Jil Sander built her reputation—and her brand, now helmed by Raf Simons—on minimal design, exacting standards, and excellence of construction. She was reputed to be something of a taskmaster around the studio. The best news we’ve heard about +J, her new line from uniqlo? She still is. Fast fashion notwithstanding, Sander oversaw all aspects of [...]

Kim Johnson Gross, co-founder of Chic Simple Ltd and former fashion director of Esquire and Fashion Editor of Town & Country. Kim has also written monthly columns in InStyle magazine, and appeared on numerous television and talk shows as a leading consumer authority. She gave some suit advice, here are her question and answer advice. [...]

Whether you call them bodyshapers, the new girdle or a fat tucker spanx are awesome. Its for the new mommy that wants to rid herself from the water weight she gained, for the woman that’s comfortable with her size but just wants to hide some unflattering areas or even the woman who wants to smooth [...]

This is an article taken from newsweek.com by Allison Samuels A few years ago when actress Angelina Jolie announced she’d be adopting a 6-month-old girl from Africa, I had mixed emotions. I’ve always thought Jolie was one of the flyest chicks in the Hollywood game, but interracial adoptions can be a tricky thing no matter [...]

The most attractive aspect of Porsche’s new four-door Panamera, which I plugged in my Fall Trend Reports, may well be a feature that debuted in the Carrera last fall: the seven-speed marvel of modern engineering called the PDK transmission. A recent opportunity to try out the PDK on a track (though not, sadly, in a [...]

I can remember being in my room and watching BET when the new and improved Janet Jackson released her new video, Love will never do without you. Everyone was ranting and raving about how great Janet looked and how we can officially call her “Miss Jackson”. Well, I wasn’t. Not that Janet’s new look didn’t [...]

Now that the days are turning brisk, your ordinary undershirt won’t cut it. Heattech’s technical fibers actually help generate and retain warmth by absorbing body moisture—its movement generates heat. (An antibacterial agent in the fabric helps control odor, too.) I can’t explain the science of it, but I can report that I’ve taken it for [...]

Avocado-Mango Chicken Serves 4 Ingredients * 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce * 1 tablespoon soy sauce * 2 teaspoons adobo sauce (from canned chipotle chiles) * 2 limes * 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 oz each) * 1 large mango, coarsely chopped * 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro * 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion * [...]

WHAT TO KNOW: They’re clogged pores filled with oil and dead skin that have become inflamed. They turn into cystic acne when the pore ruptures under the skin, causing the inflammation to spill out into the surrounding tissue. Your body forms a cyst around it to stop the inflammation from spreading further. They look like [...]