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Dec. 31, 2013 3:45 p.m. ET

Now that our New Year's resolutions are finally behind us, there is much to look forward to in 2014 fashions. Comfort is chic. Elegance is in. Clydesdale-like platform shoes are out.

In fact, while there are likely to be a few surprises in store, 2014 promises to be an excellent vintage, grown from subtler, more traditional fashion terroir. The new "It" color—purple—complements nearly every complexion. Some easy-wearing classics—preppy shirt patterns for men, cropped pants for women, and suits for everyone—will continue to rebound. Here's a look at the surprisingly friendly near future of fashion.

Elegant Comeback

Say "yes" to pinstripe suits and hosiery for daytime and to tuxedos and sequins as evening wear: Elegance is back, but with a very modern sense of ease. Rigid traditionalists may cringe at seeing sandals under a pressed pair of tuxedo pants, but Slim flat sandals will add a youthful touch to an evening gown. Gentlemen, break out your ties, and enjoy the option—not the requirement—of wearing them.

Hail Nicolas

Nicolas Ghesquière's much-anticipated return to the runway as designer of Louis Vuitton will dominate headlines during Paris Fashion Week in February, stealing some of the spotlight from Dior's Raf Simons and Saint Laurent's Hedi Slimane. Pay attention! The former Balenciaga designer, who gave us gladiator sandals, casts such a long shadow that other designers are already wondering what direction he'll send fashions.

Fash-flation

China giveth cheap apparel prices, and China taketh away. We can look forward to higher clothing prices in 2014, and much of the blame lies with rising labor costs in the world's largest producer of apparel. (China produced 89% of the cotton sweaters imported to the U.S. in the year ended Oct. 2013, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.) Also to blame are higher prices for cotton and other commodities and higher fuel costs as we transport apparel and its parts around the globe.

Mobile Fashion

In 2014, for the first time in history, there will be more cellphones than human inhabitants of earth—7.3 billion, by estimates of the International Telecommunications Union. Fashion retailers are finally beginning to give mobile sites their due. While no one is suggesting we'll be buying clothes on Twitter (though imagine what that would have done for their IPO), truly convenient cellphone shopping will be possible this year.

Supersize Me

With ample access to online data, the fashion industry will show new attentiveness to actual consumer sizes. Many middle-aged men will welcome new "traditional" styles, which not only recall their dads but add an extra inch or two in the girth to trendy slim sizes. For American women—half of whom wear size 14 and up—the plus-size industry will continue expanding, more fashionably than ever.

Stubble Stumble

Metrosexuals are so 2004, but in 2014, men will come into their own as fashion victims. Overdesigned clothes and a plethora of manly hair and skin-care lines will enable carriers of Y chromosomes to make fashion choices just as ill-judged as those of the fairer sex.

Whence Jil Sander?

Soap operas can be mesmerizing, and this year we'll continue watching "As Jil Sander Turns" as the label maps out its future. Where will the designer, turn up next, now that Ms. Sander has dumped her eponymous brand for the third time? And what will come of the designer-less brand she left at the altar with fall 2014 yet to be designed? Tune in for the next segment in Milan this February.

Logo Mania

There's recently been a great deal of debate about whether logos are in, or out, or back in again. So here you have it: Logos won't disappear in 2014, but they'll be more subtle. Note Gucci's tone-on-tone double Gs. That handbag covered in initials? Ditch it already.

Streetwear or not?

Streetwear—boxing shorts, adapted weightlifting belts—is one of the most-discussed trendsetting styles these days—so much so that quite a few high-fashion designers have been trying it on for size. The look will remain niche—but an important niche: Look to emerging designers like Moscow's Gosha Rubchinskiy and Finland's Sasu Kauppi.

Work(out) Wear

One of the last taboos in office clothing will begin to fall, with a little help from the outdoor apparel industry. With brands like Ibex and Prana designing outdoor clothing stylish enough for the office, people will spend even more time in their exercise togs. This isn't the ubiquitous Spandex-y Lululemon look. Instead, it is new crossover styling, like washable wool T-shirts and trendy khakis, manufactured with the strong seams and sturdy fabrics of hiking clothes, but in styles the work just as well for the city.

Write to Christina Binkley at christina.binkley@wsj.com

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Majority of LA Fashion Insiders Say Nay to LA Fashion Week - Racked

Just like last year, we've tapped a handful of reputable fashion friends to weigh in on 2013's greatest hits (and misses). We've already named LA's best shops, brands, dream stores, buyer's remorse, purchases, 'hoods, worst trends, best words. Now, insiders are explaining why LA should or shouldn't have a Fashion Week.

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Jen Weinberg, Glamour West Coast editor: "Nay. LA doesn't need a fashion week to prove it's a fashionable city."

Simone Harouche, stylist and Simone Camille designer: "Nay. Los Angeles Fashion Week has come a long way, but we still have a long way to go. That said, there is definitely a place for LA fashion."

Sonja Rasula, Unique LA founder: "Nay. NYC has most of the media so no matter how awesome LA's Fashion Week is, it will never get the same amount of hype, coverage, press... So I say come up with something new, something our own, something unique."

Richard Wainwright, A Current Affair co-founder: "Nay. As it is, the fashion calendar is over a month long and buyers and editors are not going to extend an additional week to LA unless there is something really special to offer. Unfortunately, any established LA designers worth looking at already show in New York. I think we should focus on re-building market week and play to LA's strengths, like boutique shopping, denim, celeb/red carpet and vintage, using special events and social media to lure consumers rather than trying to compete with the already crowded existing fashion weeks."

Kaya B. Mlle Mademoiselle designer: "Nay. Too late in the game."

Amanda Thomas, Luv Aj designer: "Nay. Let's leave it to NYC and London to do what they do best."

Melissa Akkaway, designer and Beckley Boutique owner: "Because I live in LA, I feel that the LA designers are more relaxed in their designs and vibe. I think it would be interesting to do more of a presentation-based fashion week, highlighting different areas of the city and the designers. Steer away from the seriousness of runway shows and try something new and fresh."

Christos Garkinos, Decades co-owner: "What is LA Fashion Week?"

Monica Rose, stylist and designer : "Yay for emerging talent in LA. I'm hopeful that LA fashion week productions will improve. I'm excited to see how the diverse scope of this city's designers resonate with future fashion weeks. It's only a matter of time."

Tommy Lei, My Belonging blogger: "I decided to attempt a few shows this past season and left somewhat underwhelmed. There is promise, but LAFW has a long way to go."

Sarah St. Lifer, freelance journalist: "I feel a tad guilty for saying this, but I have yet to participate in LA Fashion Week. I do hope that one day it will become something the fashion industry wholeheartedly embraces."

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Trendy Shoes: Slides and Flip Flops by Fashion Designers - New York Times

Obama Ringing in New Year in Low-Key Fashion - ABC News

President Barack Obama is closing out 2013 in low-key fashion.

Obama kicked off New Year's Eve with a morning workout at a military base near his rented vacation home on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The White House says the president plans to stay at home Tuesday night and ring in the new year with family and friends.

For Obama, 2013 has been a difficult year that included the failed rolled out of his signature health care legislation. Officials are hoping for better results in 2014, with insurance coverage beginning Jan. 1 for those who signed up through the new federal exchanges.

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How the Fashion Crowd Spent Its Christmas Vacation - Fashionista

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With an unrelenting fashion calendar and more seasonal events than we can count, it’s not often that the hardworking folks in our industry get to completely unplug and go on holiday. This is especially true when it comes to us, a group of digital editors, because the Internet (as you know) never takes a vacation. We always try not to let FOMO win over, but while browsing social media over the last week, we couldn’t help but get a wee bit jealous about how some of our favorite fashion folks were spending their holidays. From exotic trips to piles of fancy gifts, here are 12 fabulous Christmas break photos that made us green with envy.

Natasha Poly spent her first holiday as a mom with her daughter in the Maldives.

Joan Smalls got adventurous in her native Puerto Rico on “El Toro Verde” zip line, the tallest (and likely the most terrifying) in the world.

The Brant brothers spent their holiday on the beautiful island of St. Barts — and woke up with a pile of orange Hermès boxes under their tree.

Our friends at Into the Gloss ditched frigid New York for some fun and sun in Tulum, Mexico.

Bryanboy took a trip to the Costa Rican jungle, where he apparently had a day of horseback riding (in a really cute tank top).

Jason Wu got some much-needed R&R in Kauai, Hawaii.

Anna Dello Russo looks positively joyful during her yoga retreat in India, doesn’t she?

Sisters Cara and Poppy Delevingne took a family vacation to Barbados, and, as usual, documented their antics for us.

Blogger and model Alexandra Spencer captured possibly the best vacation photo ever on her trip to Thailand.

The talented sisters behind Dannijo never miss an opportunity to share their bonding moments on social media, and their recent trip to Costa Rica was no exception.

Giovanna Battaglia is vacationing somewhere in the Caribbean, but this is what we imagine Heaven looks like.

This isn’t your average trip home for the holidays — Garance Doré visited the French island of Corsica for Christmas.

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Queen Elizabeth Honors Fashion Faves Phoebe Philo And Pat McGrath, Proving ... - Huffington Post

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Queen Elizabeth isn't one to be caught in high fashion labels, but turns out she still knows a good designer when she sees one. Women's Wear Daily reports that the queen is naming Phoebe Philo, creative director of Céline, an OBE, or an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for her services to the fashion industry.

The queen will also be honoring beloved makeup artist Pat McGrath with an MBE, or Member of the Order of the British Empire, title. The fashionable pair are just two of the distinguished individuals on Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honors list for 2014, which includes a variety of pop culture stars, members of Parliament, artists, educators and everyday heroes.

Philo and McGrath will join a few fashion pals who've already gotten their big awards. In 2013, Stella McCartney was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, and in 2012, Sarah Burton of royal wedding dress fame received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) honor for her service to fashion.

Getting any sort of recognition from the Queen of England is pretty cool. But what would be even cooler is if Philo and McGrath's new honors prompt that other fashionable Brit to take note. Think Kate will be wearing Céline sometime soon?

Hair, fashion supporting characters in 'Hustle' - South Bend Tribune

LOS ANGELES -- From Christian Bale’s burgundy velour blazer to Amy Adams’ plunging sequin halter dress, “American Hustle” is a cinematic romp through the over-the-top styles of the 1970s.

Set in New York and New Jersey in 1978, the film tells the story of a pair of con artists (Bale and Adams) forced to work for a cocky FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) bent on bringing down powerbrokers and politicians. This decadent world of power, crime and big money comes to life through ostentatious fashions and outrageous hairdos. All the characters are reinventing themselves, and it shows in their clothes.

“They had ideas, they lived large and they took risks,” costume designer Michael Wilkinson says of the ’70s styles that inspired his designs. “Clothes were less structured, had less underpinnings — it was like people didn’t give a damn.”

The Australian-born Wilkinson scoured Cosmopolitan magazine, along with advertisements, movies and TV shows of the era.

“Goodfellas” and “Atlantic City” were particularly influential films.

“And ‘Saturday Night Fever’ from 1977,” Wilkinson adds. “(That) had the most pertinence to Bradley Cooper’s character. He’s a guy from the Bronx, and he lived life as a black-and-white moral shooter working for the FBI, and wears a cheap polyester suit that doesn’t fit him so well.”

The character ups his fashion game after meeting the dapper con-couple.

“He ends up in a silk shirt and silk scarf, which are pop-culture references,” Wilkinson says. “And then he wears a leather jacket to the FBI.”

The designer relished in Halston’s vintage vault, to which he was granted access for the film, and he dressed Adams in authentic pieces from the ’70s.

“The lines (of clothing silhouettes) of the late ’70s, with designers like Halston, were reinventing the wardrobe of women,” he says. “It was about being comfortable in your skin and walking tall.”

Hair is so prominent in “American Hustle,” it’s practically another character. Lead hairstylist Kathrine Gordon studied old issues of Playboy and high-school yearbooks from the ’70s for inspiration.

She and Bale worked together to create his character’s elaborate comb-over, complete with fuzzy, glue-on hairpiece. The film opens with a scene of its careful construction.

Adams wears styles reminiscent of disco parties, Studio 54 and “the Breck girl” ads of the era. Jeremy Renner, who plays a New Jersey politician, has a fluffy bouffant. Jennifer Lawrence, an unhappy wife in the film, wears bouncy, sex-kitten updos whether she’s going out or not. And Cooper rocks a tight perm: He’s shown wearing curling rods in one scene.

Wilkinson, whose film credits include “Man of Steel,” “Tron: Legacy” and “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part II,” says he especially loved playing with fabrics, colors and prints for Bale’s charming con man.

“I’m really proud of Christian Bale,” the designer says. “It shows the possibility of an expression of personality in mens-wear. He explores his character in his clothes and he’s a man of the world. He mixes prints!”

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2013: The year in fashion - Houston Chronicle

In a fashion landscape rife with menswear, "heritage" and prep-school reference points, it's no big shock that, in 2013, so many girls would be boys and boys would be David Beckham or Pharrell Williams. Yet those benumbed by an onslaught of black-and-white wardrobes and moto jackets witnessed more than a few tantalizing signs of life and sensational moments to remind us that, yes, while many designers and retailers played it safe in a sluggish economy, the eye must continue to travel and will surely find yet another port of visual delight or delicious adornment. Even if it's just on Instagram.

That's where many fashionphiles could be found scanning social media mood boards big and small to better curate their next collection of Hermès satchels or leather leggings. We tumbled down Tumblr holes and gave it up for those GIFs. We caved to geo prints and florals, camo and neon, nautical stripes and metallics, flapper frocks and color blocks, '70s slink and teddy bear coats, grunge beanies and tweedy fedoras, puffer coats and mullet skirts and leather, leather, leather.

Yes, there was news. Amid an onslaught of mournful black, Marc Jacobs stepped away from Louis Vuitton to hone his IPO. The more than 1,100 deaths following the collapse of a Bangladesh garment factory led to much soul-searching among Western companies about the high cost of low-price fashion. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer struck a pose for Vogue, and Asian models ruled fall ad campaigns in a clear nod toward label-loving tiger markets. Lululemon CEO Chip Wilson stepped down after blaming clothing quality issues on women's bodies, festival style turned into a category, and Michelle Obama knocked shorts. "Glasshole" became a word, SF Fashion Lab was born, and Missoni lost two patriarchs as founder Ottavio Missoni died and his heir, Vittorio, died in a plane crash. But there was good news, too, with the arrival of Missoni granddaughter Margherita's infant son, Otto. So bless those ever-lovin' style cycles and pass the pleather.

Significant moments in fashion not pictured:

Jan. 1:Oscar de la Renta surprises the fashion world when he invites John Galliano into his design studio. The former Dior designer, who was dismissed in 2011 for making anti-Semitic comments, was encouraged to contribute to de la Renta's fall collection. It marks the first step on Galliano's rocky comebacktour.

Jan. 24:In what is purportedly simply a coincidence, Vine debuts just a couple weeks before New York Fashion Week. Editors and bloggers scramble to master the instant video-sharing app while taking notes and sharing likable 'grams of fashion shows in real time.Simultaneously.

Feb. 28:Alexander Wang debuts his first collection at Balenciaga since replacing the popular Nicolas Ghesquière in December. Wang, 29, and a San Francisco native, was a controversial choice to helm the fabled European house, but reaction to the restrained collection is positive. Vogue's Anna Wintour states she is "very proud" of the youngdesigner.

May 3:After Bay Fashion Magazine's exceptional spring runway show at the Palace Hotel in S.F., Editor in Chief Gautam Goswami evolves the publication. Rebranded as FSHN Magazine (Fashionable Sexy Haute Naughty), the fall issue features a fashion shoot in Iran. FSHN remains headquartered in San Francisco as Goswami aims to create "one fashion magazine for theworld."

July 13:If there were a prize for the craziest fashion event of the year, it would go to thefreeAlexander Wang sample sale that took place on a hot July afternoon in New York's meatpacking district. Some say the area still hasn't recovered from themadness.

Aug. 9:Designers known for much-copied runway looks take makeup into their own hands. Marc Jacobs is inspired by a night on the town; Michael Kors creates a line with three personalities ("sporty," "sexy," "glam"); Tory Burch includes her trademark nude-pink lipstick; and Alber Elbaz partners with Lancome on a whimsical nine-piececollection.

September: Marc Jacobs' Spring 2014 collection featured brooding gowns, heavy floral damask and imperial jackets and left audiences at New York Fashion Week befuddled. After a similarly dark and haunted collection at Louis Vuitton, Jacobs announced that after 16 years, he was leaving the company to focus on the IPO of his own label. It was a move long speculated by fashion insiders, given the billion-dollar annual sales of Jacobs' own line. In this context it was possible to see the strange collections as Jacobs setting the stage for a next act as creatively risk-taking as the last. In his time at Louis Vuitton, Jacobs revitalized the French luxury label, launched blockbuster accessory collections and proved the house could reimagine its signature logo through collaborations with artists Takashi Murakami and Stephen Sprouse without committing fashion heresy. Nicolas Ghesquière was announced as Jacobs' Louis Vuitton successor shortly after.

Sept. 7:New York Fashion Week looks forward and backward. First, 3-D printing continues to make a big impression on runways from J.Crew to experimental house threeAsFour. Trend forecaster Sheila Aimette says the use of 3-D will "only grow as technology develops." Alexander Wang gives a nod to 1990s-style logomania - with a 3-D twist, emblazoning his name into laser-cut tops, leather gloves and skirts for a near-laceeffect.

Sept. 30:After 60 years of dormancy (and one stunning archive tribute by Christian Lacroix), the House of Schiaparelli announces its relaunch with former Rochas designer Marco Zanini as head designer. The Italian bad boy is a fitting heir to Italian bad girl Elsa Schiaparelli's daring fashionmantle.

Oct. 21:Self-described genius Kanye West proposes to Kim Kardashian at AT&T Park with a 50-piece orchestra, fireworks and a 15-carat diamond. In attendance are family, friends and local billionaires, including YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley. The couple later file a lawsuit against Hurley for posting footage of the proposal on his video-sharing siteMixBit.

Nov. 1:Proving that print is very much alive, Surface Magazine celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new aesthetic and focus on "Design for Designers." The November issue hits the stands with a special American Fashion Section. With thicker paper and a star mix of contributors and photographers, Surface holds on to the ideal of magazine asart.

Nov. 15:Tom Ford's hotly anticipated men's luxe grooming line debuts, including the much-discussed "makeup for men" concealer and bronzing products. With Marc Jacobs and Benefit already in the makeup for men business, is it only a matter of time before we're seeing men's makeup counters at thedrugstore?

Dec. 1:Feel the hideosity. You know ugly Christmas sweaters have lost their ironic edge when major retailers like Urban Outfitters are scouring thrifts and selling them back at more than three times the price to hipsters tasked with attending ugly-holiday-sweater parties. But aren't they really just a level or two away from the plethora of kitschy animal knits offered up by lines Burberry Brit, Milly and Moschino Cheap & Chic?

Dec. 10:Karl Lagerfeld takes Chanel's annual Métiers d'Art show to Dallas this year, and he goes Texas all the way. Celebs, including new face of Chanel, Kristen Stewart, sit in retro convertibles for the drive-in screening of the Chanel film "The Return," followed by the debut of Lagerfeld's Old West-inspired Dallascollection.

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The year in fashion - Ct Post

Significant moments in fashion not pictured:

Sept. 23:The elusive, prolific and ambitious founder of the San Francisco Fashion and Merchants Alliance, Owen Geronimo, puts on another year of San Francisco Fashion Week. The mysterious Geronimo is known for organizing countless events and websites with the noble goal of elevating local fashion, often to odd or off-putting effect and sparseattendance.

- With contributions by Tony Bravo, Kimberly Chun, Valerie Demicheva, Ellen Huet, Maghan McDowell, Daniela Province, Lorraine Sanders, Amy Wicks, Maggie Winterfeldt, Carolyne Zinko

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These Impressive Kid Fashion Designers Will Blow You Away - Huffington Post

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If you think your New Year's resolutions are lofty, we invite you to meet these young fashion designers.

Quietly but confidently, several teens and tweens over the past year have been flexing their fashion skills and establishing themselves as legitimate fashion designers. From the 11-year-old with the bow tie line to the 12-year-old girl creating commission-only graphic tees, these youngsters will blow you away with their passion, drive and sheer talent.

Time to step up those resolutions.

Melissa Jade Aiello, Age 12

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Melissa, or Missy, was born in England in 2001. (Yes, in the 2000s. We're not joking.) But it was a teacher in New York City who encouraged Missy's drawing skills. The then-9-year-old started sketching models and fashion icons from magazines, including Karl Lagerfeld. She put the Karl sketch on a t-shirt, followed by sketches of Anna Wintour, John Galliano and Donatella Versace. She turned it into a t-shirt line called Tees By Missy X. The 12-year-old's growing t-shirt company, which currently operates on "commission-only basis," was recently profiled by Vogue UK.

Moziah Bridges, Age 11

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Moziah, who goes by Mo, had been sewing his own ties since his grandmother bought him a sewing machine at age 9. Soon, Mo had created dozens of bow tie styles using vintage fabric, attracting attention from family and friends. With their encouragement, he launched Mo's Bows. (Such a cute name.) Now, at age 11, Mo sells his ties online and at boutiques in Tennessee, South Carolina and Texas -- when he's not at school, that is.

Bella Weems, Age 17

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At age 14, Arizona teen Bella informed her parents she wanted her own car for her 16th birthday... so they said she should earn the money herself. She used her babysitting money to buy parts to make locket necklaces, then started selling her own necklaces. She quickly turned the business model into a site called Origami Owl where "designers" can buy the parts to create their own locket jewelry, then sell it at a markup. Bella, now 17, calls it a "social selling jewelry business." Forbes calls it a $250 million business.

Cecilia Cassini, Age 14

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"I started designing when I was four years old when I started cutting up clothing and began repurposing the material," recalls Californian kid Cecilia Cassini. By six, she got a sewing machine for her birthday from her parents. At age 10, she was showing her eponymous clothing line at Los Angeles trunk shows. Now, 14-year-old Cecilia is selling her bright, unabashedly girly clothes at Fred Segal Santa Monica and hanging with celebs... and dressing fabulously for class. "What other girls would wear to a party is what I wear to school," Cassini told Voxxi.

Isabella Rose Taylor, Age 12

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In Austin, Texas, at age 9, Isabella started designing and making clothes inspired by "colors, shapes, poetry, travel and the beauty of everything around me" -- and made specifically for tweens. By the time Isabella was a tween herself, she showed her first eponymous collection at Austin Fashion Week in September 2012, won the event's Rising Star Award and set out to create her second collection. The 12-year-old told "Today" in September 2013, "I think the keys to success are blood, sweat and glitter." Seems to be working well enough.

Courtney Allegra, Age 16

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This San Diego native started designing at age 12, but she truly got her start at 15 when she showcased a collection of women's clothing at the Hollywood’s Top Designer event in 2012. "I actually wanted to do more of a goth line originally and then I blended more goth and urban styles for a more modern look," Allegra told SheKnows. That city-ready blend is now for sale online and has even been showcased on "Today," an experience Allegra blogged about in HuffPost: "I was excited that I was able to share what I love with such a wide audience."

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Aelita Andre

Most five-year-olds finger-paint. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/14/aelita-andre-5-year-old-painting-prodigy-new-york-agora-gallery_n_1598196.html" target="_hplink">Aelita Andre</a> is about to have her second solo show as "the youngest professional painter in the world" at New York's Agora Gallery -- her first showing raked in up to $30,000 per painting. Andre is the daughter of two painters; at nine months old, she crawled onto her parents' canvasses and began to paint.

Kuha'o

15-year-old <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/04/kuhao-blind-teen-plays-piano-songs-video_n_1403034.html" target="_hplink">Kuha'o</a> has been blind since infancy, but he hasn't let his loss of vision deter him from his dreams. He is able to play any song on the piano after listening to it only once. In just two days, his instrumental version of the dubstep song "Cracks" by Freestylers racked up <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBfEHF_7vxg&list=UUFIxsG6xSy8Q7fQ2tgrzmbA&index=2&feature=plcp." target="_hplink">more than 60,000 views</a>.

Ethan W.

<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/30/autistic-child-billy-joel-piano-man-video-viral_n_1463687.html" target="_hplink">Six-year-old Ethan</a>, who is on the autism spectrum, has an extraordinary talent for music. At just four, he began playing The Beatles' "I Will" by ear. Now, his cover of Billy Joel's "Piano Man" <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpF3326_b5g&list=UUkxYCucMvYEjrgokL4nDmbA&index=5&feature=plcp" target="_hplink">has gone viral</a>, boasting more than 1.2 million views.

Piano teacher Judith Fairchild works with student Marissa Liu, 6, Thursday, May 17, 2012 in her Memphis, Tenn. home. Marissa just recently won the Grand Prix at The X Sonatina and Sonata International Youth Piano Competition sponsored by the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas in Corpus Christi. She is apparently the youngest winner ever in the competition's history. Part of the prize is, Marissa, who can't reach the piano pedals, will be performing at Carnegie Hall in December. (AP Photo/Alan Spearman, The Commercial Appeal)

Jourdan Urbach rehearses at the Pierre Hotel prior to a ceremony where he will receive the nation's highest public service awards, the Jefferson Awards, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in New York. Urbach is a violin prodigy who has channeled his musical talents to raise more than $5 million for pediatric medical research around the globe, headlining benefit concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and other venues. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Tsung Tsung

In November 2012, the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3oNVmSaMsE" target="_hplink">5-year-old Internet sensation from Hong Kong</a> shut down <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/5-old-piano-prodigy-too-good-true-183547955.html/" target="_hplink">the conspiracy theorists of YouTube</a> with a live performance of the fast-paced Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov composition, "Flight Of The Bumblebee," on <em>Ellen</em>.
There were a few big differences between this, Tsung Tsung's U.S. television debut, and the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/10/amazing-child-prodigy-ast_n_1870865.html" target="_hplink">viral video from the fall that introduced us</a> to the Hong Kong talent. Tsung was noticeably less smiley than he was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/10/amazing-child-prodigy-ast_n_1870865.html" target="_hplink">when we first fell in love</a>. In fact, he was almost deadly serious, clad in a snazzy white tux instead of his usual pajamas. Luckily all his dramatic moves were still there, including a new closer he whipped out in which he throws his hands up "<a href="http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1076600/hong-kong-child-piano-prodigy-wows-american-tv-audience" target="_hplink">like a gymnast after a golden Olympic performance</a>."

Tsung Tsung, Part 1

Speaking of the earlier adorable video of little Tsung Tsung smiling away, here it is. The YouTube clip surfaced in September 2012 and quickly made its way to Reddit, where commenters so in awe of Tsung's lightning fast hands questioned the video's authenticity. You <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/10/amazing-child-prodigy-ast_n_1870865.html" target="_hplink">know where we stand on that though</a>.

Kieron Williamson

<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/12/nine-year-old-artist-kier_n_1669610.html" target="_hplink">This summer</a>, nine-year-old <a href="http://kieronwilliamson.com/" target="_hplink">Kieron Williamson</a> sold 24 paintings in 15 minutes for the very-adult price of $386,000. He began painting at the ripe old age of six, and has been unwaveringly supported by his doting mother who recently wrote a biography about the young painter, modestly titled "Kieron Willimason Coming to Light -- The Remarkable Story of A Child's Gift to Painting."

Eleven year old Ethan Bortnick has already performed with the likes of Beyonce and Elton John, and claimed a Guinness Book of World Record's title as the world's youngest solo musician to headline his own tour, which he first did at the age of 9. This summer, the piano phenomenon wrapped up another solo tour, on <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/26/ethan-bortnick-piano-prodigy-video_n_1707536.html" target="_hplink">a 22-city sweep of America</a>.

Seven-year-old Alma Deutscher may not be able to reach the pedals of her piano without a little help from a stack of books, but the young pianist, violinist and composer is the latest sensation in the classical world. In an NBC News video from this fall (seen to the left), the tiny talent is seen cooly composing a cello sonata and performing her own musical creations on both the piano and violin.
Deutscher, a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/prodidy_n_1967652.html" target="_hplink">favorite of British actor Stephen Fry</a>, wrote a short opera called "The Sweeper of Dreams" earlier this year, a feat that <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/9604486/Is-Alma-Deutscher-the-new-Mozart.html" target="_hplink">prompted comparisons to Mozart</a>.

Jaxon Smith

Try not to headbang along to this video of six-year-old Jaxon Smith drumming to the Foo Fighters' song Pretender. According to the video's description, the self-taught percussionist weighed just one pound when he was born in 2005. He's grown up to be quite a rocker, performing songs by Rush, The Who, Heart (yep, "Barracuda"), the Silversun Pickups, Tool, Rage Against the Machine and more. For more of Jackson's amazing drumming, head over to the profile of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/U2RUSHFAN?feature=watch" target="_hplink">YouTube user U2RUSHFAN</a>.

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Aelita Andre

Most five-year-olds finger-paint. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/14/aelita-andre-5-year-old-painting-prodigy-new-york-agora-gallery_n_1598196.html" target="_hplink">Aelita Andre</a> is about to have her second solo show as "the youngest professional painter in the world" at New York's Agora Gallery -- her first showing raked in up to $30,000 per painting. Andre is the daughter of two painters; at nine months old, she crawled onto her parents' canvasses and began to paint.

Kuha'o

15-year-old <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/04/kuhao-blind-teen-plays-piano-songs-video_n_1403034.html" target="_hplink">Kuha'o</a> has been blind since infancy, but he hasn't let his loss of vision deter him from his dreams. He is able to play any song on the piano after listening to it only once. In just two days, his instrumental version of the dubstep song "Cracks" by Freestylers racked up <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBfEHF_7vxg&list=UUFIxsG6xSy8Q7fQ2tgrzmbA&index=2&feature=plcp." target="_hplink">more than 60,000 views</a>.

Ethan W.

<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/30/autistic-child-billy-joel-piano-man-video-viral_n_1463687.html" target="_hplink">Six-year-old Ethan</a>, who is on the autism spectrum, has an extraordinary talent for music. At just four, he began playing The Beatles' "I Will" by ear. Now, his cover of Billy Joel's "Piano Man" <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpF3326_b5g&list=UUkxYCucMvYEjrgokL4nDmbA&index=5&feature=plcp" target="_hplink">has gone viral</a>, boasting more than 1.2 million views.

Piano teacher Judith Fairchild works with student Marissa Liu, 6, Thursday, May 17, 2012 in her Memphis, Tenn. home. Marissa just recently won the Grand Prix at The X Sonatina and Sonata International Youth Piano Competition sponsored by the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas in Corpus Christi. She is apparently the youngest winner ever in the competition's history. Part of the prize is, Marissa, who can't reach the piano pedals, will be performing at Carnegie Hall in December. (AP Photo/Alan Spearman, The Commercial Appeal)

Jourdan Urbach rehearses at the Pierre Hotel prior to a ceremony where he will receive the nation's highest public service awards, the Jefferson Awards, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in New York. Urbach is a violin prodigy who has channeled his musical talents to raise more than $5 million for pediatric medical research around the globe, headlining benefit concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and other venues. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Tsung Tsung

In November 2012, the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3oNVmSaMsE" target="_hplink">5-year-old Internet sensation from Hong Kong</a> shut down <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/5-old-piano-prodigy-too-good-true-183547955.html/" target="_hplink">the conspiracy theorists of YouTube</a> with a live performance of the fast-paced Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov composition, "Flight Of The Bumblebee," on <em>Ellen</em>.
There were a few big differences between this, Tsung Tsung's U.S. television debut, and the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/10/amazing-child-prodigy-ast_n_1870865.html" target="_hplink">viral video from the fall that introduced us</a> to the Hong Kong talent. Tsung was noticeably less smiley than he was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/10/amazing-child-prodigy-ast_n_1870865.html" target="_hplink">when we first fell in love</a>. In fact, he was almost deadly serious, clad in a snazzy white tux instead of his usual pajamas. Luckily all his dramatic moves were still there, including a new closer he whipped out in which he throws his hands up "<a href="http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1076600/hong-kong-child-piano-prodigy-wows-american-tv-audience" target="_hplink">like a gymnast after a golden Olympic performance</a>."

Tsung Tsung, Part 1

Speaking of the earlier adorable video of little Tsung Tsung smiling away, here it is. The YouTube clip surfaced in September 2012 and quickly made its way to Reddit, where commenters so in awe of Tsung's lightning fast hands questioned the video's authenticity. You <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/10/amazing-child-prodigy-ast_n_1870865.html" target="_hplink">know where we stand on that though</a>.

Kieron Williamson

<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/12/nine-year-old-artist-kier_n_1669610.html" target="_hplink">This summer</a>, nine-year-old <a href="http://kieronwilliamson.com/" target="_hplink">Kieron Williamson</a> sold 24 paintings in 15 minutes for the very-adult price of $386,000. He began painting at the ripe old age of six, and has been unwaveringly supported by his doting mother who recently wrote a biography about the young painter, modestly titled "Kieron Willimason Coming to Light -- The Remarkable Story of A Child's Gift to Painting."

Eleven year old Ethan Bortnick has already performed with the likes of Beyonce and Elton John, and claimed a Guinness Book of World Record's title as the world's youngest solo musician to headline his own tour, which he first did at the age of 9. This summer, the piano phenomenon wrapped up another solo tour, on <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/26/ethan-bortnick-piano-prodigy-video_n_1707536.html" target="_hplink">a 22-city sweep of America</a>.

Seven-year-old Alma Deutscher may not be able to reach the pedals of her piano without a little help from a stack of books, but the young pianist, violinist and composer is the latest sensation in the classical world. In an NBC News video from this fall (seen to the left), the tiny talent is seen cooly composing a cello sonata and performing her own musical creations on both the piano and violin.
Deutscher, a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/prodidy_n_1967652.html" target="_hplink">favorite of British actor Stephen Fry</a>, wrote a short opera called "The Sweeper of Dreams" earlier this year, a feat that <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/9604486/Is-Alma-Deutscher-the-new-Mozart.html" target="_hplink">prompted comparisons to Mozart</a>.

Jaxon Smith

Try not to headbang along to this video of six-year-old Jaxon Smith drumming to the Foo Fighters' song Pretender. According to the video's description, the self-taught percussionist weighed just one pound when he was born in 2005. He's grown up to be quite a rocker, performing songs by Rush, The Who, Heart (yep, "Barracuda"), the Silversun Pickups, Tool, Rage Against the Machine and more. For more of Jackson's amazing drumming, head over to the profile of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/U2RUSHFAN?feature=watch" target="_hplink">YouTube user U2RUSHFAN</a>.

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Fashion Project: $4M in funding raised, 150+ charities supported so far - Boston Business Journal (blog)

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Fashion Project, an e-commerce site for second-hand clothing that benefits charities, is led by co-founders Anna Palmer, left, and Christine Rizk.

Boston-based "re-commerce" site Fashion Project has raised $4 million in funding since its launch in 2011, and has supported more than 150 nonprofits with a portion of sales from its website, said company co-founder and CEO Anna Palmer.

The company may raise another $500,000 before closing its funding round, Palmer said. Investors in Fashion Project include Cambridge's Atlas Venture, Boston-based Schooner Capital and San Francisco-based Rothenberg Ventures, along with New York-based firms High Peaks Venture Partners, Abundance Partners and Burch Creative Capital.

The company takes donations of high-end clothing through the mail, sells the items on its website and gives 60 percent of the proceeds to charities including American Foundation for AIDS Research, March of Dimes and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Fashion Project has received nearly $1 million in donations of clothing, shoes and accessories so far, Palmer said.

During the past six months, Palmer said Fashion Project has also worked with celebrities and designers such as Heidi Klum, Glenn Close, Helmut Lang and Rebecca Minkoff.

Chris Burch, co-founder of high-end womenswear brand Tory Burch, is now head of the company's advisory board, Palmer said.

Palmer said her company is proof that Boston is becoming a hub for e-commerce and fashion.

"We've been honored and excited by how big the response has been from the fashion industry around our mission to make fashion a force for good," she said in an email.

Future plans for the company include a program where Fashion Project powers donation campaigns for major retailers. Beginning in 2014, Palmer says a customer will be able to "walk into some of the most notable luxury and lifestyle retailers across the country," pick up a Fashion Project donation bag, fill it with unwanted clothes, shoes and accessories, and earn gift rewards up to $1,000 back to that retailer.

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The pretty to the ugly: 2013's key fashion moments - Salt Lake Tribune

FILE - This Jan. 21, 2013 file photo shows President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama watching the Inaugural parade in the reviewing stand in front of the White House on Pennsylvania Ave., in Washington. Nobody would call bangs a new trend, but when the first lady's involved, things take on more significance. In fact, President Barack Obama did call his wife Michelle's new hairdo the most significant event of his second inauguration. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

It was a year for pixie haircuts, chunky flat shoes, bangs on our first lady and bare skin — lots of it — on movie actresses and pop stars.

Fashion always has its royalty, and this year, Kerry Washington was a queen. For real royalty, we had Kate Middleton, making the rest of us mortals feel a little better by flashing her mummy tummy.

If Kate made us feel good, Lululemon didn’t, when its chairman appeared to blame women’s bodies for problems with those popular yoga pants.

A look back at these and other key fashion moments of 2013:

Michelle’s bangs

Nobody would call bangs a new trend, but when the first lady is involved, things take on more significance. In fact, President Barack Obama actually called wife Michelle’s new hairdo the most significant event of his second inauguration. Unveiled just in time for the festivities, the ’do made enough news to have its own (unofficial) Twitter account, FirstLady’sBangs, which issued alerts like "Just got a text from Hillary Clinton’s side-part."

Queen of the runway, airwaves and everywhere else

By the time she appeared in a lovely Stella McCartney floral frock and high red leather pumps as a judge on "Project Runway," it was clear: In the realm where Hollywood meets fashion, Kerry Washington is royalty. On her hit show, "Scandal," playing professional fixer Olivia Pope, she was all professional Washington — Washington, D.C., that is — but on the red carpet, she was glamour personified. Case in point: that Marchesa gown she wore at the Emmys, all cream and white and flower appliques, fit for a queen.

Kate makes us feel great

Much has been said about the fashion sense of the Duchess of Cambridge, aka Kate Middleton, but in 2013, it was something a bit different that caught our eye. Peeking out under her blue-and-white polka dot dress as she emerged from the hospital post-childbirth was a pronounced "mummy tummy," a normal development but something most celebrities keep under wraps until their personal trainers have whipped them back into magazine-cover shape. Thanks, Kate!

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Lululemon, not so much

Remember those popular yoga pants that had the unintended effect of being see-through? Well, ladies, turns out the ongoing fabric problems with those pants, including pilling, was YOUR fault. Or rather: the fault of YOUR THIGHS. Founder and chairman Chip Wilson of Lululemon Athletica noted in a TV interview that "Frankly, some women’s bodies just actually don’t work" for the pants, because of thighs rubbing against fabric. Now Wilson just actually won’t be working as chairman of Lululemon; the company announced his resignation from the post in December.

Taking it all off

No thigh-rubbing problem for Gwyneth Paltrow, who was happy to show just how little cellulite she has when she appeared at the "Iron Man 3" premiere in a dress with sheer mesh panels on the sides, leaving little of her lower body and, er, posterior to the imagination. But we all nearly forgot about Gwyneth when we saw actress Jaimie Alexander at the "Thor" premiere, her black gown expanding the see-through effect to the midriff and upper regions. Let’s just say these actresses are saving money on underwear.

Designer moves

A Paris runway show full of mournful symbols — and lots of black — was designer Marc Jacobs’ somber goodbye to Louis Vuitton in October after 16 years in the influential post of creative director. Under Jacobs, who also has his own eponymous brand, Louis Vuitton became the most lucrative fashion house in the world, in part thanks to Jacobs’ creation of a ready-to-wear line. He was replaced by Nicolas Ghesquiere, formerly at Balenciaga.

Taking designers to task

Iman and Naomi Campbell are legendary supermodels, but this year they lent themselves to something different: promoting diversity on the runway by calling out designers whose catwalks were almost completely white. The two women joined modeling agent Bethann Hardison in their Balance Diversity campaign. Explaining their purpose, Iman, now 58, said she was shocked to hear there were fewer black models on the runway than when she stopped modeling in 1989.

Lesbian couture

The message was unmistakable: At the Karl Lagerfeld haute couture show in Paris, the designer sent not one, but two brides down the runway for the finale. The brides walked hand in hand in their feathery concoctions, a clear vote of support by the designer for France’s gay marriage law. The show came only nine days after hundreds of thousands of people marched in Paris in opposition to the law.

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Midlands fashion designer wins TV competition - The State

Sergio Hudson, a fashion designer from Ridgeway, has won the Bravo reality competition “Styled to Rock,” hosted by singer Rihanna.

The fashion competition ended last week. As the winner, Hudson gets a $100,000 prize, a feature in Glamour magazine and a chance to join Rihanna’s style team.

Judges on the show include singer Pharrell Williams.

Hudson has shown his designs often in the Midlands, including a 2012 benefit show with Steven Cojocaru, the fashion designer to the stars.

On his Instagram account, Hudson gushed: “It’s easy to get discouraged. You changed me that night I am forever thankful!”

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Ravens, Dolphins fail in spectacular fashion, knocked out of playoffs - SportingNews.com

Two weeks ago, the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins had played themselves into playoff contention, in position to win their way in. On Sunday, they both played their way right out.

Somehow, they managed to go down in similar fashion – in fact, almost exactly the same. A pair of offenses, led by two seemingly reliable quarterbacks, fell flat on their faces at the wrong time. They largely held their postseason destinies in their own hands … and they threw them away.

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The numbers were transparent for the 8-8 Dolphins: In their two season-killing losses to Buffalo and the New York Jets, they scored seven points total, with the 20-7 fade against the Jets eliminating them from contention.

The fatal figures with the 8-8 Ravens were deceptive. Don’t let the 75 points they gave up to eventual division champions New England and Cincinnati deceive you. They were the result of catastrophic offensive failures that often set up easy scores or handed over defensive touchdowns that put the game out of reach. That was the dominant theme in the 34-17 beating by the Bengals.

It was especially galling for their playoff hopes to end that way, because both had earned seemingly transformative victories in Week 15.

Two Sundays ago, the Dolphins had shocked the Patriots at home, halting a Tom Brady last-minute drive to secure the win. The next night, the Ravens won in Detroit without scoring a touchdown, thanks to the defense forcing Lions mistakes and Justin Tucker kicking six field goals, including a game-winning 61-yarder.

The talk in Baltimore and around the NFL was that the Ravens were not only in position to catch and pass Cincinnati in the division, but a threat to repeat as Super Bowl champ as long as they got into the field. In Miami, the Dolphins were being measured for a redemption narrative, staying unified despite the bullying investigation and the exits of Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito.

Both games were fool’s gold.

Ryan Tannehill threw for three touchdowns and just one interception against New England, and both teams finished even in turnovers. The next two weeks, Tannehill managed one touchdown pass – the only Dolphins’ score in that span – and five interceptions.

Sunday’s fourth quarter was a near-complete surrender: With the Dolphins down just 14-7 and the Jets having just shanked a short field goal, they were forced to punt, gave up a field goal, got intercepted on their next play from scrimmage, gave up another field goal, then got intercepted again the next time they had the ball with 1:30 left.

The Ravens’ disintegration was just as complete. At home against arch-rival New England with everything to play for, they played themselves into a 20-0 hole, finally scored, then got stuffed on the crucial fourth-and-goal at the Patriots’ four in the third quarter. New England’s last two touchdowns came off turnovers by Joe Flacco’s backup, Tyrod Taylor – but Flacco had already thrown two picks himself.

The same script unfolded in Cincinnati, except more horrific – Andy Dalton threw four interceptions, and this is how the Ravens capitalized: field goal, field goal, field goal, Flacco interception. Flacco’s touchdown-interception ratio for the final two games was 1-to-5.

If either team takes care of the ball, it would have had a chance to have the tiebreakers fall in its favor. Neither could. Both will sit at home for the playoffs, but they shouldn’t have to think very hard about why – especially not their quarterbacks.

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