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It’s official: we do not favor the hysteria surrounding the Olsen twins. While Elle and Harper’s Bazaar proclaim one of the twins - Mary Kate as a style icon, we here at The Fashion Time consider her hippie-drippy style weird and ridiculous. The first thing you should know about Mary Kate – she loves full length dresses and skirts. Maxi never looks good on short women. She loves belts which make her waist appear too skinny, and cause her to look like a victim of anorexia. She loves fur and is always criticized by PETA. She loves weird vintage pieces...

If U.S. network censors banned the Secret Obsession scent ad campaign, will they ban the Calvin Klein Underwear ad, where Eva is also semi-nude?

She was like an angel...

Penelope Cruz lands W Magazine’s August cover. Photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, she reminds us of a young Sophia Loren.

Mariah Carey always appears on the worst dressed celebs list. She loves everything that shines – gold, crystals, and patent, and wears lots of pink and leather, which often reminds us of a prostitute’s style...

...the Men’s fashion shows in Paris and Milan began featuring dark-rimmed male models with pale makeup walking in glittering gold jeans and lace shorts, head-to-toe in electric pink with strings of pearls and wedges.

Plunging necklines blamed for plunging sales by female M&S shareholders Last updated at 19:42pm on 09.07.08  Plunging necklines have been blamed for plunging sales as Marks & Spencer chiefs today came under fire from lady shareholders.Executives faced complaints from some that its fashions are too young, offering too much cleavage for its loyal older customers.Investors have been getting worried because the value of M&S shares has slumped in recent days after the iconic high street chain revealed a fall in sales.And today at the company's AGM at London's Royal Festival Hall, shareholders lined up to offer a diagnosis of...

Who knew that Wayfarers originally marketed as sunglasses for pilots, would become an object of cult fashion? The popularity of Wayfarers can be compared only to the little black dress, as Wayfarers are cited as the best-selling design of sunglasses in history, and have been called “one of the most enduring fashion icons of the 20th Century”.

For those who want to add some romance to their summer wardrobe, there is an amazing draping trend. Lots of delicate chiffon and silk layers subtly cling from evening gowns to cocktail dresses and drive you to a flirty mood.

new clothing brand may be born out of the Texas raid on a polygamous sect. FLDS women for the first time are offering their handmade, distinctive style of children's clothes to the public through the Web site fldsdress.com. Launched initially to provide Texas authorities with clothing for FLDS children in custody, the online store now is aimed at helping their mothers earn a living. The venture, which has already drawn queries from throughout the U.S., is banking on interest in modest clothes, curiosity and charity to be a success. "We don't know what to expect but we have had a...

PARIS (AFP) — The notion of wardrobe androgyny was the fitting theme of Yves Saint-Laurent's men's collection, the house that kicked off the just-ended Paris men's shows where men's fashion won a feminine touch. At YSL, designer Stefano Pilati used quotations from Plato to explain why he combined female detailing with a masculine silhouette...

Women have worn shorts since the 1950s, and for half a century, this classic item has been a perfect staple of the summer wardrobe. They are easy wearing, look stylish, and save you from the heat. From Bermuda shorts and knee length denim shorts to structured boxy shorts, there are a number of smart styles choices in different lengths, colors, fabrics, prints, and silhouettes. For those who prefer something feminine, there are dressier styles in fancy fabrics like silk and linen, with details such as cuff hems and tuxedo waistbands.

Fashion Time: How do the fashion needs of housewives differ from other women? Sarah-Jean: Well housewives and SAHM’s (stay at home moms) can’t be running around doing errands in Jimmy Choos and a strapless cocktail dress. It’s impractical and most certainly foolish. The life of a housewife is so much different than women in NYC with full time jobs. We can’t take a cab to keep our new shoes looking fabulous or keep from getting blisters in them. We’re usually chasing toddlers around from dawn until dusk for heaven’s sakes! Housewives need a completely different set of fashion rules and...

It was at the Yohji Yamamoto fashion show, where several old men over 60 hit the catwalk. One of them happened to be artist turned filmmaker Steve McQueen, who just won a prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

In S/S ‘08 many designers told us a bedtime story and dressed up their models in sheer seductive fabrics. As part of the chic boudoir trend, it became clear that lace is not the old fashioned fabric from your grandmother’s wardrobe anymore. The good news is that this trend will continue to invade our closets even in Fall ‘08. Traditional white, ecru, and muted lace is undisputedly romantic, while black makes edgy silhouettes and reminds one of gothic chic.

Striped bikinis never go out of fashion. They are a classic, and ideal for a glamorous poolside look. Kelly Brock Kim Kardashian

Sweet beach cover-ups are always in fashion. From sheer ikat-print tunics and caftans, to sarongs and pareo, cover-ups are the perfect versatile vacation piece. The Fashion Time Magazine Editors present the season’s must have cover-ups for every budget.

Warning for teens: Teeth and jewelry don't mix Skin piercings might be the rage among teens, but researchers from Tel Aviv University have found good reasons to think twice about piercing one's tongue or lip. Dr. Liran Levin, a dentist from the Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dental Medicine at Tel Aviv University has found that about 15 to 20 percent of teens with oral piercings are at high risk for both tooth fractures and gum disease. Resulting tooth fractures as well as periodontal problems, he says, can lead to anterior (front) tooth loss later in life. High rates...

What a wonderful summer you can have with layers of soft tiered ruffles on your skirt! These above-the-knee skirts are called Ra-Ra, because they were derived from the skirts cheerleaders wore, and we know the fashionistas of 80s, certainly loved them to pieces.

We remember the speculation, that the July issue of Italian Vogue would have only black models, and feature only black women of arts and entertainment. These speculations turned out to be true, as Cathy Horyn from the New York Times has a story in today’s paper with details on the upcoming issue, interviews with people who worked on this project, and some pictures.

Many girls dream of having their faces appear on billboards, and now the dream may come true. The lingerie giant Wonderbra is looking to recruit 1000 women to strip for the world’s biggest ever underwear photo shoot, reports Marie Claire.

Goldy Gopher has gone sexy on us. Next month, the University of Minnesota mascot will appear in Victoria's Secret stores, adorning hoodies, T-shirts (pictured) and panties (not pictured) in the chain's Pink collection of lounge wear for young women. The lingerie chain, which has been trying to broaden its appeal as it struggles with declining sales, will carry merchandise from 33 universities as part of a licensing deal announced this week. Big Ten rivals Wisconsin, Michigan and Penn State also made the cut --

The items include a 1958 cocktail dress for Dior and a 1970s Rive Gauche camel cable-knit sweater trimmed in fox fur similar to one Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wore. “What’s exciting about the collection is that you see the progression of his career. He was a real style-setter,” said Christie’s couture specialist, Laura Leyfer to AP.

The World’s Most Expensive Dog Collar: British jewelery designer Stephen Webster’s $1.2 Million dollar creation.Even with the cost of Pet Fashion, spiraling out of control, much like the price of gas, owners still love their pets and want the best for them, no matter what the expense. So, why hesitate at all to plunk down $1.2 Million to purchase trendy British jewelery designer Steven Webster’s gold and diamond dog collar or a $5,000 dollar Vivienne Westwood Couture Coat for Dogs.

Some times people have bad hair days, but not Amy Winehouse! She has adventures with her hair every day. This time she went for the Marge Simpson look with her raised hair. She only forgot to color it in blue.

Believe it or not, but these Key Closet jeans cost $10,000. Are they made out of gold, you ask. Yes, partly. The buttons on the back pockets are made of white gold. Tiffany-set Swarovski crystals for the thighs and one-carat diamonds on each back pocket, for a total of two carats for the derrière. The graphics are accented with foil and hand spray paint.

Women face being turned away from the Royal Enclosure during Royal Ascot if their skirts are too short or if their dresses have straps less than an inch wide. Visitors who display their midriff or wear off-the-shoulder tops or halter necks will also be ejected on the orders of the Queen's representative, the Duke of Devonshire. The duke, the chairman of the course, has clarified the strict dress code for next week's event in guidance sent to all 80,000 Royal Enclosure badge holders. The code dictates that only "formal day dress" is acceptable and that ladies must wear hats or...

There's a model shortage in the fashion capital of the world and New York Representative Anthony Weiner is working to right that wrong. Seriously. Weiner is sponsoring a bill that gives models “of distinguished merit and ability” their own visa classification (P-4 status) which would group them with entertainers and athletes. Believe it or not (might not be hard to believe for those of you who are critical of our visa policies or ever applied for one yourself), models coming to work in the U.S. compete with high-tech workers for the same type of H1-B visa.

Humanity isn’t aware of a better chic basic than a white shirt. It is difficult to find a woman who doesn’t have one in her wardrobe. A crisp cotton white blouse is a must have item for all seasons, but there are a lot of style options available, like silky shirts, demi-sheared, with bows or ruffles, sleeveless, or pleated.

The Fashion world is crazy, and don't we know it. Wigs for cats, diamond necklaces for dogs, blingastic jeans, and whoa - heels for babies! The Heelarious company makes one-size shoes for infants in leopard and zebra patterns, black and hot pink patent, and hot pink matte. The tiny stilettos cost from $35 to $39.95. Buy them, and your 6 month baby will rock out to a nirvana of ga-gas and goo-goos.

A ban on bikinis at the city pool is expected to be revised, ending a short-lived prohibition on the popular two-piece pool attire. The restrictions were not popular, even in the community where the council passed a resolution in 2006 to favor the "natural family" consisting of a working husband, a stay-at-home wife and a "full quiver of children."

The Daily Mail and Andhra News.net report, that Margaret Thatcher is back in fashion. July’s edition of Vogue has a handsome tribute to the original power dresser, with her immaculate helmet of hair, still ready to do battle.

While Seattle worries about concealed weapons, a new fad in the West is to pack and carry you pistol for all to see...

News that the most iconic item of male dress, the necktie, is in danger of falling out of fashion in America is a grim intimation of the decline of yet another civilisation. The tie is a weathervane of the health of a society; if you doubt that – look at Iran. The tie is the emblem of western civilisation, said to be descended from the focalia worn by Roman orators to protect their vocal chords. “A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life,” declared Oscar Wilde. He was right and the rules of neckwear are rigid. Vulgar innovators...

A model wears a three-piece suit designed by Yves Saint Laurent. France, 1967. He reworked the rules of fashion by putting women into elegant pantsuits that came to define how modern women dressed. By putting a woman in a man’s tuxedo, he changed fashion forever, in a style that was never dated. “Chanel gave liberation of the body to women,” said Pierre Berge, Laurent’s longtime business partner, “and Saint Laurent gave power to women with the men’s clothes.”

Yves Saint Laurent, considered by many as the greatest fashion designer of the 20th Century, has died in Paris at the age of 71. Saint Laurent changed the face of the fashion industry when he became chief designer of the House of Dior at 21. He designed clothes that reflected women's changing role in society: more confident personally, sexually and in the work-place.

PARIS — Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent, who reworked the rules of fashion by putting women into elegant pantsuits that came to define how modern women dressed, died Sunday evening, a longtime friend and associate said. He was 71. Pierre Berge said Saint Laurent died at his Paris home following a long illness. (Aids?) ... Bouts of depression marked his career. Pierre Berge, the designer's longtime business partner and former romantic partner, was quoted as saying that Saint Laurent was born with a nervous breakdown. ... When he bowed out of fashion in 2002, Saint Laurent spoke of his battles...

Free People Dropwaist Trench Coat ($108.00) A cult item of every women’s wardrobe is the Burberry trench coat. For more than 50 years, the double-breasted beige-colored coat with the leather buckle closure on the belt and cuffs, has been considered a womenswear classic. To read more...

Christian Dior, the French fashion brand, has become the latest global company to learn a hard lesson about the danger of offending Chinese sensitivities. Facing the possibility of a boycott of its products, the luxury company said Thursday that it had dropped the American actress Sharon Stone from its advertising in China after she suggested last week that the recent earthquakes in Sichuan Province were karmic retribution for Beijing’s treatment of Tibet.

I’ve been a fan of Dunkin’ Donuts for years. Their Munchkins are heaven. Their coffee is better and cheaper than Starbucks. And the company’s management has taken a brave and lonely stand in support of immigration enforcement — refusing to hire illegal aliens and blowing the whistle on applicants with bogus Social Security numbers. So it was with some dismay that I learned last week that Dunkin’ Donuts spokeswoman Rachael Ray, the ubiquitous TV hostess, posed for one of the company’s ads in what appeared to be a black-and-white keffiyeh. The keffiyeh, for the clueless, is the traditional scarf of...

New York, May 8 : British retailers Selfridges and Harvey Nichols have reported a surge in the sale of heels ever since Gwyneth Paltrow strutted down the red carpet in the highest of heels for her whirlwind ‘Iron Man’ publicity tour. Both the stores have reported a rush of customer interest in the six-inch black Alexander McQueen stilettos that the actress wore to the film's London premiere. Selfridges said that its sales have gone up to 35 percent in the last week, and heels are outselling flats there at a rate of five to one. "Not for the faint hearted,...

The Fashion Time Magazine presents the Top 20 Bikinis of Summer 2008 for under $50. They’re chic in style, affordable in price, and oh la la la, very figure-flattering. They’ll make you instantly stand out at the beach or pool party and won’t max out your credit card. What could be better than that? Let the countdown and savings begin.

Be Super Chic down to your feet. Out suave the competition and make a bold fashion statement with this season’s trendiest socks. They look good, they feel good on you, and they tell the world, “Damn it, I’m Glam, and proud of it.” The Fashion Time editors present the Trendiest Socks of the Season… To read more...

Michael Tonello didn't grow up wearing Hermès, the venerable French label founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermès as a saddlery. He never coveted Hermès ties or scarves, hallmarks of the upper crust. And the American hairstylist certainly never gave a rat's arse about the world-famous Birkin bag, the clunky, rectangular satchel so elusive that billionaires can't always get their hands on them. For the longest time, Tonello didn't even know what a Birkin was. He just wanted enough dough to live in dreamy Barcelona. But after falling into the resale business, he haphazardly discovered the formula for procuring Birkins. And...

Naomi Campbell, one of the most famous and beautiful women in the world, and known for her Intemperate behavior, will be immortalized in sculpture. She has been posing for photographer Nick Knight, who is using three-dimensional scanners to create the sculptures...

Good news for luxury mobile phone lovers. Following Prada and Giorgio Armani’s example, Christian Dior is making their Diorphone available in their boutiques. For only €3,500, you can score yourself two phones for the price of one. Yes, the special thing about this phone, is you receive a mini phone with it.

PITY the mothers and grandmothers. Visible bra straps, glaringly obvious roots — these are but a few of the grooming no-nos that have become yes-yeses in recent years. Now there is another stylistic tic that would have been unthinkable on a proper lady in your Aunt Beatrice’s day. Over the last few years — since the era of the skull print scarf, let’s say, or the (metaphorical) rise of the Olsen twins — having streaked, chipped or just plain grotty nail polish no longer suggests drug addiction, manual labor or pure laziness. Like untied high-tops, thread-worn jeans and bedhead, it’s...

Fashion is bringing us pure art, and that includes footwear. Don’t be afraid to make a bold statement, and break the rules by wearing a pair of heels decorated with embroidery, jewels, studs, baubles, petals, bells, crystals and flowers. From surreal Marc Jacobs shoes to blooming Prada’s, this season’s designer heels have a Dali-esque feel about them. To read more

With a white mop of hair, crisp button-down shirt and tie, fake eyelashes aside, Marc Jacobs is transformed into fabled pop art Andy Warhol in Interview magazine’s June-July double issue.

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