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...choice many black women make to alter their hair's natural texture has undeniable historical and psychological underpinnings. It has been attributed to everything from a history of oppression and assimilation to media-influenced notions of beauty and simple personal aesthetics. But one thing is certain. For the many who wear straightened styles like Michelle's, the decision is deliberate, and the maintenance is significant. A stylist hypothesized in the Inquirer article about the steps taken to attain her look, and a firestorm of online comments followed, including these...
These days, there's a lot more of that sort of thing. She appeared at a 2008 state dinner for Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in a raspberry-colored silk blouse and matching organza skirt. She's taken to pairing well-cut trousers with bright, ethnic print blouses this summer. And she recently gave the famously well-dressed Carla Bruni a run for her money, when she received the French first lady in a plum Felipe Varela bandage-dress whose horizontal lines emphasized (in the most ladylike way possible, of course) her fine figure...
There is one thing, however, that has not changed. If Letizia now dresses in brighter colors, tighter silhouettes, and with greater overall flair, she remains true to her signature high heel. Seldom photographed in anything lower than 3 inches, she is famous for her devotion to peep toes and platforms. So constant is that devotion, in fact, that when the princess wore ballet flats to a royal audience with students this summer, the gossip magazine Hola put the story at the top of its website. Whether her affection for the high heel is a fashion preference, or a necessity dictated...
Finally, Harvard's (#4) write-up is weak. Incredibly weak. After Arizona State has 20 lines of commentary lavished upon it, Harvard, the Grandaddy of Them All, gets 24 words, total. In fact, here's the whole thing...
...that the quad library is book-free (do they just call the whole thing SOCH now?), we look forward to many more parties of this sort. Who needs books anyway when you have a space to get together, put aside your differences, and just boogie? I'm sure all the quadlings would agree with us here. Especially in two months, when they have to shuttle themselves back and forth from Lamont, AKA Hell, every...