Articles by Melissa Magsaysay

88 articles since 2007

Wardrobe rewind

Image | By Melissa Magsaysay | November 2, 2008
With the popularity of “Mad Men” bringing the retro look around again both on the runways and at the mall, there’s never been a better time to hit the vintage racks. Read more
 

Lace gets the edge

Image | By Melissa Magsaysay | October 26, 2008
Lace has a perennial place in fashion, from late 19th century mourning dresses to Madonna’s ’80s-era, piled-on pop star layers. Read more
 

Rating all-in-one salves

Image | By Melissa Magsaysay | October 26, 2008
Beauty aisles and counters are flooded with “technologically advanced” hydrating creams with fancy names like Firming Emulsion, Neuropeptide Moisturizer and Megadose Skin Fortifier – all of which come with fancy price tags to match their packages and promises. Read more
 

IT’ LOOK FOR LESS

Image | By Melissa Magsaysay | October 19, 2008
AFTER THE Dow’s plunge this month, it’s safe to say many people aren’t rushing out to buy the season’s latest “it” bags. Read more
 

Prep and polish

Image | By Melissa Magsaysay | October 5, 2008
SOME women are addicted to shoes, collecting them like precious art. Read more
 

Now, HSN channels HBO

Image | By Melissa Magsaysay | September 21, 2008
TUTUS AND nameplate necklaces, oversize flower pins and Manolos. Read more
 

Harley, optional

Image | By Melissa Magsaysay | September 14, 2008
MARLON BRANDO wore one in “The Wild One.” Read more
 

Romantic departure

Image | By Melissa Magsaysay | August 31, 2008
EVERY FALL, I sit down with stacks of magazines and look books and flip through them with a pair of scissors in hand, clipping things that jump out at me. Read more
 

NATIVE FLAIR

Image | By Melissa Magsaysay | August 17, 2008
IT’S BEEN a boho summer, with more frayed denim shorts and fringe on young Hollywood than there was at Woodstock. Read more
 

A new shirt tale, no starch

Image | By Melissa Magsaysay | August 17, 2008
LONDON fashion darling Richard Nicoll is taking some of the starch out of classic British shirt maker Thomas Pink, collaborating on a collection of women’s wear that’s in stores Thursday. Read more
 
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