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  • Fashion advice: Be comfortable with the clothes you buy Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:46PMIf a style is too much of a stretch and you feel you'll have to be in a certain mood to wear it, don't buy it. But do mix classics with some trendy pieces, Dalida Atallah, owner of Dado Boutique, says.
  • Leather skirts get a revamp Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:43AMThere’s a new variety of leather skirt arriving on the fashion block, and wearing one will put you at the top of the style radar. Leather has been all over the runway lately, whether we’re talking jackets, trousers or skirts.
  • What we learned at Paris Couture Fashion Week Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:26AMFall high fashion reflects a wide range of influences, from Russia, Japan and the 1950s to a late, great design icon known for her way with draping and pleating. And if you like feathers, you’ll be tickled pink
  • Katie Holmes reveals her first fashion love Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:07PMIn the August edition of US magazine In Style, actress and designer Katie Holmes reveals her fashion favourites and her pet hates.
  • Christina Hendricks’s Style Splurges? Facials and ‘Truly Beautiful’ Dresses Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:38PMThe 'Mad Men' star -- and Latisse spokeswoman -- loves designs by L'Wren Scott and Dolce & Gabbana
  • Jovovich, Kruger Can't Get Enough of Chanel Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:43PMMilla Jovovich, Diane Kruger and Alexa Chung were some of the stars attending Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel couture show in Paris, which featured cropped jackets matched with slim pencil skirts and shirt-dress hybrids. (July 6)
  • Fashions sparkle at Paris Haute Couture week Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:58PMBlockbuster runway shows including Chanel, Giorgio Armani and Elie Saab, fill up three-day-long couture extravaganza; See photo highlights
  • Chanel shows haute couture skirts Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:04AMAn edgy new take on the skirt dominated Chanel’s Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 11 show. Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week is in full flow, and yesterday Chanel head designer Karl Lagerfeld showcased the label’s most exciting new looks.
  • Chanel sparkles in Paris Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:56PMWhen it comes to putting on blockbuster shows, the sky is literally the limit for Chanel.
  • Call the Chauffeur: Paris Designers Ban Walking Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:36PMCall the chauffeur: Paris' couture designers decree walking officially out
  • Colorful is an UNDERSTATEMENT Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 1:37AMThe inspiration is the traditional Filipino feast. But if you look closely, you'll find that the festive colors, mostly primary shades, are more loosely based on either fairy tales or a certain local bakery (which, incidentally, is named after a fairy tale character and known for their fiesta food).
  • My first Wimbledon and a vision of a lost country Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:21AM'Would you like a glass of Pimm's?': seven of the most underrated words in the English language, even at 11am, the alcoholics-only hour. But this is Wimbledon, and the Pimm's is on a silver tray, being proffered by a tousle-haired boy who probably moonlights as a model, so that's all right, then. In England, one man's early-morning bevvy is another man's benignly tolerated exercise in corporate ...
  • Want to dress like Don Draper? Banana Republic to launch ‘Mad Men’ line Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:53AM"Mad Men" might be delayed because of contract disputes, but the show continues to influence Americans. Hats. Pencil skirts. Cocktails. And now, an entire line of '60s-inspired clothes from Banana Republic. The clothing retailer, a subsidiary of Gap Inc., announced the line earlier this month. Photos have been released to New York Magazine and a few fashion blogs -- and there's definitely a ...
  • Playing rotten teacher instructive for Diaz Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:02PMAfter 17 years of winning over moviegoers with her mile-long legs, breezy confidence and wide, almost goofy smile, one of Hollywood's consummate charmers has had enough. Cut the charisma and cue the contempt: It's time, finally, to loathe Cameron Diaz.
  • J. Crew primping for its Canadian debut Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:13PMCEO Mickey Drexler says the fashion retailer has fixed weaknesses in its line and is ready for international expansion
  • J. Crew spruces up its wares ahead of Canadian debut Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:43PMCEO Mickey Drexler says the fashion retailer has fixed its line and is ready for international expansion
  • More looks from the new Banana Republic exclusive 'Mad Men' collection Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 2:41AMAs promised, I'm back with more of my favorite looks from the exclusive "Mad Men"-inspired limited-edition collection that debuts in Banana Repubic stores Aug. 11.
  • Cameron Diaz feels good about 'Bad' Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 10:59PMAfter making a name for herself as the sunny center of film comedies, the actress relished the chance to play an incorrigible educator in 'Bad Teacher.' After 17 years of winning over moviegoers with her mile-long legs, breezy confidence and wide, almost goofy smile, one of Hollywood's consummate charmers has had enough. Cut the charisma and cue the contempt: It's time, finally, to loathe ...
  • Cameron Diaz feels good about 'Bad Teacher' Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:12PMAfter making a name for herself as the sunny center of film comedies, the actress relished the chance to play an incorrigible educator in 'Bad Teacher.' After making a name for herself as the sunny center of film comedies, the actress relished the chance to play an incorrigible educator in 'Bad Teacher.'
  • Pulp matter more than ever in today's cowed popcultural landscape | Owen Hatherley Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 5:47AMThe band have returned to a moribund music scene crying out for Jarvis Cocker's acute class-consciousness Pulp, who played their first concert in the UK for nearly a decade at the Isle of Wight last Saturday, were the last art school band. That doesn't mean that groups won't still borrow Rodchenko designs for record sleeves or publish tortured poetry, but it means that something quite specific ...
  • Movie Review: Green Lantern a Cold Clutter of Clichés Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:15PMReview in a Hurry: Not so super. Ryan Reynolds bulks up and suits up to play the popular DC Comics character, a top gun turned superhero. For all the talk of conquering fear and harnessing energy,...
  • Kathryn Thomas in NYC! Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:45AMIt's the end of my first day in New York and I've walked so much in my four-inch heels that I want to cry. My feet actually feel like they're bleeding. But what would Carrie Bradshaw do at this moment? Yes, ladies she would embrace the pain.
  • Designer L'Wren Scott launches handbag line Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:53AMNEW YORK -- It turns out that tall-drink-of-water L'Wren Scott is self-conscious about being so tall.
  • Rush Limbaugh: It’s Liberal Women’s Fault Weiner Cheated Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:14PM"What is it about politicians" that makes them cheat? That's the question Rush Limbaugh sought to answer on today's show. "Did you ever think," he wondered. "That it's because of who they were raised by, who they were hanging out with?" That's right, everyone. Rep. Anthony Weiner can leave rehab now. Rush Limbaugh has figured out why he sent those dirty messages to women including some allegedly ...
  • Favorite activities at the festival Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 3:18AMRobert Holston and his wife, Angie, enjoyed the music and food at the Smoky Hill River Festival on Friday, but when asked what their favorite part was, they pointed to their 10-month-old granddaughter who was smiling and lying on a blanket nearby.
  • Designer L’Wren Scott launches handbag line Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 5:56PMIt turns out that tall-drink-of-water L’Wren Scott is self-conscious about being so tall.
  • No tall order for L'Wren's handbags Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:36PMIt turns out that tall-drink-of-water L'Wren Scott is self-conscious about being so tall.
  • L'Wren Scott Launches Handbags, Talks About Being Tall Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 5:46PMNEW YORK — It turns out that tall-drink-of-water L'Wren Scott is self-conscious about being so tall. Scott, the model-turned-stylist-turned-designer, appeared at the flagship Barneys New York store on Wednesday to launch her handbag collection.
  • Designer L'Wren Scott launches handbag line Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 2:52PMIt turns out that tall-drink-of-water L'Wren Scott is self-conscious about being so tall.
  • March of the new feminists Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:36AMYou can't be a feminist: there's nothing left to fight for.' So said my mother a decade ago when I first declared myself to be a women's libber. She thought I had turned up too late to the party.
  • Ready To Wear: The pencil skirt lives up to its hypersexualised silhouette Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 6:24PMYou're wearing a skirt," says my friend, who is observant. "Yes, it's National Skirt Wearing Week," I tell her, which is not true, but given that I live in jeans and have had my legs out for a full three days...
  • Mom vs. kid: Who will win droopy drawers war? Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 11:58AMLate at night, I like to gather my children around me and tell them stories from the old days, back when guys wore belts to hold up their pants.I have to explain the concept of belts, of course, and that pants also used to fit around the waist, which prevented them from sliding down guys'...
  • Fashion: Prim time Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 12:18PMTake your cues from the runway and add some ladylike glamour – from high-neck to knee-length – to your autumn wardrobe.
  • Weed duds out of closet Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 2:04AMAny way you hang it, that strong-shouldered jacket from the 1980s is never going to quite look like the '80s-inspired jackets popular now. Same goes for the '70s maxi and slinky disco-style dresses.
  • Queen to Michelle Obama: 'I See London, I See France' [Photos] Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 11:51AM# photos The Obamas hung out with the Windsors today. Buckingham Palace's wind dynamics raised an important question: If the First Lady of the United States of America had a Marilyn Monroe moment, would journalists photograph it? Or would they turn their lenses away out of respect and/or shame? Or would the Secret Service swoop in and destroy their cameras one by one, like so many Hollywood ...
  • S.X. Rosenstock: Women Who Rock: LA Stories from the Rock Hall of Fame's New Show Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:39PMWanda Jackson and Darlene Love are game-changers that allowed fans to reckon the authorship of the rock and roll genre with new clarity.
  • A Pea in the Pod® Goes Back to the Future with the Fall 2011 Collection Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 9:00AMThe fall collection from A Pea in the Pod® features masterful maternity fashions that capture the season's major runway trends:  Seventies Icon and Modern Minimalist.  With designs reinterpreted for the expectant client, the collection time travels from that legendary decade straight to the twenty-first century.
  • Spring for a skirt Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 11:03AMSkirt season is here. Photos by John Rennison, The Hamilton Spectator Clothing and accessories from Joelles, 457 Brant St., Burlington, 905-631-6833 Model from Vogue Models & Talent (Burlington Toronto), 433 Brant St., Burlington, 905-633-8182 Hair by Kevin Sullivan of Kativa Salon and Spa, 115 Plains Rd. E., Burlington, 905-634-9508 Makeup by Lee Anne Wilson, behindtheimage.ca
  • Chanel jump-starts the Cannes Film Festival with a collection made for Hollywood glamazons Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 2:46PMCAP D’ANTIBES, France — Two days before the Cannes Film Festival opens, the glamour got pumping Monday on the French Riviera at Chanel’s 2011-12 Cruise show — worthy of a screen siren from Hollywood’s golden age. Would-be Marlene Dietrichts sauntered the catwalk in bias-cut gowns of ivory silk that twinkled at the neckline with oversized pearls, their sultry gaits reflecting the very easygoing ...
  • Longer lengths breezes into spring styles Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 6:10PMThe temperatures are slowly rising to springlike conditions around the country, but don’t expect hemlines to follow. The big trend for the season is longer lengths — below-the-knee skirts, maxi dresses and flared-leg trousers.
  • Lap dogs and colour the new black Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 6:53PMCOLOUR - and a cute pooch - were the stars of yesterday's revelations at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week. Video
  • Ho offers a little something for everyone Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 8:11PMLisa Ho can always be relied upon to produce a polished, sophisticated fashion show at which you will spot at least a couple of things you will want to wear.
  • Sisters married lace with blushing prints Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 9:32AMZIMMERMANN put the pedal to the metal when the designer sisters, Nicky and Simone, opened Australian Fashion Week with a show at the Classic Throttle Shop car dealership in North Sydney.
  • Kelly Brook to design maternity clothes Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 8:27PMKelly Brook is to design her own range of maternity clothes.
  • Wheels & Dollbaby L’appartement Winter 2011 Collection Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 8:00AMInspired by designer Melanie Greensmith's collection of beautiful pieces and objets d'art, gleaned from her travels abroad and visits to her favourite Parisian flea markets, the latest Wheels & Dollbaby collection is entitled "L'appartement".
  • Kelly Brook - Kelly Brook To Design Maternity Clothes Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 12:14AMKelly Brook is to design her own range of maternity clothes. The model-and-actress is currently pregnant with her first child and she has been asked by British high street chain New Look to create a line of stylish clothes for mothers-to-be to...
  • Simply neat Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 6:42PMFor spring, Padini goes back to basics while Vincci sets on the glam trail.
  • Seasonal flash Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 6:06PMMob.F, the house of multi-brands by Thai designers on the 4th floor of Siam Center, is presenting its Spring/Summer 2011 collection under the "Everyday Flashy Fash" concept.
  • Job fair draws a crowd Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 2:21PMSeveral hundred sets of suit jackets, pencil skirts, heels and briefcases lined the sidewalk outside and inside along the storefronts at Holly Hill Mall, as people waited for the fourth annual Times-News Monster Job Fair to open its doors Thursday.Fifteen minutes before noon, when the fair was...
  • The most stylish TV housewives of all time Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 8:23AMThe word itself -- housewife -- still seems almost shockingly retro. But it's having something of a renaissance, thanks in no small part to Bravo's now ubiquitous "Real Housewives" series. So the time seems right to salute the small screen's most fashionable female homemakers -- read on to see who made InStyle's top 10!