. Much of this product expansion is due to a series of licensing contracts Azria began in earnest around 2002. Last year he hired veteran stylist Lori Goldstein to focus BCBG Max Azria, which will have its first runway show...