The Shell sign hovered, its colors dulled, a corner of it broken, or maybe bitten off.

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For fall 2013, Celestina is evolving from its popular shell minaudieres and into geometric wood clutches finished with crocodile leather in rich colors like emerald and royal blue.

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The colors provide a stark contrast to the dark burned-out shell of a house that sits in the distance -- and offer a painful reminder of the tragedy that befell the people who lived within.

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The phone is also very individualistic: my test unit only had the sober black shell, but Telus supplies a white back in the retail box, and the more exotic colors (neon green, anyone?) really add character.

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He returned to the States in the late '60s, and he was shell-shocked and stayed in his house for a long time, couldn't handle looking at the bright colors and seeing the cars moving so fast on the freeway and things that he thought he was going to - looking forward to seeing, he couldn't handle them when he got back.

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