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designer vintage clothing redux Vintage hungry fashionistas get what they want- designer reissues! When Mom tells you that she once had a dress just like that, she's not kidding. In effort to keep up with vintage starving fashionistas, European designers and activewear manufactures are "reissuing" their old styles in limited editions. Last month, Yves Saint Laurent Couture in Paris offered a numbered copy of Mr. Saint Laurent's famous 1966 "le smoking" women's tuxedo for a modern-day price of about $6,300, reports WWD. Sonia Rykiel is introducing a "Modern Vintage" collection for fall with a limited run of archival favorites. Adidas, Levi's, Lacoste, and Valentino will also be reissuing. Norma Kamali has been at it for a while. When other designers

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Take Your Daughter to Work Day® Turns 10 Thursday, April 25, 2002 marks the 10th anniversary of Take Our Daughters To Work Day. Make the initiative to plant the seeds for opportunity at home, at school, or in your workplace. Why not set aside 24 hours to help celebrate a girl's self-esteem, increase her sense of opportunity, and develop professional insights that will last a lifetime? Thursday, April 25, 2002 marks the 10th anniversary of Take Our Daughters To Work® Day. Make the initiative to plant the seeds for opportunity at home, at school, or in your workplace, because: 56% of girls said that it is true that "girls are expected to speak softly and not cause trouble." (Girls Incorporated, Taking

Absence of Color is the New Neutral Weather getting a little funky? Can't figure out if it's the end of winter or the start of spring? Fashion's big bleach out has got it figured out! White is the new black.... right now, at least. Kiss up to your drycleaner and make nice-nice with vanilla ice... by the time the schmutz settles in, you'll be on to something else. --March 7, 2001

the ultra-lightweight Oakley Switch glasses made from magnesium-- the metal alloy of jets and space vehicles

The Super-Lightweight in Performance Glasses Magnesium, the metal alloy of jets and space vehicles is the next big thing when it comes to techno performance eyewear.Oakley Switch frames use this incredibly strong, yet super lightweight alloy thats great on the ski slopes or in the city. We told you about glasses sooo miniscule that they fit inside of a pen. We told you how to look totally gorgeous in eyewear. We didn't whine to you about our $300+ designer sunglasses that broke after a day. We didn't tell you that their customer service person told us that they cracked because one must pay special care in the art of eyeglass removal…quack! But, don't say we didn't tell you about this

Dear Sharon: I am in desperate need to buy a baby shower gift for a rather savvy fashionable relative. Unfortunately, I am absolutely out of the newborn loop and can't even begin to figure out what to buy. Should I buy clothing, toys, necessities, or what? Help! - Goo Goo Ga Ga Gift (via Fashion Advice) Dear Goo Goo Ga Ga Gift: Baby gifts can be rather tricky, sooo many people give what they would like their child to have rather than consider the parent's tastes or needs. Bravo, for thinking outside of yourself! With this in mind, many moms-to-be register their wish list at a favorite store. You can ask if there is a baby registry and case

Dress Up Your Dorm Room Dorm Decor: Decorate your dorm room on a budget. Back to School Dorm Decor, Dorm Room Makeover on a Budget- Color and Space Saving Techniques for the Ultimate in Throwaway Home Style Maybe it's from seeing their peers "live" in drop-dead huge, decorated apartments on reality TV or maybe it's from being exposed to a world that is getting easier on the eyes, but today's young people know about style. Since students have a tendency to switch dorms throughout school, think of this as theultimate in cheap chic disposable decorating. There are some schools, of course, where students have lavishly decorated rooms, however, for the most part, kids want something cool that their friends feel comfortable

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Dress Tips for a Meager Budget Inexpensive clothing, for the most part but not always, lacks the quality and workmanship of a better priced garment. I'm not telling you to spend money you don't have, I'm telling you to shop discriminatingly. There are certain thrifty things that you can get away with. Natural fibers like cotton and some wool can stand up to the scrutiny of a cheaper price tag. But be careful of color and sizing. White is usually OK across the price board, but typically the buttons and seaming don't pass muster. If the seams are skinny and ragged, forget it, there is nothing to do. But if the buttons are cruddy, just replace them with better buttons.

It's All About Doggie Style You're dolled up, so why expect poochie to have style that's for the dogs? We're not talking about fussy leashes and glamourella collars that doggie darling feels too overdone to catch a ball in. Or, that your he-man honey feels totally ridiculous being near. We are insisting upon whimsical wag wear that's as adorable as the tail-wagger herself. The dogshop at Old Navy has the sweetest bow-wow accessories at a mutt of a price. Now, there's no excuse to dog out on doggie style…. Arrrrufff!

the New Cute Car What could possibly make the PT Cruiser or the new Beetle seem so five miles ago in trendy retro car cuteness? The Mini Cooper! You'd have to be a fortuneteller with a cloudy crystal ball a bad case of turbantightis not to see this trend coming. What could possibly make the PT Cruiser or the new Beetle seem so five miles ago in trendy retro car cuteness? The MINI COOPER! As soon as I saw a preview of this cutie pie, I knew that the Cooper would be the next best rage on the road. It's incredibly modern in a classic black and white film kind of way. It's red is reminiscent of a perfect pedicure.

Metal to the Pedal…

Athletic Wear's New Silver Streak Silver-based yarn is the latest in cutting-edge technology for athletic wear for women. . Realistically, who wouldn't mind taking home the silver? The weather is warmer and the heat is on to stay in shape. If you workout a lot, you can get a little… let's say…not so fresh!?!? Well, bet you didn't know that there are some inherent properties of silver that put the breaks on nasty bacteria growing on your clothing (a cause of the stink factor)… make you feel cooler… and help protect against insidious ultraviolet rays. Well, the geniuses at Champion did. And, they came out with a yarn woven with silver coated threads in their Champion Silver collection of jog

Glaceau Vitamin Water Move over Evian, there's something new in designer water. Ka-lunk!!! That's the sound of the server's jaw careening to the floor after being informed that tap water would be just fine. Call me kooky, but sometimes I'm simply not in the mood for H2O from The Water List. Then other times, I crave the bottled pleasure. Now, you can up the cool factor a notch. Energy Brands Glaceau Vitamin Water rehydrates, quenches your thirst, and refuels with vitamins all at the same time, plus it's kind of groovy colored. Love the kiwi-strawberry, vitamin A and Ginkgo "Focus," it's guaranteed to help you Focus On Style. Okay, so that's wishful thinking, but it sure tastes great! Glaceau Vitamin

The Chapeau Strikes Back for Fall Fall 2001 fashion is head first into a major hat attack. The fashion must-have look is menswear inspired. If the hat doesn't recall Rex Harrison puffing a pipe, elbow resting on a mantle piece, it's not it. Grab a tweed or private school plaid slouchy crusher or a newsboy cap. We warned you that it was coming and now it's here-- fashion is head first into a major hat attack. The fashion must-have[/link] look is menswear inspired. If the hat doesn't recall Rex Harrison puffing a pipe, elbow resting on a mantle piece, it's not it. Grab atweed or private school plaid slouchy crusher or a newsboy cap … jeez with our every breath

Taste The Hamptons-Recipe to take a bite out of style from The Barefoot Contessa. You've read about every bold face gossip column name attending some Hamptons soiree or polo match. Maybe you've spotted a celeb buying tomatoes at a vegetable stand. You may have even heard tales about over crowded house shares as social-searching singles make their way into the Hamptons scene amidst cries of, "I dated him first" or "Why are you wearing my new Gucci bikini". Maybe you are just the serene type who spends weekends tooling around the mulch menu at the gardening store. If you are from New York, you've most probably, been there, done that, or live for the Long Island beach scene. In any

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