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...House, but that they would be in to begin cleanup in her suite soon. But she said they did not return until 11 a.m. Silva said the flooding had stopped and completely receded by 10 a.m.—but not before reaching a depth of about one-inch in her bathroom and overflowing into the suite’s common room. When the maintenance staff returned, they began disposing of items that had come in contact with the water. “Anything that would touch your skin—shampoos, towels, mats—they were thrown...
...recent Newsweek article revealed that designer Nicole Miller plans to begin offering a size even smaller than those we’ve become accustomed to: “something tentatively called the ‘subzero’ for women with 23.5-inch waists and 35-inch hips.” Within the same article, readers’ attention was drawn to the increasingly popular fashion industry phenomenon of “vanity sizing,” which entails enlarging the size of the actual clothing, while allowing the number on the tag to remain unchanged. The result, which...
...away with the meaningless (sub)-zero to mid-twenties numbers that identify women’s clothing sizes but do not correspond to any actual part of a woman’s body. Obviously, wearing a size two does not mean that one’s waist is two inches in circumference. Instead, clothing companies should make the switch to the practices of men’s sizes—base the numbers on waist and height measurements. That way, women will have a consistent, concrete basis through which to understand their sizes. Additionally, before getting any bright ideas about...
...season until a shocking fourth-place finish at IRAs.All four of them reunited in the 2006 varsity eight, when boats changed weekly and the Crimson hunted all year for any sort of rhythm. The team found it in June at IRAs, only to come within half an inch of a gold medal.Twice in the varsity lightweight eight final, they’ve come up short of a reunion on the winner’s dock at Camden. “[Winning] the freshman four is one thing, but the varsity lightweight eight is an entirely different thing...
Warren’s Chrome messenger bag is the envy of all tote-carrying males: sleek and masculine, fully waterproof, and equipped with a seat belt closure. Inside, he carries a bike lock, two-inch analog tape, a water bottle, and his work clothes (he’s a valet). But his bag is no man purse, he insists. The distinction? “A man purse sits on your side,” says Warren, “but a messenger bag sits on your back.” Obvi...