Libby Calaway
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Ten-a-see: 10 reasons why Nashville rocks
Believe the hype: Nashville is as cool as everyone says it is. Whether you’re looking for world-class art or down-home cooking, Music City is an oasis of creativity and culture...
A tale of two cities: Florence vs. Florence
American towns with international names pop up in every state. Maybe it’s just an insider’s perspective, but they seem to be especially prominent in the South, where I grew up....
RED CARPET CATFIGHTING - THE SEAMY SIDE OF THE STARS' STYLE WARS
Lies. Backstabbing. Bribes. Catfights. Stealing. No, it's not the manuevering that goes into snagging an Oscar - it's the manuevering that goes into snagging a dress for the Oscars. Welcome...
IN THE BAG - GET CARRIED AWAY WITH THESE TOTES
Your therapist is wrong. Women with lots of baggage are desirable - especially if they cart it around in one of this season's super oversize handbags. These jumbo, colorful handbags...
PROBLEM SOLVED: 3 PAGES OF OSCAR FASHION PREDICTIONS
IT'S six days until Oscar night - and designer dresses are flying faster than you can thank your agent. In Los Angeles, the showrooms of Rodeo Drive are jammed with...
STRAIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY: RIP OFF LAST WEEK'S HOTTEST CATWALK LOOKS - NOW!
Fashion Week for fall 2004 ended just over a week ago. But you can already start using the trends that appeared on the runways to spice up your wardrobe now...
TREASURE HUNT: A SHOPPING ADDICT'S GUIDE TO THE CITY'S BEST THRIFT STORES
Shopping is hard this time of year. The post-holiday sales have ended, leaving only full-priced spring duds on the floor. For those of us who refuse to pay retail, these...
WHAT A WEEK!
I know, I know: It's not even spring yet and we're already talking about fall clothes. Well, that's how the world of fashion works. The Olympus Fashion Week that ended...
DONNA & RALPH'S TIMELESS STYLE - VETERAN DESIGNERS SHINE ON
Talk about saving the best for last! Yesterday, the final day of Olympus Fashion Week's runway presentations, Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan showed two of the best shows of the...
THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK SOM AND CHOW ARE ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
Newbies ruled yesterday at Olympus Fashion Week, when Behnaz Sararpouf, Esteban Cortezar and others staged shows at the Bryant Park Tents. In young designer Peter Som's program, he wrote that...
THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK:SOM AND CHOW ARE ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
YESTERDAY was newbie day at Olympus Fashion Week. The tents at Bryant Park were dominated by shows from buzzy young designers, including Behnaz Sarafpour, Esteban Cortazar, Jeffrey Chow and Peter...
KORS PELTS THE SVELTE DAMSELS CATWALKS GO FUZZY, FUR SURE
FUR, fur, everywhere! The fuzzy stuff's shown up in almost every show at New York Fashion Week this season - but never with the abundance that was on display yesterday....
KORS PELTS THE SVELTE DAMSELS: CATWALKS GO FUZZY, FUR SURE
FUR, fur, everywhere! The fuzzy stuff's shown up in almost every show at New York Fashion Week this season - but never with the abundance that was on display yesterday....
CLUB KIDS MEET LUNCHING LADIES: STYLE SMORGASBORD FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES
Young or old, New York Fashion Week has something for women of every age. For the likes of the Ladies Who Lunch, there were Douglas Hannant and Bill Blass. And...
FASHION WEEK'S GLAM SLAM - OSCAR-NIGHT STYLE IN THE OFFING
It's less than three weeks until Oscar night. Female nominees: Do you know where your gowns are? If you're lucky (or, rather, if you've hired a smart stylist) they would...
ALL DRESSED TO FRILL - FALL COLLECTIONS LOOK 'PRETTY' GOOD
There's good news for girly girls this Fashion Week. Pretty is here to stay! At least that's what it looks like after the first three days of the fall/winter 2004...
BLINDED BY THE WHITE: WINTER'S MOST POPULAR HUE MELTS IN WITH THE SNOW
Fashion rules are made to be broken. Witness the rush of women wearing white clothes out and about lately - a full four months before Memorial Day, the day after...
FALL'S ALL THE RAGE ; DESIGNERS GO NOSTALGIC
Spring clothes are just getting into stores. Yet the only thing New York fashion watchers are talking about this week is what they'll be wearing next fall. The first two...
IT'S ALL THE BEIGE: MEN'S HUES SHIFT TO NEUTRAL
Spring clothes are just getting into stores. Yet the only thing New York fashion watchers are talking about this week is what they'll be wearing next fall. The first two...
GOTTA GRAB THE BAGS - IN PURSE-UIT OF THE SEASON'S MUST-HAVE CARRYALLS
Introducing this year's It Bags! We've scouted stores and quizzed fashion experts to come up with the most desirable purses for spring 2004. And we're presenting them to you here,...