Mirroring the black-and-white sophistication of the era the film was set in, Rhys only uses instruments available in that period, to create a mostly instrumental record that reminds the listener that beyond his role as the Super Furry indie kook icon, there is a truly maverick – albeit always understated – composer at work.
The New Yorker may have been the immediate inspiration, but The Chicagoan tended more toward the clever, white-gloved sophistication of Vanity Fair and The Smart Set.
In that brave new world of culture and sophistication, white-haired men assumed statues and paintings were as worthy of my attention as algebra.
It is time for Asians to acquire the political sophistication of whites, he argues; they should harass Asian politicians who fail their constituents, and should be willing to play the parties off against each other.But Asian-Americans, the country's fastest-growing minority, are a notably diverse bunch, bundled together for convenience more than analytical accuracy.
A red and white cotton sundress vibrates with sophistication, even in a size 4 (55 euros).
You may make your album entirely or partially with black-and-white photos to heighten the sophistication.
Simon Doonan, the creative director of Barneys New York — a place that would seem to suggest sophistication — said the notion that white lights implied good taste was "about a quarter-century out of date".
Somewhere along the way, white lights came to represent a sort of sophistication; one need only behold the acres of white-only lights blanketing Fifth Avenue in recent years.
Avedon's fashion photographs are characterized by a strong black-and-white contrast that creates an effect of austere sophistication.
But Clinton's most lasting contribution was to mix and record boogaloo with a level of technical sophistication heard generally only in recordings by white rock groups such as Queen and Kiss.
With an air of calm sophistication, rooms are decked out with crisp white linen and Québec-crafted furniture, plus there's a good in-house restaurant (00 1 514 849 2050; germainmontreal.com; 2050 Rue Mansfield; from £135).
