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Fashion
Silver Belles
You could say that the chic women (and a few men) who Ari Seth Cohen photographs for his street-style blog have been around the runway a few times. That’s because the fashio...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Frugal Flops
I’ve been invited to spend Memorial Day weekend with my boyfriend’s family in the Hamptons. The trouble is, I’m a poor working girl. Can you please recommend some summer...
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Fashion
The Way We Wore
Recently, my mom gave me what is now my most prized possession: the high-waist, cherry-red Levi’s she wore the day my dad asked for her phone number in 1980. Not only do I o...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Educated Shopper
After four years of hard work, I’m finally graduating with a degree in Renaissance Studies. I already have a job lined up. (Yeah me!) Can you recommend a pair of shoes for t...
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Fashion
A Better Half
Step away from the jeans. Though versatile, denim does very little in the wow department. Pants with loud florals, happy polka dots and pretty paisleys, on the other hand, scr...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Lawn Wear
For Mother’s Day, I’m planning a brunch in my backyard for Mom and some family. I need flats to go with the simple sundress I’ll be wearing under my apron. No thongs, ...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Heels that Work It
I was recently promoted to an important job that requires I be presentable for the public. Because I work in a place with long hallways, can you recommend shoes that allow me ...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Made-for-TV Footwear
My mom is going to appear on a local television show and is bringing me as her plus one. I need something that is casual but also comfortable. — Eliza Manolo says, the Manol...
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Fashion
Shirts, Shifted
Sorry boys, but it’s about time girls had the spotlight shone on their neckwear. And though we won’t be donning ties fit for a fraternity reunion anytime soon, we’re exc...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Professional Pumps
I am a tax attorney in a formal office. I work with charming elderly gentlemen who might drop dead if they encounter a naked toe at work. However, spring is passing towards su...
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Fashion
Brim It On
Sure, there was a swoon heard round the world when Kate Middleton donned a tiara and Alexander McQueen lace to wed her prince last year. But the chic, young Duchess of Cambrid...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Boots Were Made for Weddings
In May I’m going to Montana for the wedding of my niece. Although the ceremony will be at a church, the reception is billed as a “barn dance.” Should I show up in wester...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Holy Heel
This year, the whole family is going to New York to spend Easter with my in-laws, who are wonderfully sweet people, whom I adore. The one problem is that they go to a very tra...
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Fashion
Face Time: Donna Karan
Since she started her body-friendly womenswear line in 1985, Donna Karan has been a major multitasker, spinning off diffusion lines (DKNY), perfumes and even bedding. These da...
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Dear Manolo | Fashion
Warming Up to Flats
Although the weather has been unseasonably warm of late, I’m worried that it could still take a turn for the cold. It is still March, after all. So, I’m not quite ready to...







