Havana Fashion 2001 Shows Cuban Style on Catwalk
In Havana's Palexpo the Caonex collection by Omar Villalores blends streetwear with safari knits as Cuba builds a budding fashion scene. With limited access to global magazines and Promostil, designers rely on state support and local textiles to export about 15 million dollars of clothing this year.
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Havana
Cuba
Paris
Milan
Omar Villalores
Caonex
Camaguey
London
King’s Road
Vogue
Promostil International
Villaloros
Villaloves
Italy
Rafael de Leon
Yves Saint-Laurent
Higher Institute of Industrial Design
Boga
Claudio Sosa
Associated Press
Soviet Union
Gala
Madonna
Sosa
Customs Service of
Republic of Cuba
Palexpo Exhibition Center
Funny intersection names earn State Farm top 10 list
In California and several states, intersections with quirky pairings like Antonio Parkway and Avenue de las Banderas draw laughter. State Farm named funny intersections among the nation’s 10 most dangerous, prompting local officials to explain signs and residents to embrace their notoriety.
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Rancho Santa Margarita
Calif
Antonio Parkway
Antonio Banderas
Kathleen Haton
Los Angeles
State Farm Insurance
Barret
West Chester
Ohio
Ho and Hum
Carefree
Ariz
Hickory
Dickory
Dock
Harahan
Mouse Street
White House
Bland
Gore
Pueblo
Colo
State Farm Research
Grim and
State Farm
Banderas
Hare Krishna protest delays McDonald’s plan in Dallas
Hare Krishna temple members oppose a proposed McDonald’s near Kalachandji’s Palace citing meat smell and noise. They warn the plan would disturb spiritual life and the neighborhood, as the Plan Commission votes soon with final City Council approval pending.
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Dallas
McDonald's
Temple
Mike Meyer
Dallas Morning News
Karen Skinner
Zenda Worrill Campbell
Meyer
Nityananda Dasa
Kalachandji
North Dakota cue maker turns artful cues into museum treasure
Jim Stadum left New England to set up Samsara Cues in Rugby North Dakota where he crafts exotic wood inlaid pool cues. The shop with four to seven workers creates about 200 cues annually priced 850 to 25000 dollars. A Sultan of Brunei collection piece sold for 40000 dollars. one cue features a dagger and tiger head.
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Rugby
N.D
Jim Stadum
New Hampshire
New England
North America
Smithsonian Institution
Samsara Cues
Stadum
Dave Doucette
Staduum
Doucette
Ple
Samsara
Brunei
N.D. Stadum
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Mark Fitzgerald
Haton
Hari Krishnas
McDonald’s
Carpenter
North Dakota
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