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Summer is vacation season, but there are fashion places you don’t wanna go. And nobody wants to go there with you. Not sure what we’re talking about? Think of some of the sights you see every summer - sometimes throughout the year, though more prevalent in warm weather - and how seeing them is like shaking hot sauce in your eyes. Unfortunately, and tragically,... (more)

In my decade as a newspaper fashion editor, scores of aspiring style writers contacted me to pick my modest brain. One of them, Kamau Hosten, was so serious about my advice that he flew himself to New York for fashion week several seasons ago. I was glad to orient him to the scene, and he continued to write good men’s fashion stories - and dress to kill - when he... (more)

Whether or not one agrees with Miss California USA Carrie Prejean’s views about marriage, she deserves respect for having the courage to stand on her convictions at the expense of a goal she had worked so long and hard to achieve. Millions watched April 19 as a judge questioned the San Diego native about the controversial issue in the final round of the Miss USA... (more)

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Tiffany passport holders Tiffany & Co. has away of taking everything to a luxurious new level, from items as mundane as key fobs to those as unique and intimate as diamond engagement rings. So it’s no surprise that the company’s passport holders transform something utilitarian and incidental into a conversation piece. Take your pick... [Read more of this review]

Coach's sleek cases for guys Pity fathers, whose annual Sunday to be celebrated is but a shadow of Mothers Day. Just ask the folk at Hallmark and the U.S. Postal Service. Or any dad. If you want to step up your Fathers Day gift-giving game this year - and why not? - stun the stylish pop with something practical and cool. If you think he’s... [Read more of this review]

Jack Black men's face lotion More men are showing interest in maintaining healthy skin and preventing signs of aging, but that doesn’t mean they want to put a half-dozen products on their face every day. That’s what makes Jack Black’s Double-Duty Face Moisturizer SPF 20 a great investment. It contains ingredients such as antioxidant-rich... [Read more of this review]

Women of transcendent style understand intuitively that black heels with a little black dress is passé. At best, it’s boring; at worst, it insults the LBD with its mundane, matchy-matchy mimicry. What’s called for is something along the order of the Amanda Rio. The Grecian goddess-gladiator style is tough yet tender with metallic trim,... [Read more of this review]