Students find style for less
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Some fashion students at Meredith College are getting a taste of the real world, courtesy of the local Goodwill stores.
Modified: 11/15/09 06:04:22 PM
Holiday cookbook: Cook, eat and be merry.
Wrap up in the season's hottest coats
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One bright spot in winter's dreadful chilly months is the chance to wrap up in some of the season's hottest coats.
Modified: 11/16/09 05:38:40 AM
Store can take in your jeans
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Looking for a cheap way to a new pair of straight or skinny-leg jeans? Just look in your closet.
Modified: 11/09/09 06:40:02 AM
It's got bite - snakeskin makes fashion statement
Skin is in - snakeskin, that is.
Modified: 11/06/09 05:20:48 PM
Hosiery makes a comeback
Since the mid-'90s, women boldly braved the cold with bare legs. But last season major designers began moving back to covered legs.
Modified: 11/09/09 06:57:12 AM
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Is an eyelash drug worth the risks?
For about $100 a month, you could have the long, thick, dark eyelashes that you've always wanted.
Modified: 11/02/09 05:07:58 PM
Get tips from Nicole Miller
This week, fashion lovers will get a chance to be dressed by one of fashion's best-known designers: Nicole Miller.
Modified: 11/02/09 08:55:08 AM
Animal prints come roaring back
This season's prominent embrace of patterns includes animal prints, from sleek and shimmery snakeskins to the candy-colored footprints of big cats.
Modified: 11/02/09 06:51:22 AM
Blades of glory
Whoever said a woman's legs are the last to go hasn't taken a good, hard look at the shoulders lately. Broad and toned. Delicate and feminine. Tanned or freckled. At age 18 or 60, the shoulders are the sweetly seductive spot that has gotten far less attention than the bust, belly or behind over the years, but they hold up a whole lot longer. This fall, they're being shown off and appreciated like never before.
Modified: 10/27/09 05:33:40 AM
Local barber makes the cut in 'Good Hair'
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Durham's Franklin Edmundson knows a thing or two about "Good Hair." Not just how to get it; he is a barber, after all. But also about Chris Rock's new movie, which Edmundson happens to be in.
Modified: 10/26/09 05:45:37 AM
It's all 'good'
Chris Rock says he was inspired to make his new documentary, "Good Hair" (which opens Friday), after one of his daughters spoke longingly about a classmate's hair. Since the film began opening around the country, a critical conversation has begun. Listen to four local women talk about it.
Modified: 10/19/09 11:14:25 AM
GMA calls on Pristine Beauty
Blaire Kessler's hard work creating and marketing her Pristine Beauty line of all-natural skin and hair care products is paying off.
Modified: 10/19/09 03:47:00 AM
Generations of hair stories
I was born in the early 1950s. This was a time before perms, weaves or frankly, even a proper comb to control my thick, coarse, super-curly hair.
Modified: 10/16/09 05:01:04 PM
Think comfort when buying boots
Q: After wearing sandals all summer, I find my fall boots really hurt my feet. Should I go one size larger than my actual size? Wear thicker socks?
Modified: 10/16/09 01:26:04 PM
Refresh your style
The basic elements of a casual outfit are there: jeans, tank top and sweater, but together, these don't flatter. The black of the jeans and sweater bleeds the brightness from her teal top and loafers. (PDF)
Modified: 11/14/09 03:47:26 AM
Cheap-chic H&M picks Raleigh mall
Triangle fashionistas can cross another shop off their retail wish list: H&M.
Modified: 10/15/09 04:58:09 AM
Your crowning story
Comedian Chris Rock's soon-to-open documentary, "Good Hair," explores, comically, the relationship African-American women have with their hair. We'd like to hear your stories.
Modified: 10/09/09 05:46:07 PM
Panel tests products that aim to restore youth
The N&O beauty panel spent the month of September sniffing out Ageless Fantasy, a perfume that says it helps make women seem eight years younger to men than they really are.
Modified: 10/12/09 08:20:43 AM
Where to shop pink
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During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there are thousands of ways to support the cause to help find a cure.
Modified: 10/12/09 06:35:58 AM
White finds place in fall fashion
It's an old-school rule that you shouldn't wear white after Labor Day, but even the new fashion freedom to wear light colors in cooler weather comes with some strings attached.
Modified: 10/05/09 06:25:57 AM
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