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...optician Theo's Meshes and Laces 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...
...still winsome 56-year-old. "I'm not really a suitable person to be an actress," she insists. "I can't bear attention. But I've no qualifications to be anything else." Christie says she's innumerate, has spatial dyslexia and memory problems, so careers she'd prefer, like biology, are out of the question...
...though, it isn't clear whether Musharraf's offer extends to Pakistani-based refugees-Kashmiris say that Islamabad wants to keep them here to show the world that Kashmiris support Pakistan over India. Given a chance, Butt says that he and most Kashmiris would prefer independence over being governed by either India or Pakistan. But it will take more than an earthquake, even one as massive as the Oct. 8 jolt, for India and Pakistan to let Kashmir break away...
...while networks are flourishing, some cool hunters prefer to do the digging themselves. Roaming the streets of Copenhagen last June, Josh Spear, 21, repeatedly hit the jackpot. Looking for quirky, undiscovered gems, the cool-hunting blogger from Boulder, Colo., stumbled upon a renovated downtown hotel whose 61 rooms had been customized by 21 street artists from around the world. He also found-and blogged about on his site, joshspear.com-a chic shop called WoodWood that featured a wall of limited-edition sneakers. He says too many of today's cool hunters simply sift through blog posts, collecting other people...
Most of the more than 30 bombers he says have passed through his hands were foreigners, or "Arabs," to use al-Tamimi's blanket term for all non-Iraqi mujahedin. Although he says more and more Iraqis are volunteering for suicide operations, insurgent groups prefer to use the foreigners. "Iraqis are fighting for their country's future, so they have something to live for," he explains. He says foreign fighters "come a long way from their countries, spending a lot of money and with high hopes. They don't want to gradually earn their entry to paradise by participating...