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...appeared on the international fashion scene in the 1970s, it was a decade later when Paris really took notice. The era was one of excess: Claude Montana and Thierry Mugler were focused on enhancing shoulders with exaggerated padding; Valentino and Yves Saint Laurent were creating rococo fantasies of beading, silk and ruffles. Amid the froufrous and frills, Kawakubo and Yamamoto rolled out their collections and set Paris on its ear. The clothes were revolutionary, shocking - stark, unstructured and overwhelmingly black. Bewildered critics dubbed Kawakubo's first Paris collection in 1981 - with its frayed seams and misplaced armholes - "Hiroshima chic." This...
Despite the rising cost of leather, an upshot of the mad-cow and foot-and-mouth scares, the fashionable skins are hotter than ever--even in hot weather. Thanks to tanning advancements, heavy winter hides are giving way to summer textures that are as light as cotton, soft as silk and so versatile that designers are treating leather like fabric. Some leather can now be washed, and most summer hides are treated to prevent staining from perspiration or barbecue sauce...
...acts in particular cater to an older crowd: the “Silk Aerial” team of Katherine Schumann Binder and Sasha Nevidonski, who gracefully twist and twirl several feet above the ground by wrapping themselves up in a long, white silk scarf, and the “Tango Acrobatics” of the French team of Sophie Ferrero and Virgile Peyramaure, a painful test of strength as the two balance each other’s bodies while, in stereotypical French fashion, infuse the act with a sexy je ne sais quoi. In another particularly creative act that both...
...Bohème is a four-act opera in which six poverty-stricken artists struggle to find success amidst their bohemian lifestyles. Rodolfo, a poet (Robert Grady) falls in love with a silk flower-maker, Mimi (Susan Brownfield) who is fatally ill. As the opera progresses, Rodolfo and Mimi realize that their relationship cannot last—Rodolfo can not stand by and watch helplessly as Mimi’s consumption steals her away from him. In the end, although Rodolfo and his friends give their most prized possessions, this is not enough to save Mimi’s life...
...music pulses at Jasmine-Sola, an upscale Brattle St. boutique, as customers browse through racks of fashionable tops and suede skirts. There is a long line at the register. A young woman smiles as she pays nearly $200 for a pale silk blouse...