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09.03.2009 6:00 am

“The Sartorialist” democratizes style

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As much as fashion thrives on the spotlight of slick fashion spreads and catwalks, there is something utterly captivating about the way real people wear real clothes.

Scott Schuman of “The Satorialist,” a wildly successful blog that is now a book,…

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09.02.2009 6:00 am

Is fat the new thin? “Hungry” model weighs in.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

There’s a fine line between being “big and beautiful” and being fat. And I’ll admit that I don’t know where to draw that line.

We throw around the word “fat” so much that it’s lost it’s meaning. I’ll admit that I…

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07.10.2009 6:00 am

“The Narcissists”: What are you looking at?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What’s staring back at you in the mirror? A hopeful future, a tormented past, a solemn present?

Photographer Elizabeth Heyert plays voyeur hidden behind a mirror in new book of portraits called, “The Narcissists.”

Click the following link to catch a glimpse…

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03.20.2009 6:00 am

Cocktail dress, anyone? Fashion not shaken or stirred

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Expounding on the idea that it’s cocktail hour somewhere, I think that cocktail dresses should be daywear. There’s just something wonderfully life-affirming about a pretty cocktail frock. It’s simple, requires few accessories and most are guaranteed to elicit compliments and…

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12.05.2008 6:00 am

St. Louis calendar of Pin-up Girls more nostalgic than racy

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

If you’re planning to buy a 2009 Pin-up Girl calendar commissioned by the Pin-Up Bowl, be quick. The stock is going fast on Amazon.com for $12.99.

When we checked last there were only four left and more on the way, but maybe…

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11.18.2008 10:00 am

Giveaway, Day 8: Do you love shoes?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

If you love to wear shoes, shop for shoes, look at shoes, talk about shoes and learn about shoes, then today is your lucky day. Answer today’s trivia question and you’ll have the luxury of all that and more. You’ll…

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11.18.2008 10:00 am

Giveaway, Day 7: Tell your biggest makeup faux pas, get makeover kit.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Today, you can win the “Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual: For Everyone from Beginner to Pro,” by Bobbi Brown (hardcover, Springboard Press, December 2008, $32) and just so that you’ll have something to practice with I’ve compiled a Macdaddy box of…

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11.17.2008 9:45 am

Giveaway, Day Six: Want to be a fashion designer?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Welcome to Make Me a Fashion Designer Day!

Today you can win a trio of books for the student with aspirations of winning Project Runway or at least working in fashion design or perhaps just making a skirt.

Project Runway finalist and…

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11.14.2008 10:00 am

Giveaway, Day 5: Who wants to be a supermodel?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Today, it’s Make Me a Supermodel Day. You can win three books to inspire and educate and some products and services to help you master the cover girl look.

First there’s “Model: A Memoir” by Cheryl Diamond ($9.99) who is a…

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11.12.2008 9:45 am

Lifestyle Giveaway, Day 3, New book by Olsen twins

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We have twin copies of “Influence” by Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen (Razorbill, October 2008, Hardcover, 272 pages, $35) to give away here on Day Three of the Lifestyle 10-Day Giveaway.

The hundreds-millionaire duo interviewed 20 people who had some influence…

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