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...want my lavender spats, and in addition to them I want my honey-colored gusset with the herringbone hem. I want my softest little jacket made of watermelon suede And my long persimmon placket with the platinum braid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Old Feeling: Seuss on First | 3/2/2004 | See Source »

...Earth pageant in the Philippines, the Afghan supreme court condemned the leggy Pashtun beauty queen to hell, calling such pageants "totally un-Islamic" and against "tradition, human honor and dignity." Ah, if only all Afghan women enjoyed the dignity Western women are afforded: to be judged not by the hem of their burqas but by the size of their breasts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bod For A Burqa? | 11/10/2003 | See Source »

...this reason, time spent investing in our clothes seems like time well spent. Although it can border on the ridiculous—my sister likes to start ripping her jeans at soon as she buys them; my friend Rose will hem and tuck at a shirt until it is completely recast—these efforts pay rich dividends. We end up cultivating a unique style, one that accentuates our good features, hides our weak ones, and communicates to the world—particularly to the individual subculture to which we feel connected—all of our loves, hates, regional...

Author: By Catherine L. Tung, | Title: Searching For the Right Fit | 11/10/2003 | See Source »

...There are so many styles that look great right now. Crisp, cropped mod peacoats, hooded parkas, fuzzy bombers and shearlings each have plenty of personality.” Hartman also recommends bringing your basic wool coat to a tailor to get the waist nipped or the hem shortened to give it an updated, more figure-flattering look...

Author: By Kathryn M. Goldsmith, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Chilly Chic | 10/16/2003 | See Source »

...selected this navy blue button-up with white vertical stripes from H & M ($12) because it frames Will’s neck nicely. The sharp angles create drama and the stiff collar suggests power and confidence. It also fits! The hem where the sleeve is sewn to the shirt should always line up with the joint where the arm attaches to the shoulder. This more blatant display of chest hair now empowers him with virility. His shirt doesn’t try to hide his chest hair like before. It accepts and exposes it. Tight corduroy pants from J.Crew show...

Author: By William L. Adams, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Queer Eye for the Queer Guy | 9/25/2003 | See Source »

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