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...will his new duds look like thrift-shop entries? Of course not. Henderson's facility lies in translation, turning mid-century nostalgia into '90s gear. And he will be prowling Manhattan in search of his next muse. Or maybe exploring his personal Shangri-La, which he pinpoints as "somewhere between Carmel and Big Sur. I'd fly in. There'd be a little sports car, a couple of horses. I could see that." As he well may -- sooner than later...
...year-old Manhattan film producer, has also searched unsuccessfully for a contraceptive she can trust. First she was fitted with a diaphragm, but felt it was too obtrusive and unreliable. She switched to an over-the-counter spermicidal sponge, but it did not work. She got pregnant and had an abortion. Four months ago, she began taking an oral contraceptive. Her moods became unpredictable, as if she were riding an emotional roller coaster. Lately she has felt better, but she is still terrified about the Pill's long-term health effects. "Something has to be done so a woman doesn...
...first major exhibit of fish decoys opened last week at the Museum of American Folk Art in Manhattan. The decoys range from unadorned wooden designs to the elaborately painted "ghost fish" of Michigan carver Hans Janner Sr. "The most highly valued fish decoys are charming, but they are also fabulous at doing their jobs as tools," says Ben Apfelbaum, curator of the exhibition. Not all decoys are expensive. Contemporary Native American wooden fish can be bought...
...Bonfire of the Vanities. "He had a tremendous amount of money, excellent health, handsomeness, height, a capriciously original mind; and he was lifeless," writes Amis of Clinch. Samson Young, the narrator and American scribbler who thinks he is writing Amis' novel, represents cultural lowlife. "A little media talk and Manhattan networking soon schmoozed her into shape" is his oily take on subduing Guy's wife Hope...
...stock payoffs they would generate. This was not the way Wall Street traditionally operated, but in that hotly competitive environment many firms followed Drexel's lead. The resulting riches created a whole new spending culture as Wall Streeters found new ways to dispose of their wealth, buying multimillion-dollar Manhattan apartments, building lavish estates in Connecticut and on Long Island, commuting to work in limos, seaplanes and helicopters...