Word: lacing
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Still, Torrid has a fashion edge that differentiates it from other retailers. The store's floor-to-ceiling racks are filled with black corsets, sassy T shirts (notice me. your boyfriend is about to), leather pants, lace-up jeans, plaid miniskirts, even sexy lingerie--much of it with sought-after teenage labels like Paris Blues, HotKiss and Dickies. The store's lush look (New Orleans romantic fantasy meets Gothic) is unique too. Red-vinyl-upholstered benches ring the shoe area, hand-blown chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and gargoyles grace the cash-wrap...
Poet Samuel Coleridge described drama as “that willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith.” I was reminded of this quote upon revisiting Joseph Kesselring’s classic comedy Arsenic and Old Lace in a sharp production that transports a theatergoer with delight into a world of unrepentant absurdity...
Arsenic and Old Lace...
...encourage the giving and receiving of love—would be just fine. Everybody stay home and love. Doesn’t matter who or how—just love. Adopt a puppy, go on a road trip with your best friend, buy something black with a bit of lace. Whatever. That guy down the hall who needs a hug, give him a hug. Haven’t called your mom in a while? Great, give her a ring. Ask the girl with a great sense of humor out for coffee. Yes, that’s a holiday...
...full of thongs, rather than throngs of holiday shoppers. The personalized service is designed to make even the most squeamish man comfortable while shopping for lingerie. The moment shoppers pass through the door they are serenaded by elegant classical music playing softly behind the racks of tantalizing ribbon and lace. The friendly staff members are eager to help and immediately ask for the pertinent information on cup size, color preference and—“delicately”—the weight of the intended recipient. If these facts aren’t readily available, Belle de Jour...