Fur isn't just for warmth
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A fur coat? In North Carolina? Why? Hertzberg Furs sales manager Mary Ann Sewall has an answer.
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With its whimsical packaging and wacky joie de vivre, Benefit has found a quirky and profitable place in the cosmetics world. Started by twin sisters Jean and Jane Ford in San Francisco, the brand has more than 2,000 counters in 30 countries.
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Stylin':
A fur coat? In North Carolina? Why? Hertzberg Furs sales manager Mary Ann Sewall has an answer.
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The applause was thunderous. Of course John Lee Hancock, the director of "The Blind Side," was pleased. But his discovery, the young man whose life could change in much the way his character's life changes in the movie, was stunned.
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The most elusive fashion stylist in America is nervous. Sitting on a reporter's sofa, dressed in yoga pants and a hoodie, she averts her eyes and explains why she had decided to out herself after avoiding the spotlight.
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Hax:
Dear Carolyn: My younger sister, "Alexis," is a college sophomore, and in the last year or so has gotten very into drinking with her friends (she is underage).
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