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...hand as a master colorist, trotting out unexpected combinations like a sari-style chiffon gown in grapefruit hues of pink and yellow, trimmed in turquoise, or pieces in pastel blues set off with deep, rich black-currant-colored velvet trim. He even resurrected his signature '80s silhouette, the pouf skirt. "I feel serene," he said after the show...
...zoning restrictions wouldn’t lower the rents. With $3.8 billion in earnings on the endowment last year, Harvard can well afford to, and it can ill afford the continuing degradation of student life at this school. Abercrombie was not ideal, but at least that denim skirt brought a wistful look to the eyes of that ex-boyfriend. No ATM receipt will do that...
...high in the mountains of central Bougainville, they gathered on a plateau. After a procession of traditional dancers swaying to the music of pan pipes, marching militia and strutting chiefs, two men mounted a stage in the center of the clearing. Bare-chested, in a floral head-dress, grass skirt and neatly cleaned tan boots was Francis Ona, leader of the region's independence fighters; alongside him stood one of Papua New Guinea's most wanted conmen, Noah Musingku...
Last December, Harvard University had to pay more than $4,000 in retroactive wages to three custodians working for Harvard maintenance contractor McGarr Services Inc., which Harvard discovered was operating under two company names—McGarr and White Glove Inc.—in an effort to skirt University policies regarding parity wage. McGarr and White Glove were billing Harvard less than $50,000 annually separately but exceeding $50,000 when their invoices were combined. The companies were listed at the same Brighton, Mass address and a government website showed that they shared an almost identical set of business...
...politics but also in clothing. With the uncertainty over the economy, the Iraq war and the threat of terrorism, there’s just no time for a sexy look. In such a world, it seems that fashionistas find the protective coverage of a blazer or knee-length skirt as comforting as voters find Bush’s “moral values...