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...JEANS Casual meets luxe in a 7 For All Mankind/The Great China Wall collection of embellished clothing, including three ?levels? of crystal-adorned denim in classic washes and fits. Level A retains a signature sunburst on the front panel and back pockets; Level B adds paisley-shaped swirls; and in Level C, above, the entire front and both legs are studded with Swarovski...
...been saving for just the proper occasion: an ankle-long, garish purple gown with green-glimmering sequins. She is emaciated—presumably by choice, not because (like a good many of the Africans she studies) she lacks food—and she is stumbling down this long, paisley-print carpet with a precarious glass of red wine.Lest I erroneously draw myself out of this Orientalist mis-en-scène, I should mention that I am presently ensconced in a Queen Anne chair, accompanied by a steady stream of gin and tonics, brought to me by a breathtaking member...
...Collection an exciting alternative. A filigree of fine, highly malleable stainless steel wraps around the face, or can be worn atop the head as a diadem. Men are likely to opt for the more masculine latticework of the Antwerp Mesh, while women might prefer the Bruges Lace's genteel paisley (the eyewear starts at $460, and optical lenses are also available). As with most fashion trends, slatted sunglasses are nothing new. Theo's line was inspired by the Inuit, who have worn wooden masks with a single slit to block the northern sunlight for hundreds of years. That...
...them," says Lavelle. In that sense, the Troubles tourism mirrors the odd resilience of Northern Ireland's stuttering peace process. Last week, after a panel of international witnesses confirmed that the i.r.a. had finally disposed of its immense arsenal as unionists had long demanded, the unionists' leader, Ian Paisley, seemed unable to accept yes for an answer. He implied he would keep stalling efforts to revive a power-sharing government in Belfast, because he didn't trust the i.r.a. Many other unionists fear his perpetual intransigence is losing them ground. But the reality of Ulster today is that no matter...
...pulled out of successive power-sharing governments in Belfast on the grounds that the IRA's guns would always be an unspoken threat to democracy. The comparatively moderate Ulster Unionist Party, long dominant in Protestant politics, was pushed into a humiliating second place in elections last year by Ian Paisley's Democratic Unionists, who have focused on the IRA's weapons for years. Now Paisley's party is arguing that they can't be sure the IRA got rid of all its guns and that they?re being asked to take De Chastelain?s assurances on trust...