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| May 2, 2008 |
HauteLife: Haute-culture brought to you from the French, vive la France!by Nonny Chizea'08The French are coming! The French are coming! Once again the city of lights, style, crepes, Yves St. Laurent and Coco Chanel is doing it again! The French are slowly but surely making a very strong and imposing statement in popular culture in music, art, dance and especially fashion. They gave us liberty and free speech back in the days of the French Revolution, however, the new French Revolution in popular culture seems to reinstate the French gift for creating long lasting ideas, ideals and styles. When one thinks of any famous actress, musician or even fashion designer, that person thinks to themselves, "that actress has a certain je ne sais quoi about her" –again this French term used to describe an aura of mystique, elegance and class. More. . . |
Lotions &Potions: beauty tips for your summer jobby Elizabeth Kosar '10There are two weeks left until the end of the school year. Some of us are off to exciting internships, some of us will be asking "May I offer you a crab cake?" (That would be me.) But the point is that we will be transitioning from college appropriate looks, which include smoky eyes, bare minimum make-up, and other beauty choices, to more professional environments. Unless you're working in a super-creative environment, there are a few rules... More. . . |