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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

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

BERLIN — Glitter eyelashes are back, and this time you can sport the look anywhere, not just at parties or festive occasions.

Used correctly, glitter mascara can look both subtle and glamorous, says German makeup artist Lukas Wythe.

He shares what matters when you apply this mascara, which colors are particularly popular and how you can ...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