After making the big time with distributors like Saks Fifth Avenue, award-winning fashion designer Nony Tochterman decided to scale back. Why? After shipping, price reductions and technology expenses, her Petro Zillia line wasn't making any money. Now, she sells online and in select boutiques as well as in her own...
No need to dry off--just slip a terry cloth romper from Diane von Furstenberg ($150; Diane von Furstenbergy, Las Vegas, 702-818-2294) over your suit. The foam in these Zoot Sports Ultra Recovery sandals ($65; zoot sports.com) molds to your foot. Reebok Vetrospex goggles ($13;...
TREND: architectural details Power up your outerwear with clean lines and sharp angles. Pringle of Scotland wool coat ($2,495; Bergdorf Goodman, NYC, 800-558-1855), silk jersey shirt ($950), and wooltrousers ($775; both by special order at pringle-of-scotland.com). MaxMara leather ankle boots ($760; MaxMara, Chicago, 312-475-9500). TREND: ...
* Fear of change "Some people keep useless items around because getting rid of them means losing something familiar, and that's uncomfortable," says TLC's Peter Walsh. Rethink it Look at the de-cluttering process as weeding out the things that keep you stuck in the past. Editing your wardrobe can create...
Does throwing open the doors to your closet every morning inspire excitement or dread? "Women don't realize that your state of mind is often linked to the state of your closet. If it's a mess, you feel like a mess," says Melanie Charlton Fascitelli, author of Shop Your Closet: The...
Q I keep hearing about all the bargains at online consignment shops. How can I score the best deals? A These virtual resale stores are a mecca for great designer finds, especially belts, handbags, and scarves, which aren't size-dependent. We asked Christina Carathanassis, owner of the consignment boutique...
Elena Dementieva, 27, is ranked seventh in the world by the Sony Ericsson Women's Tennis Association Tour. This month she'll test her strength at the U.S. Open. Whether at home in Russia or traveling, Dementieva counts on these essentials. * Hamilton Quadblock Milk SPF 30 + ($13; chemistdirect.com)...
This article describes development of an interdisciplinary study abroad program to West Africa at the University of Georgia to help students gain a global perspective. The program is interdisciplinary with several disciplines including social work, clothing and textile, history, and teacher education. -This article discusses/highlights a need for a study...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With innovative, eco-friendly cleansers and modern chemistry in the mix, doing laundry is no longer a routine and boring chore. Detergents and fabric-care products have made keeping your wardrobe crisp easier on the pocketbook as well. Extending the wearable life of clothing, plus the kindness to...
The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage, by Daniel Mark Epstein (Ballantine, 576 pp., $28) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IN this new book, Daniel Mark Epstein has composed an elegant and insightful study of a well-known couple. The author of several volumes of prose and poetry, among them an...
Last week, I was "paying a family back" for the extra tutoring they did for my son by taking their family picture. I am a professional photographer. Just before the photo shoot, I tried to squeeze in a small school clothes shopping session with my children. This process always takes...
I commend the police for their current campaign to remind motorists to be watchful and respectful of pedestrians. At the same time, pedestrians could also use good judgment. Here's a case in point: I was traveling east on 2100 South a few nights ago at 9 p.m....
LABOR DAY AT PARKS Utah state parks managers anticipate full campgrounds and busy waterways and trails this Labor Day weekend. Whether camping, boating, biking or riding off-highway vehicles, park rangers encourage visitors to be prepared for a safe holiday weekend by following these safety...
Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCM) today announcedthat Chief Financial Officer Doug Collier will present a company overviewat the California Stock Report's 2008 Southern California InvestorConference at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at TheIsland Hotel in Newport Beach, CA. Interested parties may listen to the presentation through a...
According to a recent piece in the Wall StreetJournal, slips are passé. However, comments from WSJ readers indicate theslip is making a comeback and, as many top designers are featuring thissensual women's lingerie in their new lines, WSJ readers might be right.HerRoom.com offers slips in several styles and...
SAN FRANCISCO -- There were times this season when Barry Zito wanted to crawl into a dark hole. Now he's being plastered to multistory buildings around the world, and he couldn't be more excited about it. Presenting Barry Zito, male fashion model. By sheer...
Name of business: Uniforms Direct Inc. Type of business: School uniforms and medical scrubs Owner: Corky Baggett Founded: Antioch, July 2008; opened first store in Concord in 1999 Address: 3658 Lone Tree Way, Antioch ...
AMERICAN FORK -- A door-to-door magazine salesman and professed gang member is in jail after police say he assaulted a 58-year-old woman and left her for dead. Brian James Mask, who police say was a valid door-to-door magazine salesman, had stopped at the house of a woman...
*TENNIS Michael Llodra once prepared for a match in Miami by sitting naked in Ivan Ljubicic's dressing-room locker. "I'm trying to get positive energy from you because you're winning a lot of matches this year," he told a bemused Ljubicic, who had returned from a shower...
Just days before Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination in front of an open-air crowd on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech, the authorities in Denver were investigating a possible assassination plot against the man aiming to be the first black president in the...
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