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Lars made "over the top" a compliment, but he was the exception. Too often, confusion and even desperation haunted the runways. As the wise veteran Geoffrey Beene remarked, "These are chaotic times, but that need not be reflected in chaotic clothing." But the buyer next fall had better be wary, for the reign of chaos is not over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion's Fall | 4/25/1994 | See Source »

...Russians smiled smugly. Perhaps they were simply intelligent, experienced men trying to adapt to a chaotic world and beginning to understand how free-market economies work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arms Trade: Arms Trade | 4/18/1994 | See Source »

...past that is truly impressive (his last book was a biography of an American who led Chinese armies in the 19th century). The brooding, detailed cityscapes and rich historical set pieces are the best parts of The Alienist. Carr -- and the reader -- has great fun, in particular, with a chaotic scene in Theodore Roosevelt's parlor, as T.R.'s thoroughly modern children coax a pet owl to eat a defunct...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: A Case for Sherlock Freud | 4/18/1994 | See Source »

...things in that so-called "society" of yours? I hear that Singapore, my glorious city of a home, is in the news these days in your country--chaotic, crime-infested America! I hope all this media attention will encourage some of your non-criminal elements to spend some tourist money here...

Author: By Martin Lebwohl, | Title: Singapore's Teenage Pinata | 4/16/1994 | See Source »

There are, of course, many variations and additions to this cast of characters, but just remember this: you'll find many of the same freaks living in your house, even if you get into Kirkland. And your first-year dormmates will remain just another distant memory of a chaotic first year...

Author: By Jc & Nhl, | Title: First Year | 3/17/1994 | See Source »

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