Word: spandex
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...Most of what she wears looks as though she has rummaged through the clothing rack at a prostitute's yard sale. I didn't even allow my 6-year-old daughter to watch women's tennis at the U.S. Open because of this. What's next - men wearing spandex and tube tops? I respect Williams' abilities as a tennis player. She is phenomenal. But does her excellence as a player give her a free pass to desecrate the sport with her tacky outfits? Whatever happened to classic tennis whites? Tennis courts are for playing the game, not for mounting...
...this medium, an "ensemble" piece typically means a bunch of spandex-clad steroid cases teaming up to pound some evil genius with their fists. It can therefore be quite a shock to read a comic about four adult friends who struggle with issues of career, relationships and sobriety. At last, something I can relate to! The second and third issues of Henrik Rehr's "Tuesday" (Kim-Rehr Productions; 24 pp; $2.95), with its group portrait of New York sophisticates, reads like the movie Woody Allen hasn't made in years...
...bike trip makes you think of roughing it in spandex, think again. The package tours available nowadays are laden with luxuries rivaling those of even the finest hotels--and often actually include the finest hotels. There's everything from a gimmicky offer to meet a real former KGB agent during a cycling trip through Russia to helicopter rides across glaciers in New Zealand to spa treatments in Europe--oh, and there's some biking involved...
...Right or Wrong? As a volleyball player, I was surprised that Claudia Wallis' piece on the popularity of thong underwear among young women mentioned none of the practical reasons for wearing thongs [Oct. 6]. Instead, she focused entirely on their perceived sexual aspect. I began wearing thongs under the spandex shorts of my volleyball uniform because they are more comfortable. Unlike other underwear, thongs show no panty line and prevent the inevitable bunching. Although my 50-year-old mother was reluctant to try them, she now swears by them. Maybe you should give thongs a chance. Amy R. Liever Walnut...
...Divergence Fleece Jacket combines form and function–while the spandex at the sides gives it an athletic fit, the fleece is for warmth and comfort. Analgous to the North Face Denali ($165), but less expensive. Blue and black. Women’s XS-XL, men?...