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Ethnic Detailing

Fashion extends its reach beyond Europe’s swanky streets and into the global scene.

July 2008

by Melissa Colgan

Color Me Crazy

Color Me Crazy Slideshow

SLIDESHOW

Lemon yellow, neon orange, chartreuse, fuchsia, and cobalt blue are just a few of the made-ya-look colors this season. Combine in solid, complementary blocks for a full expression of the trend, or pair with a base of neutrals for a subtle flash of daredevil style.

April 2009

Letter art from General Store of Minnetonka

Typography

Letters and numbers can make a lively fashion statement—whether in your home, on your arm, or even on a T-shirt.

October 2008

Gray BCBG suit jacket and pants

Three Ways to Swing a Suit

Our style experts inject individual style into an everyday suit to create three glamorous looks.

September 2008

Trend Alert: StyledLook

Love Your Wardrobe

Pros at StyledLook not only pair you up with a stylish wardrobe, they also teach you to love your own wardrobe.

Shops 2009

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Three-Part Therapy

CorePower Yoga & Spa offers customized retreats for all who want to get away from the day-to-day stress.

August 2008

Home Runway

Whether you’re fanatical for floral, a student of modern art, or eclectically mismatched, there are ways to channel your inner fashion goddess in your home décor.

March 2008

Black, White, and Chic All Over

Black, White, and Chic All Over

When black and white are used in combination, texture becomes a focal point and the look of a room (or outfit) changes in every light.

January 2008

Bedded Bliss

Bedded Bliss

Rest your head in a bed worthy of your wildest dreams.

November 2007

Purple Reigns

Purple Reigns

Just because it’s loud doesn’t mean a bright purple or deep lavender can’t be refined.

September 2007

Palm Beach Style

Palm Beach Style

From the resurgence of Lilly Pulitzers’s clothes into mainstream fashion to a renewed interest in guiltless island living, the style represented by Palm Beach, Florida, is making a comeback.

August 2007

The Perfect Perch

The Perfect Perch

The garden stool is the home accessory du jour.

July 2007

Quatrefoil necklace

Crazy for Quatrefoils

Jayne Haugen Olson and Melissa Colgan introduce the quatrefoil trend.

May 2007

Trend Alert

Give Your Home (and Closet) a Hicks Kick

Retro graphic patterns by 1960s design-guru David Hicks are inspiring a new wave of designers.

January 2007

momAgenda

Mom's Agenda

Enter momAgenda, a chic day planner that offers week-at-view calendar spreads, so mom can keep track of her schedule, as well as the schedules of up to four family members.

December 2006

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Cool Cakes

The Bundt cake is coming back in a big way.

November 2006

High Gloss=High Style

High Gloss=High Style

We’re headed down a more polished path these days. Luxe finishes are popping up in home décor, and the luster of lacquer, high-gloss enamel, waxed leather, even vinyl and Lucite, are catching our eye.

October 2006

Wallpaper

Wallpaper!

SLIDESHOW

New wallpaper looks are so fresh that many who swore they’d never use wallpaper have taken pause.

June 2006

Push Papers

Push Papers

SLIDESHOW

In a tech-savvy world, we pause to put pen to paper.

May 2006

Push Papers

Push Papers

In a tech-savvy world, we pause to put pen to paper.

May 2006

Desperation Dinners

Desperation Dinners

The metro is boiling over with "make and take" shops where you spend an hour or two bouncing from station to station, preparing a week's worth of freezer-friendly food.

April 2006


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