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Critic's Notebook: Fashion Is Two Clicks Behind
By CATHY HORYN
The fashion world is not participating in the technology revolution. It is outside the medium rather than inside it.
Online Shopper: Treating Guests to a Cloud of Comfort
By MICHELLE SLATALLA
With the holidays come houseguests. Luckily, Web sites offer an array of air mattresses.
A Sense of Fashion Is Lost in Transit
By ERIC WILSON
The cost of the transit strike to stores will be staggering. The cost to the greater cause of fashion could be even worse.
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Room to Improve: Decorating With an Ear for Eames and R&B
By PENELOPE GREEN
For a collector of vinyl and audio equipment, a pitch-perfect abode.
Garden Centers in Winter: Dinosaurs in the Undergrowth
By ANNE RAVER
Nurseries struggling to stay ahead of online competitors and big-box garden centers are marketing themselves as destinations.
Holiday Gift Guide
Didn't get that holiday present in time? Here are dozens of suggestions from The Times for a belated gift, from CD's to gadgets.
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Restaurants: Beyond Grape Leaves, on East Seventh
By FRANK BRUNI
Pylos is a conscientious ambassador of Greek cooking and a standout in the East Village.
$25 and Under: A Late-Night Reveler's Best Friend
By PETER MEEHAN
They arrived in a pack: three new downtown hot dog joints.
Boite: Tabletop Ballroom
By LIZA GHORBANI
Nikki Midtown, a new Manhattan lounge that's part of a worldwide chain, proves the point that there may be no quicker way to an investment banker's heart or perhaps his wallet than through his eyes.
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ENTERTAINING |
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Wines of The Times: One Wine's Evolution
By ERIC ASIMOV
The tasting panel finds a sampling of wines from the Joseph Phelps Insignia label very impressive.
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The Chef: Ringing In the New Year With Luxury and Ease
By DANA BOWEN
Some people greet the New Year with totemic foods as symbols of prosperity — David Burke goes straight for the prime rib.
The Minimalist: A Lotta Latke
By MARK BITTMAN
The potato nik is the perfect alternative to the labor-intensive latke.
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Tied Up in Knots
By SARA GRAN
Of the eight million stories in this city, many can be found in the gift-wrapping section of a department store during the holidays.
Gifts of the Magi
By FRANCINE PROSE, DANIELLE OFRI and OSCAR HIJUELOS
Three authors reimagine O. Henry's holiday tale for the 21st century.
F.Y.I.
By MICHAEL POLLAK
Q. What was the Vin Fiz? I heard it had something to do with Brooklyn. Was it a drink?
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| WORD OF MOUTH |
In answer to last week's question:
Do you buy expensive designer clothing online?
helenita said: "Perhaps it is silly, but I don't like buying anything I cannot 'lay my hands on' first. i like feeling the thing with my fingers, trying it on...that's part of the fun of shopping and chosing clothes (or other items)."
jodorci said: "Yes, I purchase expensive designer clothing online, at www.geld-iaz.com. Although I found 'Fashion Is Two Clicks Behind' fascinating and refreshing, it also affirmed my belief that print media, comparatively, must then be about ten 'clicks' behind. And a little silly, too. High fashion has not infiltrated the net, because nobody wants it to. I would not purchase such expensive things online without first establishing a happy secure relationship with the designer, knowing my final product will be exactly what I want."
This Week's Question
Did you get what you wanted — fashion-wise — for the holidays?
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