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...Madonna nor the fetishistic confections of Britney. The O oeuvre consists of punk livery that would make Siouxsie Sioux proud: slashed prom dresses, hole-riddled T shirts, laddered fishnets, fingerless leather gloves, studded cuffs and Converse sneakers etched with a marker. It's the work of designer Christian Joy, and it's influencing fashion the way only a rock star's wardrobe...
...Joy first met Karen O (the O is for Orzolek) two years ago, when Joy, nee Hultquist, was installed at the now defunct Daryl K store. "Wild, crazy Karen used to come in all the time," says Joy, 29, a willowy brunet wearing heels that have been spray-painted green. Joy, who is now a part-time sales associate at another New York store, Martin, had been making T shirts in her spare time, but the outfit that clinched the Yeah Yeah Yeahs deal was the "car-crash dress...
...eviscerates plush toys. Since that first frock, there has been a series of arty, zany creations, including the "shrimp dress," a gaudy taffeta and tulle ball gown that Karen O turned into shrimp salad on stage in London this year. "That's the best thing that can happen," says Joy. "It's beyond fashion...
...Canoe Walking Across Country. There's more than a little humor in Klee's angels too. About 35 of the late works, mostly pencil drawings, are devoted to his unique celestial hierarchy. His are not stereotypic seraphim but more fragile, bemusing creatures who weep and clap for joy. According to art historian Werner Haftmann, Klee was long bedeviled by a childlike couplet of his own invention that kept running through his head: Einst werd ich liegen im Nirgend, bei einem Engel irgend, a rhyming play on words which roughly translates as, "One of these days I shall lie in nothingness...
Creating a warm relationship will also make it easier as your parents age to talk about the tough questions, should they become ill or need your assistance. But on a day-to-day basis, much of the joy of becoming a peer will come from the reduced tension and guilt you feel, and you'll have more fun being together, provided you keep in mind that no one is perfect...