Articles filed under Fashion
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Making a chain for Mom's eyeglasses is easyMay 04, 2013 6:00 am - Making a pretty chain for Mom's eyeglasses can be a simple, personal and practical Mother's Day gift. Depending on your skill level, you could make anything from a basic...
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Wisconsin dad makes daughter a camouflage prom dressMay 02, 2013 4:02 pm - MARSHFIELD, Wis. — A Wisconsin man used sewing skills he learned in the military to make his daughter’s dream prom dress — in camouflage. Mariah Herron, 17, of Marshfie...
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Shoppers face hurdles in finding clothing made ethicallyMay 01, 2013 5:30 am - NEW YORK — You can recycle your waste, grow your own food and drive a fuel-efficient car. But being socially responsible isn’t so easy when it comes to the clothes on yo...
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West's mores, China imports challenge the burqaApr 21, 2013 6:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan — The homespun Afghan burqa is under siege from east and west these days — cut-price competition from China, and Western influences that are leading m...
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Prom fashion turns into red carpet momentApr 20, 2013 5:59 am - NEW YORK — You might as well roll out the red carpet in front of the school gymnasium or hotel ballroom and line it with parental paparazzi: Prom season provides many gi...
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Add breast milk jewelry to childhood keepsakesApr 20, 2013 5:54 am - NEW YORK — Strands from baby’s first haircut. The first tooth. Tiny footprints sunk into clay. Some parents even tuck away the dried stump of the umbilical cord or the s...
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January Jones: Fashion criticism 'makes me laugh'Apr 13, 2013 5:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — AMC's “Mad Men” drama may garner attention for bringing back '60s glamour, but January Jones, known for her daring red carpet looks, says she doe...
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Fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer dies at 81Apr 07, 2013 7:27 pm - MIAMI — Lilly Pulitzer, a Palm Beach socialite turned designer whose tropical print dresses became a sensation in the 1960s and later a fashion classic, died Sunday. She...
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Actress Eva Mendes eyes fashion opportunitiesApr 06, 2013 5:26 am - NEW YORK — Eva Mendes will be doing the red-carpet circuit again with her new film, “The Place Beyond the Pines,” co-starring Ryan Gosling. But while she lands more ofte...
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Pregnant celebrities still try to look stylishApr 06, 2013 5:06 am - NEW YORK — Kim Kardashian: Take note. To be stylish and pregnant, you need to embrace your new shape. You have to celebrate it. But you also need to be aware of it, and ...