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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...details that are so costly and integral to couture. He showed his hand as a master colorist, trotting out unexpected combinations like a sari-style chiffon gown in grapefruit hues of pink and yellow, trimmed in turquoise, or pieces in pastel blues set off with deep, rich black-currant-colored velvet trim. He even resurrected his signature '80s silhouette, the pouf skirt. "I feel serene," he said after the show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crisis on the Catwalk | 1/31/2005 | See Source »

...should be grateful for the British empire. Not only am I, as the child of former British colonials, bred to like Ovaltine and black currant jelly at teatime, without a doubt I owe the British empire my very life. Without the existence of the imperial outpost of Hong Kong, my grandparents would not have found safe haven from war-torn China, my parents would not have gone to America, and I would never be here at Harvard...

Author: By Denise Ho, DENISE HO | Title: Can "The Goods" Justify Empire? | 4/8/2004 | See Source »

What do they cook? Asian specialties—things that involve currants and bamboo shoots. Maybe some sort of bamboo-currant stew...

Author: By Matthew J. A. amato, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kitchen Dialogue | 3/4/2004 | See Source »

...chocolate and caramel, and J. Lo's Still Jennifer Lopez, which features top notes of sake. "Rum, licorice, milk and rice flavors are now used in perfumes frequently," says Jean-Michel Duriez, a perfumer for Jean Patou Paris. The company's latest scent, Enjoy, carries notes of black-currant bud, green banana and pear. Observes Michael Edwards, author of the yearly guidebook Fragrances of the World: "Gourmand notes in perfumes are comforting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gourmet Perfumes | 12/22/2003 | See Source »

Want to give an old lunch standby a new kick? Of the 210 million Americans who eat peanut butter, only 60 million are children. New all-natural flavored peanut butters from Peanut Butter & Co. and Peanut Betters are making PB&Js more than kid stuff. Flavors like Cinnamon Currant or Dark Chocolate Dreams are great with fruit, while savory blends like Rosemary Garlic and Thai Ginger & Red Pepper can also be used in recipes. --L.McL...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Better Peanut Butter | 8/11/2003 | See Source »

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