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The Devil Wears Fur and Her Hurt on Her Sleeve
Welcome to The September Issue, a frockumentary chronicling the genius behind the fattest ever edition of Vogue, weighin…
Sharing Family Garb Is Good Savings (if You Can Stand the Loan)
My lovely, celebrity-style dressing room is a spare bedroom I stole in the house, a spare that once housed a maple crib,…
10 Myths About Dry Cleaning
It’s hard to ignore those cautionary labels (even the misspelled ones). Do we dare wash a delicate garment at home…
Frugality: the ‘F’ Word Americans Can’t Live Without
The signs seem to be everywhere: We are becoming a more frugal nation that needs to be fed deals and discounts as we plo…
Ad Urges Consumers Who Can’t Buy a House to Refill the One They Got
“It’s funny how new furniture has a way of restoring people,” says the sweet, pastel-coated spread (ab…
Another Year Older and Deeper in Debt: A Shift in the Barbie Paradigm
No one growing up during the upbeat, Mattel-directed Sixties figures they’ll be worse off in middle age, forced to…
Why Parents Should Reject Back-to-School Ads in August
Only three weeks left of summer and the ads to stock up and save on school gear are invading our space. Grrrr! Anxious k…