Word: glitzed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...shaped by the Depression and World War II. "Boomers," born from 1946 to 1964, grew up in affluence: economic progress was assumed, freeing them to focus on idealism and personal growth. Young Xers, however, lurched through the recession of the early '80s, only to see the mid-decade glitz dissipate in the 1987 stock-market crash and the recession of 1990-91. Gen X could never presume success. In their new book Rocking the Ages, Yankelovich's Smith and his colleague Ann Clurman blame Xers' woes on their parents: "Forget what the idealistic boomers intended, Xers say, and look instead...
...costumes and sets by Randy Barcelo added a great deal to this piece. From the simple gray and black suits of the men to the gray dresses of the women and the sequin-covered glitz of the two chorus girls, the costumes set the tone of the decade and the club music scene. The sets included black and white backdrops of New York City streets and the interior of many of the clubs including Birdland and The Royal Roost. There was constant changing of props from saxophones to trumpets, which the dancers actually carried throughout some of the sequences. There...
Step 1 is now complete," a portentous voice proclaims in one oft-run commercial for MSNBC, the all-news channel from Microsoft Corp. and NBC that debuted to much fanfare last week. But Step 1--putting a professional-looking news operation on the air, with plenty of glitz and gab and good-looking TV personalities--was easy. The hard part came when news broke...
...simple explanation for theme mania is that the why factor is overwhelmed by the who and the wow! factors. Stardust, glitz and fantasy are worth the wait. It is entertainment for the price of a burger. Elaborates Tim Zagat, publisher of the Zagat restaurant guides, which rate restaurants in 25 American cities: "The food doesn't have to be all that good, as long as it doesn't poison you. You go because you are interested...
...this marks a sea change from the sackcloth style of recent years. "The beginning of the '90s was a reaction against the glitz and conspicuous consumption of the '80s," says Valerie Steele, a professor of fashion history at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. "And you saw that in the 'Gapification' of America. Now there is a return to the status of fashion, luxury and quality." And how. Just ask Chanel, where women have reserved the company's entire new line of $750 khaki pants even though the Gap offers a comparable look for about...