Word: satine
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...which opened last month at New York City's National Academy of Design, is an eye-popper. The interplay of color and fabric is, as usual, dazzling. Heavy-duty industrial zippers are used with both leather and lace; effulgent Hudson's Bay blankets from L.L. Bean are trimmed with satin and turned into evening coats; a snazzy sequined evening dress is shaped and decorated like a football jersey. Vintage cartoon characters such as Felix the Cat and the Little King undercut and complement the high seriousness of a swank evening gown. The revelation of the show, which combines work from...
...himself, sits on the bed to shave his neck, then, curious, points his electric shaver at the set and hits the button: zap, the fuzz snaps for a second to Waits furiously singing. Hmm. He hits the shaver again--Waits in a Lone Ranger mask. Again--Waits in a satin white jacket. Chuckling, he turns away, pulls a sheet over his boots and jeans, and falls asleep. The TV fritzes again, as it does between scenes through out the movie, and we're with Waits onstage in the white jacket--cuffs too short, wrist loaded with bad watches--telling smarmy...
Leaving aside the high-profile pantheon of De la Renta, Adolfo and Herrera, some of the hottest young designers are building their collections and reputations around traditional Latin styles. Fernando Sanchez's luxurious lingerie, Isabel Toledo's topstitched, balloon-shaped skirts, Angel Estrada's sexy satin bustiers all have an unmistakable flair that is setting the standard for many designers across the country. "A Latin sensibility in fashion design is apparent in nuances," says Penny Harrison, a co-founder of Hispanic Designers Inc., "in a certain flair, elegance or the use of vivid color...
...teaching genius." He is all of that -- a showman, math scholar, father figure and cheerleader. Each Escalante class starts with warm-up music (We Will Rock You) and hand clapping as pupils ceremonially drop yesterday's homework into a basket. Advanced-placement students proudly wear T shirts and satin jackets proclaiming their membership in the elite, college-bound corps. During lectures, Escalante bounces around the room, challenging, explaining, applauding...
Consider the following items, all displayed in the Paris couture shows: Louis XIV theater-curtain trimmings decorating a hooped mini; velvet bustles and derriere butterfly bows; tutus; white taffeta capes; page boy, cowgirl and matador outfits; satin tunics; bubble coats; cancan skirts up at the front and down at the back; and, even more of a burlesque, satin minis designed to reveal black garters...