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On the Runway Blog

A London Design Maverick as a Pragmatist

By CATHY HORYN

Thomas Tait was in New York last week for London Showrooms, a presentation of young British fashion talent.

Social Q’s

A Son’s Favorites Are an Acquired Taste

By PHILIP GALANES

Addressing exotic tastes, topics and guests for Thanksgiving.

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Modern Love

Romance’s New Format

By CHARLOTTE ALTER

Love today might not even follow the same format as real-life relationships of the past.

What I Wore

Outfits That Walk Between 2 Worlds

By MUFFIE POTTER ASTON

Muffie Potter Aston balances life as a mother with a demanding schedule of charity work.

The 3 P.M. Brunch With the 4 A.M. Vibe

By BEN DETRICK

Clubby New York restaurants have transformed brunch into orgies of overindulgence, with blaring music, go-go dancers and huge bar tabs.

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Scene City

A Night for Art, Fashion and Film

By BEE-SHYUAN CHANG

The director Pedro Almodóvar, surrounded by friends and admirers, had a glittering night at the Museum of Modern Art.

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For Felicity Jones, Her Clothes Play the Role, Too

By COURTNEY RUBIN

To get into character, the actress first gets into the right clothing.

Up Close

From Bad Boy to ‘Good Dog’

By BOB MORRIS

John Bartlett has gone from his glory days as a bad-boy men’s wear designer to a devotion to animal rescues. He still designs clothes, some with dog logos.

Boîte

Noorman’s Kil

By CHRISTINE WHITNEY

Noorman’s Kil offers whiskey and grilled-cheese sandwiches in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Scouting Report

By ALEXIS MAINLAND

Sales from Lisa Perry and Rebecca Minkoff, pop-ups from the Lake & Stars, and store openings in New York City.

Books of Style

Jasmine, Tuberose and Power

By LIESL SCHILLINGER

Perfumes, two books say, have not lost their ability to beguile, even as the industry is more and more scientific.

Critical Shopper

Brooklyn’s Dekalb Market: A Tidy Flea, but What to Buy?

By ALEXANDRA JACOBS

The flea is a hodgepodge of food, trinkets, crafts and clothing in a spiffed-up setting somewhat incongruous with its flinty environs.

Noticed

A Haircut Returns From the 1930s

By ALEX WILLIAMS

Clean-cut young men have been asking for the same haircut: buzzed on the sides, longer on top and slicked back with a dab of pomade.

Trial Run

Eye Shadow Pencils as an Alternative

By HILARY HOWARD

Eye shadows in pencil form can save some fuss in perking up your eyes. Here are reviews of three brands.

Skin Deep

A Longer Stairway to a Better Complexion?

By BEE-SHYUAN CHANG

Those who had grown used to the three-step approach to skin care may be surprised to find that a few new steps have been added.

On the Runway Blog

Joseph Altuzarra Wins His Prize

By ERIC WILSON

Fashion insiders gather at the Skylight studios for the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund awards dinner.

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On the Runway Blog

The Debut of the Collection

By SIMONE S. OLIVER

The Collection is a fashion app exclusively for the iPad that brings together in one spot all the fashion coverage offered by Thursday and Sunday Styles, T Magazine, The Moment and the International Herald Tribune.

Tommy Tune Reimagines Disco Era’s Glittery Mecca

By PATRICK HEALY

Tommy Tune’s creative spirit keeps bubbling, this time at the University of Miami, where he is mounting a new musical based on Studio 54.

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Frugal Traveler Blog

Miami After Dark (Without the Swells)

By SETH KUGEL

Is there a way to hang out in Miami at night without being a millionaire? The author finds a mostly frugal local scene, free of velvet-rope attitude.

On the Runway Blog

A Russian Artist's Fashionable Flights

By RUTH LA FERLA

Gilles Larrain’s work has drawn a steady stream of visitors to the Steven Kasher Gallery in Chelsea.

Evelyn H. Lauder, Champion of Breast Cancer Research, Dies at 75

By CATHY HORYN

She married into an illustrious family in the beauty business.

Reality TV’s Instant Stars Populate a Magazine

By JEREMY W. PETERS

The new magazine Reality Weekly appears to have both supply and demand working in its favor. The public enjoys reality television, and the stars fall over themselves to be covered.