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...more than a couple of rough sketches—but she is unconcerned. There is not a word on how she will manage to finish the outfit, considering that she has two hours of class in the morning. It is 11 a.m. when Hays begins translating her idea into fabric. Her sewing machine buzzes noisily as Hays sews new life into the black clothing that she ripped apart at the seams. Something catches her eye—a plush sofa the size of a box of tissues. She holds it up to the back of her head, adjusting...

Author: By Diane J. Choi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Alexandra M. Hays '09 | 10/17/2007 | See Source »

...night out on the town, explained that the metropolicity of her outfit was exhibited in the contrasting “soot” and “clean” colors. Impressed judges were slightly skeptical of Chen’s budget. Mueller pointed out that the fabric “looked expensive,” to which Chen responded, “Good...

Author: By Nicola C. Perlman and Nicole G. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Competition: Metropolitan | 10/17/2007 | See Source »

...Facebook. With the growing popularity of message T-shirts, clothing has become prime real estate for self-expression. Harvard students gathered last Friday in Adams Art Space for a T-shirt decorating get-together, where students wrote messages on various items of clothing using markers and fabric paint. Clement D. Wright ’09, an organizer of the event, discussed the cult of the identi-tee. “Its fun to grab a T-shirt out of your drawer and say, ‘This talks about who I am and what I’m into...

Author: By Kirsten E.M. Slungaard, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Heart on Your Breasts | 10/17/2007 | See Source »

...turned to Janet Reno to fill the attorney general position. How did she respond to this signal of confidence? By using unprecedented military action against cults and six year olds. She also decided to wear extremely unflattering suits made out of what seems to be long swathes of cobalt fabric. Despite a judgmental American public that seems to favor women of the Laura Bush ilk (heck, even Hillary is showing cleavage on the presidential trail while also wearing an endless string of peach linen pants suits, the likes of which I have never seen in any store), Janet Reno...

Author: By Rebecca M. Harrington, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Iconoclastic! | 10/17/2007 | See Source »

...Goodwill cashiers) on a sheer white nightgown, a gold and black sweater-vest, two white table runners, two grey T-shirts, a black sweater with gold buttons, and a black lace cami. Back in Adams two hours later, Chen is all business, cutting up everything except the nightgown into fabric circles, which she proceeds to sew into bunched flowers. As she fingers a table runner, Chens muses on the history of her chosen fabric: “Who had sex on this bedspread? Tablecloth? Who had sex on this table?! Am I, like, covered in juices right...

Author: By Nicola C. Perlman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kathleen H. Chen '09 | 10/17/2007 | See Source »

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