The Jacket

Pennies in the Dollar Umbrella and blue. A red jacket to complete the picture. A status that is given and received and proceeds to gain shouts and claps of applause and squawks of birds overhead laugh at our joy for something so small, recognition from others that we are worth their attention. And we wonder why we are dissatisfied with lies we inhale like so many pastries: a promise of a happier ending in the story we tell ourselves, to convince ourselves, and we believe everything. Everything…

The Shawnee Indian tribe originated in the Tennessee region. They migrated to many other parts of America including Pennsylvania. They adopted lifestyles that were best suited for the regions that they lived in. Many of the Shawnee tribes lived in Wigwams which was a temporary shelter that are small cone-shaped houses made of wooden frames with arched roofs. Some wigwams were covered with buffalo hides if they were available in the area. The Shawnee tribes in Pennsylvania ate fish and game…

of drug trafficking, Timothy Dickerson spotted police officers and turned to walk in the opposite direction. In response, the officers commanded Dickerson to stop and proceeded to frisk him. An officer discovered a lump in Dickerson’s pocket of his jacket, and, upon further investigation, the officer believed it to be cocaine wrapped in cellophane. The officer reached into Dickerson’s pocket and confirmed that the lump was a small bag of crack cocaine. Dickerson was charged with possession of a…

As technology advances and new style of filming begins to emerge, the features of war and how they’re portrayed in film change as well. In Sands of Iwo Jima, it follows a squad of Marines through the battles of Tarawa and Iwo Jima through different vantages, as well as, weaving in real battle footage within the film to realistically portray how the battle looked. Taking it a step further, The Longest Day looks at the events of D-Day through the eyes of American infantry storming the beach,…

books. Samuel is a fair amount taller. He also has longer hair. His’s main clothing is a t-shirt and jeans with hiking boots and a Monterey Bay Aquarium cap. Christian, on the other hand, wears tennis shoes, jeans, a button down shirt, and a green Gap jacket. They are also different in personality. Samuel is more of an edgy and outdoorsy kind of guy, but Christian is a big petrolhead and has more of a straightforward personality. Though different, they are both share a little of the same traits…

The 1960s was a decade of deep cultural changes that were altering the women’s role in society all over the globe. Women were joining the labor force since the 1950s and seeking for new roles to find their own personal and professional identities – “the little girl look was abandoned in favor of more grown up styles” (Mendes and de la Haye; 2010). In 1966, Saint Laurent made history creating a suit for women. By including a men’s garment in women wardrobe, he broke the rules and collaborated…

The 3 boys were indicated to be smart young men with futures in college. Since this was the age where the bad-boys became cool and attractive, they tried anything they could to become one (ex. Drinking gin, sniffed glue, and wore torn-up leather jackets). To be able to experience the Greasy Lake was huge into becoming one of the bad-boys, and so the 3 just did that. High on excitement and…

Armenian refugees she launched sweaters and knitwear focusing on double layered stitches. 1930 – First opened house of Schiaparelli at 21 Place Vendome. She also produced the first clothes with invisible zippers and the first evening dress with a jacket. 1936 – Elsa recognised the effort and hard work of one of her earlier employees who shed employed to make buttons. - Created the Desk Suit (Gibson, 2003) 1937 – For her autumn / winter collection that year she worked alongside…

during the day. At night as I’m heading to bed I told myself tomorrow in the morning I will go out to my front yard and make a big snowman. The next day I woke up excitedly and quickly I started to put my pants, scarf, snow boots, sweater and a thick jacket with mittens, as I’m finishing getting ready I made the decision to get to work. I go to my front yard and I look around to see where I will I build my big snowman. I look one way and another and just when I am looking I found the right…

through my Jeans and find a pair of dark blue skinny jeans and I grab and put them on after I take off my red and black flannel p.j. Pants. I grab a pair of grey skater socks, and my black low-top vans. I look around to see what jacket to wear. ‘Parka or leather jacket.’ “PARKA!” I say as I grab my long olive green parka and my backpack. I throw my parka on and I bolt down stairs grabbing my lunch. I quickly stuff my lunch in my backpack and I bolt out the door to the bus stop just as soon…