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Robin Givhan: Will The Luxury Market Survive The Recession?

Washington Post | Robin Givhan | Posted 07.23.2009 | Style


The announcement last week that luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo is creating a limited-edition collection for the bargain merchant H&M makes one wonder whe...

Christian Lacroix: 'I Am Too Angry To Cry'

Telegraph | Celia Walden | Posted 07.23.2009 | Style


"What really hurts," says Christian Lacroix slowly, "is that my name, which I have now lost, is the name of my family. Whoever does take over the busi...

Political Fashion Smackdown! (PHOTOS, POLL)

Karin Tanabe | Posted 07.20.2009 | Style


Karin Tanabe

It's finally here! The glamazons of government are going head-to-head in the ultimate political fashion smackdown. Sure these friends and frenemies ar...

Fathers In Fashion: Style Writers Reminisce About Their Dads' Duds

Refinery 29 | Piera Gelardi & Xiyin Tang | Posted 07.20.2009 | Style


When we tell stories about our dads, we tend to cast them in tales of war or fame, money or love, but rarely do we talk about how cool their style was...

Love For Leggings: Why The Tight Pants Will Take Us Through The Recession

Times UK | Lisa Armstrong | Posted 07.20.2009 | Style


I finally got my head around leggings -- and then leggings around my thighs in a way that seemed relatively successful -- this year, a full 30 months ...

Where The Socialites Are Styled

Vanity Fair | Jessica Flint | Posted 07.20.2009 | Style


The gem-box-sized downtown salon, which has only been open for about six weeks, was already buzzing when I arrived at four p.m. It wouldn't be long be...

Sexiest Senators: Who's The Hottest On The Hill? (SLIDESHOW, POLL)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 07.19.2009 | Style


The 100 members of the U.S. Senate are constantly in the public eye, so we couldn't help but notice that from the legislative floor to D.C. nightlife,...

Standing Up With British Vogue's Editor

Adia Colar | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living


Adia Colar

No, I don't despise thin people or even naturally thin models. I am, however, disgusted with the promotion of eating disorders running rampant in fashion magazines.

Twitter Melee: Bruno Vs. Karl Lagerfeld

Sydney Morning Herald | Posted 07.17.2009 | Style


In his new film Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen sends up the fashion world mercilessly. But, says industry insider Simon Mills, the truth is stranger than sa...

Say What? How To Pronounce Difficult Names In Fashion

THe Moment | Alex Hawgood | Posted 07.13.2009 | Style


The native tongue of style insiders might sound like gibberish to the casual listener. (Adam Kepler, the assistant to T's editor, Stefano Tonchi, once...

The Sisterhood of Women with Big Feet

Jane Barowitz | Posted 07.12.2009 | Style


Jane Barowitz

"Yer feets too big!" Fats Waller bellows in his 1939 classic, "from your ankles up, I say you sure are sweet, from there down, there's just too much feet." Is this funny? I can't tell; but it has staying power.

Big Shoes To Fill

Gioia Diliberto | Posted 07.11.2009 | Style


Gioia Diliberto

Skyscraper stilettos, platforms as thick as bricks, straps winding up the leg, caged insteps and vamps bulging with elaborate hardware are all the rage.

Carla's Closet! Bruni's 12 Best First Lady Looks (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 07.10.2009 | Style


As a former fashion model, it's difficult for Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to miss a style beat; but how has she been faring as France's First Lady? Trè...

Which "Mom-Do" Are You?

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 07.10.2009 | Style


Brett Ashley McKenzie

From tousled and low-maintenance looks to skull sculptures requiring a live-in stylist, there's something for every mom.

Party Girl: The Evolution Of Socialite Style

Refinery 29 | Kelley Hoffman | Posted 07.10.2009 | Style


Socialite, social, society--the words may change, but New York has always had its crowd of well-heeled women who never fail to bring the wow factor to...

Emanuel Ungaro Designer Quits Over Linsday Lohan: Report

New York Magazine | Amy Odell | Posted 07.06.2009 | Style


Esteban Cortazar may be out at Emanuel Ungaro after clashing with management over marketing strategy, WWD reports. Apparently, Ungaro CEO Mounir Moufa...

Would You Buy A Used Wedding Dress?

Wall Street Journal | Christina Binkley | Posted 07.06.2009 | Style


The combined forces of the Web and the recession are bringing many of those dresses out again. As online venues for selling dresses proliferate, weddi...

Paper of Record Is No Longer Interesting

Richard Laermer | Posted 07.05.2009 | Media


Richard Laermer

Newspapers strive to be viewed as the defenders of society -- holding government and industry accountable for their actions in instances where the eve...

Michelle Obama Tells Graduates, "Don't Worry"

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is offering this advice to students doubting if they're ready for the future: "Don't worry." Mrs. Obama ...

Freaky Fashion: Lindsay Lohan Makes Waves At Emanuel Ungaro

Page Six/New York Post | Richard Johnson | Posted 07.03.2009 | Style


AS if it wasn't bad enough that Lindsay Lohan ruined her own career, she's now interfering in the careers of others. Lohan is in Paris, according to m...

Carla Bruni Beats Queen To Become Best Hat Wearer

The Daily Telegraph | Posted 07.03.2009 | Style


The Italian-born wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy beat the Queen to first place in the annual list. This is the first year Britain's monarch h...

6 Of The World's Most Beautiful Older Women (PHOTOS)

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 07.03.2009 | Style


Lesley M. M. Blume

I just saw a recent picture of comedienne Joan Rivers that made me want to throw up. Her face is now stretched tighter than a piano string; her mouth...

The White House's Greatest Hostesses

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 06.29.2009 | Style


Lesley M. M. Blume

When the Obamas ascended to the White House earlier this year, many Washingtonians breathed a sigh of relief: after serving a grim eight-year sentence...

Budget Bling? Some Rappers Opt For Imitation "Ice"

Wall Street Journal | Posted 06.27.2009 | Style


In an attempt to keep up appearances, celebrity jewelers say rappers are asking them to make medallions with less-precious stones and metals. Some eve...

What's Your Number? Understanding Your Enneagram Type

Karen Leland | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

Fifteen or so years ago, I sat through a dinner party where the discussion at the table went something like this... "Well, as a three, I felt like I...