Tribal counsel: How to wear ethnic prints

Tribal counsel: How to wear ethnic prints

You're no slave to fashion but you still want to look up-to-date. And you certainly don't need to be rich to be fashionable.

 Hot summer styles

Hot summer styles

Mod stripes

Rodarte's art of fashion

Rodarte's art of fashion

After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, Kate and Laura Mulleavy moved back home to Pasadena, Calif.,...

Getting serious about stripes

Getting serious about stripes

It was specially requested that I tackle in a column the challenges of wearing stripes.

A little care goes a long way when it comes to appearance

A little care goes a long way when it comes to appearance

People are always telling me that they're complete fashion amateurs whenever I say I write a shopping column.

Tie dye is to die for the second time around

Whenever a trend from a bygone era resurfaces, you have to proceed with caution.

 Bloombox of prints

Bloombox of prints

As deafening as AC/DC in the '80s, prints and patterns clashed over the past year like Metallica versus Megadeth, Blur versus...

Meet the first lady's secret style weapon

Meet the first lady's secret style weapon

By the time Barbara Tfank began designing for Michelle Obama in 2011, the intense focus on the first lady's fashion choices...

Flats are having a moment

Flats are having a moment

When Sarah Jessica Parker announced a couple of months ago that she had ditched Manolos for more sensible shoes, fashionistas...

Rise of the 2-inch heel

Rise of the 2-inch heel

After spending much of her career in stilettos, Sarah Jessica Parker recently confessed that she has suffered permanent...

May Fashion Events

May Fashion Events

Photos: Crazy golf pants

Photos: Crazy golf pants

Yep, it's that time of year where we find (with very little effort) the wackiest golf pants around. These are seriously wild,...

Pastels go from dim to delightful

Pastels go from dim to delightful

Pastels get no respect, and it's easy to see why.

The secret to lingerie is in how it makes you feel

The secret to lingerie is in how it makes you feel

If you're in the market for lingerie, you're in good company.

Spring into accessories

Spring into accessories

Stephanie Sack owns Vive La Femme, a snappy Bucktown boutique for plus-...

American Eagle launches skinny, skinny jean ad campaign

American Eagle launches skinny, skinny jean ad campaign

Sometimes, skinny jeans simply aren't skinny enough. Have you ever wished they were tighter? More form fitting around the...

The long and shorts of a summer staple

The long and shorts of a summer staple

I believe that shorts are the item of clothing most subject to discrimination in our fashion society.

Fun in the sun requires a few select items

Fun in the sun requires a few select items

Summer always makes me want things that seem incredibly impractical.

Make your sundresses work-appropriate with these tips

Make your sundresses work-appropriate with these tips

Every so often, I poll my family and friends for column ideas.

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