Laughing fashion week opens with California resort looks
Los Angeles hosts California Fashion Creators week as designers debut resort spring lines teased by TV style parodies. Michael Travis explains the playful approach while Frank Sbicca awards his take on contemporary TV costuming. Designers promise a mix of eras from 1920s to 1970s with a bold new look.
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Michael Travis
Frank Sbicca
Sbicca Shoes
Travis
CFC
Mani Yee
Ruth Buzzi
Davis
Shadows of Surveillance in Bulgaria Flight to Istanbul
A writer recounts a 27 hour sequence in Bulgaria, detailing military watchers at Varna and Sofia airports, conversations with a pilot, and secret police observations. She notes housing shortages, social hierarchy, and lingering travel warnings before a Turkish Airlines jet finally departs for Istanbul.
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Slow Roasted Beef Ribs For Easy Dinners
Ellen Krec shares a method for cooking the last bone from a standing rib roast. Ribs are seasoned and baked at 200 degrees all day to render fat and crisp. After roasting, onions carrots and celery caramelize in the pan, then water loosens browned bits to make a brown stock for soups or sauces, which can be refrigerated or frozen.
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