Word: plaines
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wear, a younger collection called Miu Miu, menswear, underwear and sportswear. Prada's design sense has made her the most influential designer of the decade, with a ripple effect being felt as far down as the Gap. She has an exquisite offbeat sensibility, creating clothes that look simple, even plain, but are incredibly luxurious. Her first successful item, the logo-less (in the '80s!) black nylon backpack, is still emblematic of her way: discreet but not mousy, individual but not outre...
More than just an eddy of literary creativity, The Coast of Good Intentions tells a simple and plain truth that humans are driven by an intense desire for companionship and that, without this simple necessity, humans are bound to feel miserable. In "Shipmates Down Under," a father and son explore the realm of unspoken filial connections, discovering the faith that each has in the other in a time of family distress...
TIME's Andrea Sachs sat down with DONNA RICE HUGHES (known to history as just plain old Donna Rice) at the booksellers' annual schmoozefest, BookExpo America, where Rice was promoting her forthcoming book, Kids Online: Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace. For the first time, Rice, an old hand on the political sex-scandal front, was persuaded to talk about the Lewinsky matter. Her advice to Monica? "What I would say to anyone is that there is hope, and there is a way to go through a scandal with dignity," said Rice, now married with two stepchildren. "Try to take...
FUND FACTS IN PLAIN ENGLISH...
Mutual funds are billed as an easy way to play the stock market, but the prospectuses are packed with confusing jargon. Starting this month, funds are allowed to send potential investors a simplified "profile" that lays out their fees, risks and performance in plain English. Look for Vanguard and Fidelity to offer profiles within the next year...