Topic “Style”

By Jennifer Barger (The Washington Post)

On a recent shopping trip with my curvy pal J., we spent a fruitless hour and a half in a Nordstrom dressing room hunting for a size 16 cocktail outfit. One lacy tunic flattered her bosom but wouldn’t quite fasten in the back; a little black dress that looked OK on the hanger screamed Reform...

(The Associated Press)

A collection of some of Princess Diana's most memorable evening gowns, including one she wore to a White House dinner where she danced with John Travolta, fetched over 800,000 pounds ($1.2 million) at a London auction today.

Diana famously wore the deep navy, figure-hugging velvet gown to...

By Alicia Rancilio (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK -- Eva Mendes will be doing the red-carpet circuit again with her new film, "The Place Beyond the Pines," co-starring Ryan Gosling, coming out later this month. But while she lands more often than not in the fashion "do" column...

By Mary Carol Garrity (Scripps Howard News Service)

Spring is just around the corner, and one of the best ways to celebrate this season of new beginnings is to mix some of today’s fresh new fabrics into home decor. Here are my top picks:

• Walk on the wild side with animal prints

Animal prints are still...

By Janet Bennett Kelly (The Washington Post)

You don’t get a cellphone alert when the contents of your makeup bag have reached their expiration date. But even the priciest mascaras, foundations and skin creams don’t last forever.

Isabelle Williams, makeup artist at Karma Beauty Lounge in Washington, follows these guidelines: Replace any product used around the eye area every three...