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...like the nauseatingly responsible, health-conscious clotheshorse that I am, I make a detour to another, less pricey boutique. Still bent on adding something resembling height to my five-foot- five-inch frame, I find myself a pair of stolid, thick-heeled two-and-a-half-inch pumps. And every time I wear them, I try to ignore their dependable chunkiness, telling myself I'm compromising mere aesthetics for something far more enduring: The ability to walk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashionista, Heel Thyself! | 4/6/2001 | See Source »

Crimson editors hastily sent to Beijing in pursuit of the five-foot copper bird have so far been unable to convince Thresky to return to Cambridge...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: In Search of Freedom, Lampoon's Ibis Flees to China | 1/8/2001 | See Source »

...second half, freshman forward Hana Peljto rejected a shot and, when the Huskies recovered the loose ball, used her wingspan to force the next shot off its mark. Before her defensive hustle could be applauded, however, she raced down court to calmly collect a feed and bank a five-foot jumper...

Author: By Jared R. Small, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: It's a Small World: W. Hoops Has Reason for Optimisim | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

...Known for her extensive educational background, her strong feminist ideals and her five-foot stature, Shalala stands proud of her accomplishments...

Author: By Imtiyaz H. Delawala, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: At Helm of Nation's Health, Donna Shalala Thrives | 6/7/2000 | See Source »

...Coat: It's my mother's. During winter break, I was rummaging through her closet and found this among all these old wool pants and I thought it was so funny that my arms were too long for it. She's five-foot tall, she's tiny. But, I love the color and it functions well as a raincoat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Wearing It Way Out: Another Fashion Dialogue | 3/2/2000 | See Source »

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