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They may share a CEO, but J. Crew and its new offshoot, Madewell, are worlds apart. Madewell?more casual, less expensive and a bit more bohemian than J. Crew?was a defunct workwear company when Mickey Drexler bought the name shortly before he joined J. Crew. In 2006, Drexler assembled a team to revive the brand in a new format. Since warming up in markets across the country, Madewell has opened its New York City flagship. The two-story store (below) successfully conveys the brand's spirit with original 1882 moldings, floors and fireplaces, and a brilliant contrast of stark...
...turned over are also noticing that a significant change in atmosphere comes along with their new titles. Segal says that he found club “a lot less formal,” since they no longer have a coach and are more relaxed about missing games. The more casual attitude about the club sports has encouraged significantly more participation. Segal’s team has “recruited from a few more pools” of people as a result of the switch, including “a lot of freshmen who didn’t want...
...formal or stuffy.”“I really like going there because the two guys that started the place are really friendly and engaging,” says Megan E. Carey ’08, an early fan of the Hoxallari brothers’ restaurant. The casual get-your-own-utensils-and-food atmosphere may appear more buffet than gourmet, but those who eat there know the truth: In the end, Basta Pasta is all about the food. The open-kitchen, situated directly behind the food counter, is the focal point of the restaurant. With its pizza...
...musicality characteristic of the iconic work, which first debuted in 1941. Meant to personify the violins in Bach’s “Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins,” the two women delightfully executed an excerpt from the first movement. The evening maintained a casual atmosphere, facilitated by the speakers’ candor and the rough, demonstrative nature of the performances themselves. This informal setting is a key feature of the series. “There are very few occasions when you get to see a company this big so close,” Larissa...
...number 4,000 is too great to grasp even for us that are here in Iraq. When we soldiers read the newspaper, the latest AP casualty figures are glanced over with the same casual interest as a box score for a sport you don't follow. I am certain that I am not alone when I open up the Stars and Stripes, the military's daily paper, and immediately search for the section with the names of the fallen to see if they include anyone I know. While in a combat outpost in southwest Baghdad, it was in that distinctive...