From corsets to the Wonderbra, fashion museum traces the history of lingerie
July 7, 2014 by admin
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – From a 1770 corset to a 2014 bra-and-panty set in lacy stretch silk, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology has put the focus on lingerie and ladies foundation garments in a new exhibition. In about 70 pieces, “Exposed: A History of Lingerie” touches on the mechanics, marketing and cultural […]
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Survival and defeat in Silicon Valley slum
July 7, 2014 by admin
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — She is a disheveled woman, hair mussed, upper teeth gone, muddy walking cane taped together. But in the Jungle, Maria Esther Salazar is a person to be reckoned with. Her shelter, supported by tree branches, is a gathering place. Inside, friends huddle around a folding table in armchairs, smoking pot, dozing, […]