More than 157 million Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year and total spending should reach $6.9 billion. But many appear to be a bit spooked over the economy. The average person who celebrates the holiday Saturday will spend $74…

There are some folks out there who can't resist the urge to wrinkle their noses at the mention of thrift shopping, but I have seven steadfast reasons why I shop second hand. Like most great love affairs, my relationship with thrift stores …

LOS ANGELES — What if there were an awards show where everyone was a winner?This was the conceit of the first InStyle Awards dinner on Monday night, which celebrated the fabulous-looking celebrities who grace the magazine’s glossy pages, a…

Why buy a mass-produced costume when you can rent a one-of-a-kind period outfit from a local theater? Want to win the best costume contest at this year's Halloween party? Of course you do. Forget those sad outfits in plastic packaging and …

Each week, we comb through the guts of The Walking Dead, much like a horde of hungry walkers, to bring you the episode’s best moments, surprises, and other post-apocalyptic curiosities. This week: Remedial Survivor Skills, Greif Counseling…

There has been much whining in the run-up to the release of this latest Bond outing – from the strangulated cry of Sam Smith’s wailing theme tune (and the reaction it provoked) to the sound of leading man Daniel Craig complaining that he w…

For more than four decades, some of the region's most high-profile women have shopped at the Jones & Jones boutique in Cross Keys. Come December, they'll have to find a new source for designer clothes and accessories. The boutique known fo…

ALBANY - When the members of the Finger Lakes regional council traveled to the state’s capital city Wednesday to make their pitch for $500 million, even their outfits were on message. Clad in dark coats or dresses with deep red ties or acc…

In the last twenty years, the “Queen of Rockabilly,” Wanda Jackson, has rightfully been crowned a legend beyond the niche of the rockabilly scene itself. She’s headlined major music festivals, such as Stagecoach, and played alongside young…

CENTERVILLE — The only thing better than seeing live theater is seeing live theater with a full house. Such was the case Thursday night at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre’s “Aida,” which runs through Oct. 31. Based on the Egyptian love triangle…

I started modelling when I was just 13. I was shooting sexy before I even kissed a boy. That’s something the industry doesn’t warn you about – that you always have to be what someone else wants you to be, whether that is a sexy seductress …

Kara Mendelsohn first explained her label Cooper & Ella to me over lunch in Hells Kitchen. She offered me a few fries off her plate, while explaining the story of why she wanted to create a range of nice shirts. Made from machine-washable …

LONDON, United Kingdom — From neon bondage online formal dresses to gel-filled plastic clutch bags, Christopher Kane has built a business by making the bizarre desirable. Kane has sold offbeat creativity on a global scale — stores in Londo…

Anne-Marie Duff is a four-time Bafta nominee and hailed as one of the country's great theatre actresses - but that's not enough for some. "Generally, my interviews will be headlined with 'Anne-Marie Duff on such-and-such and being Mrs McAv…

NEW YORK – Sexy in bridal gowns isn’t new, but barely there looks have leaped off the backs of Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez and made their way from red carpet to wedding. What about scandalizing your grandmother, priest or ol…