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...Here are the fabled trench coats and safari suits; there are the seminal panther suits, chemise jackets and backless dresses. If your partner refuses to accompany you to Paris' swanky boutiques, he or she just might be tempted by this cool slice of modern fashion history. And given that none of the items are for sale, it's going to be a good deal cheaper...
When Nannerl O. Keohane joined the Harvard Corporation in 2005, one of the first things she did was ask for some reading material to help her understand her job. In typical Harvard fashion, the document she was given dated from the 17th century...
...Helped by a British development grant, the embroidery project started out small, but the quality of its product soon got the attention of the international fashion industry. Today, form-hugging jeans and sexy silk blouses embroidered by the traditional craftswomen of Siwa grace the catwalks of Milan for Italian designer Ermanno Scervino, while the brand name Siwa Creations sells in exclusive outlets in Turin, Florence, London, Paris and New York. "We wanted to make an authentic line that was wearable by a modern woman anywhere in the world," says Laila proudly...
...Supporters of Siriporn's beaten Japanese opponent, Ayaka Miyano, have complained that the Thai fighter profited from a home-ring advantage. Certainly, the crowd assembled at the Klong Prem Prison, affectionately known as the "Bangkok Hilton," was on Siriporn's side. Between rounds, transvestite inmates performed a saucy fashion show, while a prison band serenaded the audience with Thai folk songs. But the claim of home-crowd advantage will soon be tested when the Black Rose, now a free woman, defends her title against the winner of an upcoming matchup between a Mexican and a German...
...don’t see books going out of fashion anytime soon,” says Lea Professor of History Ann M. Blair ’84, who studies the history of books. Though Blair credits digital versions of rare books for the convenience of instant access and the ability to print out copies to annotate, she says that it is still necessary for scholars to examine the physical objects of their study...