One of the swankiest suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, is Shaker Heights, and it’s not named for any kind of food shaker or for a Mister Shaker. Nor are Shakertown, Kentucky; Hancock Shaker Village in Massachusetts; or Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in Maine. They were all once communal
In many American cities, one can find beautifully restored movie houses from the Golden Age of Motion Pictures in the 1920s and ’30s. Many boast classical décor, complete with crystal chandeliers, velvet draperies, statues and urns, and gilt-leaf molding. There’s an elegantly restored theater in Albuquerque, New
LOS ANGELES — From tablet computers to smart cameras, the holiday season is a time when shoppers are on the lookout for the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. When it comes to electronic devices, there are more choices today than ever before. Brian Tong
Mason: It is a rare day that I am not wearing something that I bought at a thrift store. That’s something I’m very proud of. I wear that, like, you know, a badge on my thrift store sleeve. Emily: I don’t necessarily buy a lot of clothes
Steph: So what is it about going shopping with girlfriends? Isn’t it fun? Sara: Yeah. It’s really fun. I think it’s because you get to just laugh and talk and hang out. I dunno. What do you think? Steph: Yeah. Totally. I love going shopping and going
Miguel: Hey Beth, I did the coolest thing this weekend. I, uh, actually volunteered to work at a fashion show. And, um, because I’m kinda tall, they had me work the door, so I was like the bouncer. Beth: Oh, how cool. Was it at a club
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A few of the hottest fashions in the U.S.: hipsters, but they recently became extremely popular with boys and girls all over the U.S.. *Ashton Kutcher, the star of two TV shows and several movies, started wearing the hats on his show Punk’d, and suddenly people everywhere
Josh: Miguel, I heard you went to a fashion show. What was it like? Migs: Well, yeah I did check out a fashion show and it was actually in this incredible building. One of the highlights was definitely the building that it was in – um, designed
Marni: So I got these shoes at a thrift store, a new thrift store that opened up recently. Jason: A new one? Marni: Yeah. Jason: Cool. Marni: There’s always new thrift stores opening up. You ever notice that? Jason: Really? Marni: Yeah. I think this area is
