Maybe in regaling us with the lavish, subtle eroticism of boots and black leather, Cruise does his Nazi with a cinematic flair, but the complex implications of this character and era require serious contemplation not just flair--something Cruise and director Bryan Singer addressed in this interview drawn from a recent press conference.
Bistro En, which turns 18 months old next Sunday, is delivering a line of consistently satisfying, carefully cooked bistro standards with just enough flair and variety to keep things interesting.
"Basically, I'm looking for a few suits that have just enough flair or idiosyncrasy that I'm not mistaken for a banker," he said, dryly noting the paradox.
That sense of finger-food casualness is reinforced by painted-black tables and paper napkins, but not in the diversity of both "traditional" and "modern" tapas, most of which are handled with just enough flair to allow the quality of ingredients to shine through without seeming fussy.
The only other element I would add is that the English game (at times) incorporates an 'off-the-road gear' a level of 'gut wrenching' effort and commitment and not just footballing flair from those participating, even at the highest level - unfortunately Veron could not find this gear when it was necessary, but undoutably a player I have been pleased to say 'I saw him play'.
Burnett is the same, just with less flair.
There's no flash to his game, no flair -- just hard work and loads of very hard hits.
Some invitees get in the door as a result of their titles or largesse to the party, while others add star power, ethnic diversity or just plain cultural flair.
While I fuss over the veal, as I do with anything I'm making for the first time, and the dinner hour gets pushed back yet again, I'll keep the troops from rioting with a round of Ryan's Old Fashioneds, a drink so nice that it has its own catchphrase — "No modern flair, just a bit of care".
As well as a loyalty to McQueen for special occasions, Kate has made use of a few tropes we have seen in her wardrobe before: smart tailoring, sensible, chaste femininity and a design detail (ruffles in this case) that shows just enough fashion flair.
