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Elie Tahari, Karen Walker, Marc Jacobs, Dolce and Gabbana Fall/Winter ‘09Stealing your boyfriend's blazer is not a crime, since Yves Saint Laurent popularized androgyny in women’s fashion decades ago. Every season, designers bring us vests, beenie hats, baggy pants, and tuxedo jackets in new shapes and combinations. This season’s mix of masculinity and feminine sexiness is more funky and edgy than the femme fatale look. Our favorite looks (cropped trousers, sharp shoulders, oversized vests, and long blazers) were delivered to the catwalk by Alexander Wang, Chriz Benz, and Marc Jacobs.

Indian inspired costume jewelry was a big hit at Alexander McQueen’s Fall 2008 fashion show. Silver and gold-tiered necklaces with glass, pearls, and crystal embellishments were worn as a headpiece on the runway.

Prada Striped Leather Hobo Bigger is not always better. We crazy fashionistas aren’t mad about oversized shoulder bags anymore. The fashion stage belongs to little and almost intimate fierce purses. Marc Jacobs Quilted Classic Margot, Large

Marc Jacobs, Nina Ricci, YSL, Costume National - Fall/Winter ‘09Baggy jeans are a hot trend, but fall’s avangarde slouchy pants with their tailored take, endow a silhouette with a more sophisticated and grown up look. At YSL, LV, Marc Jacobs, and Nina Ricci, the models were walking with fabric, bagged, bunched, and looped low down between their legs.

The perfect alternative to a coat, a cozy knitted cardigan is the ideal layering piece for the fall. What we like about cardis, are that they add a soft texture to your ensemble and work with almost everything. For a casual chic look, you can cinch your cardigan with a broad belt and pair it with a silk georgette dress.

‘Tartans are absolutely brilliant’ said Vivienne Westwood. It seems that designers like Henry Holland and Dolce&Gabbana support her belief, as tartans were a main leitmotif at their Fall/Winter ’09 fashion shows. House of Holland Fall/Winter ‘09

Jewelry designer Elizabeth Yarborough makes bangle bracelets from cable-knit cashmere, wool, tweed, and angora. For some people, these bangles give them a warm and fuzzy feeling, but for others, they are a fashion don’t. Take our poll and tell us, wool bangles: are they hot or not?

Diane Von Furstenberg, Isaac Mizrahi, Derek Lam, Vera Wang, Tracy Reese, and Charles Nolan – What do all these names have in common? You probably think, these are the designers who are going to do a collaboration for Target? But no, surprise, they will all design for Barack Obama’s upcoming fashion line!

Pringle, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter ‘09It wasn’t hard to notice that the fall runways were trail blazed with cocoon silhouettes and bug-like shapes, seen especially in evidence among the coats. With their simplicity and minimalism they captured our hearts, but we are unconvinced that these coats will fit every woman, and they are not the easiest ones to put on.

Roberto Cavalli, Nina Ricci, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors F/W ‘09 From the freshest of spring lawns into winter gardens, florals are a trend that never die. Purple hues, nightfall shades of blues, russet browns, subtle grays in the form of lilacs and beaded poppies splashed on skirts, dresses, and chiffon blouses, florals are everywhere for the upcoming fall and winter seasons. And some designers are sending a more dramatic message by adding autumn leaves to their bouquets.

Giorgio Armani, Etro, MaxAzria, Preen F/W 08It was obvious at the Fall/Winter fashion shows that peplum was trendy once more, as well as a ladylike attitude towards fall styles. The echo of the Victorian era, when ladies wore peplum jackets with full long skirts, was very apparent at the Prada, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, YSL and Chanel shows.

This week hasn’t come to its end yet, but we are already to reveal the name of its most stylish lady. It’s Penelope Cruz who dazzled the red carpets at the Vicky Christina Barcelona premiere.

We love colored opaque tights for the upcoming fall, but this metal studded example is a killer, in a good way. They can go with almost everything, and yes, these tights will turn everyone’s head, whether you’re in a club or just walking down the street. Are there people who think these tights are not appealing? If there are, tell us now.

Giorgio Armani Clutch Expensive handbags not only suffice as fancy accessories, but are a sign of the high ‘status’ of their owner. They are a worthy investment, and wealthy people are ready to spend thousands and thousands on them. Forbes magazine unveiled the list of 8 new bags which stand the test of time, but we can’t agree with all of the items. While Mulberry’s Roxanne remains a bargain from Forever 21, Ralph Lauren’s Ricky bag is a nod to Birkin. There is only one bag that really stands the test of time - the Chanel 2.5 quilted bag...

...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.

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.

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...

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...

In the summer, slip on chic wide leg pants, which are a key for spring’s relaxed tailored trend. They cut a sinuous silhouette which is reminiscent of ’40s glamour. Wide leg pants can transition from the office to dinner out easily, so pick up a pair and wear them wherever you go. To read more

It’s time to feel free again! Forget about those constricting pencil skirts, and add a soft volume to your wardrobe with this spring’s huge trend - the full skirt. Read More...

Johnny can't wear white shirts-- I get it. That is unfortunate because the white shirt with the black suit and BLACK tie is HOT right now: But taking a cue from fashion expert Nicolas Sarkozy, even pastels will work with the black ensemble: I actually think Sarkozy started wearing pastels in deference to John Sidney, who I'm sure he hopes will win the election. Dark suits = HOT. Pale ties on Johnny = NOT hot This tie ends up looking fleshy colored and yukky even though it is a nice tie. He needs to stick with dark ties so he...

Postmodern Epistemologies by: Bethany Stotts, February 19, 2008 ...How does style affect our perception of the text, and does style itself impart its own distinct meaning?...Modern Language Association (MLA) professors attempted to answer these questions by drawing upon postmodern academics who remain skeptical of absolute knowledge, one of whom belongs to the radical “naturalist” Brights movement. Among the scholars mentioned were Donald Freeman, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Mark Turner, Daniel Dennett, and Noam Chomsky.... Instead, Chodat referred the audience to the works of radical atheist and Brights Movement member Dennett, who is listed on the site as one of the movement’s “enthusiastic...

Viking women had sexy style Published: 11 Feb 08 17:54 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.se/9950/ Women who lived in the major Viking settlement called Birka in the 9th and 10th centuries dressed in a much more provocative manner than previously believed. When the area around Lake Mälaren was Christianized about a century later, women’s dress style became more modest, according to archaeologist Annika Larsson. Previously, it was thought that Viking ladies wore a long garment held up by braces, made of square pieces of wool whose front and back sides were contained with a belt. The characteristic decorative circular buckles, a common...

KABUL, Afghanistan - A powerful and sophisticated type of roadside bomb prevalent in Iraq but not seen before in Afghanistan was discovered near a university in Kabul last week, prompting a rare countrywide warning to NATO and Afghan troops. The bomb, known as an EFP, or explosively formed projectile, was notable for its level of sophistication and similarity to those seen in Iraq, said Maj. John Thomas, a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force. NATO officials say they don't know where the bomb came from. "The kind that we're talking about is machined. It has to be fabricated to...

POINT LOMA – Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who is working California harder than any other 2008 presidential candidate, said yesterday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's governing style is one he would emulate as president. “Your governor is a good example,” said Giuliani, during a San Diego campaign stop. “Kind of the way I was mayor of New York City, it's the way he's governor of California. He is above and beyond everything else a problem-solver and that's what I would be as a president.” With the likelihood that the California presidential primary will move to Feb. 5 next year,...

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2007 – A Marine wounded in Iraq traveled the final leg of his journey back to his unit in style yesterday. Marine Lance Cpl. Steven Eastburn, a member of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, enjoys a ride home courtesy of Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pace met Eastburn at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., where the young Marine had been recovering from wounds suffered in Iraq. When Eastburn told the chairman he was going to continue his recovery in Hawaii, Pace offered him...

BOOK REVIEW & DISCUSSION: Ain't Got No Cigarettes: Memories of Music Legend Roger Miller By Lyle E Style "It's an endless story about Roger. He was one of the cleverest people I've ever met in my life." (Waylon Jennings) This is my own review of Ain't Got No Cigarettes, the first Roger Miller book ever published. My review is based on reading the book (twice) and having several discussions with Lyle E Style, the author. He may stop by later to answer questions (as his schedule allows). This one is a must-read, folks. And for you radio personalities who...

I may disagree with what Ann Coulter says but I will defend to the death Oscar Wilde's right to say it. Describing the same kind of widow that set Coulter off, he quipped: "Her hair turned quite gold from grief." Wondering what life in America would be like if Coulter used a stiletto instead of a sledgehammer is a tempting but futile excursion into dreamland. Suppose, for example, she was confronted, like Jennie Churchill, with a pompous young man who boasted that his financée's virtue was "priced above rubies." Without missing a beat, Jennie said, "Try diamonds." But if the...

7/20/2006 - ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFPN) -- Used to dealing with extremes in the Alaskan environment, nearly two dozen Airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base and three Soldiers from Fort Richardson drove to North Pole, Alaska, to lend their assistance in building a home for a family in need. They were joined by more than 150 Airmen and Soldiers from Eielson AFB and Fort Wainwright. North Pole residents Betsy Rogers, her nine children, her brother and his children all lived in a two-bedroom home. More than 300 friends and neighbors nominated the Rogers family for the ABC reality...

The United Nations has launched another effort at “reform,” designed to convince the American taxpayers that things are changing for the better at an institution known for corrupt practices. The public face of this effort is an American, Christopher Burnham, the new U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Management, who recently spoke to the Heritage Foundation about affirming “the highest ethical standards” at the world body and making sure the world body is more open and accountable. Unfortunately for him, he agreed to take questions, one of which – about the U.N. Secretary-General getting a $500,000 personal gift from a foreign government –...

Though copy editors and popular writers have known it for long, an experiment by a psychologist establishes the key to impressive writing - keep it plain and simple. Writers who use long words needlessly and choose complicated font styles in print are seen as less intelligent than those who employ basic vocabulary and plain text, according to new research from the Princeton University in New Jersey to be published in the next edition of Applied Cognitive Psychology. In the study titled 'Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity: Problems with Using Long Words Needlessly', Daniel Oppenheimer based his findings...

UNDER THE COVERS, CONSERVATIVE-STYLE By Azi Paybarah Two new books for the kiddies are hitting stores—one that will help get them laid, and another to turn those one-night-stand spawn into good little conservatives. First up is the long-awaited The O'Reilly Factor for Kids. Those with strong visual imaginations will doubtless be pleased to learn that O'Reilly (as he frequently refers to himself) didn't get laid until he was twenty. But it's about the children, and O'Reilly gives spin-free lessons about teenage sex, drugs, and what kind of junior high school girls turns him on. The Long Island native spills the...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The nearly 200,000 residents returning to some of New Orleans' neighborhoods beginning next week will face military checkpoints, a lack of clean tap water and a dusk-to-dawn curfew that could keep the good times from rolling for a while.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2005) -- Imagine dangling from a helicopter, zipping along at more than 80 miles an hour, with a crystal clear view of the coast and Marines on the ground looking like ants. That’s how Marines with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company spent their day July 28 — literally hanging by a thread to brush up on SPIE-rigging (special purpose insertion extraction) and “fast-roping” techniques. The training was held to requalify those who train Marines in such skills. Fast roping is the “main means” of inserting Marines quickly when a helicopter can’t land, said...

David Aikman's recent book, A Man of Faith: The Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush, highlights the pivotal role religious faith plays in George W. Bush's life and presidency. The book chronicles Bush's slow ascendancy to his faith, taking note of the key people and seminal events that helped shape his Christian worldview. Aikman, a former senior correspondent for Time magazine, is an open Christian who is sympathetic to Bush's core religious principles. Aikman's work is the second one that touches on Bush's faith. Stephen Mansfield wrote the first, The Faith of George W. Bush, which was released last year,...

Taliban-style law hits bomb inquiry By Peter Foster in Lahore (Filed: 18/07/2005) Pakistan's promise to rein in militant elements after the London suicide bombings has been damaged by the reintroduction of Taliban-style "public morality" rules as violence in border regions continues. Although President Pervaiz Musharraf has ordered the law, imposed by provincial officials, to be challenged in the supreme court, it is being seen as evidence of the widespread support for extreme Islamic views across the country. The security agencies said yesterday that they were continuing to support the investigation into the London bombers, three of whom are believed to...

400,000-year-old stone tools discovered in Mazandaran TEHRAN, June 8 (MNA) -- Recent discoveries by a team of archaeologists indicate that the coast of the Caspian Sea in Mazandaran Province was home to the earliest hominid habitation in that region. Archaeologist Ali Mahforuzi said on Wednesday that 400,000-year-old stone tools discovered in the valleys of Shuresh near the Rostam Kola, Huto, and Kamarband caves are the oldest ever found in the area. The previous studies had dated human settlement in the region to have begun about 50,000 years ago. “The recent studies conducted by a joint team of archaeologists from the...

Concerns over the sensitivities of Muslims have once again taken members of the American media – even its government – over the top. Some in the media have decided that Islam should be treated differently from other world religions, and some in American government are spending too much time worrying about Muslim sensitivities, as opposed to concentrating on crushing the Islamist enemy. An article published in the Washington Post on Tuesday, May 17 highlights examples of the mistakes being made by the media as well as in government. Robin Wright, author of the Post’s article, “U.S. Long Had Memo on...

The American public recognizes that the United Nations has major ethical and leadership problems. This same American public is growing more frustrated with the United States membership in the UN each day. To help this floundering world body, the President of the United States has nominated a man with the two missing elements that the United Nations sorely needs. The Secretary of State on the United States has said that he is the best man for the job. The former Prime Minister of Great Britain has said that he is an extremely good choice for America. On the other hand,...

Fear of Old Testament-style revenge grows among Arabs in 'village of traitors' By Tim Butcher in Dahaniya (Filed: 07/05/2005) The village of Dahaniya is protected round the clock by the Israeli army but the 350 residents are not Israelis living in fear of a suicide bomber. They are Arabs grouped together in what is known in the Gaza Strip as "the village of traitors". Inside the security fence that shields the villagers from the vengeance of their neighbours, fear is growing as the date of the Israeli army's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip approaches. Abed Shtiwe, a 37-year-old farm...

Forty-three of John Bolton's former colleagues at the American Enterprise Institute want to set the record straight: They've sent a letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, defending Bolton's conduct and management style. "We were colleagues of John Bolton during his tenure as senior vice president of the American Enterprise Institute from January 1997 through May 2001. We are writing to tell you and your colleagues that the various allegations that have been raised before your Committee, concerning Mr. Bolton's management style and conduct in other organizations and circumstances, are radically at odds with our experiences in more than four...

<p>WASHINGTON - (KRT) - Amid all the patriotic pomp, military might, warbling celebrities and high-tech security on display here this inaugural week will be something less intangible called "the Bush style."</p> <p>"The Bushes definitely have one," said longtime Women's Wear Daily and W magazine Washington correspondent Susan Watters. Yet they've maintained one of the least social profiles of recent presidents and guarded their privacy religiously - behavior some here have criticized as un-Texan.</p>

Dear Comrades! It is a clear message to the world that Junta are plotting to harm Daw Suu by removing all her security. Actually, a woman under house arrest need not secuity except there is a negative plot. So removing security out of her is making best position to shoot the target in point blank range. Khin Nyunt is tied up and only the daredevils remained in Junta. Soe Win, a daredevil who orchestrated open assasination in Depeyin is now holding the nation's scissor to cut and pierce among the opposition groups. The criminals released their counterparts ( human weapons...

Dems Altering Style, Not Substance Terence Samuel Dec. 9, 2004 As has been authoritatively reported, there is an unparalleled amount of angst coursing through Democratic veins these days, both in Washington and around the country, about what the party needs to do to reverse its recent string of defeats. "Change" seems to be the consensus answer -- but that's where the consensus begins and ends. The increasingly heated debate over who should be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and how he or she should be chosen is only the most dramatic feature of the agonized self-examination....

Vaccines, lottery-style in New Jersey 10/19/2004 9:45 AM By: Capital News 9 web staff You won't win any money in this lottery, but you might be healthier this winter. Officials in Bloomfield, New Jersey, plan to register people for a lottery to determine who gets the town's 300 doses of flu vaccine. Flu shots in Bloomfield already were reserved only for senior citizens and other high-risk groups. Then, the community learned it would be receiving less than half the 1,000 doses it ordered. The health director said a lottery is the "most fair and equitable way" to distribute the available...

Debatable Debate Impressions, Part II Edwards – More than a Pretty Face? by Bob Redman (7 Oct. 2004) In my article about the first debate between Bush and Kerry I enumerated eleven of the many cheap shots which Kerry made. During the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday evening, Edwards repeated and/or elaborated on the cheap shots, and added some of his own. A detailed analysis of the whole tissue of obfuscation would run to several pages which most of you wouldn’t read to the end. I therefore content myself with the elucidation of only one of Edward’s trial lawyers' devices which...

We couldn't choose snowboarding, because I've never heard that President Bush has ever snowboarded. I thought about using "clearing brush on the ranch," because Kerry has said that he did that once upon a time in his storied past, but I chose against it. It probably happened in Cambodia and Kerry wouldn't be able to reveal any top secret details. So I chose bicycling. There are some things to commend it. First, both men have indicated that they ride. In fact, I believe the President's bike bit the dirt sometime in the not so distant past. Then, of course, there...

Special Post-Debate Release....10-1, 2004 Style vs. Substance Round 1 Written by JB Williams ©2004-09-30 Before even I become confused by the pundit’s efforts to tell me what I saw and heard last night, I’m writing round one of the 2004 Presidential debates in to my own history book. The answer to who won the first round will depend on who you ask. If you’re asking me, both candidates lost… John Kerry looked good, was articulate, on message, calm, forceful, yet uncharacteristically respectful. Bush looked tired, verbally stumbling at times, a bit too on message, forceful as expected, but almost agitated,...