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...best countries for spice hunting were once key destinations along the Silk Road, the ancient spice-and-textile-trade route. India is a traditional source for many flavorings, so it comes as no surprise that most cities there have vibrant spice markets. New Delhi's Gadodial Market, the largest in Asia, is a handy place to pick up the most expensive spice of them all, saffron, as well as aniseed and turmeric...
...supermarket? Well, according to Hong Kong-based spice trader Jerome Stewart, supermarket seasonings usually contain preservatives and other odorous chemicals. And, he notes, the multihued heaps at native markets are cheaper - by up to 80%. Two of the best countries for spice hunting were once key destinations along the Silk Road, the ancient spice-and-textile trade route. India is a traditional source for many flavorings, so it comes as no surprise that most cities there have vibrant spice markets. New Delhi's Gadodial Market, the largest in Asia, is a handy place to pick up the most expensive spice...
...certain uncertainty lurked beneath the chiffon-handkerchief hems of every Daisy Buchanan garden-print dress. It is not just a reflection of a shaky economy that has weakened sales and sent once high-end designers like Isaac Mizrahi to Target to hawk $25 silk shirts. Off the runway, the hand wringing was over the corporatization of fashion. Cliquey social critics complained that the mainstream thrust of fashion was diluting its cool factor. And on the runways, the demands of the shows' sponsors were making for some strange scenarios...
Former Miss Americas pass by, valiant and coiffed. Last year’s queen, Erika Harold, towers in a skin-tight American-flag getup, surrounded by red, white and blue potted silk flowers. Miss Florida shakes her fake-fur stole, dripping with plastic oranges...
...Harvard contestants when both Redd and Gray make it into the top 15, and then the top ten. This means that both of them get to compete in swimsuit, the new “casual wear” competition and evening wear. Redd, clad in red-orange silk, is escorted by Sammy; Gray, in sparkly red, is on her father?...