Word: delman
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...whose hand-sewn shoes take more than two days and 100 steps to make, based its classic two-tone flats on the beige-and-black pumps Coco designed to elongate the appearance of the leg. Now available in countless color combinations, they're sharing the spotlight with brands like Delman and Azzedine Alaļa. And while the traditional quilted suede and toe bows are as popular as ever, embellished adaptations are gaining traction. London Sole, a celebrity favorite, stocks in excess of 400 options, using fanciful materials like glitter and faux snakeskin. New classics include versions from Tod's with...
Since she was let go from her job as a producer for a San Francisco Web publisher, Jamie Delman, 43, dines mostly at home on canned chili. She can't travel to see a dear friend's new baby, nor can she continue her habit of treating friends to dinner and movies. "I spend a lot of time in cafes because coffee is cheap," she says. "I avoid talking to certain friends because I get tired of the questions like, 'Are you looking? Where have you looked?'" Delman has given up on re-entering the gutted tech field...
Unemployment insurance was something people like Delman never imagined they would have to think about. But she now relies on the $1,320 monthly income to pay for health insurance. Unemployment benefits are based on income at the old job, and higher-paid workers are more likely to qualify. But the amount varies dramatically from state to state, and even those who merit $1,720 a month--the maximum in such generous states as Pennsylvania--can find it a painful comedown from a salary five or 10 times that amount. Most states provide benefits for only 26 weeks, a period...