Articles filed under Fashion
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French bill takes aim at those who glamorize the ultra-thinApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- In image-conscious France, it may soon be a crime to glamorize the ultra-thin. A new French bill cracks down on Web sites that advise anorexics on how to starve...
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Super model's blood rated less than superApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Naomi Campbell wants to give blood to help fight a dengue fever epidemic, but Brazilian officials won't take it yet. The British supermodel arr...
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Suburban mom sparkles as high-end jewelry designerApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - You might see her driving the carpool at St. Raymond's or sitting in the stands watching her son play football at Prospect High School. But Tracey Mayer leads a double l...
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Chicago and Macy's take six local designers under their wingsApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Could the next Michael Kors or Carolina Herrera be among us? Macy's and city of Chicago officials believe it's possible, and to help give local designers a leg up in the...
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Spring styles for sneakers feel decidedly retroApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Will this be a big year for sneakers? Right on, man. Or maybe I should say: Fer sure! Old is new in the sneaker (or should I say, gym shoe?) world, with updated versions...
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Television TransformersJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Carrie Dockendorff kind of liked her enormous, 1980s-style hair, kept in place by several blasts of hairspray. She liked wearing her favorite granny dresses and overalls...
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Gone, baby, goneJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The fashion industry spun out dozens of new looks in 2007, with highlights (or lowlights, depending on your point of view) including angular trapeze dresses, wide pants ...
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Guys, these five shoes are essentials for winterJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - How many pairs of shoes does a man need? Two? One? No, five -- at least -- according to GQ style correspondent and Piperlime guest editor Brett Fahlgren. For the winter...
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This season, high fashion is a leg up on the imitatorsNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - At Saks Fifth Avenue, a Carolina Herrera Italian wool jacket with an oversized portrait collar and stiff, voluminous sleeves sells for $2,190. Mass retailer H&M, meanwhi...
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From caskets to dogs, Cubs fans loony for logoOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Even when the Cubs are in last place, their merchandise sales rank in the top five of all Major League Baseball clubs. So you can just imagine what's happening now. Move...