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...their homes for almost 200 years. Bukvaj's is just one of 15 homes that open up to the public from Dec. 25 to Feb. 2 each year. The healthy rivalry that exists among the often amateur wood-carvers is the source of constant innovation. Bukvaj, 63, a retired miller, has recreated dozens of species of mushrooms, butterflies and birds in miniature. He's also introduced transparent glass lakes that showcase his tiny wooden fish. Bukvaj's was among 20 families that kept the Christian-inspired tradition alive under communist rule - even his uncle, "a convinced comrade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Holywood | 12/12/2006 | See Source »

Despite Kohl's new marketing initiatives, Penney still has the edge in private brands. About 45% of its revenues come from the store's 34 exclusive labels, like a line of women's working clothes by Nicole Miller and bedding, bath items and linens from home-design celebrity Chris Madden. In early 2007, the retailer will introduce two new exclusive Liz Claiborne lines and launch its biggest house label yet, Ambrielle, a collection of intimate apparel that is likely to compete with Limited's Victoria's Secret chain. "It's clear to our customers that our brands have the style...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fight For the Middle | 12/11/2006 | See Source »

...Scot M. Miller ’07, the awards just keep on coming. The Earth and Planetary Sciences concentrator can now add the prestigious George J. Mitchell Scholarship to his growing resume, which already includes the Truman Scholarship and Udall Scholarship from earlier this year. The Mitchell Scholarship, sponsored by the US-Ireland Alliance, provides for 12 American citizens under 30 years old to study for a year in Ireland. Miller hopes this experience will allow him to pursue his environmental activism and studies from a different perspective. “I think Ireland is a really neat place...

Author: By Nathan C. Strauss, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Senior Wins Third Scholarship This Year | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

There's something thrilling about an object that's been made just for you. Luckily, retailers agree. Vera Wang recently introduced Writing Papers, a collection of stationery meant to be personalized. Miller Harris, a small London-based perfumer, offers shoppers a chance to collaborate on their own bespoke fragrance. But if the $10,000 fee is too much, the next best thing, L'Air de Rien?a scent Miller Harris created for Jane Birkin?is available for a far saner price at the company's first U.S. outpost in New York City's Saks Fifth Avenue. And for a truly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A to Z | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...humor.Whether Gilbert and Sullivan are names you’ve only heard uttered by your parents, or if you’ve performed their operettas since you were little, these two dead Victorian Englishmen have a lot more to offer than their dreary names suggest. Directed by Charlie I. Miller ’08 and produced by Jeremy R. Steinemann ’08, Jessica A. Bloom ’07, and Xin Wei Ngiam ’07, with musical direction by Ben E. Green ’06, “H.M.S. Pinafore” runs until...

Author: By Madeline M.G. Haas, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Pinafore' Cast Sets Sail to Success | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

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