Word: furred
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...With the fur trapper and wilderness scout Kit Carson as his focus, Sides has constructed a heartbreaking history of three cultures in the Southwest--American Indians, Mexicans and Americans--during and after the Mexican-American war, an age of bloody confrontations in which the Navajo would be all but swept away...
...started on the runway several seasons ago when Miuccia Prada sent out some savage leopard-print cloth coats complete with fur trim. Almost every other designer has since tapped into this favorite classic?whether that means leopard-print clutches à la Roger Vivier or a full-on animal-print platform from Valentino. In a season dominated by all black, spots are a great way to stand out in a crowd...
...superlow, though. To the best hotels, jewelry shops and fashion houses, the Russians are coming--and very welcome too. Wendy Lewis, a cosmetic-surgery consultant with lots of Russian clients, says, "I have one client, each time I see her, the fur that walks in the door costs more than my house." London boasts four Russian-language newspapers and a glossy Russian-language magazine, New Style, that advertises fat diamonds and kitchens in "walnut, white and platinum" and runs articles comparing the virtues of cars costing more than $200,000. Russians bought one-quarter of the central-London properties priced...
...next room lies the fantastical world of true Paris couture, with pieces from designers Azzedine Alaia and John Galliano. These are the clothes that no one would ever wear, save the misguided celebrity or mega-rich socialite.Case-in-point: a voluminous black coat of brushed Mongolian goat fur and leather bustier by Alaia. Galliano’s French Revolution-inspired collection for Dior is even more theatrical: Dramatic red coats with oversized collars and giant belts stand against a mirrored red background.The last room of the exhibit is the only one that truly delivers, featuring three heavyweights of the Paris...
...apron and combined it with lace doilies and an embroidered pink fabric to make a knee-length skirt. Maria Azarraga, 18, who lives in Leesburg, Ga., sewed together parts of a panda-print sweater she bought on eBay with a second sweater from Goodwill and some faux white fur she found at a fabric store to make a black-and-white, hooded wool "bomber" jacket. When she posted pictures to the Sew Hip community on the site LiveJournal.com in early November, she got raves from other members, including Shay Silver, 23, from Potsdam, N.Y., who wrote, "That is a freaking...