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09/05/2008Find Hilfiger only at Macy's Macy's stores across the country are renovating their Tommy Hilfiger shops and expanding how much of the designer's sportswear they carry. But fans of the brand soon won't be seeing those items at other department stores.09/03/2008Fall fashion trends, from favorites to long shots
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Winter floral-print dress from Derek Lam Fall 2008.
A look at the latest styles for fall, from fur and feathers to winter florals. Which will work for your wardrobe? A look at the pros, the cons and the odds of success.
Designer Geoffrey Henning with models Bentley Hill (left) and Marisol Alfaro in looks from his debut collection.
Geoffrey Henning recently opened his Kessler Woods home to Dallas' fashion and art crowd for the first look at the J.C. Penney designer's small collection of 12 made-to-order looks under the label Geoffrey Henning.
09/03/2008In Season: Add fresh corn to breakfast menu Corn is abundant and inexpensive right now. Ideally, you should cook corn the day you buy it for maximum sweetness before the sugars start turning to starch. What to do if you must store it? Our food-geek friends at Cook's Illustrated experimented with several methods, and here's their collective wisdom from Perfect Vegetables (America's Test Kitchen, $30): Cutter Dan's guacamole salsa has a gentler kick than the red stuff This Texas-made salsa doesn't look much like the other native salsas on supermarket shelves. Cutter Dan's Premium Select Guacamole Green Salsa, made in Cedar Creek, is deep green rather than fiery red. It's made with roasted green tomatoes and tomatillos and tinged with avocados.08/29/2008LoudEnough earbuds protect kids' ears Parents have been telling their children to turn the volume down since "wireless" meant "AM radio," but noise-monitoring has gotten trickier as music has moved into headphones – where sound levels can get dangerously high. With parental concerns in mind, the LoudEnough earbuds from Ultimate Ears have volume-limiting safeguards built into the hardware.Oscar de la Renta brings his 2008 resort wear to Crystal Charity Ball The Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show and Luncheon is one hot ticket. Recent years have brought Giorgio Armani and YSL's Stefano Pilati. This year's headliner flies domestically but brings international panache all the same: Expect an enthusiastic welcome when Oscar De La Renta presents his 2008 resort collection to the sellout crowd Sept. 11 at Neiman Marcus downtown. 08/28/2008Reborn retail site fires salvo in shipping war Chicago-based Enable Holdings Inc. plans to launch RedTag.com on Friday and sell retailers' excess inventory at a fixed price. Its shipping charge will undercut a similar site, Overstock.com Inc., which charges $2.95 for standard ground shipping.Chocolate and cheese star at three new artisanal shops
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Christy Martinez and Michael Perlmeter at Molto Formaggio The Cheese Shop, a new artisanal cheese store in Preston-Royal Shopping Center.
A trio of new foodie must-tries is bringing hard-to-find cheeses and chocolates to the area, and these epicurean indulgences are worth every calorie.
Abercrombie says it ranks employees' attractiveness to uphold its brand. Some sales representatives are chosen to appear in posters, ads and other marketing materials. Tell us: What do you think of the practice?
08/28/2008American Apparel debuts at NorthPark Center Three years after American Apparel opened its first Texas shop at Mockingbird Station, the West Coast label is giving Dallas a double dip with a new boutique at NorthPark Center.08/26/2008Sears recalls 145,000 coffee makers on fire risk The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says Sears Holdings voluntarily recalled 145,000 Kenmore brand coffee makers because the wiring can overheat and cause fires or burns.How to make your picnic earth-friendly Now's your chance to make summer last with an end-of-season picnic. With the right choices, you can make sure your outdoor celebration is fun, simple and as waste-free as possible. Kids' fashions: Fun with mismatched prints Children are going to wear their stripes with dots and their florals with plaids even if they're not following traditional styles. Try this interactive wardrobe to practice mixing patterns.08/25/2008Brides share ideas for cheaper weddings Couples planning their big days are finding that their budgets - whether hundreds of dollars or tens of thousands - won't stretch as far. More wedding news06/27/2008Stock your bar without breaking the bank
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