Word: vera
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...work. A press statement introducing his latest album observes, in all seriousness: "He can't say himself how many times he has been married since his return from prison, and God alone knows how many children he has fathered throughout the Balkans." The gypsy diva of the Czech Republic, Vera Bila, meanwhile, has performed at the Hollywood Bowl and London's Barbican. But until a few years ago she was working odd jobs cooking and cleaning. Whatever the roots of their popularity, these musicians may be helping preserve the cultural traditions of an entire region. Bands like Taraf learned their...
...poet Rita Dove provides you with gorgeously written advice to a young writer—“Writing poetry is one way of singing, of molding the ache of life into a beautiful shape”—it will quickly be forgotten in light of model/artist Vera Countess von Lehndorff’s vacant words a few pages later: “Life is like a bubble floating on the wind. It can vanish any moment.” Make your readers bemoan the fact that with more selective editing, this book could have been interesting, moving...
Though Ma maintains that money is not the defining characteristic of debutantes, girls debuting in New York typically spend anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000 on their dress. Most scour bridal houses and popular designers like Vera Wang to find the perfect gown. Gyllerstrom remembers that getting into her dress “was a big production...It looked like this huge Scarlett O’Hara/French Revolution dress. The train was so long they bustled it up under the dress and the way it had to be tied was so complicated that all the ties were numbered...
BRIDE'S Style: Celebrity heavy and romantic Wildest look: Vera Wang's minidress, again Suggested wedding gift: A recycled cardboard wine rack Genre-busting advance: None. It is the genre Unique advice: You can go on a yoga cruise for your honeymoon (nothing says sex like sweat pants...
MODERN BRIDE Style: Girly, but with attitude Wildest look: That Vera Wang minidress, one more time Suggested wedding gift: A baton with a flashing light for hailing cabs Genre-busting advance: Profiles of weddings immediately after Sept. 11 Unique advice: Try wearing your engagement ring on your toes