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Fashion Icon
- Features fashion news, style and dressing tips and articles, an ask the fashion experts column, and fun craft projects for recycling dated fads (like jeans with decorated bottoms).
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How Stuff Works: How Computerized Clothing Will Work
- Illustrated narrative shows how computerized clothes will be the next step in making computers and devices portable.
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Recycling Clothing With No Sewing Skills Needed
- Offers tips and advice on recombining old clothes into new outfits.
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Post Operative Clothing: Plan Ahead for Comfort During Recovery
- Clothing tips and advice for those recovering from abdominal surgery.
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StylePhyle
- Articles on clothing, shopping, and style (including the quest for the perfect black cardigan); 10 things you'll wear for 10 years, packing tips and lists, and articles on closet organization as well as tips from the fashion police.
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Color and Fabric to Slenderize
- Discusses qualities of colors and fabrics to help consumers chose clothing that slenderizes and flatters their figures.
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Style.com
- Online fashion and style magazine covers trends, celebrity fashions, and style advice.
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The Conselle Institute of Image Management
- Image consultant Conselle includes articles about how to effectively shop catalogs, why people are afraid of fashion, and encouragement for dressing for self-expression in the "image education" section of the site.
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Leah Feldon
- Style expert and best selling author Leah Feldon offers valuable fashion tips and advice, provides the lowdown on latest trends and best buys, and introduces her books, including the newest, "Does This Make Me Look Fat?" She also offers her own fashion designs for sale.
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Fashion UK
- Style and beauty news and advice on this frequently updated site; a guide to the world of fashion, on and off the catwalk. Features articles, message boards, chat, and photos.
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MouthShut.com
- Gives consumers a chance to review their favorite and most hated brands of clothing, shoes, and accessories, and groups them under user-friendly categories.
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Consumer Information on Protective Clothing
- United States Dept. of Agriculture consumer information on the use of protective clothing and shoes, etc., when applying pesticides.
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All About UK Fashion
- Style and fashion trends and fashion world news highlighted in this UK site.
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Inpasserella
- Fashion news site features coverage of international collections and catwalk reports, analysis of Milan & Paris trends, fashion contests, horoscopes, news, and related topics.
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Short Stuff
- Fashion site for the petite, includes wardrobe tips, discussion forums, jokes about height, and links to retailers of petite clothing the webmaster likes.
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Mary Lou Andre's Dressing Well Online
- Personal image, professional dress, and business casual resources with tip of the week archives, fashion and dressing articles, and seasonal lists.
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Dressing For Interview Success
- How to dress well for a job interview.
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Analyzing Color in Your Wardrobe
- This NebGuide discusses the importance of color in your wardrobe, and offers suggestions on how to select colors to complement your personal coloring.
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Girl on the Street
- Style and fashion forecasts from the site's editors; also includes style in other aspects of life features.
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Fashion Net - Your guide to fashion on the Net
- Fashion on the Net starts here. Watch the latest runway shows, shop online, chat live, discover the best sites, use the powerful fashion-specific search engine, or find a job in the industry.
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Focus On Style
- Reality-based fashion, beauty, and style advice, fashion trend buzz, makeovers, and related content from syndicated columnist and former fashion stylist Sharon Haver.
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Virtual Runway
- Features the runway shows of the world's top designers, shop for contemporary clothing, style secrets and ideas and the latest fashion news from around the world.
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Fashion Finds
- Features on style, current fashion trends and concepts, designer profiles, beauty, makeup, designers, photographs and illustrations
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Fashion Planet
- Online magazine covers style and fashion, the fashion industry's hottest collections, trends, personalities and lifestyles around the world.
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Vintage Hawaiian Shirts
- Detailed visual retrospective of vintage Hawaiian shirts with images, descriptions, and history. Includes personal commentary from the collector.
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Fashion 411
- Fashion trends, wardrobe advice for petite, tall, and plus-size women, and other useful articles. Also includesguides to designer shops in London, Milan, New York and Paris.
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Beadchaser
- Images and descriptions of hand-beaded outfits, with extensive detail by the creator.
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Fashion United--Britain's Fashion Platform
- Fashion news, articles, fashion business section with career centre, and links to brands and online stores.
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Fitness Wear Workout Clothes - Lycra Spandex Sports Bras & Tights
- Offers detailed information on womens' workout clothes.
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Askmen.com--Fashion Tips for Men
- Fashion and style articles for men, including guidelines for business casual dress and ten essential pieces for under $100.
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Fabric for Bachelors
- Series of articles on the basics of modern clothing, and the proper selection of garments and footwear. From the Medieval Clothing Pages. Author: Cynthia Virtue.
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Ask Andy About Clothes
- Offers advice and tips on what to wear, how to properly wear it, and the history of men's fashions. Includes discussion board, numerous articles and related links.
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Men Only
- Features dressing tips and general etiquette advice.
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Tie a Necktie
- Gives illustrated instructions to tying Double Windsor and Four-in-hand knots. Also includes other tying tips.
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What Can I Wear?
- This London UK based site provides information to men on how to dress. Advice is also available free by e-mail.
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Plus Size Bras
- Instructions on measuring to find the correct bra size, and a buyer's guide for size E and larger.
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Redbook Bra Guide
- Over 100 bras reviewed to help find the most flattering styles, best fits, and strapless bras that stay put.
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Selecting Socks
- Provides fiber content and care labeling information to assist consumers with purchasing decisions.
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Good Housekeeping: Long Johns
- Reviews and buying recommendations for popular brands of long underwear, based on warmth, insulation, breathability, and wicking.
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Hot N Tight.com
- Rates men's Underwear Sales Sites by Product Descriptions, Shipping Features, Website Feature, Discount Sections & Pricing.
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Bras
- Information on how bras work, how to fit yourself for a bra and specifics on getting the best nursing bra for your needs. Also includes information about purchasing bras online.
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A Dissertation on Lingerie
- Something you might want to read before you buy that sheer or revealing lingerie you're thinking about.
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Men's Hiking/Backpacking Boots Reviews
- Consumer opinion from OutdoorReview.com.
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ConsumerSearch.com: Hiking Boots
- Identifies which products reviewers like and dislike, where they agree or disagree, and why.
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Hiking Boots
- Discusses different kinds and uses for hiking boots and what features to look for.
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How to Choose Hiking Shoes and Boots
- Discusses how to get a good fit, what you get for your money, when to replace hiking boots.
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Tech Notes - Hiking Boots
- Tips and advice when purchasing hiking boots.
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Women's Hiking/Backpacking Boots Reviews
- Consumer opinion from OutdoorReview.com.
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Dave's Shoe Care
- Detailed article on caring for different types of shoes from a shoe repair professional.
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The Cowboy Boot Webpage
- A site dedicated to folks who make, wear and admire cowboy boots. Includes a listing of America's custom bootmakers, boot-related features, field trips, and even some "bootnik poetry".
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Review Shoes
- Consumer review site devoted to rating mens and womens shoes, boots and footwear.
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Wizard of Shoes
- Shoe-focused site features shoe buying and shoe care articles, designer profiles, consumer reviews and ratings, and online discussion forums.
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Charlie's Sneaker Pages
- Commentary, reviews, and pictures of athletic shoes past and present. The focus is on the history and evolution of athletic footwear, with humor and commentary.
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My Shoe Reviews
- Provides opinions and reviews of leading brand name shoes, with links to purchase sites.
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Care Label Symbols
- Detailed article with charts explains how to read and interpret care symbols on clothing tags.
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Clothes Moths
- Offers information about fabric-eating moths and larvae, and preventive measures you can take to keep them from destroying your clothes.
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How Stuff Works: Dry Cleaning
- Enlightening description of the dry cleaning process.
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Iron Stains in the Laundry
- Explains how to get iron stains out of clothing and textiles.
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Leather Apparel Association
- Information on care and finding professional leather cleaners, as well as new leather fashions.
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Surf Stain Removal and Laundry Tips
- Stain removal guide, laundering tips by type of garment and fabric, and other useful clothing care information. Sponsored by Surf detergent.
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Silk: Special Fabric Needs Special Care
- Tips and advice for care and handling of silk goods.
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Storing Wedding Gowns and Textile Heirlooms
- Explains proper storing and preservation techniques.
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Moth Guard--Protect Clothing from Moth Damage
- Information about a product to treat wool against moth damage. Includes tips on mothproofing closets and drawers and other protective measures.
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Microfibers: Functional Beauty
- Offers information about microfibers and care of microfiber clothing.
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The Clothing Doctors Fabric Care Tips
- Steve Boorstein, a.k.a. The Clothing Doctor, offers tips on how to care for and clean fine clothing. Fabricare Tips, Free Reports, Shopping Updates and Steve's Peeves will help you build a wardrobe and keep it in top shape.
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Buying Casual Knit Shirts
- Technical article on the qualities of knit shirts includes advice on shopping and care.
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Shop Smart. Shop Informed: FashionPatrol
- Zelda, our virtual Fashion Maven, takes you a guided tour of the world of fashion shopping online. Includes other categories as well.
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Fabriclink's Shopping Guide
- Consumer information on characteristics of textile fibers and blends, current fashion colors, and how to read a garment label.
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How to Buy T-Shirts
- Offers information on the characteristics of a quality T-shirt to help consumers with their purchasing decisions.
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Men's White Shirts
- Need to buy a basic men's white shirt? Find out which shirts fit well, stay crisp through the day, and stand up to numerous washings.
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Selecting a Blouse
- Provides fiber content and care labeling information to assist consumers with purchasing decisions.
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Selecting Insulated Vests And Jackets
- Provides fiber content and care labeling information to assist consumers with purchasing decisions.
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Selecting Jeans
- Provides fiber content and care labeling information to assist consumers with purchasing decisions.
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Selecting Sweatsuits, Fleece Separates and Warm-Ups
- Provides fiber content and care labeling information to assist consumers with purchasing decisions.
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Selecting Tailored Shirts and Blouses
- Provides fiber content and care labeling information to assist consumers with purchasing decisions.
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Leather Substitutes Resource Guide
- An in-depth guide for those attempting to reduce or eliminate their use of animal skins for clothing and all kinds of shoes and boots, including work boots, weather-related shoes, and ballet slippers.
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Wardrobe Workshop
- Information about the women's fashion industry, wardrobe planning, image and colour consulting, and notices of upcoming free workshops and events.
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Plus Size Fashion 411
- Professional stylist reveals secrets to looking sexier, taller & thinner. Also fashion trends and free guides to designer shops in New York, London, Paris, and Milan.