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...time it has become very ordinary. Then take the case of a family acquaintance from a very wealthy and devout family in Mashad, Iran's shrine city; he ended up being snared by a young woman of little religious conviction, who happily assumed greater propriety and more modest dress to cement the match. Most recently, I met the girlfriend of a bohemian but pious painter; she had spent half her life unveiled in London, but donned the full-length black chador to satisfy his expectations. She still says "Ciao!" when leaving the room, and seems at ease...
...Carnival here has its roots in the 18th century, begun by slaves who would dress in costumes to mock their French and Spanish masters during their own pre-lenten festivities. The British colonial administrators, however, were not amused by the mockery and tried to shut down the practice. Riots resulted. Eventually, the slaves won over the authorities with their celebration. Later, the event grew larger and more elaborate. Steel drums were added, and costumes became more flamboyant. As immigrants from India, China and the Middle East arrived, the cultural mix became more intense and Carnival even more colorful...
...means of expression within the black community, it has arguably remained a political and social bargaining tool with those outside of it. While black people have infiltrated boardrooms and fashion houses, culturally-black forms of expression have failed to share an equal space with the dictates of mainstream conservative dress. Black hair style has been at the forefront of this tension. While the most accomplished politician may don a strikingly conservative suit, the decision to lock, braid, or straighten hair heightens awareness of blackness, eliciting a variety of reactions. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is praised for her chic designer...
...bigger question is: assuming they win the merits, can this American company make a lawsuit against a Chinese company for copyright or trade dress violations?” he said...
...said of his Fall 2007 collection. “It’s about classic East Coast heritage, the button down and the cable-knit sweater, things that I remember from my fantasies about Harvard.”The collection pays homage to how Bartlett imagined Harvard students would dress before he arrived on campus as a freshman. Bartlett, who grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, had visions of boys strolling to class in cashmere tennis sweaters. Instead, he found “a lot of people running around in sweatpants.”Yet his collection, featuring brightly colored socks...