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Project Runway Finale Recap Part One

Una LaMarche | Posted 11.14.2009 | Style


Una LaMarche

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.

25 Random Things About Yoga

Lauren Cahn | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living


Lauren Cahn

1. You don't have to be thin to be flexible. 2. To get into certain poses, however, it does help to be thin to make up for a lack of flexibility. ... 14. Yoga teachers are not "yoga therapists" unless trained as such.

Revitalize Your Relationship Wardrobe -- Please!

Mihal Freinquel | Posted 11.10.2009 | Style


Mihal Freinquel

My biggest concern in regards to relationships is when the effort that goes into putting together an outfit dissipates. Ever think that maybe dressing up and looking nice for yourself has its advantages?

12 Glamorous Role Models Talk About Their Role Models (PHOTOS)

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 11.10.2009 | Style


Lesley M. M. Blume

If someone invited you to a dinner party, and told you that the other guests would include poet Maya Angelou, designer Stella McCartney, Ambassador Susan Rice, and comedienne Amy Poehler (oh, and Michelle Obama might just stop by for appetizers), how long would it take you to leap out of your seat and scramble over to the fete?

My Journey for a New and Healthy Approach to Beauty

Anastasia Soare | Posted 11.06.2009 | Style


Anastasia Soare

I believe there is never a time to stop growing. While it is true that I've come to be known as an "eyebrow specialist", I see myself pursuing a wider goal - to help women achieve balanced, natural beauty.

Project Runway Episode 12 Recap: Let's Getty It Over With

Una LaMarche | Posted 11.06.2009 | Style


Una LaMarche

On the morning of the runway show, Chris is sitting alone in his apartment with his hands up to his face in his weeping pose. Then he writes "Big Day!" on the blackboard... to himself. He is creeping me out.

Project Runway Episode 11 Recap: Idaho? You Da Ho!

Una LaMarche | Posted 10.30.2009 | Style


Una LaMarche

I wonder, do the camera people just sit the designers down and go, "Say something cliche and obvious. OK, good. Now, Irina, shit all over someone's design."

A Conversation With Lloyd Boston -- America's Favorite Style Guy

Jeff Rivera | Posted 10.29.2009 | Style


Jeff Rivera

Lloyd Boston, Jones New York's first ever male spokesperson, talks at length about his books, outfitting teachers, the recipe for his success and which gender he prefers dressing.

Checkpoint Charvet

Nick Foulkes | Posted 10.26.2009 | Style


Nick Foulkes

This Museum reminded me just how cool Jack looked. Kennedy showed that you could be a man who shopped and still face down the Soviet Union when the need arose.

Top Glam Slam Pieces for the Holidays

Lauren and Suzanne McGrath | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style


Lauren and Suzanne McGrath

With the holidays fast approaching, this is usually the time of year when we start scouting out that one piece we'd like to add to our wardrobes to really kick it up a notch--and it usually involves a little (or a lot!) of sparkle.

Recessionista Style

Nicole Williams | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style


Nicole Williams

A year or two ago, fashionistas ruled the style scene. They proudly sported designer labels, toted the latest "it" bags, and rarely felt the need to shop the sale rack. But with the economic downturn, even the usual big spenders have had to master the art of shopping on a budget.

Women at Work: Insights From Women on the Front Lines of Polish Design

Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style


Chauncey Zalkin

Design is about people -- the handiwork of the creator, human ingenuity, and the social ramifications of design in use.

Grace Coddington Talks Unconventional Beauty, Too-Skinny Models, And Her "Unpopular" Wardrobe

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style


Lesley M. M. Blume

Grace Coddington: "Most of Ralph Lauren's models are not super skinny: this is an isolated situation and I think that it's unfair that he's getting bad publicity for it"

MTV VJ Style: From Martha to Alexa, 9 Ladies Who Rocked the Mic

Refinery29.com | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style


Refinery29.com

It seems everyone's fascination with MTV goes into a natural decline as we grow out of our teens, but it seemed like the influx of filler programs like "My Super Sweet 16" and "Next" was the last nail in the coffin.

Project Runway Episode 9 Recap: Mackie the Knife

Una LaMarche | Posted 10.19.2009 | Style


Una LaMarche

The designers will not only be creating a Sparkle Dance number, but they'll be creating it specifically for a Grammy-winning, risk-taking fashionista diva, namely Christina Aguilera.

A Daringly Stylish Politician!

Tove Hermanson | Posted 10.18.2009 | Style


Tove Hermanson

I love that Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko incorporates the traditional folksy milkmaid plaited braid, juxtaposed with her otherwise very modern sartorial sensibility, with nods to history.

Four Work Wardrobe Essentials

Nicole Williams | Posted 10.15.2009 | Style


Nicole Williams

You spend more time on the job than practically anywhere else, so it's in your best interest to invest in some key pieces that will reflect both your personal style and your professionalism.

No Women Featured in NY Comedy Festival! No Joke!

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 10.15.2009 | Entertainment


Beverly Wettenstein

The Primetime Emmy Awards showed that women writers on a comedy or variety series are a rare and endangered species. Only seven of the 81 writers were women.

Project Runway Episode 8 Recap: Gay Divorcees

Una LaMarche | Posted 10.09.2009 | Style


Una LaMarche

If a contestant is combative, mean or obnoxious, they will not win. The only exception to this rule is the asshole with a powerful mitigating factor, like Jeffrey Sebelia, who was a recovering addict and had an adorable son.

Letter From Paris: Art Market Buzz

Beth Arnold | Posted 10.09.2009 | Style


Beth Arnold

At the scene of an unusual auction of a Louis XV commode decorated with Japanese lacquer.

New York Celebrity Salon, the Dop Dop Salon

Jeff Rivera | Posted 10.06.2009 | Entertainment


Jeff Rivera

Jeff Rivera is an entertainment reporter who blogs about young Hollywood celebrities . He is also the author of the novel, Forever My Lady(Grand Ce...

Se7en Jeans: For All Mankind?

Mihal Freinquel | Posted 10.06.2009 | Style


Mihal Freinquel

It's one thing if you're into a really hot, top designer because you can't get enough of his/her designs, but it's quite another to want simply want something because of the name.

The Croc-Up

Alfred Gingold | Posted 09.30.2009 | New York


Alfred Gingold

I live in what journalists call Brownstone Brooklyn and I wear Crocs often. I once wore Crocs to a wedding. You got a problem with that?

The Quest for Style

Anita Tedaldi | Posted 09.29.2009 | Style


Anita Tedaldi

I've come to realize that style is an essential part of everyone's life, expressed through fashion, living spaces, or simply in the ways in which we handle ourselves in different situations.

Romper Madness

Una LaMarche | Posted 09.30.2009 | Style

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Una LaMarche

Even more distressing than the existence of what one might call "play rompers" is the rise of the formal romper. Nothing says chic like an outfit you must remove completely in order to urinate.