| Look Back in Languor The stereotypes are by now so deeply entrenched that we take them for granted. Americans walk the streets of Paris, where every aspect of the landscape has been painstakingly art-directed, in tracksuits and sneakers, like derelicts who have wandered onstage in the middle of a performance to the endless irritation of the actors and the audience. Meanwhile, Parisians set off for a Sunday in the country wearing polished loafers and jeans just back from the cleaners, pressed, with a crease. For the... nytimes.com |
Commercial commander-in-chief NEW YORK - A larger-than-life President Barack Obama became a presidential pitchman yesterday on a Times Square billboard that used his photo without permission.Outerwear company Weatherproof used a recent news photo of the President... nzherald.co.nz |
Beauty: Heads up A big occasion, demands big hair. Not a bird's nest, but something that commands the right kind of attention, setting off your face and your outfit and perhaps accommodating a hat. The awards season and big events such as the races... nzherald.co.nz |
Elle, Not Camera Shy, Embraces Reality TV Despite some criticism of programs, the magazine’s editor is having no second thoughts as its overall audience grows. nytimes.com |
Finding Fashion Week’s Future Stars Four designers whose shows insiders will be watching closely during Fashion Week. nytimes.com |