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...fair to the legions of apparel manufacturers who have gone overseas, the economics of making a Brooks Brothers tie in the U.S. are far different from those of making, say, plain cotton underwear. About 70% of the cost of making a Brooks tie comes from materials (the company imports almost all its silk fabric from England and Italy), which leaves a fairly small fraction of the cost coming from labor. Compare that with making a Brooks shirt, for which the proportion is flipped--just 30% of the cost of production is from the material--and it's easy...
...Gavin has a fan following all his own, and I’d hazard a guess that a silent majority of students are looking forward to his performance this evening. At very least, a fair number will be pleasantly surprised after first hearing his catalog; I surely...
...past, having the opportunity to continue to explore their passion at Harvard enhances their college experience. “I think that definitely fills a hole for them,” she says. Bray joined THUD her sophomore year after looking for the group unsuccessfully at the Freshmen Activities Fair. “It was something missing my freshmen year, and then sophomore year I got it back,” she says. Bray also cherishes the close friendships she has made in THUD, whose small size creates an intimate environment. Bray likes the lively, carefree atmosphere of THUD concerts...
...There is a stallion that my lord bought a fortnight ago,” he said. “He is a wild breed, from the North of England, and we have not broken him yet. But he has an odd way with the fair sex. He will be gentle.”She could not speak. She only felt her head nod as of its own volition, saw again her body move without her command, her hand reaching out imperiously to take his arm. And she watched herself, as if from a distance, walk with The Stable Boy toward...
...beet salad with farro and crumbled gorgonzola? Even growing up in New York City, my unrepresentative taste buds were apparent—I remember discovering in kindergarten, “Wait, most kids don’t crave dill pickles and garlic string beans?” To be fair, the conference did not insist on serving Moroccan tagines in cities where even vegetable burgers have trouble gaining a foothold. The “dessert-flips” (think more fruit, less cheesecake) demonstrated under the instruction of Stephen Dufree—pastry chef at the French Laundry?...