Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
Field Notes: Entering the Year of the Wedding
Many Chinese couples are choosing to get married during the Year of the Dog, which begins on Sunday.
JENNIFER TUNG
Modern Love: Two Decembers: Loss and Redemption
My mother's madness seeped in so quietly that my father was able to ignore it, believing that it would get better on its own.
ANNE MARIE FELD
Detroit in Party Gear
In the last five years the lights have begun to shine once again in the former no-man's land of downtown Detroit.
ALEX WILLIAMS
The Age of Dissonance: All in the Timing
Like Einstein's notion of time itself, being on time has become relative. Today it seems that a starting time is nothing but a vague suggestion.
BOB MORRIS
Sibling Seeks Same to Share Apartment
Many siblings in their 20's and 30's are moving in together rather than bunking with college friends or strangers.
CAROL E. LEE
Seinfeld It Ain't
Bars and backrooms in Manhattan are overflowing with young, creative comics who are branching out from straight stand-up to eccentric sketches.
WARREN ST. JOHN
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
Modern Love: Two Decembers: Loss and Redemption
My mother's madness seeped in so quietly that my father was able to ignore it, believing that it would get better on its own.
ANNE MARIE FELD
Sibling Seeks Same to Share Apartment
Many siblings in their 20's and 30's are moving in together rather than bunking with college friends or strangers.
CAROL E. LEE
The Age of Dissonance: All in the Timing
Like Einstein's notion of time itself, being on time has become relative. Today it seems that a starting time is nothing but a vague suggestion.
BOB MORRIS
Field Notes: Entering the Year of the Wedding
Many Chinese couples are choosing to get married during the Year of the Dog, which begins on Sunday.
JENNIFER TUNG
Detroit in Party Gear
In the last five years the lights have begun to shine once again in the former no-man's land of downtown Detroit.
ALEX WILLIAMS
Seinfeld It Ain't
Bars and backrooms in Manhattan are overflowing with young, creative comics who are branching out from straight stand-up to eccentric sketches.
WARREN ST. JOHN
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Monday, January 30th, 2006
Colin McDowell's Fashion Moment: Studs
Colin McDowell's Fashion Moment: Studs A dire development over the past 10 years has been the clanking growth of ironmongery as an integral part of fashion.
Roma Fashion: From 2007 Trade Fare And Fashion Show
This was announced by Stefano Dominella, AltaRoma president, during the presentation of the haute-couture appointments for the next spring-summer season. :
Pinta may face EU ban
Dairy farmers and British MEPs are fighting a last-ditch campaign to block the moves to harmonise packaged food across the European Union.
Lawyers probe Italian job
Lawyers probe Italian job at Sorrell's WPP Mark Kleinman THE advertising giant WPP is investigating allegations that the former head of its Italian operations was involved in a complex internal fraud.
Nancy Dell'Olio
Nancy Dell'Olio travelled to Marrakesh with Royal Air Maroc, tel: 020 7307 5800, staying at Riad Lotus Perle, tel: 00 212 4444 double rooms start at 140 per night. For Pacha Marrakesh reservations, tel: 00 212 4438 8400.
Catwalk Fever In Paris
WHEN they weren't trying to spot Kate Moss racing around ahead of the paparazzi pack, Parisians and fashion followers took in the menswear collections this weekend.
Indian Hair: The Next Hot Beauty Trend?
Business Indian Hair: The Next Hot Beauty Trend? by Amy Walters Amy Walters, NPR Salon owner Vared Valensi with a client, Heather Cohen.
Detroit in Party Gear
DETROIT WITH its neon-tinged, Art Decolike facade, velvet rope and immaculately manicured young women in low-slung jeans waiting outside, Bleu Room Experience here in the heart of downtown would be right at home on South Beach in Miami.
Kids – who needs them?
Kids – who needs them? If you chose not to have children, does that make you selfish – or clever?
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Monday, January 30th, 2006
Trend Alert: Get the latest scoop on fashion, beauty and shopping
Halle Berry is polished and party-ready in a silken suit.
Transformation: Gwen Stefani
See how rock diva Gwen Stefani's look has changed over the years.
Hot Finds: Travel Made Easy
Get extra miles from these essential travel take-alongs
Look of the Day: January 30, 2006
Julia Stiles keeps it casual at the Sundance Film Festival.
Parties: Sundance Film Festival
See which stars and films sizzled at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Monday, January 30th, 2006
Entering the Year of the Wedding
WOMEN wishing to marry might try to hurry the process along, slyly dropping hints about rings or blatantly pressuring boyfriends to pop the question. But not Jennifer Chung. Ms.
Haunted by her past
Haunted by her past Jane Horrocks thinks she inherited her obsessive genes from a line of tough women.
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Shoes can make the outfit, provide an ego boost, fashion experts say
No matter who you are, (shoes) make you look and feel better,' said Stuart Rice, marketing director for Browns Shoes in Toronto, who has worn many hats in the shoe industry for 25 years. '
Indian Hair: The Next Hot Beauty Trend?
Business Indian Hair: The Next Hot Beauty Trend? by Amy Walters Amy Walters, NPR Salon owner Vared Valensi with a client, Heather Cohen.
The No 1 shop
by shop assistants. Ten years ago if a sleek, silently judging Bond Street sweater-refolder had offered to help me I'd have interpreted her polite query as 'what the hell are you doing in here, you ill-dressed fatso?'
Two Decembers: Loss and Redemption
ON the afternoon my mother died, she left work early. Her day as a computer programmer at Chase Manhattan Bank had skidded to an abrupt stop courtesy of a systemwide computer failure, and all employees got the afternoon off. It was late December.
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Monday, January 30th, 2006
Fashion Find:"Trashed"Tahitian Necklace
"I love the mix of clean, spare, elegant design anchored by a wild, organic element,"says jewelry designer Peggy Li on her website.I love Peggy's unique ability to make stunning jewelry — most of these pieces look like jewelry…
Fashion Find: Inspirational Bracelets
Wrap your wrist in the power of positive thinking, with these AffirmaCuff bracelets from FredaLa.com. The stainless steel and leather bracelets feature sayings like"Laugh Out Loud,""Follow Your Passion"and"Celebrate Life,"and can be worn alone, layered or…
7 Romantic Bras
What would Valentine's Day be without a little lingerie? Our 7 sweet (but sexy) bras make great gifts. Want one for yourself? Use the Email to a Friend Link to get your sweetheart's attention. If you're buying lingerie for someone…
Photos of Fashion Week Spring 2006
Get a jump start on Spring'06 by browsing through runway photos from some of the biggest names in fashion including Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera, BCBG and Kenneth Cole….
Golden Globes Fashion
Tonight should be a great night for fashion. For starters, Gwyneth Paltrow's ("Proof") back in the limelight (reportedly pregnant with her second child) and so is the always glam-in-a-dependable-way Charlize Theron("North Country"). Then there's Scarlett Johansson ("Match Point") who mixes…
Simple Style Rules
Common sense guidelines for navigating style, like how to decide if you're too old for a style, how to update your wardrobe and what's acceptable for work….
After-Christmas Apparel Sales
The holidays may warm my heart, but it's those 50%+ sales that really get my pulse going. See how much you can save on winter basics (most of us will still be able to wear winter duds for another three…
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Sunday, January 29th, 2006
Hey, CEO Do You Know How to Dress?
The High tech business is changing. Design,taste, aesthetics are becoming important.
Shopping For Men's Designer Suits
"Two thousand dollars for one suit? Are you crazy? I don't have that kind of money to spend on one suit! Yes, I am well aware of the quality and that it is well worth every penny.
Adaptive Clothes Blending; They Change Color While You Wear Them
Have you ever noticed that sometimes you go out with your friends and find that you are wearing clothes, which do not match and are actually obnoxious when you look at them together? Have you ever gone to a party and you find you stand out way too much and wish you could blend in better?
Briefcase Trends for Style Conscious Men
Briefcases are a rising fashion statement; many different styles to suit many different personalities, but how to choose one for yourself?
When Doing Business Look Past the Suit and Tie
Many people are impressed with expensive suits and neckties? They believe in dressing for success. Yet, what if you are already successful? Why would you wear something that tries to choke you?
What's So Special About Silk?
Silk is the fine thread with which a silkworm spins its cocoon. The silkworm pupates in its cocoon and emerges 20 days later as a moth. The thread which is produced by the spinning glands of the silkworm is the finest and strongest natural fiber in the world.
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Sunday, January 29th, 2006
H and M Q4 profit lags
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish fashion giant Hennes& Mauritz HMb.ST posted fourth-quarter pretax profit below expectations on Thursday but met market forecasts for sales during the key December period.
Teens Go Online for Fashion, Brand Info
Among teens, search is on equal footing with magazines for discovering new fashion brands, though most buy offline…
FTSE bursts through 5,700 barrier as Next forecasts profits hike
LONDONS key index smashed through the 5,700 barrier yesterday, as market confidence was boosted by an upbeat profit forecast from fashion retailer Next and hopes of an imminent pause in rising US interest rates.
Fossil CEO Buying Up Shares, But Should We? (FOSL)
GroovyStocks submits: Kosta Kartsotis, the chief executive officer of fashion accessory company Fossil (FOSL), apparently thinks his employer s stock is a buy. Recent regulatory filings disclosed that he has entered into a trading plan to purchase
Burberry Q3 underlying retail sales up (Reuters)
Reuters – British fashion house Burberry Group Plc said on Wednesday underlying retail sales rose 11 percent in the three months to end-December led by our core outerwear and reinvigorated classics.
H and M expands as profits race ahead
HENNES&Mauritz, Europes largest fashion retailer, posted a 17 per cent rise in fourth-quarter net profits, while announcing it is to launch franchises in the Middle East.
Christmas cheer for the high street
FRESH evidence that this Christmas saw a sharp high street recovery from difficult trading a year earlier came yesterday, with better numbers across the board from supermarkets and upmarket fashion houses to budget clothing retailers.
Advertising: The Comic Strip as a Fashion Statement
The sportswear company Perry Ellis has decided to replace its leading man advertising strategy with something less predictable.
H and M Q4 profit lags (Reuters)
Reuters – Swedish fashion giant Hennes&Mauritz (HMb.ST) posted fourth-quarter pretax profit below expectations on Thursday but met market forecasts for sales during the key December period.
Fire-hit ASOS back in business, profits on track (Reuters)
Reuters – Online fashion store ASOS Plc , which lost millions of pounds worth of stock in an oil depot fire north of London, has re-opened for business, it said on Monday.
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