style Airy, earthy creations rule Fashion Week runways 09/16/2009 An organic mood is pervading Fashion Week, with a basket motif at Carolina Herrera and Zac Posen, metals at Carmen Marc Valvo and earthy colors at Donna Karan. Here are some highlights.
It's a "Mad" world for men's fashion, thanks to cult TV show 09/17/2009 - Dudes — seriously get mad. It's cool. Designers want you to.
We're talking "mad" as in "Mad Men," AMC's cult hit series about Manhattan ad men, sullied by lust and liquor on their breath
Marc Jacobs turns spring looks inside out 09/16/2009 - The room — stark white, a clean palette. Perhaps Marc Jacobs is saying that after months of economic doldrums, we have a chance to remake ourselves. His models (very Madama Butterfly: white powder, topknot) searched the attic and came upon a trunk of vintage clothes.
Style File: The Sui life 09/16/2009 - Anna Sui recently won a lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, but her designs continue to feel young, fresh and worldly. Aside from her runway collection, accessories and cosmetics lines, her new venture is a collaboration with Target inspired by the female characters on the CW Network show "Gossip Girl."
Style File: Twinkle by design 09/16/2009 - Wenlan Chia's girly dresses, easy sportswear and vivid use of color makes her work for the Twinkle collection stand out from the pack during Fashion Week in New York (the print dress for spring 2010, above). Those who want to emulate the look but add their own twist can now do so.
Style File: Heel thyself 09/16/2009 - Christian Siriano, winner of "Project Runway's" fourth season, is a busy guy. Not only is he now regularly showing his collection at New York Fashion Week and producing clothes for stores, he has secured a couple of lucrative licenses.
Part Two: What female job candidates need to know: To get a job in this tough economy, you not only need strong skills and qualifications, but also a polished appearance and ability to communicate, say human resources and image experts.
Vitamins and antioxidants have increasingly found their way into skin care products and cosmetics. Among the newest items designed to improve the look and health of your mouth is Clinique's Vitamin C Lip Smoothie lip color, $17.50.
Dudes — seriously get mad. It's cool. Designers want you to.
We're talking "mad" as in "Mad Men," AMC's cult hit series about Manhattan ad men, sullied by lust and liquor on their breath
Beards may be in. But stomach manes? Out. The same goes for chest tufts and creeping brows. In fact, hair anywhere other than a man's face is having a hard time getting respect.
Designers of cold-weather outdoor clothing like to put all kinds of bells and whistles into their garments. Pockets and storm flaps, hoods and vents, high-tech fabrics and breathable linings are standard features.
The room — stark white, a clean palette. Perhaps Marc Jacobs is saying that after months of economic doldrums, we have a chance to remake ourselves. His models (very Madama Butterfly: white powder, topknot) searched the attic and came upon a trunk of vintage clothes.
An organic mood is pervading Fashion Week, with a basket motif at Carolina Herrera and Zac Posen, metals at Carmen Marc Valvo and earthy colors at Donna Karan. Here are some highlights.
A new style brigade has started to invade stores and malls, and the rank and file are, not surprisingly, wearing a uniform — of sorts. Military-inspired jackets are a key item for the fall season, and they've been designed in a range of styles, at price points to suit almost any budget.
It's black. Sexy. Form-fitting. Slightly dangerous. Get ready, because the motorcycle jacket — a garment that has been on and off the fashion track since the 1950s — is revving up for another lap. Why now? "There's a lot of mystique to the biker jacket," says Ken Downing, fashion director at Neiman Marcus in Dallas.
The recession has deepened the American fashion lover's obsession with bargain shopping. Retail sales are down, but people haven't completely stopped shopping. And they've discovered they can shop discreetly online, not to mention earn bragging rights for saving money.
Your hair color is fading, your unibrow is growing and you desperately need a pedicure. In the age of do-it-yourself everything, you just need a refresher course in grooming. Channel your teenage years, when you and your girlfriends would host pajama parties just to braid hair and paint toenails.
Style makeovers look like a breeze when Clinton Kelly and partner Stacy London do them each week on TLC's "What Not to Wear" TV show. But it's a big leap from doing a makeover on one woman to tackling 15 in a single day.
Charla Krupp is used to getting the once-over from people she meets. A fashion expert who regularly appears on TV and contributes to such magazines as People's StyleWatch, she is expected to have perfect hair, clothes and makeup.
Cynthia Rowley, mother of two, says she had on-the-job training for her newest gig, designing a new line of infant and toddler clothes and gear. Too bad her own daughters are now too old to wear any of it.
Summer Johnson's back-to- school wardrobe includes shiny wet-looking leggings, a tie-dye camisole and basic tees — all part of a new collection by Miley Cyrus and designer Max Azria at Wal-Mart.
Ecotools has earned a following for its line of environmentally friendly makeup brushes and tools. New from the company is a bath and body-care collection. All the products are paraben-free, phthalate-free, dermatologist-tested and cruelty-free.
