Word: lacing
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Despite the tension surrounding the sale, and Lacroix's moodiness even when all is well, his collection was devoid of angst or melancholy. Lacroix seemed to delight in showing off his artisans' skill with feather petticoats, elaborate embroideries and lace appliqués--all the details that are so costly and integral to couture. He showed his hand as a master colorist, trotting out unexpected combinations like a sari-style chiffon gown in grapefruit hues of pink and yellow, trimmed in turquoise, or pieces in pastel blues set off with deep, rich black-currant-colored velvet trim. He even resurrected...
...Take Tony Lovett, a cab driver who usually doesn't work weekend nights because of the hassle from rowdy drunks. "Increasing opening hours is bad," he says. "The city on Friday and Saturday nights is total mayhem." Many people blame price wars among pubs for encouraging binge drinking. In Lace Market, the city's most popular nightspot, a gin and tonic is $2.70, and a butterscotch schnapps shot is $2.40 - compelling prices in a university town. Moreover, the government itself seems to lack a coherent alcohol policy. Amid reports implicating drink in 13,000 violent incidents near pubs and clubs...
This summer, Thompson took her summer vacation—she was editing Let’s Go: Germany—to Belgium, to study a regional style of lace-making with a group of nuns. Inspired by the visit, she bought a loom. Her friends have had no choice but to participate in Thompson’s crafts. “My blockmates are very, very nice about me teaching them all the things that I do,” Thompson says...
High collars at Christian Lacroix, lots of lace at Louis Vuitton--there's no question that Edwardian style is a top trend for fall. And with Miramax's Finding Neverland--about the Edwardian-era playwright J.M. Barrie, who created Peter Pan--opening Oct. 22, the timing is perfect for a return to propriety. Costume designer Alexandra Byrne isn't surprised by the revival on the runways. "That period is meant to be really flattering and feminine," she says. Just don't overdose: a little frill goes a long...
...from the somewhat drab Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform she wore during World War II to the glamorous black velvet evening gown she wore to the opening of The Battle of the River Plate in 1956, where she met Marilyn Monroe. Also in the exhibition is the full-length black lace dress with matching veil the Queen wore in keeping with papal protocol, when she met Pope John XXIII at the Vatican...