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Brides looking for alternatives to the traditional dress

Brides looking for alternatives to the traditional dress

NEW YORK — Andie Potamkin Blackmore’s approach to life is creative and non-traditional, so why should her wedding “gown” have been any different? The 27-year-old gallery space co-owner, art dealer and fashion lover married hair stylist Jordan Blackmo
An edible fix for your skin?

An edible fix for your skin?

The rise of 'nutraceuticals,' ingestible beauty products, is raising questions about safety and effectiveness
Architects go digital with jewelry designs

Architects go digital with jewelry designs

TORONTO — With formal backgrounds in architecture and engineering, a foray into fashion may seem an unlikely career path for Luca Daniel Lavorato, Mario Christian Lavorato and Heng Tang.
The looks of love — styles in pop-culture romance

The looks of love — styles in pop-culture romance

NEW YORK — Fashion and style have forever been in bed with film, television and music, especially the moments that scream love.
Skirts ramp up styles for holiday season

Skirts ramp up styles for holiday season

December is a busy month for holiday parties and that inevitable task of trying to make your wardrobe stretch without breaking the bank on fancy dresses you’ll wear rarely the rest of the year.
Clothing as art — designer's works worn by Lady Gaga, Bjork

Clothing as art — designer's works worn by Lady Gaga, Bjork

ATLANTA — Drawing inspiration from sources including art, architecture, the movement of the human body and science, Iris van Herpen creates cutting-edge fashion using a combination of traditional craftsmanship and innovative technology.
Plus sizes are so last year

Plus sizes are so last year

U.S.-based online retailer leads way in revamping women's categories
Seven pieces of wisdom from designer Donna Karan

Seven pieces of wisdom from designer Donna Karan

NEW YORK — Donna Karan introduced her famous Seven Easy Pieces in 1985, as she was introducing the world to her namesake label.
Actor Melissa McCarthy launches her own clothing line

Actor Melissa McCarthy launches her own clothing line

Before Melissa McCarthy played an unbridled bridesmaid or a spy disguised as a drab desk worker, she aspired to be a real-life fashion designer in New York City.
Singer wants her name off Birkin handbag, after PETA expose

Singer wants her name off Birkin handbag, after PETA expose

PARIS — British singer Jane Birkin has asked Hermes to take her name off the crocodile-skin versions of the iconic Birkin handbag, after being contacted by animal rights group PETA over “cruel” slaughtering practices.