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Ralph Lauren is American's leading designer in the classic tradition, who has stayed true to his own point of view, despite the seasonal vagaries of fashion. Mr. Lauren has always believed that fashion is function of lifestyle. He believes that clothed should be natural, comfortable and elegant, for the way people live today. His clothes have timeless grace and become more personal and special age. For Mr. Lauren, the starting point is always his concern for quality and attention to detail, while

Interests London is home to people who have a broad range of interests. This can vary between the calm and cultural experience of an art exhibition from a well known or maybe new and upcoming artist in a gallery; people who appreciate colours, textures, detail: and also enjoy a conversation for hours about one particular painting and what it meant to them. Conversely, there are energetic skating enthusiasts who meet up on a Saturday morning and take to the streets of West London with their children

modernist movement. Virginia Woolf and James Joyce’s similar upbringing shaped them into the people they are today. English modernist writer and critic, Adeline Virginia Stephen, commonly acknowledged as Virginia Woolf, was born on January 25, 1882 in London, England and died on March 28, 1941. Woolf was born into a typical Victorian family, where the father of the family was the

in his book, “Black Men and Public Space”, he articulates about his experience as a young black man, moving from his small hometown to Chicago, to attend the University of Chicago. He shared that one late evening, walking on a deserted street in Hyde Park, which was an upscale neighborhood in the impoverished section of Chicago. While walking alone on the street, he saw a white, well dressed young lady, walking alone on the same street. He was a distance behind her walking, then he noticed her looking

To what extent was the growth of democracy in Britain after 1851 due to the role of pressure groups? Before 1851, although some middle class had the vote, the rich still dominated the electorate and only landowners could stand for election. Women did not have the vote, the open ballot led to bribery and corruption, seats were unevenly distributed and the unelected House of Lords had too much power. However by 1928 all adults could vote over 21, there was a better distribution of seats and a secret

London as a city is very colourful but as the weather in England is not the best with most days being grey and dark which could turn potential events into a downpour. for a city to have lively atmosphere makes tourists more eager to visit and feel good about

ARCHITECTURAL BOUNDARIES:  LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE AND PHILIP JOHNSON      Architecture has undergone a rapid and revolutionary transformation in the  modern era.  Through the work of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this essay  attempts to chart the transition in architecture from nineteenth century  Romanticism and Neoclassicism to High Modernism. Mies van der Rohe  redefined architectural boundaries and emphasised the beauty of simple forms,  the importance of functionality and the versatility of new materials such as 

was already well established around the Sydney state. By 1826, there were numerous cricket clubs that were established including Currency cricket club, the Military cricket club and the Australian cricket club. The venues for the matches were at Hyde Park and the Racecourse. Then just 6 years later in Hobart cricket clubs were formed and later in 1843 in Launceston. Just before the development of cricket in Launceston in 1838 arguably the most exclusive and influential cricket club was formed, the

Hernandez 1 Hernandez 1 On October 11, 1884, a remarkable individual whom would later be considered one of the world’s most influential women was born. Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York to her parents Anna Hall Roosevelt and Elliot Roosevelt. With her blue eyes and light brown hair, she would warm the heart of every individual she came across. She grew to be five feet and eleven inches, which to this day makes her the tallest first lady. With regards

Electric Streetcar Era 1892-Present Ownership Timeline San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway 1892-1902 Geary Street, Park & Ocean Railway 1878-1912 United Railroads 1901-1912 Market Street Railway Company 1918-1944 San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) 1912-present New electric streetcar technology proved cheaper to build and operate than the cable car, and capable of climbing all but San Francisco's steepest hills The San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway, the first electrically