60s chic
Fashions in the 1960s marked a movement away from elite haute couture designs and toward looks that appealed to the tastes and lifestyles of a younger generation.
Mirror, Mirror | Bag-and-shoe combos take a womanly turn
Fashion continuity is returning this spring, as matching dressy bags with shoes makes a comeback. Leaf through any fashion magazine this month and youll notice a bevy of glossy ads from high-end favorites such as Valentino, Marc Jacobs, Chanel, and even Jimmy Choo carefully pairing pumps with similar-style purses.
ISSA IN NYC
WHILE were expecting Marc Jacobs and Nathan Jenden to bring a little New York state of mind to London Fashion Week next month, weve returned the favour by releasing Issa onto the Big Apple scene.
The Softer Side of Boyds
Been to Boyds lately? The elegant retail anchor at 1818 Chestnut St. — formerly the Art Institute — deserves a second look. It isnt just a shopping mecca anymore. Sure, a $35,000 watch, fancy toiletries and a couture gown can all be yours.
South Africa: If the Shoe Fits, Buy It -- Thats the Sensible Approach
IT HAS been said that all women love buying shoes. This makes me wonder whether I am, in fact, genetically female, because I hate buying shoes. If Im honest, though, Ill admit that this is largely my fault, but I prefer not to be honest in this regard.
Tokyo becoming worlds top sole city
TOKYO — You’re walking around Harajuku on a busy weekend. With these crowds, it would be bad advice to tell you to do anything except look where you’re going. But step back for a minute and keep your eyes on the ground. See the parade of fresh footwear all around you? This city is sneaker mad.
Endless Highway: The Music of The Band
At a time when Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and The Doors ruled, The Band was an anomaly.
Dress sense: The real North South divide
Geography means everything when it comes to womens fashion sense, says LIZ JONES , but do northerners try too hard, or should southerners be making more effort? We unravel the threads
Need one coat to update your style? Head for trenches
If I believed everything in magazines Id be searching for the seven must-have fashion pieces for spring. Of course, major stores are stressing the importance of eight totally necessary items to update your wardrobe. And yet cyber fashionistas and style blogs are only pushing five key additions to renew your digs this season.
A.M.Stir
Thats the direct line for ABC network president Stephen McPherson - and angry Greys Anatomy fans are calling and leaving heated messages, demanding that Isaiah Washington, who plays a doctor on the hit show, be fired from the network for calling castmate T.R. Knight a certain unsavory, derogatory term.
