Word: rakish
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...Though in the late '60s Valentino dressed his muses and himself in rakish, now garish mod, he soon recognized the allure of gowns that for centuries had made rich women attractive commodities. Other designers might reflect the hustle (without the bustle) of contemporary life - Lacroix, sweetie. Valentino didn't make statements; he made dresses, as he proclaimed, "for women who actually wear them." A warming elegance was his trademark: la belle, la perfectly swell romance. This ethereal chic served the emperor and his clients well for ages; one journalist calls him "the only designer in the world who's managed...
...course, there weren't a lot of warnings that houses were becoming too valuable (or calls for greater regulation of anything) from the politicians and commentators who are now so indignant. What was not so obvious was the ability of real estate, which has always had a slightly rakish air, to drag even the most respectable and conservative parts of the economy down with it. Other problem areas, like Social Security, also have a Ponzi-scheme flavor: the claims on some pile of money exceed the size of the pile. In many of these schemes, the average American plays both...
With his shock of blond hair, deep tan and rakish English charm, billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson likes to portray himself as maverick of the business world. And, on Monday, he made a typically bold gesture, announcing that he would lead an investment consortium to rescue the ailing U.K. mortgage lender Northern Rock. In an open letter to Northern Rock customers entitled "A Fresh Start," he pledged to save the bank and declared that the company would soon be known as Virgin Money...
...ineligible for Medicare, but still wear a bowtie regularly? +1 2) Do you claim it’s ironic? +4 3) Have you ever tipped a fedora at a rakish angle over your left eye anywhere but in a ’50s noir film? +3 4) Was it, in fact, on the way to Expos? +10 5) Do you own a shirt that claims your preferred political party or social justice issue is “sexy,” “hot,” or “for lovers?” +6 6) Socks...
...April 27 and playing during Arts First weekend. But it won’t be your standard classical fare: using Reagan-era music, neon lights, and loads of paint, Birnbaum’s vision attempts to give an old story new life. A dark comedy, the story follows the rakish “Mr. Mirabell” (J. Jack Cutmore-Scott ’10) as he trys to balance love, lust and money. He desires Mrs. Millament (Olga I. Zhulina ’10), but also desires the fortune of her aunt, Lady Wishferit (Alison H. Rich...