Archive for the ‘United States Economy’ Category

The Holidays Downsized: No Job and Fewer Gifts

Monday, December 1st, 2008

In tough economic times, many families look for a way to reframe the season. Related PostsNo related postsOriginal post by By JAN HOFFMAN and software by Elliott Back

The Holidays Downsized: We’re Going to Party Like It’s 1929

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

An event planner delivers a “winter wonderland” from the 99-cent store. Related PostsNo related postsOriginal post by By ALEX WILLIAMS and software by Elliott Back

The Return of the Interview Suit

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Pants or skirts? Opinions vary, but all agree on a more formal look for these sobering times. Related PostsCutting Out the Middlemen, Shoppers Buy Slices of FarmsA growing number of people are skipping out on grocery stores and instead going right to the source ...Fall Fashion: ...

Skin Deep: In Hard Times, a Cosmetic Hard Sell

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Some doctors are eager to make a deal on Botox, and facial and body operations. Related PostsThe Caucus: That Dress? Everyone Has an OpinionSome called Michelle Obama’s election night dress an eye-catching statement and others an eyes...Pierwsza obietnica Obamy po zwycięstwieZe zwycięstwa Baracka Obamy w wyborach ...

Well: Money Is Tight, and Junk Food Beckons

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

How difficult is it for people with limited income to eat a healthful diet? Related PostsO, zimna chałwa!Nie są to takie całkiem lody, tylko raczej mrożony deser. Z chrupiącymi, słodkimi igiełkami w ...Lady Pank: Wokalista skazanyWyrok 13 tys. zł grzywny i 3 tys. zł nawiązki orzekł w ...

Plastic Surgeons, Not Immune From the Economic Slump, Report a Decline in Cosmetic Procedures

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

About 60 percent of plastic surgeons who responded to a questionnaire said they performed fewer cosmetic procedures in the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year. Related PostsDebiutant zagra zmarłegoProducenci biograficznego filmu o zastrzelonym w 1997 roku raperze Notoriousie B.I.G. postanowili ...

Field Notes: How to Take a Cake Knife to Wedding Costs

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

With wedding costs spiraling up everywhere and the tremors of a shaky economy threatening to rattle even the best-laid plans, more couples may have to become more resourceful. Related PostsSurowy juror TedeRaper w programie “Fabryka gwiazd” surowo ocenia uczestników telewizyjnego konkursu. Re...Spider-Man jak James BondStan Lee, jeden z ...

A Label for a Pleather Economy

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Welcome to “recession chic” and its personification, the “recessionista,” the new name for the style maven on a budget. Related PostsCan I Get an Arrgh?A new breed of pirates, inspired by Captain Jack Sparrow, stakes its claim beside old-time re-enact...At Pundit School, Learning to Smile ...

Front Row: Combating the Gloom? Child’s Play

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

The idea of fashion as a means of escapism seems to have gone out the window, leaving designers to cope with the consumer gloom in the only way they know. Related PostsThe Fashion Report of 1920Some clothes never change — Barbour, Filson, Red Wing — and this ...

Skin Deep: Keeping Up Appearances, No Matter the Dow

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Luxury hotels bet that their new spas will thrive in the age of bailouts. Related PostsThe Fashion Report of 1920Some clothes never change — Barbour, Filson, Red Wing — and this is their moment. Related Po...Coke Live: Starcie showmanówRicky Wilson, wokalista Kaiser Chiefs, okazał ...