Ukrainian
Ukrainian church ready to build an oasis of peace in the city The community of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Kitchener wants to create an oasis on busy Victoria Street South. They want local...
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Women Julia Ivanova got the idea for Family Portrait in Black and White while shooting another project in her native Russia. It happened when she read a newspaper item about Olga Nenya, a foster mother...
View ArticleMilla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich revels in 17th-century action “In the 17th century women had no rights at all,” Milla Jovovich said with a deep sigh. “You couldn’t leave the house unattended. You couldn’t own your own...
View ArticleDancing with the Stars
“Dancing with the Stars”: The night of very personal dances Many will have had their tear ducts torn asunder by the performers dancing their most deeply-experienced moments from life: tragedy, tragedy...
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‘I have a nice boy (girl) for you’ Internet dating lets Jewish moms set up their single kids Alexandra’s 28-year-old daughter, Alina, did not have trouble meeting eligible men to date; she was just...
View ArticleProcter & Gamble
The matched crimson suit—once deemed essential for a female executive—reflected an era when women tried, often clumsily, to fit into male molds. There was also a militant element to that office...
View ArticleMarc Jacobs
After three years as First Lady, Michelle Obama’s fashion choices no longer appear controversial. A pedigreed lawyer, Ms. Obama mixes high fashion with low—as do many working women these days. Her ease...
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Designer Diane von Furstenberg, whose spring 2012 collection included new-power pairings such as ankle-length peach slacks and a moss blouse paired with a dove gray jacket, says that women have more...
View ArticleBoss Style
The New Elements of Boss Style. The power suit is over. The latest fashion collections reflect a new power look for women. The style, fueled by variety and feminine tailoring—peplums, pleats, darts,...
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Rahlin insists that young Orthodox women find layering — a common styling trick employed by Orthodox women to make outfits conservative enough — uncomfortable and unstylish. “It’s still very...
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Some even argue that looking good is a part of the Jewish faith — dressing modestly is not necessarily about dressing down. “Philosophically speaking, you could say it goes against the Torah for a...
View ArticleOlivia Palermo
Orthodox-appropriate looks are also proliferating on red carpets. Socialite and star of MTV’s The City Olivia Palermo has become one of the most influential red-carpet celebrities for Orthodox Jewish...
View ArticleOrthodox Women
Spring Fashion Trends Find An Unlikely Customer: Orthodox Women. Jewish Orthodox women follow three core rules of modesty, or tznius: a garment’s neckline should extend to the collarbone; shirt sleeves...
View ArticleMisericordia Women
Misericordia Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show raises $200,000+. The 28th annual Misericordia Women’s Auxiliary & Saks Fifth Avenue Open Hearts Open Doors Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show was held...
View ArticleSchiaparelli
BRAINTEASER Schiaparelli‘s most riotous collection was based on the circus, evident in a 1938 pink silk bolero jacket embroidered with circus elephants and acrobats. Prada’s self-described most playful...
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They are both women, Italian and innovative fashion designers but Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada worked in different eras and had distinctive views and approaches to their work. A new exhibition...
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Yates St. clothing retailer tests real estate market. Philip Nyren has put his Yates Street properties up for sale, but says he’s only testing the real estate market and his high-end fashion retail...
View ArticleNeon Colors
Warming Up to Neon Colors. Neon-bright splashes of color are ubiquitous this season as fashion designers trotted out fluorescent shoes, dresses and handbags to add a shot of newness to women’s...
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Fashion show of exclusive abayas. Katara Art Centre Fashion Boutique is set to host “The Art of Being a Woman” fashion show, showcasing a line of exclusive abayas, from tomorrow at 7pm. The fashion...
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By adhering to this hierarchy, though, women politicians can be accused of making stereotypes if not caricatures of themselves. They could even be unconsciously reiterating the old patriarchal norm...
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