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  • Models wait in line during a rehearsal before the L.A.M.B. fall 2011 collection show during Fashion Week Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

    European 'mantyhose' trend now puts American men in pantyhose

    By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

    It started in Europe — and perhaps it should have stayed there. A fashion trend that sees men sporting pantyhose — or mantyhose, as it’s been dubbed — has now shifted from Europe to America. Published February 20, 2013 Comments

  • This undated image released by Christian Fashion Week shows a model wearing a black feather dress designed by Julia Chew, 18, who recently graduated after being homeschooled by her parents. Ms. Chew said her collection was inspired by nature. Christian Fashion Week will kick off Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9 in Tampa, Fla.  (AP Photo/Christian Fashion Week)

    Christian Fashion Week: Modest doesn’t mean frumpy

    By Tamara Lush - Associated Press

    Christian Fashion Week begins Friday with a VIP reception and then a runway show on Saturday in Tampa. Published February 7, 2013 Comments

  • Transgenders break into Brazil’s modeling sector

    By Jenny Barchfield - Associated Press

    Walking the catwalk in a Brazilian bikini is a nerve-racking experience for even the most seasoned of models, but for Felipa Tavares it’s nothing short of terrifying. Published December 6, 2012 Comments

  • The Marc Jacobs Spring 2013 collection is modeled Sept. 10, 2012, during Fashion Week in New York. (Associated Press)

    Black, white and printed all over at Fashion Week

    By Samantha Critchell - Associated Press

    The story of New York Fashion Week has been told in mostly black and white — making it that much harder to ignore all the unusual prints on the runway, even if they, too, were color-free. Published September 11, 2012 Comments

  • Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican and GOP vice presidential nominee, addresses the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 29, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

    Wardrobe not Paul Ryan’s strong suit

    By Samantha Sault - Special to The Washington Times

    When Paul Ryan was thrust into the national spotlight a few weeks ago, there was widespread shock — not shock that Mitt Romney had chosen the conservative Republican congressman from Wisconsin to be his running mate, but that the vice presidential candidate had chosen such sloppy attire for his big day. Published August 30, 2012 Comments

Recent Articles
  • Butt Out: New Jersey Beach town cracks down, bans saggy pants

    By Wayne Parry - Associated Press

    Mayor Ernest Troiano Jr. thinks he’s found a way to put one of this Jersey shore resort town’s problems behind it. Wildwood is ready to ban overly saggy pants, no ifs, ands or butts. Published June 11, 2013

  • No pomp for new pope

    By Roland Flamini - Special to The Washington Times

    Pope Benedict XVI's love for the Renaissance church caused him to revive some of the papal styles of that period. His successor, Pope Francis, is turning out to be a sartorial minimalist, reflecting his more humble, understated approach to the papacy. Published March 28, 2013

  • Online backlash grows against Victoria’s Secret's racy Bright Young Things collection for teens

    By Daniel Wattenberg - The Washington Times

    A petition calling on Victoria’s Secret to drop Bright Young Things, a marketing campaign it says “targets teens and tweens with the same type of sexy and sexualized products sold in their adult line,” has gathered over 11,000 signatures at Change.org, a popular web platform for social activism. Published March 28, 2013

  • Fashion forward: Paris women finally win right to wear pants

    By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

    It’s been 214 years, but Parisian women have finally prevailed: They have won the legal right to wear pants in the city. Published February 4, 2013

  • Clinton dons green for key testimony: Her subliminal sartorial message

    By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

    Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton projects tranquillity, calm and good luck by wearing green during her appearance on Capitol Hill Published January 23, 2013

  • Individual preference trumps trends for new year

    By Samantha Critchell - Associated Press

    The biggest trend in fashion for the new year might just be that there isn't anything especially trendy. Published December 31, 2012

  • Seasonal sweater as a fashion statement?

    By Samantha Critchell - Associated Press

    The good, the bad, the kitschy. A "seasonal sweater" is one way to start a conversation at a holiday function. Published December 10, 2012

  • Torn jeans give way to more refined looks

    By Samantha Critchell - Associated Press

    This season's clothes aren't taking their cues from club children, college students or teen rebels. There's something grown-up about some of the most popular looks: They're a little refined and very wearable, but they've avoided being stodgy or, worse, just plain old. Published November 19, 2012

  • Longtime Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown, 90, has died

    By Associated Press

    Helen Gurley Brown, the editor who made Cosmopolitan magazine into a single girl's handbook of sex and glamour, has died. She was 90. Published August 13, 2012

  • Wear it proud: The flag as fashion statement

    By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

    There was no mystery as to which team Varun Pemmaraju was supporting: His American flag was tied around his neck, the Stars and Stripes floating like a cape behind him. Published August 7, 2012

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