Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Along with a multitude of women, I ditched the bra during the stay-at-home phase of the pandemic. I still like some comfortable coverage though and now have mostly switched to well-fitting sports bras or the ever-popular “bralette.” What is the deal with the removable pads, though? If I don’t take them out when ...Read more

Evereve has opened a new flagship store with double the sales space.

EDINA, Minn. — Evereve's new flagship store in the 50th and France shopping district is designed to emphasize how customers can connect with each other and with what they wear.

Even in this age of digital shopping and quick home deliveries, brick and mortar stores ...Read more

Arts and crafts retailer Michaels has plans to compete directly with marketplaces such as Etsy that host some of its best customers: makers.

The Irving, Texas-based retailer is preparing its digital platforms to begin to sell customers’ creations by mid-2022.

Michaels Cos. CEO Ashley Buchanan mentioned that the plans were in the works ...Read more

Got anything in your closet that’s 40 years old? Bernadette Peters did, and she wore it to the Tony Awards last month. The Broadway star attended the event in this appropriately star-encrusted Bob Mackie gown, which she first wore for a magazine shoot in 1983. Peters and Mackie first met on the set of “The Carol Burnett Show,” where she ...Read more

Oscar Mayer’s new streetwear line is a real wiener.

The 138-year-old meat production company – known for its wieners and cold cuts – announced its streetwear line, aptly called Street Meat, last week, which features a range of products using the brand’s signature red, orange and yellow colorway and logo.

The new 13-piece capsule ...Read more

The Emmys may have come and gone two weeks ago, but it’s never too late to celebrate a perfect dress like this. Yara Shahidi, of TV’s “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish,” wore a vintage-inspired Dior gown on the red carpet in a vivid shade of Kelly green — appropriately, as its classic silhouette looks like something Grace Kelly might have...Read more

If you've ever thought about becoming a vegetarian, now might be the perfect time.

Food prices at the grocery store have shot up across the board during the pandemic as demand has surged, and labor shortages and other disruptions have added costs at nearly every stage of the food supply chain.

Prices for meats and fish have led the way so ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The night started wobbly.

But after a few laps, I was gliding around the roller rink lost in the tunes of Luther Vandross’ “Never Too Much” and The Fat Back Band’s classic, “I Found Lov’n.”

I waited for the first chords from New Edition’s “Candy Girl” but no such luck.

No, I wasn’t daydreaming about ...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I like to read the fine print in fashion/beauty magazines where they list the makeup the model is wearing. Recently I saw a caption that described the three different eyeliners the model was wearing. Three! Is this what we’re supposed to be doing now? Really? Who has the time or interest in doing that? Am I missing ...Read more

Lil Nas X has gone from old town roads to high end international fashion brands.

Many weren’t able to cop a pair of the rapper’s controversial Satan Shoes, and another exclusive piece of clothing ...Read more

Alexandra Ford English, the great-great granddaughter of the founder of Ford Motor Co., has been tapped to lead an effort to expand the family brand once harnessed by Versace to sell $1,135 hoodies, the automaker announced Monday.

The newly created role of global brand merchandising director puts English, 33, in a position to use business ...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Football season is starting and so do the “no purses” restrictions at stadiums, at both college and pro games. This summer, women unaware of the restriction at some pro baseball parks had to trudge back to their cars to deposit their purses. What’s your advice on how to bring in your cellphone, keys and other ...Read more

I was among those who purged possessions during the pandemic. As I waited in line at the Goodwill in Burien, Washington, I wondered which of my donations would sell and which might end up in the dump, burdening the nonprofit.

That's what I wanted to find out when I started working on this story. But Goodwill won't tell you. Donations are their ...Read more

SEATTLE — It's a Tuesday afternoon, and a steady stream of vehicles is pulling up to the donation station at the Goodwill in Renton, Washington. Employees in fluorescent vests dash back and forth, offloading the day's haul: garbage bags bulging with clothes, a fishing net big enough for a 20-pound Chinook salmon, two plastic crates crammed ...Read more

The Emmy Awards were a family affair for Elizabeth Olsen.

The “WandaVision” star wore a dress designed by her sisters, twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, to the ceremony at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday.

“Elizabeth is so lucky to have two sisters who are incredible designers and know her style so well,” Olsen’s stylist, Elizabeth...Read more

“Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang kicked things up a notch with a sleek pair of high heels at the Emmys.

The comedian wore the silver shoes with a dark suit and tie, and posed for photos Sunday on the red carpet at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

The heels earned rave reviews on social media.

Yang, 30, joined “SNL” as a writer in 2018 ...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I recently started shopping for clothes on the resale sites you’ve been writing about. What took me so long? I’ve found some incredible bargains but I’ve also found that it takes forever to find what I’m looking for. When I search for a specific item — a certain brand and in my size, there often are hundreds ...Read more

The Met Gala, postponed from its usual May date, returned Sept. 13, with the theme “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” (the name of the Costume Institute exhibit unveiled that night). And the guests wore … an odd array of garments that didn’t seem to have a whole lot to do with that theme. I am instead going to focus on a smaller theme: �...Read more

When I caught a glimpse of Tiffany & Co. commercial starring Beyoncé, draped in the brand's iconic 128.54-carat Tiffany Yellow Diamond, I thought: Oy, this can't be real.

The 90-second commercial, "About Love," features the pop star dressed like Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 classic film "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Bey is ...Read more

Fashion Week is a wrap in New York City, but there's still plenty to talk about — and see.

It was the first time style enthusiasts from all over descended upon the Big Apple for mostly in-person shows since COVID-19 gripped the world in spring 2020. To pull it off safely, proof of vaccination was required to enter most events, and crowd ...Read more