Fashion Like a couple hundred other aspiring civilian designers, I paid my 10 bucks to attend a (local art mag-sponsored, local art college-hosted) mid-May lecture by graphics guru David Carson. You know ...   More

Fashion The only guy who ever looked good in sandals was Jesus. So boys, your spring style mantra should be: no mandals. "Mandals" are those top-stitched, clod-soled, brass-buckled strappy affairs that fo ...   More

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Special Section gear & action table of contents HOW TO GET ACROSS THE STREET Foot Traffic | Pop Cycle Coolers | Auto-Erotica HOW TO GET UP THAT HILL Two Ways to Mount Hood | Backcountry Jammin'-boree | Mou ...   More

Fashion Contrary to rumor, the fat lady has NOT sung, at least not yet, for Savvy Plus. A Hawthorne District consignment shop specializing in clothing for women sizes 12 to 32, Savvy Plus almost closed its ...   More

Fashion Instead of saddling Mom with your ever-increasing therapy bill this year, shower her with a truly righteous Mother's Day gift: custom couture. Besides doing a good turn for the grande dame in yo ...   More

Fashion If you stitch, bead or get off on twisting tiny wire into toe rings, you can turn that homespun mojo into money (really!). New York-based craft webzine Getcrafty.com is a brilliant resource for th ...   More

Fashion Spring cleaning doesn't stop with your closet, chum. Turn that synergistic Zen-ergy inward to assess the state of your simplest self. And, if you dare, make some changes that will radiate in bot ...   More

Fashion Deciding just where to turn last season's disco discards into cold, hard cash can dizzy even the most styling gals, guys or teens worth their weight in fashion magazines. Not to fret, "niche resal ...   More

Fashion The more tanks roll, the better a boudoir sounds.The boudoir--a private dressing room shuttered from earthly cares--isn't some fallout-shelter-style escape. The word, derived from the French boude ...   More