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LONDON — Only in recent years have we become more clued-up on skincare ingredients.

The majority of us now know what to look for. Components like retinol, acids and vitamin C are a few actives that we’ve been informed can give clinic-level results from the comfort of your bathroom.

But alongside the booming beauty market, prescription ...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I have a total of three pairs of blue denim jeans, which I wear a lot and am happy with. What I don’t understand is why women have whole “wardrobes” of jeans in various shades and washes and fit and length and whatnot.

More specifically, a Gap online ad landed in my inbox for “horseshoe” jeans...Read more

Not every dramatic outfit belongs at a convention, and not every piece of cosplay needs to stay in a storage bin until October.

For people who love expressive clothing, the line between costume and everyday wardrobe has become more flexible. A velvet jacket, lace-up boots, a pocket watch necklace, a dark flowing skirt or a waistcoat with brass ...Read more

Some people tolerate shoes. Others love them. And then there are the people who put on shoes only because restaurants, stores, sidewalks, workplaces, cold weather, broken glass and basic social expectations keep interfering with a perfectly good barefoot life.

For the shoe-averse, the problem is not vanity. Shoes can feel hot, stiff, confining ...Read more

The hippie and boho aesthetic has lasted because it is less about one strict look than a mood: relaxed, artistic, slightly undone and deeply personal. It borrows from music festivals, vintage shops, beach towns, desert markets, folk art, handmade clothing and the idea that comfort can still have drama.

At its best, the style feels collected ...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Television shows many men wearing just a T-shirt under a suit jacket.

Doesn’t the jacket get ring around the collar from oil from the skin of the bare neck?

--Juris G.

Dear Juris: Probably.

Ring around the collar is a hazard for both men and women wearing a jacket...Read more

BONN, Germany — Health authorities in Germany, the United States and Australia have all raised alarms about the growing wellness trend of "drip spa" infusions — intravenous vitamin and mineral drips marketed as health boosters — warning that the treatments are unproven and potentially dangerous.

Drip spas — the name blends the...Read more

Fashion trends rarely disappear forever. They fade, rest, reappear unexpectedly, then return with entirely new meanings. Few accessories illustrate that cycle better than the anklet — a piece of jewelry that has shifted repeatedly between cultural tradition, beachwear, luxury fashion and deeply personal ornamentation.

Once associated almost ...Read more

For generations, tiaras have been associated with royalty, beauty pageants and fairy tales. They glitter atop the heads of queens, brides and animated heroines, symbolizing elegance, fantasy and status. But increasingly, fashion historians, stylists and everyday wearers say the modern tiara is escaping the palace and finding a place in ordinary ...Read more

What began as practical workout wear has become one of the most significant shifts in women’s fashion in the past two decades.

Athleisure — clothing designed with the comfort and performance features of athletic apparel but styled for everyday life — has transformed how millions of women dress for work, errands, travel and social ...Read more

The T-shirt may be the most democratic garment ever created.

It is worn by mechanics and movie stars, toddlers and retirees, soldiers and software engineers. It can serve as underwear, athletic wear, sleepwear, workwear and political billboard. It can be plain white cotton or emblazoned with the logo of a favorite band, a witty slogan or the ...Read more