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Designer Profile: Donna Karan

By Kate Whitely · 13 years ago

The story of Donna Karan is one of perseverance and success. She was born Donna Ivy Faske in New York, in 1948. She grew up with her stepfather, who worked as a tailor, and her ...

Adidas is one of the biggest manufacturers of sporting goods in the world today, with global sales in the billions of dollars and a brand that is almost universally recognized. But it wasn't always that ...

Marc Jacobs: Profiles in Design

By Kate Whitely · 13 years ago

Marc Jacobs was born in New York City in 1963. He grew up in the town of Teaneck, New Jersey with his mother, sister and younger brother, attending Teaneck High School. Later on he switched ...

Eight Signs It’s Time For An Eye Exam

By Kate Whitely · 13 years ago

How long is it since you last had an eye exam? It's a question worth asking yourself, even if your vision isn't bothering you now. Remember that your eyes won't always tell you what's wrong ...

Profiles in Design: Dolce & Gabbana

By Kate Whitely · 13 years ago

Fashion names don't come much bigger than the Italian powerhouse of Dolce & Gabbana. But before this name was that name, it was just two names (if you follow) and they were the names of ...

Shades of Alexander McQueen

By Kate Whitely · 13 years ago

When a life ends too soon it's a tragedy for family,friends and loved ones. When a life like Lee Alexander McQueen's ends before it should, as it did on February 11th, 2010, there is an ...

Eyeglasses Trends 2010

By Kate Whitely · 14 years ago

It's hard to believe that spring and summer are just round the corner when winter is still lingering outside your window, but in only a matter of weeks the days will be longer, the nights ...

Christian Dior: Get Your New Look

By Kate Whitely · 14 years ago

Christian Dior is known throughout the world as a brand that offers luxurious clothing, leather goods, perfumes, and sunglasses. Before it was a brand, however, there was Christian Dior the man: a bald, pear-shaped, nervous ...

Anatomy of Your Glasses

By Kate Whitely · 14 years ago

Your glasses sit on your face every day, but would you be able to explain to someone what all their different parts are? It’s good to know a little about what you’re wearing, so here’s ...

Fool-Proof Tips for Cleaning Wood Surfaces

By Kate Whiteley · 14 years ago

Fool-Proof Tips for Cleaning Wood Surfaces From furniture to countertops, walls to stairways, wood is probably the most common material in our homes. But this well-known material is all too often abused by daily wear ...

On-Trend Sunglasses For Summer 2009: Ray-Ban Clubmasters

By Kate Whitely · 14 years ago

You might almost think it was a conspiracy: in December 2008, the Ray-Ban Remasters concert brought fashion types, musicians, and actors (including most of the cast of Gossip Girl) together to celebrate the re-launch of ...

Spring 2009 Accessory Trends: Sunglasses

By Kate Whitely · 15 years ago

It's January, and much of the northern United States is in the grip of some of the worst cold and snow of the last ten years. Spring doesn't technically begin until March 22nd, and even ...

Hard Water Deposits and Your Appliances

By Kate Whitely · 15 years ago

Many of our most-used appliances rely on water. Coffeemakers, kettles, dishwashers, irons and washing machines all are powered with water from the tap. If your water contains excess amounts of minerals such as magnesium carbonate ...

Cat Urine Stains: Treatment and Prevention

By Kate Whitely · 15 years ago

Cats: they're beautiful companion animals that delight us with their purring and fly-hunting acrobatics. They're not quite so delightful when they leave a mess in the house. While cats are habitually neat creatures, even the ...