“Pretty Patterns” and “Pretty Costumes” by Hannah Davies (Little Simon, 2013). All ages.
Do you think coloring books are for little kids?
Well, these coloring books are so beautiful, so intricate and so artistic that we predict you’ll have a hard time putting down your markers, crayons and colored pencils.
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Many thoughts flash through a woman’s mind on the eve of a double mastectomy — most prominently fears about her mortality. But in the thicket of complicated emotions that crowded Laurel Kamen’s brain as she sat in her Kalorama apartment contemplating her diagnosis of breast cancer, she also had to reckon with fretfulness about her future...
Landing the right pair of glasses is as crucial for your appearance as it is for your eyesight.
“Glasses are the ultimate fashion accessory, because they are often the first thing people see,” says Neil Blumenthal, co-founder of Warby Parker, the trendy eyewear company that donates a pair for every frame sold (Warbyparker.com).
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Nigerian-born designer Duro Olowu’s print-heavy, color-saturated clothes have garnered high-profile clients including Michelle Obama — at equally high price tags.
But the sundresses, handbags, sandals, luggage and home goods in his new limited-edition collaboration with JCPenney (Jcpenney.com) all cost $90 or less, making his worldly...
Before spring blooms beckon us outdoors, prep for the new season with one new and two not-as-new titles on fashion and beauty.
Photographer Kevin Davies paints a portrait of a fanciful milliner, fashion historian Elyssa Dimant analyzes the to-dos of women famous for their signature style, and Good Housekeeping editors offer ground rules...
