Topic “style”

By Debbie Arrington (Sacramento Bee)

Water’s cool, but now, fire’s hot.

Just as bubbling fountains became ubiquitous backyard accessories, outdoor fire features have become the newest must-have addition.

‘‘Before, almost no one asked” for a fire feature, said Sacramento, Calif., landscape designer Michael Glassman. “Now, almost everybody asks for it. Fire adds...

By Valerie Parsons (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

When my granddaughter celebrated her first birthday, I wanted to do something special in the way of crafting a card for her.

It needed to be sturdy enough so that she could handle it without having to worry that it would fall apart. I thought of a kit I’d seen that spelled out M-O-M in a craft store. Each letter became fatter so that the...

By Holley Simmons (The Washington Post)

As a grown woman, it’s odd to be jealous of a child who doesn’t have all of her teeth yet and probably still wets the bed. Yet I’m envious of the little girl who gets to own the toddler-sized Dolce & Gabbana pants I spotted on Barneys.com last month. Their kaleidoscopic print of oranges, lemons and white citrus blossoms made me do a double-...

By The Associated Press (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK -- Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at Monday night's Met gala, the fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that's affectionately known as "the party of the year." But Beyonce, the event's honorary chairwoman, seemed...