Word: cocos
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...west side of Beijing's venerable Workers' Stadium is ground zero for the capital's party animals. Stretching south of the stadium gate is a row of huge dance clubs with names like Babyface, Coco Banana, Cargo and Angel, each competing with its neighbors to be bigger, brighter and louder. But on the other side of the road, the offices and shops are shuttered and dark by late evening when revelers start pouring out of taxis. Only one discrete neon sign is visible, backlit white letters above a small stairway picking out the name, "Destination," Beijing's premier gay club...
...Jude’s encounters with Michelle Williams’s Coco (aka Edie Sedgwick...
...combating anti-Indian insurgencies in North-Eastern states. But most importantly, India is jittery at China’s influence over Burma, especially its “string of pearls” policy of establishing bases around the Indian Ocean, including one allegedly on the Burmese island of Great Coco. India has countered this with its own weapon and radar sales, and training for the junta’s military...
...AFFAIR WITH COCO CHANEL...
Collaboration between art and fashion has a long history. Designers like Coco Chanel and Christian Dior were famously inspired by artists like Jean Cocteau and Christian Brard. But in the current age of opulence, in which contemporary artworks sell at auction for tens and sometimes hundreds of millions of dollars, the relationship has become even more entwined. Art fairs like Miami Art Basel and the Venice Biennale have emerged as important marketplaces for luxury brands like Gucci, Cartier and Bulgari. A fashion-forward designer like Jacobs works with trailblazing artists like Prince and Japan's Takashi Murakami...