Corset News Archive - 05-Feb-2008

  • Working to confine cancer (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
    Challenged to make art out of underwear, Paul Palcko had to ponder. "The hardest part was figuring out how to work on it, because, essentially, it's sculpture," said the editorial illustrator, 32, who chose oil paint and stuffed the corset with a blanket.


  • FNL: Leave No One Behind (Houston Chronicle)
    NBCLandry is in a quandry: Jean or Tyra. Uh, who do you think? Oh Tyra. Oh Landry. Oh Jean, I feel sort of guilty but ... whatever. You're young, you'll find someone else. Yes, I know it's small and...


  • Olga Ruber, 102, fled Fascists and found safety in the Village (The Villager)
    Olga Barbara Ruber, who came to the Village in 1945 with her children after a remarkable odyssey across four continents during World War II, died peacefully in her apartment at the corner of Christopher and Bleecker Sts. on Jan. 5. She would have been 103 on Feb. 1.


  • Dead gray whale washes ashore on county beach (Ventura County Star)
    Scientists are uncertain what caused the death of a gray whale that washed up on a Ventura County beach Sunday, saying the animal was too decomposed to determine the cause.


  • Designers help keep moms stylish (Detroit News)
    You've heard of Baby New Year. But what about Mommy New Year? So far, this millennium has been kind to pregnant women who have enough energy left to care about looking stylish. A wardrobe of sweatsuits and men's shirts no longer has to go along with the cravings and swollen feet. The latter is painful enough.


  • 'Chip' heats up the party (Michigan Daily)
    Electro-poppers return with their distinct sound and fun-loving attitude By Matt Emery Associate Arts Editor There are few bands that can make a crowd go completely ape-shit bonkers better than Hot Chip. "Over And Over" from 2006's The Warning might be the most raucous party track of the new millennium, while "And I Was A Boy From School" made techno-heads smile with vocal harmonizing and ...


  • No nonsense on the runway (Los Angeles Times)
    Tailored pieces, strong silhouettes and femme fatales are the early looks in New York. There's a new woman emerging in the fall collections, and she's not going to take any guff. Judging from the early looks coming down the runway, the airy volumes and sweet, colorful prints of spring are giving way to shades of black, an emphasis on tailored pieces, skinny pants and more sexy, body-conscious ...


  • Michael Litfin of Children's Theatre dies at 63 (Palo Alto Weekly)
    Michael Litfin, who helped inspire and educate children about live theater for 31 years, died Friday night at Stanford Hospital where he had been undergoing chemotherapy for stomach cancer. He was 63.


  • Strain begins to show on Spice Girls after tour cancellation... and on Posh's feet (Daily Mail)
    She's famous for her serious pout, but Victoria Beckham looked even more glum than usual as the Spice Girls took their curtain call after performing in Canada over the weekend


  • Redeeming the Dress (The Morning News)
    It is perhaps the most critical question posed in a young woman's social life. Her happiness and the happiness of her beloved hang precariously in the balance.


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