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Personal shoppers have been around for a long time. Department stores first introduced them in the 1980s, and today most upscale outlets employ a small cadre of image consultants. Macy's even offers them in the children's section. Alternatively called style advisers or wardrobe consultants, personal shoppers go to a client's home and offer advice on what to keep and what to toss. They gently direct buyers toward the most hip-slimming trousers. What makes Rich's job unique?besides the fact that a disproportionate number of his subjects are thin and gorgeous?is that the looks...
Another diverting tale appears in the section about the impact of “life changes” upon one’s sex life...
...Gordon Center by 6:50 for running groups. Running starts at 7:00, followed by weightlifting until 8:30. A quick shower and walk back across the river gives them just enough time for breakfast before class from 10:00 to 1:00, followed by section from 3:00-4:00. The rest of the day will be consumed by schoolwork, before an early bedtime to be up by 5:30 the next morning...
...they want to see doctors in the Capitol office. He would not reveal the amount, but in 1992 it was reported to be about $275. Brandt says the Attending Physician's referrals are sometimes to private sector doctors and sometimes to military doctors. A Navy spokesman provided a section of the federal law that indicates members of Congress do not have to pay for outpatient services from the government doctors to whom they're sent in the Washington area, but do have to reimburse some amount for inpatient care...
...admirably captured the spirit of this fresh and innovative piece. Some particularly memorable features included a recording of a singing nightingale played while the violins trilled softly in the background, and the performance of a handful of brass players from the high balcony of the theatre in the march section, which effectively captured the attention of audience members below. The main attraction of the night was Levin’s rendition of the Mozart “Piano Concerto No. 24.” The performance by Levin, Harvard’s leading expert on Mozart, was an excellent follow...