The apparel industry had a really tough start to 2020, as consumers are buying fewer and fewer items to stock their closets, and companies that typically sell tons of winter coats and sweaters tried to cope with the second-warmest January in the past 29 years. Receipts at clothing stores dropped 3.1% last month, the most … Read More →
It used to be daughters who would raid Mom’s closet — either to play dress-up or borrow some jewelry. But nowadays, it’s Mom who’s doing the rifling. Rebecca Merritt, a 40-something event producer living in Montclair, NJ, is constantly eyeing her 15-year-old daughter Lila’s colorful scrunchies and spiral hair ties. Not only does she raid … Read More →
With no govt support, residents of border villages lead a miserable life Hajeeb Ali, 70, had to mortgage his wife’s jewellery to feed fodder to his beloved cattle in Bandasar, a last village in Barmer Lok Sabha constituency along the international border with Pakistan. Ali is not alone in his village, a Muslim-dominated area. There … Read More →
Wondering what the bride and groom wore? Here are the details from the much-awaited #NickYanka wedding Image: Getty Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’ whirlwind, straight-out-of-a-fairytale story is the kind that will make the staunchest non-believers change their mind about romance. After setting our Instagram feeds ablaze with their pictures—from dinner dates in New York, London … Read More →
We know that our personal history in perfume really shapes our tastes as an adult, but we’ll never forget our first loves. From Britney’s ‘Curious’ to the iconic Tommy Girl, our first forays into the world of perfume were more often than not a little dubious. Take a look through our round up of team ELLE scent … Read More →
BURNABY, BC, May 2, 2018 /CNW/ – A new BCAA survey shows that parents think they need to spend big dollars to keep their children safer in the car, concerned BCAA wants to see more learning and less spending from parents. The BCAA Child Passenger Safety Survey, conducted by Insights West asks parents for their views and behaviors … Read More →
In a quiet workshop in Taipei, three young women meticulously sew and iron under the watchful eye of a master dressmaker with decades of experience in creating the classic ‘qipao’. Lin Chin-te, 74, is among a handful of craftsmen in Taiwan who still specialise in handmaking the high-collar, figure-hugging garment which was once part of … Read More →