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...machine - he relies on his invisible artists, the seamstresses of northern Italy, for the anachronistic grace of his frocks. He designs the dresses; they make them. Antonietta de Angelis, the head seamstress of the house, has some of her boss's imperious temperament. She knows that anything less than perfection is unacceptable, for a master who keeps wanting to improve on it. After designing a perfect white dress, a symphony of subtle movement, he ponders his creation and announces, "But some sequins can't hurt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ode to a Fashion Legend, Valentino: The Last Emperor | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

...falls in the midst of mid-terms. For some, Housing Day is nothing but the unsolvable end sum of a complex mathematical algorithm by which they will be assigned a place of living. And for others, it’s just an annoyance; a lack of perfect information in Harvard’s centrally planned real estate market. But for one subset of the freshman class, Housing Day is the culmination of an intensive, nearly year-long study of Harvard’s winding social staircase. For these climbers, today is one of the most crucial exams of a Harvard...

Author: By Charles J. Wells, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bystander: Climbing the Housing Ladder | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

House Masters: After a six-year tenure as Masters, Jay and Cheryl Harris have certainly carved out a perfect place in Cabot life. The couple feels as comfortable joining students for dinner as they do welcoming them into their home for the frequent Open Houses, which Cheryl is known to provision with baked goods of her own creation. House administrator Susan Livingston is the lovable director of Cabot’s storied theater program, and superintendent Mike Russell is the ever-patient warden of Cabot’s physical facilities. In a House where the Masters know every student...

Author: By Edward-michael Dussom | Title: The Housing Crisis: Cabot House | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

...smaller suites on the list, typically housing five students every year. The ample common room has old, mahogany bookshelves filled with various books collected over the years, a fireplace, window seats, and a beautiful view of the Quad yard. With five singles and a bathroom, this is the perfect suite for the smaller blocking group that loves both books and booze.Adams: ‘Heaven’Every year, the five residents of Adams A-47 turn their room into Heaven as part of the annual Adams Heaven and Hell party. Four bedrooms, one of which is a double, surround...

Author: By Catherine A. Zielinski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Where the Party At: Harvard's Sweetest Party Suites | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

...this dance crew is the first at Harvard dedicated to the Irish art, with a big vision already in sight.DANCING WITH THE STARSCurrier HoCo Treasurer Daniel E. Farrell ’10 says that the idea for teaming up with Corcairdhearg was the “perfect blend” of traditional Irish culture and traditional Currier party culture for a spring bash, as Fallon is also a Social Chair in Currier HoCo. “It was like the stars aligned when we had this Irish man with a stellar dancing background,” says Farrell. Stellar...

Author: By Julia S Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Stepping Things Up | 3/17/2009 | See Source »

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