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Fashion
Face Time: Cameron Silver
Decades, Cameron Silver’s renowned Melrose Avenue vintage clothing store, hawks 1980s Oscar de la Renta ball gowns and 1960s André Courrèges go-go skirts to glitterati lik...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Boots Made for Walking
Now that fall is here, I find I need some new boots that will keep me warm and dry. I’m a poor working girl, so please suggest something reasonably priced. — Lola Manolo s...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Pump it Up
Can you recommend a shoe that’s comfortable enough for my half-hour Metro ride and 15-minute walk to work but still classy enough to wear in the office? — Elyse Manolo say...
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Fashion
Stacy London
As co-host of TLC’s “What Not to Wear,” Stacy London isn’t afraid to call out an ill-fitting pair of pants or some god-awful shoes. Her tell-it-like-it-is approach is ...
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Fashion
Hide and Go Chic
Wearing leather was once an all-or-nothing fashion statement. (Think biker gangs, 1980s hair bands and loin-cloth-loving cave persons.) But thanks to improved technology, hide...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Little Black Shoes
I have a trip coming up in November to New York! I will be singing with a number of choirs at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. After our performance, we have a gala. I am ...
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Fashion
Face Time: Elise Whang
D.C. native Elise Whang spent 10 years as a fashionista masquerading as an attorney. In April, she traded in her stuffy gig for a more fitting role: Together with her sister, ...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
The Gift of Shoes
My fabulous cousin, whose birthday is the day after mine, just turned 40. I had to miss her surprise party. But it is not too late for giving surprise birthday presents. What ...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Flat Out Pretty
I am only 44 but was recently diagnosed with arthritis in my knees and was told by my doctor NO high heels. Any time I cheat and wear even a low heel (2 inches), I end up in p...
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Fashion
Face Time: Nicole Richie
Add to Nicole Richie’s ever-expanding résumé the title of fashion mogul. The 30-year-old author, actress, TV personality and clothing designer recently collaborated with M...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Shine On
I have been invited to spend a weekend on a yacht off the coast of Florida with my boss, my boss’ boss, a key client and their significant others. I am the most junior of th...
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Fashion
Face Time: Fokke de Jong
Two weeks ago, a corner of Georgetown looked like a convention of sleek, European dandies as Dutch-based men’s tailoring company Suitsupply (2828 M St. NW; 202-800-7800) hel...
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Fashion | Styles
Powered By Prints
On Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, first lady Michelle Obama wowed not only with her heartfelt speech but also with her dress. Custom-made by Tracy Reese ...
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Fashion
Plus Ones
Remember when getting ready for fall signaled a whole new wardrobe (grunge-rocker flannels and pleated jeans back in 1993, harem pants plus Tory Burch tunics for 2007)? Yeah, ...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Shoe Makeover
My 15th high school reunion is five weeks away, which gives me just enough time to make myself over. I’m thinking that instead of doing all that work, I should just get some...







