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...aesthetic suited Charlotte Gainsbourg's parents, icons Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin, in the late '70s when Bonpoint was still a mom-and-pop operation off the Boulevard St. Germain, with founder Cohen in the studio and her husband Bernard keeping the books. Over the years, the business grew, and the couple opened stores in various capitals. In 2003, 33 years after opening their first boutique, the Cohens sold 70% of the company to Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners, an investment group specializing in growing small and medium-size companies for resale. At a recent press conference, Bonpoint executives noted...
...tokens from home that the Marines from Kilo Company take into battle in Iraq: Since my dad is in the Army National Guard, serving in Iraq, I thought he would appreciate my telling you what he carries. It's a small Celtic cross. He got one for himself, my mom, me, my two brothers and my sister. We all wear them on chains around our necks--except he wears his with his dog tags. We wear them so we can keep him in our hearts, and he can keep...
...supposed to be. When the mommy says no, that's what she means. And you don't answer back like she's a peer. But I taught my daughter that we were equals. Fortunately, she ignored me and ended up being the kind of kid that my mom would have raised in terms of manners...
When I told my mom, an ESL teacher at a parochial high school in North Philadelphia, the general outline of the current uproar over Asian Americans and college admissions, she became angry, lifted her voice, and said “This is ridiculous! ‘Over-represented?’ My kids’ parents can’t even speak English! [The kids] work for five or six hours each night in their parents’ stores, and still manage to get all of their homework done by the next day. Without fail. They work harder than anyone...
...Hector Lavoe right before I fall asleep. First thing you notice about a girl: Her voice and intonation. Your best pick-up line: If I had one of these, my Saturday nights would probably be drastically different. How you got your name: I picked it out. Apparently, my mom was reading a book of names and I wouldn’t stop kicking when she read my name. Describe yourself in three words: Cookie cutter yeah! In 15 minutes you are: Animating or silk-screening. In 15 years you are: Hopefully doing similar things...