One of the most difficult task women face every summer is finding a bathing suit that they feel comfortable in and that is flattering to their figures.
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With skyrocketing plane fares added to the new trend in charging fees for checked luggage, it makes good sense to pack all your travel gear in a carry-on. It not only saves time, but also ensures that you and your luggage arrive in the same city at the same time and, best of all, it gives you peace of mind. Read More...
Chicago
Field Museum
Thru July 5th, 2009
Photo Metropolitan Museum
Gold pendant with pair of birds
Greater Iran
11th to 12th century C.E.
The Garden of Eden plays an important part in Islamic jewelry, with birds being the central theme.
Judith Price, president of the NJI curated this exhibit
"Masterpieces of
Ancient Jewelry"
the largest collection of the world's oldest jeweled objects with loans from a number of museums including the Louvre, the Metropolitian Museum and the State Museums of Berlin.
New York
Richard Avedon
Veruschka, dress by Kimberly,
New York, January 1967
© 2009 The Richard Avedon Foundation
International Center of Photography
May 15-September 6
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Business today is loaded with information to aid in decision making. Having the right documents (analyses) in hand when needed is critical to your success. But today there is likely to be few if any of these important documents in the traditional file cabinet. Instead most communications and reports are in digital form and occupy hard drive space. Read More...
By Betsy Strong, CPA
It is safe to say that we are living in a period of rapid change and no where is this more evident than in the area of your finances. With all that has occurred between Wall Street and Main Street, what do hard working women do to manage their financial life when the available resources appear confusing and overwhelming? Read More...
Other Recent Articles of Interest:
May 6, 2009-August 9, 2009
Craig McDean (British, b. 1964)
Kate Moss in Helmut Lang, Harper's Bazaar, November 1996
© Craig McDean / Art + Commerce
Features haute couture and ready to wear with fashion photography and video.
"ICP's 2009 Year of Fashion, a series of projects that critically examine fashion and its relationship to art and other cultural and social phenomena. Through the lens of fashion-in its broadest conception-the Triennial will look at the proliferation of photo-and video-based work exploring the uses of style, image, and personal presentation.
The theme of fashion encompasses a diverse range of practices and ideas, including explorations of identity and affiliation; the production, distribution, and consumption of images and goods; contemporaneity; age; gender; and global industry. The themes of the Triennial express the exuberance, wit, and astute social observation taking place within contemporary image-making...."
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Margaret's (Margie's) parents met on a ship going to the US from China. Her dad was coming for his master's degree and her mother was on her way to college. Margie grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, attending public schools before moving to Wisconsin for her senior year of high school.
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Denim pants in every
style imaginable continue
to be a global classic. Read More.
Who is Setting the Fashion Trends
in SF?
May 21- Sept. 13, 2009
Celebrating 125 Years
Research has enabled a look at the history of the Bulgari jewelry brand. This retrospective exhibition celebrates the founder and history of Bulgari and the Eternal City of Rome. Bulgari is a premiere maker of coloured gemstone jewelry. There are 400 items which include jewels, watches and decorative objects produced throughout the history of Bulgari. Most of these items have never been seen before. They were assembled from the private and vintage collections.
New York
David Seidner
Balenciaga, 1990
© International Center of Photography, David Seidner Archive
International Center of Photography
May 15-September 6
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