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Cusută cu ață albă

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Paris, 2018

Vreme de douăzeci de ani, lumea modei a clocotit de curiozitate să afle chipul lui Martin Margiela.

Era ultima decadă a mileniului, când se cheltuiau bugete astronomice în publicitate și promovare, iar designerii se dădeau peste cap ca să atragă atenția.

Singurul creator ajuns faimos fără să-și arate vreodată chipul a fost omagiat în 2018, prin două expoziții simultane la Palais Galliera și Arts-Décoratifs, unde au fost prezentate piese care au scandalizat și au revoluționat moda.

Imediat după ce a absolvit Academia de Modă din Anvers în grupul ,,celor șase’’, toți ajunși celebri, a plecat la Paris.

Ca să deschidă atelierul, pornind de la zero, singura posibilitate a fost să recupereze elemente de mobilier aruncate în stradă.

Le-a vopsit în alb sau, dacă erau prea deteriorate, le-a acoperit cu huse albe din bumbac.

În anii 1990-2000, hainele se vindeau după vizibilitatea siglei, emblemă a reușitei financiare, și prea…

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Marilyn Monroe

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Norma Jeane Baker nació en 1926 en Los Ángeles. Parecía predestinada a triunfar en Hollywood desde el principio, aunque sus primeros años ya fueron azarosos, al nacer en el seno de una familia en la que el padre abandonó a la madre con ella embarazada. Su madre la llamó Norma porque su actriz favorita era Norma Talmadge, una de las grandes estrellas del Hollywood de la época del cine mudo. Todo seguía apuntando a su futuro en la meca del cine. Pero comenzó como modelo, dada la imagen tan atractiva que tenía y que enamoraba a la cámara. A mediados de la década de los 40 comenzó en el cine, al principio con pequeños papeles, hasta que en 1953 se consagró con su papel en Niágara. A partir de ahí, su carrera al estrellato fue meteórica. Su vida personal era también una montaña rusa, con varios matrimonios fallidos y un…

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Propagating Magnolia Seeds: How To Grow A Magnolia Tree From Seed 😍😍

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In the fall of the year after the flowers are long gone from a magnolia tree, the seed pods have an interesting surprise in store. Magnolia seed pods, which resemble exotic-looking cones, spread open to reveal bright red berries, and the tree comes to life with birds, squirrels, and other wildlife that relish these tasty fruits. Inside the berries, you’ll find the magnolia seeds. And when conditions are just right, you may find a magnolia seedling growing under a magnolia tree.

Propagating Magnolia Seeds

In addition to transplanting and growing a magnolia seedling, you can also try your hand at growing magnolias from seed. Propagating magnolia seeds takes a little extra effort because you can’t buy them in packets. Once the seeds dry out, they are no longer viable, so in order to grow a magnolia tree from seed, you have to harvest fresh seeds from the berries.

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VaYera, and advocating for others

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     So, this week’s parashah is Parashat VaYera, literally “And he appeared” to Abraham.  This week’s parashah contains the famous bargaining session for the lives of people who lived in the two cities least known for hospitality.  

   But what about folks with no one to stand up for them, no one willing to speak for them, especially kids?  How do we protect children who have no one to properly care for them, let alone family?

What would you do, and how would you solve this thorny problem of protecting kids, not to mention vulnerable adults, Thoughtful Readers?

Would you flee the danger, sensibly, if a powerful being were threatening a smaller one, someone you did not know?  Or would you stand with that stranger, not knowing whether you would be punished, too, for offering your help? 

Is this the same as what Abraham did for the cities of the…

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