Word: polish
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...school, Ozbek dressed like a Lou Reed rock-'n'-roll animal, right down to faithful applications of black fingernail polish, but the clothes he has been designing for his label since the spring of 1985 have a refinement that makes them seem both worldly and weightless. He likes to structure the top ! half of an outfit with heavier fabrics like cashmere or gabardine, then use an airy silk or supple jersey to soften up things below. "My clothes are not of the moment," Ozbek says, speaking in his hurried, lightly accented English. "Take all the accessories away, and they...
...tightness and structural discipline of well-established works, Sid Vicious and bathtubs notwithstanding. But while much virtue lies in Provost's and Litt's creative endeavors, and while both audience and actors seemed to enjoy the new material, Shepard's Follies falls short in its lack of professional polish...
...future scholars, Herrmann provides a number of valuable interviews. But her prying litany of misery displays few insights about her subject and little analysis of his unique combination of spontaneity and polish. The famous collection The Most of S.J. Perelman offers a series of works that are far more revealing -- and one title that is unfortunately prescient. "De Gustibus," it says, "Ain't What Dey Used...
...some former Solidarity activists mistakenly assesses its possibilities." To drive home the point, authorities summoned Walesa and five members of the seven-man council for weekend questioning. Walesa described his 30-minute interrogation session as "cultured and friendly," but noted that there was still a "lack of understanding" by Polish officials. Said the Gdansk shipyard electrician: "At the moment there is no good will on the other side. There is no reasonableness...
...government's harsh response toward Solidarity could pose risks for the country. Warsaw can ill afford a new clash with opposition forces at a time when Western nations have indicated a willingness to aid the floundering Polish economy in exchange for improvements in human rights. Jaruzelski is especially eager for the U.S. to lift economic sanctions that include suspension of Poland's most-favored-nation status and bans on all trade credits and transfers of new American technology...