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High Rollers: That Turtleneck Trend
Remember when turtlenecks were the stereotypical sartorial choice of the artsy foreign exchange student of questionable sexuality circa 1976? No? Great! Then you’ll have no problem cozying up with the latest trend. Turtlenecks. What can you say about them? The mainstream deems them uncool one minute and trendy the next, then back and forth again. I’ve […]

A Brief History of the Naked Dress
Last Monday, Rihanna was awarded the coveted title of 2014 Fashion Icon by the CFDA. Some were happy, some were not, but all of that was eclipsed by the now ubiquitous image of a practically-naked Rihanna on the red carpet at the award show. Full disclosure: I’m not Rihanna’s biggest fan, but for reasons other […]