Word: tweeds
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Jerry McNamara sits on a ledge set into the platform wall, an accordion resting on his lap and a gray tweed hat hiding his downward-cast eyes from the pedestrian traffic. His fingers fly over the keys of his instrument as he embellishes a medley of holiday carols, tapping his foot beside a case scattered with coins and bills...
Dressed up like a Scottish country gentleman with sideburns, tweed hat and walking stick, Barth sat at a table with 10 empty cups of tea and narrated the story of his sister’s life in full Scottish accent...
Thomas Meehan is sipping coffee by the rooftop pool of the tony Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. From the ankles up, he's obviously a visitor from the Northeast, swathed in a tweed jacket despite the sunny skies and warm temperature. But on his feet is a dash of West Coast: a brand-new pair of brown suede New Balance sneakers. "Mel got me these," he explains. "He said I looked too much like a New Yorker in my black dress shoes." The munificent Mel is Mel Brooks, and the bond between Meehan and Brooks has been that much stronger...
...cannot do without my speckled tweed Irish waistcoat...
Clever name aside, Poor Little Rich Girl has a fine assortment of consigned clothing for reasonable prices. The selection is aimed at the more mature female customer, but it does carry some trendy labels, like Earl Jean (jean blazer, $70) and Theory (jeans, $20). Great tweed dressy coats from the ’50s start at $52, and you can pick up some Sigerson Morrison slingbacks...