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The Emperor's New Fashion Biz The Emperor's New Fashion Biz Can you use a fashion quick fix before starting your spring shopping spree? Consider two new must-reads that spill the beans on the business of fashion. How does a nice Jewish boy named Ralphie Lifshitz from the Bronx transform staid and stuffy WASP culture (and himself) into an alluring 10 billion dollar fashion empire that everyone wants to emulate? The genius of Ralph is revealed, warts and all, in Genuine Authentic: The Real Life of Ralph Lauren by Michael Gross (HarperCollins/Hardcover). Now, if Mr. Lauren can only morph the real gin and tonic set into being as glamorous as his rendition of them! Why is it that things like UGG

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What to Wear Under White…

What to Wear Under White... I'm an African-American woman with a medium-brown skintone. What is the best color lingerie to wear under white clothing (white cotton shirts, white CK khakis, etc.)? Some are of the opinion it should be black, others feel it should be white. Are either right? (Columbus, OH) Regardless of your race, you want to wear lingerie that blends with your skintone when you wear white clothing. Whatever matches your fleshtone is the desired color for you. If you are dark skinned, black undies can be fine. Otherwise, more cocoa-colored lingerie would blend in better. For lighter skin or Caucasian women, anything from what they call champagne to suntan would work dependant upon your skin color. Under

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What to Wear on an Airplane

I'm not sure what to wear on the airplane to visit an old boyfriend out of state. When I walk off the plane, the first impression that I want him to have of me needs to be a GOOD one! I want to wear the right outfit that's casual and fun without looking too contrived or like I tried too hard. Movie stars and supermodels always look just right when you see them in airports and that's the look that I want! I'm thirty-years-old and like simple things with not a lot of frou-frou! Please, please help me with my "airplane chic" look so I can appear stylish, put together, and elegant. Thank you so much! (Nashville, TN)   First

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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

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