Author: Christy DeSmith
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Peer Gynt
Who better than Robert Bly to revive this cautionary tale of misdirected masculinity? Peer Gynt is the most deplorable of characters, a swashbuckler who, during the course of a single play, manages to desert his mother, cajole a bride into the mountains on her wedding night, get crunk with some hillbillies, and go on a…
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Take a Hit
That first hit made my brain tingle. And so, a few days later, I found myself reaching again for the can of enriched oxygen—just a few huffs before heading to the gym. Normally, those initial minutes of exercise are somewhat skull-rattling. On this occasion, however, I bounced along the cushioned surface of a gentle high,…
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We Are All Bag Ladies
Last weekend, in the Sunday Times, one of the meatiest, most interesting Style articles was found … in the business section. I also liked the ETSY profile in the Times magazine, but that’s a different matter-one that, I’m afraid, nearly inspired a very long, boring post about my preference for receiving hand-made Christmas gifts. In…
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Voltage Reload
Whew, it’s been such a busy week as we’ve put finishing touches on our January issue (and we’re not done yet) that I almost forgot to tell ya: The Voltage 2008 designers were announced recently. (Yes, yes, by now it’s old hat … ) Here they are, in any case – a who’s-who of great…
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Cover Your Heads
Well, one highlight of the weekend was stopping by Anna Lee’s Ruby3 trunkshow. As I mentioned previously, Ms. Lee is best known for her sculptural, showgirl-style hats, like this one, which she made of Big Bird feathers leftover from a production of Sesame Street Live: By the way, that’s the lovely Ms. Di Medlock…
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Skirt Chasers
My sporty friends, there is now an entire company dedicated to hawking athletic skorts. You’ll find ’em at www.skirtsports.com. The founder, so says the press release, is Nicole DeBoom, an Ironman champion who just so happens to be married to superstar triathlete Tim DeBoom. Anyhoo, wearing these polypro skirts can be a sport in and…