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Still, the transformation of a shy, uncertain girl to a confident young woman is clearly woven throughout the book. Her family, surroundings and bad blood all add to Sage’s disadvantages and concurrently to her ability to overcome them. But Sage asserts the bad blood element too heavily. Its repeated appearance in the prose reminds the reader of its horrid B-rated title. Those words add a laughable aspect to serious moments of revelation...
...Reebok to New Balance, is competing to offer women shoes designed expressly for them. Not only are the heels tailored for the narrower female foot, but the shoes may come backless or toeless; they may be styled to resemble Mary Janes or bowling shoes; they may be made of woven or mesh fabrics; and they come in a panoply of colors. They are sturdy enough to wear while smacking a tennis ball and chic enough for post-doubles cocktails. The majority of the shoes sell for $70 to $120. The marketing niche even has a name: athleisure...
This spring Nike will roll out Visi Mazy, a sling-back in woven fabric, available in "lime chill" and "midnight navy." It will compete against a line that Skechers is developing in denim and a sneaker from Puma created by the Japanese designer Yasuhiro Mihara. As Tony Bartone, Puma's director of brand management, promises, "These will not be found at Athlete's Foot." Which is exactly why the women's market could prove to be supremely profitable...
...Woven Testimonies: The Andean Tapestries of Edwin Sulca
...first movement Partita is, as the title suggests, a tapestry of diverse musical ideas coherently woven together. There are contrasting sections ranging from highly rhythmic and jagged themes to lyrical passages, and all are seamlessly intertwined. There are hints of solo passages—a flute here followed by an English horn there. The slow-moving second movement, Adagio tenebroso, involves an obsession with certain intervals, especially the perfect fifth. Huge differences in register (for example, the pairing of piccolo with double bass and low brass) provide for a sense of gravity and struggle. The final movement, Allegro scorrevole...