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Comfort and practicality dictate each stitch of the chef pant. From their elastic waist to their tapered ankle to their baggy leg, these products of utilitarian chic can make or break the cooking experience of any nouveau chef. Traditionally made from swatches of dense checkered cloth or European hound's tooth, the pants' durable fabrics hide the tell-tale stains of sizzling sauces, sauteed entrees and crackling oil. Although such traditional patterns do add to the lifespan of any uniform, they also connote a certain type of old-school chef network that many younger chefs wish to move away from...
...ugly crime, an unsuspected gift for intellectual detective work and, eventually, a romantic attachment to Washington's character as the two try to ensnare a particularly unpleasant serial killer. The movie doesn't stand up to close, logical parsing. But Noyce's direction is atmospheric in the dank, currently chic manner; his actors spunky and attractive; and the path to the final, rather conventional, revelation is strewn with grotesque and suspenseful difficulties. It's kind of fun--if you have the stomach for its more grisly passages...
...Truly Madly Deeply"), then Daniel Jones and Darren Hayes' second is a must-buy, especially for any cheesy romantic. With its honest lyrics and catchy tunes, the latest release by the Australian duo is consistent with the quality of their first album (tell me "I Want You," with its chic-a-cherry-cola random lyrics didn't ingratiate itself into your head). If you've liked them, you'll love them again. If not--well, then don't even bother...
...steps into Harvard Square's Abercrombie & Fitch, Senior Lecturer on Women's Studies Juliet B. Schor scatters ultra-attractive salespeople, jolts browsing customers, and cuts through the shabby chic appeal of the square's newest merchant, when she yells over the blaring pop music: "I hate this store...
...ROTTWEILERS DO HEROIN-CHIC? Over-stuffed by our own indulgences, have we begun to pamper our dogs too much? Doggie dress-up is getting big, and not just for Halloween. Charities also seem to think the way to patrons' pockets is through their pooches. Next week on the doggie social circuit...