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What’s in a name … and what isn’t? John Maynard Keynes
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What’s in a name … and what isn’t? John Maynard Keynes
5 September 2011 – 18:20 | No Comment

David M. Brinley for The Washington Post
What does it mean to be Keynesian? It was the British economist John Maynard Keynes who declared that when, like today, economic growth grinds to a standstill and businesses …

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How to fold your shirt in 2 seconds
18 September 2009 – 19:24 | No Comment

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Why retailers are launching retro collections
1 July 2009 – 16:28 | No Comment
Why retailers are launching retro collections

This weekend, in the giant loft-like space that is Azzedine Alaïa’s Paris atelier, fashion history will come alive as a selection of the work of Elsa Schiaparelli, style’s surrealist, is exhibited prior to auction. Surrounding …

Why round sunglasses? A style investigation
13 June 2009 – 10:26 | No Comment
Why round sunglasses? A style investigation

Was it only last year that round sunglasses were considered square?
The hot eyewear look of 2008 was pretty much defined by plastic Wayfarer knockoffs, garish neon trapezoids often seen color-coordinated with a plaid shirt and …

Antwerp designers, off price
9 June 2009 – 15:46 | No Comment
Antwerp designers, off price

By JOEL WEICKGENANT
ANTWERP has been a byword for avant-garde fashion since a group of up-and-coming designers started working in the Flemish city in the 1980s.
The city’s historic core is now one of Europe’s hottest fashion …