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Marie Antoinette

Coco Who? Marie-Antoinette Was Queen Of Rusticated, Risque Fashions

New York Times | Caroline Weber | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style

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An Austrian archduchess by birth and a French queen by marriage, Marie-Antoinette was an improbable pioneer of shabby chic. At Versailles -- the court...

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Carla Bruni Condemned As New 'Marie Antoinette'

Telegraph UK | Peter Allen | Posted 10.30.2009 | Style

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Point de Vue presents the 41-year-old wife of President Nicolas Sarkozy as a daffy multi-millionaire socialite who does very little real work and is c...

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Howl-oween Pet Costume Party Full of Canine Celebrities

Wendy Diamond | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Lucky Diamond, Marie Antoinette, Humane Society, Mary of Rescue Ink, Jane Pontarelli, Balloon Boy, Caroline Lieberman, Mariah Carey, Eli the Chihuahua, Stormi Bree Henley, Snoopy, The Real Housewives of New York City, Grace Foster, Woodstock, Howloween Costume Party, The Pope, Lauren Sivan, Scooby Doo, Ira Churnick, Spanx, Skeery Jones, Stephanie Churnick, Wendy Diamond, Maharajah Mumbai, Princess Fiona, Elvis Presley, Rick Leventhal, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, z100, Ramona Singer, Rescue Ink, Courtney Friel, Animal Fair Magazine, Ainsley Earhardt, Costumes, Elvis, Celebrities, Pet, Kleinfeld's, Living News
Wendy Diamond

Everyone from Scooby Doo to Princess Fiona to Elvis had a tail-wagging good time at Animal Fair's 9th Annual Howloween Costume Party, which benefited the Humane Society of New York.

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Meatless Monday: Storm the Bastille with Green Bean Salad (Recipe)

Ellen Kanner | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Marie Antoinette, French Revolution, Stuffed, Meatless Monday, Food Politics, Food, Vegetarian Recipes, Meatless Meals, Meatless Monday Recipe, Green Bean Salad, Bastille Day, Green News
Ellen Kanner

Tomorrow is Bastille Day, celebrating the start of the French Revolution. The French Revolution didn't happen because it seemed like a fun idea with ...

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Damn Yankees and Their Pricey New Stadium

Dave Astor | Posted 05.06.2009 | Comedy

Read More: New York Yankees, Frank Robinson, Marie Antoinette, Yankee Stadium, Sitting Bull, Native Americans, Elston Howard, The Sultan of Swat, Triple Crown, Working Class, A-Rod, Babe Ruth, Aig, Georgia on My Mind, Let Them Eat Cake, Unemployment, Mickey Mantle, Interlocking NY, Yankees, Pinstripes, Tomahawk Chop, Reggie Jackson, Bronx Bombers, Souvenir Cups, Taxpayer Subsidies, New York Mets, American League, Luxury Boxes, Ipod, Joe Six-Pack, Baltimore Orioles, The Iron Horse, Beer, Fannie Mae, Alex Rodriguez, Home Runs, Monument Park, Atlanta Braves, Freddie Mac, Ebbets Field, Hot Dogs, Joltin' Joe, Lou Gehrig, Major League Baseball, Mr. October, The Yankee Clipper, The House That Ruth Built, George Steinbrenner, Ray Charles, Brooklyn Dodgers, Joe DiMaggio, Sports, Comedy News
Dave Astor

What's not to like about a sickeningly posh edifice partly funded by massive subsidies from taxpayers who can't afford its ultra-expensive tickets and food?

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Losing Our Heads Over Michelle Obama's Hair

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 09.03.2009 | Style

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Michael Henry Adams

I now join the legions of Obama enthusiasts who delight in their optimistic appearance, irrespective of what they wear or how they style their hair.

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The Era of Not Getting It: The Marie Antoinettes of the Meltdown

Arianna Huffington | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business

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Arianna Huffington

Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain, the poster child for the modern era of Not Getting It, and execs at Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and State Street have shown themselves to be tone deaf.

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Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Weapons Inspectors, Marie Antoinette, Pardon, Autoworkers, Feinstein, Marijuana, Al Franken, Barney Frank, Medical Marijuana, Legacy, Difi, Prohibition, Jerrold Nadler, Bush Legacy, Northern Ireland, Midnight Regulations, Bailout, Norm Coleman, Midotw, Treasury, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Ireland, Health Care, Reid, Detroit, Cash Room, 2700 Year Old, Army Field Manual, Democrat, Congress, 21st Amendment, Right Wing, Visitors Center, Minnesota, Lie, Democrats, Santa, Barack Obama, Brian Williams, The Troubles, Liquor, Michael Medved, Constitution, Mddotw, Harry Reid, Recount, Hillary Clinton, Utah, Post-Partisan Depression, Capitol, Secretary of State, Senate, Grandstanding, Amendment, Gop, Senator, Obama, Democratic, Dianne Feinstein, Iraq, Anniversary, Drink, Bush, Republican, Paulson, Clinton, Charlie Gibson, Schedule I, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Schedule II, Wmd, House, Frank, Franken, Post-Partisan, 2008 Election, Tourists, Talk Radio, Chris Weigant, Smell, Prohibition Repeal, Stink, Torture, Medved, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

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The Palin Spending Spree -- "Let Them Eat Cake."

Susie Hoeller | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Marie Antoinette, Rnc, Palin, Sarah Palin, Spending Spree, Sarah Palin Vice President, Let Them Eat Cake, Repbulican National Committee, Palin Family, McCain Campaign Funds, Politics News
Susie Hoeller

This lack of moral, and even political judgment, reveals once again that Senator McCain did not put "country first" when he selected Governor Palin as his running mate.

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Culture Zohn: Elizabeth Peyton Lets People In

Patricia Zohn | Posted 11.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Elizabeth Peyton, Art, Portraits, The New Museum, Michael Jackson, Art Basel, Frida Kahlo, Marie Antoinette, Lisa Yuskavage, Gavin Brown, Picasso, David Hockney, Napoleon, John Currin, Georgia O'Keeffe, King Ludwig, Saana, Delacroix, Entertainment News
Patricia Zohn

2008-10-14-PULL.jpg Juxtaposed with the highly colored rock stars and fashionistas, the portraits are notable for the virtuosity and the way they make their subjects look utterly contemporary.

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