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...again, they burst into a spontaneous rendition of “Come What May” from the “Moulin Rouge” soundtrack. But eventually, an actor always comes in, and they switch into professional mode. The constant stress is starting to wear on everyone involved. People conducting auditions in nearby rooms ask the “Chicago” people to keep it down. The lack of space for all three aspects of auditioning constantly irritates Hanley.“We got a complaint,” he says one night. He moved some...
...only excuse for why I also wore leggings with giant, purple, velour sweatshirts. I looked like an extremely undersized, genetically-deformed version of Deborah Gibson. I can almost never forgive myself. That’s why, approximately two weeks ago, when everyone and their mother started to wear leggings, I started to get panic attacks. I couldn’t believe that people were subjecting themselves to this particular brand of torture once again. It seemed so anachronistic and evil for the fashion designers to resurrect them. Were they in a coalition to incite anxiety in their favorite daughter?...
...around 1 AM, the Zeta Alpha party is in full-swing. Women who seem to be dressed for the unofficial Dyke Ball, which was rumored to take place underground this year, stroll through the door. They wear bathrobes and bumper stickers, adding even more character to a party composed of biker babes and women in drag. The odd pair of breasts or pair of women kissing can be spotted at the party, but while some male guests ogle, everyone else is nonplussed. Indeed, more provocative actions were perhaps occurring concurrently in the Winthrop dining hall that night...
...kind of outlook that Stone asked Cahow to adopt in the wake of the team’s loss to Sweden. She joked that with one medal of each color she now possessed a complete set. The letdown of not getting a chance to square off against Canada will wear off, the sting of finishing third will fade, but the memories accumulated during her Olympic experience will endure.Ruggiero and five of her Harvard compatriots were afforded the opportunity to participate in winter sports’ seminal event, a global festival of athletics and communication, and women’s hockey...
...Thailand's new fashion consciousness is Disaya Prakobsantisukh, a lingerie designer who opened her first Bangkok shop in 2004 while still a fashion student in London. Disaya, 27, sells her Boudoir brand in five spots around Bangkok. She describes her creations?which also include lingerie-inspired ready-to-wear clothes?as "very femme ... sexy and childish at the same time." Even though they're locally made, they're not cheap: a hand-knitted, torn-chiffon dress sells for $550. But that doesn't seem to be hurting her business?this year's plans include tripling the size of her flagship...