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Here they are! Plus, see which pieces Hampden owner and buyer Stacy Smallwood is most pumped about for the fall (and when they'll be in store)

Heard of Pink Dot Beauty Bar? Better question: Heard of a beauty bar that stashes Budweiser for the gents as their gals sharpen their image? I've got a Q&A with its owner to fill you in...

In this week's flurry of fashion-filled posts, one especially stood out. Take a read to learn a lesson in style--in both the posing variety, and the prose

Eudora Welty, JK Rowling, and Oscar Wilde turn heads at Fashion Week—well, kind of. Here's to stylish prose guiding striking poses, plus bold statements, good composition, and wise editing all around

For the 12th and final love/loathe pair, style assistant Loren gives us an oh-so-easy way to take an outfit from day to night, plus a pair of shoes that should NEVER live in your closet

Choosing the top 10 men's looks from NYFW was tough. So tough, in fact, I couldn't neglect some left off the list. Here's the best of the many runners-up—Ralph Lauren, Carlos Campos, J.Crew, and more

Oh, it sounds tough. But I can predict who comes out on top of every single one of these "contests." Every time. Am I that good, or is it true that the house always wins... Find out here.

You're going to want these kitchens—here are a few designers (Katie Ridder, Tom Scheerer, Anna Spiro...) who've taken tile beyond the backsplash and redefined the best room in the house

A basic leadership rule is to praise others in public and give criticism in private. As I learned first-hand, though, not everyone agrees. Thus: three ways to gracefully handle public criticism

I'm tired of power getting a bad rap. And of the idea that nice women don't play with power. Yes they do. Here are three more incorrect notions women have about power, plus how to get over them

Let's be honest: Do you really need another shirt or pair of shoes? If you’re planning to go shopping this weekend, guest Gritter Amanda Gilbert invites you to reconsider

Amidst the driving rain, this one got right to the heart of our creative spirits. Add in the brilliant poem by local 8th grader Nina Howard, and receiving this post was simply an honor...

Part 1 in a series: This fall, you'll want to ditch the slutty, drag queen version of this smoldering look in favor of sexy REALISTIC daytime perfection. So listen up....

I long for school to be more hurricane-like, for the atmospheric conditions of public education to be ripe for downpours of creativity (like this swirling poem from an 8th grader at Moultrie Middle)

What's a surefire way to kill your sex life? Two decades without spontaneity. Not sure? Go ask Alice

Choice words for the prez from a Charleston libertarian in the wake of the big off-teleprompter speech in Roanoke. Just who's doing the heavy lifting here?

Every designer has a bucket list. The top to-do on mine is to flank an entire wall in the ever-so-avant-garde Bisazza tile...

Summer's bearing down, surf's beefin up. Time to catch the reading wave with surf sensation Kai Dilling

So you're repaired and rejuvenated, but to get past that breakup you'll need to take it one more brave step further. I dare you to....

Each slab is a work of art in itself, mimicked in marbled wallpapers and even in this emerald and gold clutch. Where will YOU use it?