Word: colorism
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...Living Color In every material and texture?from croc to rock and even plastic?designers are turning to the brightest hues. This page: Christian Louboutin Decolzep patent-leather pump, $650 saksfifthavenue.com) Fendi Sweetbox clutch, $1,490 (800-FENDI-NY); Lanvin petals brooch, $2,105 (Susan of Burlingame, 650-347-0452). Opposite page: Michael Kors alligator clutch, $3,900 michaelkors.com) Donna Karan Collection crocodile Torpedo ankle-cuff bootie, $5,425 donnakaran.com) Marc Jacobs lapis and gold-plated rivets bracelet, $2,550 marcjacobs.com...
Embracing the Silver Strands Thanks to Anne Kreamer and TIME for the article on whether women should color their hair [Sept. 10]. I'm 57 and started dyeing my hair in my mid-30s. When I turned 50, I decided that since I'd been a grandma from age 39, it was time I looked like one. Coloring your hair is a pain in the arse, as the Irish say. Your roots grow out in a week or two, and you have to touch them up or look like a skunk. Surely women have become liberated enough to do what...
...problem of underperforming big-city schools and what he calls the "bigotry of low expectations." President George W. Bush is seeking renewal of the No Child Left Behind law, which holds schools accountable for teaching every student and narrowing the achievement gap regardless of a child's color, income or family background. Despite its shortcomings, like training students how to pass standardized tests instead of instructing them how to think critically, the President's plan is worthy simply for insisting that all children can learn. Fifty years after U.S. troops had to escort nine black children to school in Little...
Embracing the Silver Strands Thanks to Anne Kreamer and TIME for the article on whether women should color their hair [Sept. 10]. I'm 57 and started dyeing my hair in my mid-30s. When I turned 50, I decided that since I'd been a grandma from age 39, it was time I looked like one. Coloring your hair is a pain in the arse, as the Irish say. Your roots grow out in a week or two, and you have to touch them up or look like a skunk. Surely women have become liberated enough to do what...
...hairs at my temples appeared in my early 20s. Horrified, I rushed for the dye bottle and dutifully touched up my roots for the next 20 years. Three years ago, at the age of 40, I simply got tired of it and stopped. I hadn't seen my real color for two decades and wondered what I was in for. I was delighted to see an interesting salt-and-pepper mix with a few pure white streaks around my face, which I call nature's highlights. I think it's sexy, and I'm blessed with a husband who thinks...