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Customer motivations vary as much as the bags themselves. "Some clients want to look like footballers' wives, but others are smart businesswomen who want to carry something special into the boardroom," says Jo Trafford, who founded the service with her policeman husband in July. Since then, Trafford has bought nearly $200,000 worth of bags, sourced directly from fashion capitals such as Paris, Milan and New York City. The ever-expanding collection reflects client requests and takes inspiration from Hollywood. Recent additions include the Gucci Indy, which Mischa Barton made last summer's It bag, and five Bow Bags...
Last week, Harvard announced the newest crop of seniors to be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa...and the rest of the student body felt wildly inadequate. But, perhaps this painful reminder that as smart as we may be, there is always someone who is smarter should not be taken too seriously. How brainy could these kids really be? FM puts five representatives from the 48 inductees to the test: 1. What’s the capital of Suriname? Taylor M. Owings ’08: “I mean I can Google it, but I’m going...
...children use their lunch money at school. When given freedom of choice, few children can be relied upon to make well-informed decisions that prioritize their long-term health. The legislators backing this bill should be applauded for recognizing that the government has a moral imperative to encourage smart dietary choices and halt the alarming spread of childhood obesity...
...Though they have both dedicated an incredible amount of time to the UC, Matt and Randall are also very connected to the wider college community. They will bring a realistic and a holistic perspective to the issues facing this campus. As smart, kind, and down-to-earth as they are experienced, we value their friendship just as much as we do their leadership...
...your pen in the inkwell, the saying goes. Don't fish off the company pier, says another. The common wisdom is that office romance--usually furtive, often forbidden--can be career suicide. But these thoughtful authors make a persuasive case that it's smart for today's single co-workers to mix: "We think office romance has gotten a bad rap," Losee and Olen write. "We think its time has come. In fact, the greatest pool of potential mates is not online, not in a bar, and not on a blind date. It's in the office...