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...friendships, when they existed, usually faded away after one of the pair got married, at which point cozying up to pals of the opposite sex no longer seemed appropriate. Today, people not only form more cross-sex friendships, but they also include their best mates in their weddings and maintain the friendships long after the wedding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: We're Just Friends. Really! | 9/1/2003 | See Source »

...main lady" in his life. "I wasn't telling him something he didn't already know," says Williams, "but I just wanted to be clear." Expecting their friendship to trail off somewhat following the wedding (in which she served as best woman), Williams was surprised by Weathers' efforts to maintain the friendship. He called every week and made sure they had time together when she visited him in their hometown of Chicago. "He's the only friend I have, male or female, who recognizes that after you get married, it's still important to nurture other relationships in your life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: We're Just Friends. Really! | 9/1/2003 | See Source »

...communicate an essence without words, without touch, without sound or smell. Obviously, we are here to sell a product--you can't disguise that fact--but the trick is to say that message in an unconventional way, where it doesn't become just about that sale. You need to maintain the identity of the message and feelings and emotions of the designers. At the end of the day, the greater the image, the greater the character you associate with it. You see J. Lo's bag in Times Square or on the Avenue Montaigne, and if you have the same...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 7. Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott | 8/28/2003 | See Source »

Webb insists that such hardships are relative. "It wasn't like working at the Perdue chicken factory," she says. True enough, and in a world that can be as insular as fashion, such a perspective is important to maintain. But it's the sort of obstacle that has the potential to keep images of black beauty out of view. The motive may not necessarily be racist: some hairdressers who work the runway shows say they are reluctant to style black hair because they have little experience doing so and don't want to do a bad job. What seems surprising...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Role Of Race | 8/28/2003 | See Source »

...Koizumi, seem to be willing to send members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to Iraq, disregarding not only Japan's constitution but also questions about the legitimacy of the war. They insist that the reason for deploying the SDF is to help reconstruct the Iraqis' lives and maintain peace. Why are Japanese leaders kind and obedient enough to comply with the U.S.'s rude and misleading requests? I am sure Japan will completely lose its diplomatic credibility throughout the world, especially in the Arab community, if the SDF is dispatched. Kiyoshi Sugimoto Hiroshima...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 8/25/2003 | See Source »

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