The Nobel Prize for Balance

Rosalyn Hoffman, 12.15.2009

Author, Bitches on a Budget

Being on a budget isn't about chaste saving. It's all about impulse control and editing. Skipping the last minute mediocre dinners out in order to save for a fabulous feast.

Coco Chanel, Jane Austen and Anita Brookner: On Flying Solo And Free

Madison Smartt Bell, 12.11.2009

Author

The story behind "Coco Avant Chanel"'s near plotlessness is Coco's steely determination to become what she must be -- even though she doesn't know what that is.

An Editorial LookBook for Lyle Thomas

Alex Geana, 12.11.2009

photographer, writer, cocktail party mingler

I'm excited that I was able to do this concept for a new and young designer, in a very challenging location. The models found their way into a vintage Soho loft after a night of clubbing and drinking.

Maria Pinto on The Interview Show

Mark Bazer, 12.11.2009

Mark Bazer writes a syndicated humor column and hosts The Interview Show in Chicago

Fashion designer Maria Pinto stopped by The Interview Show, a talk show hosted by Mark Bazer, to discuss her latest collection, her career and designing for Michelle Obama.

Newsflash! They've Invented Invisible Shoes and We're Sufficiently Freaked

Refinery29.com, 12.11.2009

Native to San Paulo, Brazil, shoe-lady Andreia Chaves derives inspiration from the chaos and structure of her hometown, and visual puns from the like...

What Your Office Holiday Party Outfit Says About You: An In-Depth Analysis and Guide

Brooke Moreland, 12.10.2009

Co-Founder, Fashism.com

Yes my friend, people are judging you based on your clothes. So when you are getting ready to head off to your work's holiday party this year, please consult this guide and dress for the occasion.

Green Gifts That Keep Giving

Avital Binshtock, 12.09.2009

SIERRA magazine's lifestyle editor and editor of the Sierra Club's Green Life blog.

Shopping for picky loved ones is difficult enough. Factor in your commitment to eco-sensitive products, and a holiday shopping mission can become as daunting as an unaided ascent up El Cap.

Bring Back the Belly

Rosalyn Hoffman, 12.10.2009

Author, Bitches on a Budget

Girls growing up today have enough pressure without these unrealistic and unhealthy images of scarecrows. I say bring back the belly. Quick.

Fashion's Most Obscenely Expensive Gifts

Refinery29.com, 12.03.2009

Despite the fact that droves of good people out there continue to be crippled by debt, foreclosures, and vanishing jobs...the fashion world's insatiab...

I Love LA

Bryan Rabin, 12.04.2009

Event Producer and Charity Fundraiser

I feel that our city is having such a moment. We have so much more to offer the world and ourselves than the sad lot of unreality reality stars, ex-child stars, jailbird heiresses, and trust fund brats.

I'm Not Exactly Afraid of Really Intense Fashion

Ellie Kemper, 12.02.2009

Writer/performer ("The Office")

In LA, people dress with the deep and earnest hope that people will do nothing but stare at them. It's a city of discovery and possibility and earthquakes and wildfires; anything can happen.

Fashion With H.E.A.R.T

Alison Sanders Petrocelli, 12.02.2009

Attorney

Fashionology, a Beverly Hills-based clothing boutique, turns the design process over to the child. Recently, the women behind this concept put it to work for a very special group of children.

Heel Power: Men Lust After Women, Women Lust After Shoes

Rosalyn Hoffman, 12.14.2009

Author, Bitches on a Budget

We've been thinking about shoes and why we love them. Why is it we have so many pairs and they are all so different? (One might argue that the twelve...

The Power Of Basics: The 4 Garments Every Person Needs

Mihal Freinquel, 11.29.2009

Lady of Leisure/Style Blogger

"The Basic" is a piece of clothing that transcends time or fashion. It is well made, it has a simple structure and accessible design, it breathes, it moves with you, and it goes with everything.

Fabulous Fundraisers Use Fashion For a Good Cause

Marissa Bronfman, 11.25.2009

Writer

Fashionphiles flocked to the first annual Frocktail Party on November 12th, eager to bid on a bevy of designer dresses up for auction in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Luxury Travel For Budget-Conscious Big Shots? Fame Route Has The Answer

Tony Sachs, 11.25.2009

Pop music know-it-all, spirits enthusiast, baseball obsessive, bon vivant

What do you get when you combine luxury travel with carpooling and membership discounts? A new company called Fame Route.

Video: eBay is a Style Barometer: Plaids, Rocker-Chic and Leather Jackets are Hot, Says Constance White

Andy Plesser, 11.20.2009

Executive Producer and Founder, Beet.TV

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Project Runway Finale Recap Part Two

Una LaMarche, 11.20.2009

Editor of 'The Sassy Curmudgeon'

And so my friends, it has come to this. As Boyz II Men sang so soulfully, we've come to the end of the road. Or, the runway... Anyway, we've finally made it -- it's RUNWAY TIME.

Don't Do the Choo

Alexandra Sinderbrand, 11.17.2009

Alexandra Sinderbrand authors the blog Cheap JAP. She lives and thrifts in NYC.

I'm sorry, but a $200 piece of festive, mass-produced party garb isn't a satiating material fix; it's a rip off that will inevitably leave you feeling like a Scrooge for having spent that much on one item.

Curing The Obesity Epidemic One Beatdown At A Time

Charlotte Hilton Andersen, 11.13.2009

Runs the health and fitness site The Great Fitness Experiment

As a woman of normal -- sometimes even "low" -- weight, I live in constant terror that were I to gain weight, I would no longer be deserving of love.

Project Runway Finale Recap Part One

Una LaMarche, 11.14.2009

Editor of 'The Sassy Curmudgeon'

Yes, the season is almost over, but the finale is cruelly a two-parter, so we've got to power through. Don't worry, I have visual aids and Jello shots. Are you ready? Let's finish what we started.