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Beauty Buzz
Jun 01, 2012
The Hot List: Health & Beauty
See the full Hot List feature in the June issue of ALIVE, or in the digital edition.
Best New Workout Class: The Dailey Method
If attaining a long, lean dancer&r... more
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Trend Reports
May 01, 2012
Heat Wave
When it comes to stocking the season's hottest trends, remember: less is more. Avoiding an epic fail in the credit card department is as simple as knowing where to go. Ironically, this summer, the "looks for less" guidebook would essenti... more
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Trend Reports
May 01, 2012
Short Cuts
Who wears short shorts? Well, there's Kelly Bundy, of course, and the busty model in Warrant's "Cherry Pie" video. But, you might want to whip out your old Thighmaster, because as of this season, the answer will likely include you. Thank... more
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Trend Reports
May 01, 2012
Go with the Grain
Thanks to such designers as Donna Karan—who accessorized her namesake runway collection with clutches, statement chokers and cutout wedges that looked fresh from a forest—a number of oak, cherry and walnut extras are coming out of the ... more
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Trend Reports
May 01, 2012
Cabin Fever
Whether you're a stranger to sailing or consider yourself nautical by nature, hold your breath. Labels including Diesel and John Varvatos have recently joined Sperry in outfitting the yacht club and company in summer-essential boat shoes. With row... more
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Trend Reports
Apr 01, 2012
Broad Ideas
When the basis of your workweek uniform is a button-down and tie, standing out from the other suits can be complicated—unless you're George Clooney. Luckily, a new combo is making waves: the spread-collared shirt and Windsor-knotted tie.
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Trend Reports
Apr 01, 2012
April Showers
In a month notorious for being soggy and damp, you may find yourself (unlike years past) cringing at the thought of brighter days ahead. Welly designers—most notably, Hunter—have recently released a downpour of poppy takes on your long... more
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Trend Reports
Apr 01, 2012
Safari, So Good
So, a Kenyan excursion is not in the cards. Maybe it's for the best. Your idea of a fab vacation never really involved wielding binoculars and bouncing around in a jeep. Still, witnessing vivid landscapes, being "one with nature" and wea... more
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Trend Reports
Feb 23, 2012
Beauty Now
For years, getting cosmetic surgery meant going under the knife, but some of the newest and hottest beauty procedures are sneaking out of Hollywood and showing up in doctors' offices and med spas around St. Louis. These minimally invasive procedur... more
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Trend Reports
Feb 23, 2012
Spring Beauty Manual
Big Red
Seen on the runway at Duyos. [1]
Bold and sassy, a bright-red lip is best paired with an otherwise neutral palette—and, of course, a winning smile.
Get the look: Imperative to... more -
Trend Reports
Feb 22, 2012
Bleach Job
White is making noise this spring, and it's music to the ears of every shopper in need of a break from the somber top-notes of numerous collections past. Seen bleaching out such extras as handbags, heels and high-fashion sunnies, the color succeed... more
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Trend Reports
Feb 22, 2012
Waist Land
You can't deny it: On a style spectrum that spans from "Greasers" (wearers of denim, black and basic tees) to "Socs," you're at the latter end, which permits pastels, khakis and cardigans. Lucky for you, designers are overwhelm... more
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Trend Reports
Feb 22, 2012
The Clash
If you have long avoided color, get set to squirm—or face your fear. From the looks of spring runways, anything and everything goes this season. Megacolor is on the menu, thanks to such unforgettable looks as Jason Wu's gleaming red carpet g... more
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Trend Reports
Jan 25, 2012
Velvet Crush
Sure, raw denim, studded leather and spiked accessories are cool, but you’ve always been a softy. You appreciate the cozy things in life, which is why you can rightly claim this as “your”season. Thanks to a number of new lush loo... more
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Trend Reports
Jan 25, 2012
Dangle the Carat
Who would have guessed that dramatic “rings around the collar” would wind
up among the season’s essential accessories? Defined by bold stones on delicate
chains, designers’ newest, most talked about incarnat... more -
Trend Reports
Dec 28, 2011
Hit the Right Cords
Ever since denim became permissible on Casual Fridays, few fabrics have threatened its supremacy in the versatility department—until now. Thanks to labels from J. Crew to Current/Elliott turning out cool corduroy pants in countless combinati... more
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Trend Reports
Dec 28, 2011
Head Over Heels
It's true that a penny saved is a penny earned, so you can rightly call your intention to scoop up of-the-moment penny loafers in a variety of textures and tones a "savings plan." Seen on the winter runways of Alexander Wang and Tommy Hi... more
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Trend Reports
Dec 28, 2011
March of the Penguins
Borrowing from the boys is nothing new, but this season, the trend takes a more
formal turn. From the glam-rock blazers that debuted at Balmain and Isabel Marant
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Trend Reports
Nov 28, 2011
Think Outside the Gift Box
It’s that time of year again, but before you march to the mall, consider shopping the city’s resale retailers that make holiday gift giving easy on the eyes, and the wallet. Independent shops across town are offering a wide variety ... more -
Trend Reports
Nov 28, 2011
Suited to Perfection
Shopping a suit and its various coordinates can be overwhelming—unless you’re prepared. From what’s hot in shirts, ties, pants and lapels, we’ve mapped out everything you need to know to buy the perfect pieces. Take... more -
Trend Reports
Nov 28, 2011
Knit Picking
Chubby is in, at least when talking knitwear-and so ends the feud between fashion’s influential designers and those fond of practicality. Undoubtedly warm, the season’s most-wanted sweaters are composed of wildly thick gauges, ... more -
Trend Reports
Nov 28, 2011
So Clutch
While you could be quick to peg many of winter’s top trends as “impractical,” you should first consider your reasons. Sure, the statement day-to-night clutch—available in a plethora of prints, bold colors and butter... more -
Trend Reports
Oct 26, 2011
The Manual
Eat, Drink & Be Manly
GRAB A STOGIE
The Old Boys Club might be out of session, but there's still a place to meet, thanks to the Charles P. Stanley Cigar ... more -
Trend Reports
Oct 26, 2011
Too Cool for School
Fall 2011 runways—rampant with loafers, letterman jackets, corduroy and tweed—read like the updated scripts of preppy-clad classics like “Animal House” and “Family Ties.” Shows that spelled out the season&rsq... more -
Trend Reports
Oct 26, 2011
Evolution of Ink
A couple of decades ago, tattoos were the mark of a pretty rough crowd—the sole domain of military folk, rock'n'roll stars, punks and jailbirds. When Trevor Collis of Iron Age Studios first got into the biz 17 years ago, his mother told... more -
Trend Reports
Sep 28, 2011
Snake Charmers
When it comes to working fashion’s biannual “main ideas,” you have two choices: forego practicality in favor of fab statement numbers that will likely prove irrelevant by season’s end, or smartly add to your collection of t... more
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Trend Reports
Sep 28, 2011
Plaid & Simple
Sure, the pattern bears a connection to Kurt Cobain, but before you think about going grunge this season, consider the styles behind plaid’s recent resurgence. From Burberry’s statement buffalo checks to the blanket-perfect weaves rele... more
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Trend Reports
Sep 28, 2011
Black Ice
The latest trend in fine jewelry is causing many a shopper to question two theories they’ve long held as truths: if “trends come and go” and “diamonds are forever,” it would seem that a “diamond trend” is ... more
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Trend Reports
Aug 24, 2011
Fall 2011 Trend Report: New Year’s Yves
Designers’ recent favoring of the cobalt shade popularly known as Yves Klein blue marks a two-fold victory of sorts. For fall, bolds trump neutrals and realism bests surrealism. Perhaps no designer made the point better than Balenciaga&rsquo... more
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Trend Reports
Aug 24, 2011
Fall 2011 Trend Report: Scarlet Fever
The fact that the color is Valentino’s trademark—and shares its name with the powerhouse’s contemporary sister line—explains the surprise most likely felt once they realized that Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli ... more
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Trend Reports
Aug 24, 2011
Fall 2011 Trend Report: Vanilla Skies
It seems the theme that guided Alexander McQueen designer Sarah Burton throughout the production of her fall collection could easily have been plastered on title posters outside every show venue from New York to Paris. Even so, the most accurate d... more
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Trend Reports
Jul 27, 2011
Jewelry: Birds of a Feather
One of today’s hottest jewelry musts seems plucked from ideas hyped in seasons past. While designers including Marchesa and Jason Wu have debuted memorable ostrich feather numbers on recent runways, defined by strapless mini-dresses that app... more
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Trend Reports
Jul 27, 2011
Style: Bright Ideas
If you’ve ever stopped and scanned the contents of your closet, only to come to the realization that your go-to color palette hasn’t evolved since your Boy Scout days, take note: a bright spot is on the horizon. Thankfully, the summer-... more
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Trend Reports
Jul 27, 2011
Style: Blues Clues
When it comes to fashion, there’s no such thing as shopping “easy” denim. Most recently, high waists have trumped low waists, wide-legged styles have scooped skinnies, and salespeople seem to have a vocabulary all their own (who ... more
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Beauty Buzz
Jun 30, 2011
Beauty: Saving Face
With thousands of skincare products that promise to lift, plump, firm, diminish, enhance, smooth, tone and everything in between, it can be intimidating to know which is right for your skin. And because our skin and its needs change as we age, it ... more
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Trend Reports
May 25, 2011
Sheer Madness
Some trends are simple to sample (throw on a poppy-printed blouse, and you've got florals covered). But others call for a bit of strategy. Take the season's sheer look, motivated by Givenchy's light-as-air maxis and Versace's plastic panels. While... more
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Trend Reports
May 25, 2011
My So-Called Necklace
Not since Marc Jacobs' memorable Fall 1992 collection for Perry Ellis has grunge been so top-of-mind among the fashion forward—but this time around, the hype isn't defined by flannel shirts and skull caps motivating "Teen Spirit." ... more
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Trend Reports
Apr 28, 2011
Fashion: Secret Garden
