shopping: fashion tips & seasonal guides
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When to Buy: Best Bargains for January
Savvy shoppers take note: Every month offers a mini bonanza of bargains. In January, merchants discount scads of stuff after all the holiday hullabaloo. Check out hard goods such as cutting-edge televisions, soft goods such as cozy comforters, furniture to beautify your home, fitness equipment to beautify your body, and some truly impressive price cuts on holiday overstocks. —Shannon McCarthy
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New Year-New Workout Wear
Let's admit it, sometimes we need an extra push to get motivated for a workout. If comfort, quality and a little fashion flair move you closer to realizing your exercise goals, then by all means indulge. Use these fitness clothing picks as inspiration for your perspiration. -Shannon McCarthy
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Cozy Winter Wear
Don’t let newly arriving cold temperatures get you down. Instead, welcome the return of chill winds and falling leaves as an opportunity to wrap yourself in fantastic fashion statements. Here, we gather this season’s top warming trends. — Shannon McCarthy
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New Year: New Fitness Videos and Gear
Don’t let this be the winter of your discontent. Instead of eating big at swanky soirees, hibernating under heavy layers and reneging on New Year’s resolutions, use these months to get your exercise habits in shape. Read on for all the best workout videos and gear for your renewal regimen. — Shannon McCarthy
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Birthstone Jewelry by the Month
Some of the most spectacular colors found in nature spring from an unlikely source: Bits of dull material, when polished and cut, become dazzling gems of unparalleled sparkle and value. Each month in the year has one of these treasures assigned to it, and here we gather up glimmering gifts for our birthstone bonanza. —Shannon McCarthy
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15 Vests Under $50
What’s warmer than a top, cooler than a coat and ideal for chilly-weather layering? A vest, of course! And whether you prefer those of the button-up, furry or moto-style variety, there are tons of options on the market right now. Click through for 15 of our under-$50 favorites.
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Nine bad weather boots and booties
While weathering hurricane Sandy in my apartment, I reacted to the disaster porn by eating every scrap of edible matter in my cupboards and refusing to wear real pants. Mostly though, I just ordered lots of stuff online that I can’t wear anytime soon—AKA items that aren’t waterproof. But now the rain has stopped and so has my stress-shopping stint—it's time to focus on navigating post-storm New York City. First, I must invest in a pair of impenetrable boots or booties that aren't of the 40-year-old-dad-shoveling-the-driveway variety. Click through to shop my bad weather footwear picks. — Alison Syrett
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Plus-Size Fall Fashion Guide
Weather alert: The change in season means a whole new way of dressing is heading our way. Plus-size gals sizzle in fall’s harvest of deep jewel tones, bodacious prints, slinky and sequined fabrics and easy-wearing, versatile shapes. - By Shannon McCarthy
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Our Favorite Fall & Winter Beauty Basics
Along with falling leaves and cooling temperatures comes the harbinger of something harsh: The rough weather of fall and winter means a tough time for skin and hair. Gently formulated beauty basics that soothe, smooth, correct and protect will help see you through these tempestuous seasons. — by Shannon McCarthy
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Fall and Winter Wedding Style Guide
These cooler months are a beautiful time to have a wedding. Brides get to choose from weightier and more glamorous fabrics, shinier and more spectacular shoes, bold accessories and some truly gorgeous bridesmaid dresses. -by Shannon McCarthy
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Plus-Size Fall and Winter Bridal Wear
Celebrate matrimonial bliss in a dress truly made for you. We’ve got every modern trend and classic gown silhouette you can imagine from top wedding-dress designers, and all are proportioned especially to fit your fabulous figure. (We also uncover some luscious lingerie to heat up the honeymoon.) -by Shannon McCarthy
