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  Beauty Buzz

  Jan 25, 2012

  Dangle the Carat

  Candy-colored jewel pendants define jewelry's most coveted pieces.

  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 incarnations of fine necklaces ref- erence the shape of your choice finger rings—but turned upside down. Change it up! Opt to give your glitzy, weighed-down hands a rest, and stick your neck out in an attention-grabbing amethyst, emerald or aquamarine drop on a silver or gold strand. Buy it now, and wear it through spring. The bright-colored jewel will complement everything in your warm-weather wardrobe&... 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 looks&... more

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  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 combinations... 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 Hilfi... 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 to the elegant suiting introduced by Michael Kors and Yves Saint Laurent (the origina... more

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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 of v... more

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  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 notes&he... more

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  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, braided t... more

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  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 buttery-soft le... more

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  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 Company and Lounge [1] Downtown, which aims to reacquaint the modern man with the c... more

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  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’s... more

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  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 relat... more

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  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 time... 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 an ... more

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