Topic “style”

By Jenn Harris (Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Actress Kristen Stewart is having quite a moment. Her role as Bella Swan in the “Twilight” film series has put her on the cover of almost every major magazine, and she’s the envy of every Twihard engrossed in her “Are they or aren’t they dating” saga with “Twilight” costar Robert Pattinson.

She’s currently on a whirlwind media tour...

By John-John Williams IV (The Baltimore Sun/MCT)

BALTIMORE — Natalie Graham’s first meeting a year ago with “Modern Family” actress Ariel Winter could have been a disaster.

Graham, owner of The Doll House, a Baltimore boutique featuring Graham’s Ragdolls Clothing Line, didn’t recognize the waifish, chestnut-haired tween combing through the racks of Graham’s vibrant, funky garments....

By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (Chicago Tribune/MCT)

A couple of months ago, I was lured into a high-end salon on the promise, trumpeted in an enthusiastic news release, of a “pain-free” Brazilian bikini wax.

What that meant, I discovered upon arrival, was that I would have my choice of squeeze toys while the spirited aesthetician distracted me with fun conversation. Considering the...

By Mary Carol Garrity (Scripps Howard News Service)

Every Thanksgiving we host a big group of family and friends.

Dan is the chef in the family and, despite the chaos he wreaks, dirtying every pot and pan we own and dripping all sorts of sauces down the front of the cabinets, the meal is always sensational. I focus my energy on creating a feast for the eye on our dining-room table. Making...

By Melissa Magsaysay (Los Angeles Times)

LOS ANGELES — When it comes to supermodels, the big ones tend to be remembered for specific attributes — Cindy Crawford for her beauty mark, Linda Evangelista for her chameleon-like qualities, Gisele Bundchen for that body.

But with Iman, who came to the U.S. from her home country of Somalia in 1975 to model, it’s hard to pinpoint just...