Word: portering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...this upheaval was inevitable, ever since a thin red line was drawn, separating what was known as haute couture ("high sewing") and prt--porter ("ready-to-wear"). Yet the walls couldn't stand forever, and as more designers like Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren divert energy to lower-end lines, high fashion is in danger of becoming a sterile status symbol. On the other hand, many new designers working outside of the houses associated with haute couture are doing work that challenges the very term haute couture. This is the "apocalyptic" upheaval that causes many to predict...
...designs of haute couturiers such as John Galliano for the House of Dior can't help but draw comparisions to the surrealism of Magritte and Escher. Yet fashion is hardly a material imitation of the beaux-arts. Of the two forces blurring the distinction between haute couture and prt--porter, it is the upstarts who are keeping fashion alive. From the beautiful origami poetry of Yohji Yamamoto to the jaw-droppingly precise seduction of a Richard Tyler gown to the eclectic utilitarian sensibilities of Helmut Lang (three designers who have yet to fashion a perfume), these younger collections have proven...
Well, Cole Porter, the musician and artist, would turn over in his grave. A few times. But Cole Porter, the entertainer, would smile indulgently. Rockin' the Boat Theater Company's rendition of Anything Goes has some serious work to do in the area of, well, let's say polish, but the show itself is so well-written that in combination with a few outstanding individual performances, it rises to the point of being good fun at the very least. And in its own way, the lack of polish adds a little folksiness to the show that even Porter himself might...
...rhythm issues, but the dancing--quite the centerpiece of such a musical--leaves a little to be desired in the area of refinement. Choreographer Colleen Gargan '02, with the exception of a few slightly awkward moments, has done an excellent job putting together a program that fits well with Porter's show, showcasing the rambunctious fun of Anything Goes. So excellent a job, in fact, that it is a little too ambitious for the cast. Anything Goes should be a thrill to dance, but with a cast concentrating so laboriously on not getting behind and remembering the next step (Remember...
...Roger Porter...