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As one of the longest-running major music festivals in the country, Lollapalooza is more defined by what it isn’t than what it is. It isn’t pretentious, it isn’t rowdy, and it isn’t new (the festival celebrated its 25th anniversary this year). It also isn’t particularly fashionable. Unlike Coachella, which appeals to neo-bohemian rich kids and celebrities obsessed with fringe and desert-ready boots, or Bonnaroo, which embraces a grungier hippy aesthetic, Lollapalooza is as straightforward as it

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This may be the closest we ever get to a Carrie Bradshaw-style, New York City designer sample sale.

Four local bridal retailers will participate in Bridal Sale Day on Saturday, a national event designed to drive business to small, independently owned wedding retailers. Nationally, more than 700 stores are expected to participate.

A model wears a cap-sleeve dress covered in faux gems during a bridal presentation in New York. (New York Times)

Participating locally are:

• Bridal Chateau, 1687 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. All gowns are 40 percent to 60 percent off. A separate rack will hold gowns priced from $99

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Fashion: Dress to survive the holidays

School's out and for a mum this means rushing around with endless kids' activities, and often your outfits - and needs - are put on the backburner!

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Stan Smith sneakers.

To help you get through the crazy holiday time, we have put together some outfit ideas from Sisters and Co that can be worn both inside and outside and allow flexibility and comfort while still looking stylish.

1 Invest in a super cute pair of sneakers. These can be worn back with jeans, evening dresses and pants and are stylish as

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Cynthia Lean was planning her dream wedding until a business she was relying on closed and left her with a nightmare.

Wedding venue has waited months for power

Cynthia Lean and her soon-to-be husband Sean Freedman needed to quickly find chairs, linens, lights and fresh floral arrangements for her September wedding after months of planning went to waste.

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Lean said she started making plans with Waterloo-based Parlour Soiree in January to book chairs, linens, lights and fresh floral arrangements for her wedding set for Sept. 3. All of that planning went awry when the wedding planner closed shop, leaving the Guelph resident in a mad scramble to find new arrangements.

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Three years later, but never too late! Though Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard were married in a private courthouse ceremony in 2013, they never released photos from their special day — until the actress appeared on CBS Sunday Morning.

Kristen Bell Gets Emotional Talking About Husband Dax Shepard’s Addict Past

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Kristen Bell Gets Emotional Talking About Dax Shepard’s Addict Past

Kristen Bell Blasts Trump for His ‘Frozen’ Tweet

Broadway Stars Perform Orlando Charity Single on 'Maya and Marty': Watch

For a pretaped Sunday, July 24, episode, Bell, 36, who now sh

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She's known for her long and luxurious hair.

But on Monday Mila Kunis pinned her hair back to create the illusion of a short bob at the premiere of her latest movie in New York City.

New style: She's known for her long and luxurious hair but on Monday Mila Kunis pinned her hair back to create the illusion of a short bob at the premiere of her latest movie in New York City

The 32-year-old actress looked sassy with her new short wavy hairstyle while attending the Bad Moms premiere at the Metrograph in Manhattan.

The pregnant mother of one also showed her chic maternity style in a black one-piece pantsuit.

The outfit featured a deep neckline with tassels and embroidered trim along the colla

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She may have been born nearly 25 years after the ‘90s, but North West is well on her way to becoming the ultimate ‘90s child. For her great-grandmother MJ’s birthday party, the stylish tot wore a bright pink slip evening dresses uk layered over a ribbed tank — basically, the uniform of her mother’s childhood. She accessorized the look with a choker and awesome high-top kicks. Would you judge us if we said we want to cop Nori’s style, asap? We’d even go so far as to say she was one of the best-dr

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Orange Is The New Black star Dascha Polanco is curvaceous, absolutely beautiful and full of spunk, but when it comes to the fashion designers, they aren't necessarily a fan.

Similar to Leslie Jones, Polanco is finding it hard to secure a fashion brand willing to style her for red carpet events, appearances and other I-need-to-look-good Hollywood moments. In a recent interview with VOGUEmagazine, the Domincan-American actress opened up about her ongoing plight with fashion designers not wanting to

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We’ve written about a lot of the remarkable innovations happening in the world of fashion today and are constantly learning more about the utilitarian potential of our clothing.

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A new line of clothing changes its pattern based on the amount of pollution in the air. Created by designer and engineer Nikolas Bentel, who previously wowed us with his digestible jewelry, the clothes in the Aerochromics line respond when they detect increased levels of pollutants in the ai

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Celebrity couple Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper was seen at the Wimbledon early this week openly getting affectionate with one another as they watch the men’s singles semifinals match between Roger Federer and Milos Raonic.

They were obviously rooting for Federer to win but the 17-time Grandslam champion fell short of getting another opportunity to get his 18th career Grandslam on the grass court of Wimbledon, losing to Raonic in five sets.

Shayk and Cooper have just marked this month their one ye

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legendare feeling the love in Italy!

The 30-year-old model and author posted a photo on Instagram with a caption about the couple's love story and how "it all began."

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Return to Their Wedding Spot Three Years Later

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"Back to where it all began – Lake Como, Italy – first came here in 2007," she wrote in the post. "A boat tour guide took us to a little spot on the lake and told us to make a wish. I asked for this to be the man I marry and have children with. I think John asked for the most perfect bite of ca

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SONA guests asked not to wear long dresses

The dress code for President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address has just gotten more specific.

Ladies attending the SONA who plan to wear dresses have to make sure their evening dresses uk are not longer than knee-length, at least, according to Paola Alvarez, member of the SONA preparations team and spokesperson for the Department of Finance.

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“For the ladies, it will not be more than knee length. Yes, it was specifically asked of us to require the ladies not to have long dresses,”

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en a friend asked her two years ago to model some clothes for a photo shoot, little did Kera Holley know that she would have a future as a plus-size model.

Since then, the 5-foot-11-inch Annapolis resident has booked shows and shoots throughout the Mid-Atlantic. She was chosen last fall to participate in Lane Bryant's "#PlusIsEqual" campaign in New York City's Times Square.

Kera Holley

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"There are so many different doors that are opening with plus-size modeling that weren't there befor

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Call it Operation Wedding Cake.

Business mogul John W. “Jay” Jordan — whose fashion-blogger daughter Colby Jordan will marry jet-set art collector Alberto “Tico” Mugrabi in September at France’s famed Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc — has warned wedding guests of extreme security measures at the nuptials and told us, “It will be safer than the White House.”

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“This is perhaps the most important communication you will receive from us regarding Colby’s and Alberto’s wedding,” begins a t

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A pair of Southport newlyweds had an unexpected guest at their big day in the form of Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli .

The Reds misfit posed with Vicky and David O’Leary, both big Liverpool FC fans, and their bridesmaids as they had their wedding photos taken outside The Vincent Hotel on Lord Street on Sunday afternoon.

Adam Johns, who was snapping Mr and Mrs O’Leary’s wedding photos, asked the Italian forward if he would have a photo with the happy couple when they spotted him outside the hote

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The Fairfield Women’s Club (FWC) held their first annual Fashion with Class Style Show on Saturday, July 30 at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. The Memorial Hermann Cypress campus sponsored the event. The fashion show models included teachers, students, doctors, dentists, members from FAC, a fireman, a constable, and several staff members and doctors from Memorial Hermann Cypress.

Medical Professionals Join Community for Fashion Show

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“We wanted to get as much community involvement to highlight various people in the

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Summer dresses you'll want to wear every day

Summer dresses are a versatile and easy choice to wear all season long. All you have to do is throw on a fun and flirty style and hit the town!

Plus, that same prom dress shops you wore with flats during the day can instantly become a chic dinner outfit or pretty party look by switching your shoes to a wedge or heel.

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Whatever your go-to style — maxi, midi, off-the-shoulder or floral — TODAY Style has got you covered! Check out the list below to find your favorite new frock.

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Bride-to-be Sambhavna Sethhad a tough time convincing her parents for her marriage to long time boyfriend Avinash Dwivedi.

The actress in a exclusive interview with TimesOfIndia.com revealed that her parents were initially opposed to her marriage with Avinash but have come to terms with it now. She said that her mother wasn't okay with it until a week before.

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There were reports that your parents weren't happy with your engagement, so are things going well now? Sambhavna: You

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Laura Stampler missed the subway a few dozen times when she moved to New York City from California, so the former TIME writer channeled that frustration for her first fiction novel, Little Black Dresses, Little White Lies.

The book follows a California girl named Harper as she tries to adapt to her swanky internship in New York, where she quickly finds herself out of her comfort zone. Read on for our interview with Stampler about her first foray into fiction and creating the main character, and s

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Lyn-Al Young, a 21-year-old designer from Melbourne, has just finished a final fitting with a woman attending Victoria's NAIDOC Ball.

The finished product: a custom silk hand-painted gown, the result of multiple consultations involving not only discussions of colour schemes and shapes but the swapping of personal stories between Young and her client.

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Taking the time to hear and connect with each woman's story forms the basis of the design process for Young, who will then paint the woman's story on

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