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Meanwhile, on Newbury Street, stylish clientele slip into slightly-worn Levi's, and admire soft plaid wool jackets. At Strutter's, a clean, refined boutique on the trendiest street in the city, modern track lights illuminate brilliant white walls and the expensive hand-embroidered shirts which hang there. Salespeople serve as fashion consultants, hovering near dressing rooms, offering advice on how to coordinate outfits. Their customers admire themselves in full-length mirrors, examining the cut and style of a vintage piece. An earth-toned flannel shirt and matching hunting jacket are prominently displayed together as one of the many luscious...

Author: By Ethan A. Vogt, | Title: Déjà Vogue | 11/18/1993 | See Source »

Says another Harvard biology professor: "A real professional who wants to cheat will pull wool over anybody's eyes...

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: Can Research Fraud Be Avoided? | 7/13/1993 | See Source »

Hagerty became inspired to try to do something about the Cold War threat by building an economic common ground. In 1985 he bought wool from a Soviet dealer as the first trade deal of his new company, "Peace Fleece," whose motto is "To build trust through trade...

Author: By Gaston DE Los reyes, | Title: 25 Years Later, Turbulent Times Have Left a Mark | 6/7/1993 | See Source »

...nineteenth century and you had the power of self-expression and self-insight that would be necessary to write the way Cambridge does, there was a good chance you'd acquired those skills from the Bible. [So] there was a damned good chance you were a dyed-in-the-wool Christian, and [that] you had a very strange and haughty and self-regarding view of yourself vis a vis the other slaves. You would think you were better, different...

Author: By David S. Kurnick, | Title: Middle Passages | 4/15/1993 | See Source »

...result: paint without carcinogenic volatile organic compounds; carpeting that is dye-free, glue-free and 100% wool, with padding made from jute and animal hair; subfloors made from Homasote, a recycled-newspaper product, instead of formaldehyde-laden plywood; floor tiles fabricated from crushed light bulbs; a CFC-free insulation made from common minerals; and a reception desk built of maple and of mahogany that was harvested in a manner that does not destroy rain forests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Architecture Goes Green | 4/5/1993 | See Source »

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