Word: tailoring
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Some diplomats felt that other elements in the government had welcomed and perhaps encouraged the asylum seekers' escape bid. "If Alia wants to break with the conservatives, this is his opportunity," said a Western diplomat. "It is tailor-made for a showdown...
...stains? Since mental acuity rather than muscles, speed or stamina is what matters, it is a truly coed sport where women can play men without a handicap. It is also perfect for those who are no longer thirtysomething or in perfect shape. American Croquet Association president Stan Patmor, his tailor-made plus fours obscuring a few extra pounds, has seen the Sonoma-Cutrer championships grow dramatically since he became tournament director in 1986. "The game works for everyone -- old, young, fit, not so fit. It's beautiful to watch, and it's beautiful to play...
...with ABC expires at the end of this year, and colleagues say he is being wooed mightily by CBS to replace Dan Rather. Koppel is very close to CBS News President David Burke, a former ABC executive who helped negotiate his current lucrative contract. CBS would be willing to tailor its evening news to Koppel's on-camera strengths, emphasizing interviews over canned news items -- a change that would set CBS's offering apart from its rivals'. Koppel has never craved an evening anchor post, but the chance to re-invent the format could prove irresistible. A spokeswoman says...
...however, reflecting instead the dour severities of northern Belgium, where he grew up. He is one of several young designers who have emerged from Antwerp's Academie Royale des Beaux-Arts and who adapt menswear for women. Margiela likes to make new clothes look lived in. Although a scrupulous tailor, he sews dark seams at the knees of trousers to resemble a crease. Like everyone else, he goes for thigh-high boots, but his are real fishing gear subjected to a dubious paint job. He avoids ornamentation; all his buttons function. Margiela's designs are both practical and imaginative...
Little did he suspect just how long -- or rugged -- that road would be. For most of his early life, there had been ample good luck. His father, a tailor, struck it rich in 1944 by winning the national lottery. That, and a partial scholarship, enabled Duarte to attend the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a degree in civil engineering. When he returned home, Duarte married the daughter of his father's best friend and joined his father-in-law's lucrative construction firm as a partner. In 1960 Duarte helped found the Christian Democratic Party, and four years...