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Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: The pair of dress shoes in my closet are like the children I never had because I paid $160 for them— so don’t spill your drinks on them...
...individuality than as a tradition. "This isn't your grandmother's craft," observes Bostonian Leah Kramer, 30, who likes to take old boxy rock-concert T shirts and transform them into baby-doll fashion statements. "One way to express your creativity is your clothing. If you make a cool dress out of some sheets that you bought at a thrift store, that says a lot about...
...become a global culture…you can’t go to any youth culture in any capital city on the globe today where you won’t find rappers talking about their marginalization using similar lyrics, similar music, and similar dress.” Hip hop is the only set of cultural sensibilities that resonates with people that are marginalized globally. Moreso than any other form of culture in the 21st century, it allows the privileged to understand, appreciate, and connect with the struggles of the oppression...
...easy being a beauty queen. Neo Chitombo, 29, has spent the day before her second-ever pageant honing a dance routine with other contestants, talking to pesky reporters, trying on her evening dress and shoes, and worrying about what jewelry will best accessorize the outfit. And now, just over 24 hours before she is to appear on stage, she and her fellow contestants learn that the promised rehearsal room is not available. Worse still, the pageant organizer admits that the official hair stylist may not be able to fit everyone in. Chitombo rolls her eyes and makes a snap decision...
Since taking her business home, Chanin has helped boost the local economy. About 200 contract employees now hand make each piece. "One dress took 16 women three weeks to make," says Chanin, 43. "We might make one coat only 20 times. That means there are only 20 in the world, and each garment is handmade by someone different." That rarefied notion has splashed Project Alabama across the pages of Vogue, Elle and the New York Times and onto the racks of high-end retailers like Barneys and Jeffrey in New York. "We haven't invented anything new," explains Chanin about...