Word: detailism
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Wandering the streets of St. Petersburg, which Bissell describes with luscious detail, Timothy is a spiritually fragmented man. Despite the companionship of his gay lover Sasha, Timothy is stuck in the aimless pursuit of curing his loneliness, and Bissell paints a movingly somber portrait that is never gloomy or drab. He wonderfully combines his bitingly sardonic (sometimes ironic) sense of humor with profound depictions of loneliness and emptiness...
What makes a handbag hot, in some cases even before it hits the store shelves? It could be Lindsay Lohan's endorsement or a placement in a big box-office movie. And a handbag can become an instant best seller because of one quirky design detail, like last season's Fendi Spy bag with its weird dangling closure...
They review colors (at this moment, black feels very new for bags) and look at details (braided trim, exaggerated hardware) and fashion trends that have migrated from clothing to accessories (pleating, distressed leather). "There's a lot of pleating in the market," says Krakoff. "It's a detail that evokes something a little sportier, kind of 1970s chic, but prettier." In other words, it's not sporty casual, which Krakoff says was so last season...
...says.The battle is just one in a long list of HCARAR’s goals in its larger mission to support campus rock. HCARAR is currently designing a “massive website” on which musicians can post lists of practice spaces around campus, detail the kinds of equipment in each one, put up band profiles, and advertise their shows.HCARAR is also working to secure a portable audio system for Harvard’s musicians to access. Hufstedler describes this as the “vital missing piece” of equipment to be found on campus...
...Homer’s masterpiece, “Mink Pond,” will be featured in the upcoming show. “This is Homer at his best,” said co-curator Anderson. “The level of detail is so crisp, but it is also expressive, personal, and charming...