Word: gress
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...most Kurds live, a greater number of abuses by the authorities, claims Selahattin Demirtas of the Human Rights Association in Diyarbakir. "The verdict by the European Court on Ocalan only reinforces the idea [in Turkish minds] that Kurds are to blame," he says. E.U. officials monitoring Turkey's pro-gress toward accession talks say the recent problems are no reason to push the panic button - yet. Once talks start, "we will have real leverage," argues Krisztina Nagy, spokeswoman for Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn. "Nobody said it would be a walk in the park." If Ocalan gets a retrial, it could...
Sweatbands are just part of an athletic-wear invasion that is one of this year's biggest themes in back-to-school fashion. "Music stars 50 Cent, Blink 182 and Avril Lavigne contributed to this trend," says bicoastal fashion stylist Darshan Gress, whose clients include wristband-sporting rockers Lillix and Good Charlotte. The popularity of dance-hall reggae artists like Sean Paul has added another dimension to the look: Rasta colors (yellow, red and green). Gwen Stefani of No Doubt is a fan of the tricolor bands...
...alternative to the athletic trend, though not necessarily one that will thrill parents, is the biker look. Teen stores are stocking up on lapel-less motorcycle-style jackets, an alternative to last year's omnipresent blazer. "It's a reinvented classic," says Gress. "Designers have played with the colors and fabrics so that the look is more accessible and affordable." DKNY Jeans, which now has a Juniors line for teens, offers a denim version with grommets...