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By KIRSTEN JACOBSENElle magazine says it pulled off its website an essay critiquing fashion at the Iowa State Fair after Iowans complained.The piece, "Fear and Clothing at the Iowa State Fair" by New York author Cintra Wilson, draws a contrast between slim New Yorkers and heavier Midwesterners... Read the Full Article.

Gap Inc., the owner of its namesake stores as well as the Old Navy and the higher-priced Banana Republic retail chains, opened another retail concept in Orange County... Read the Full Article.

Sawgrass Mills, the largest outlet, value retail and entertainment destination in the United States with more than 350 stores, will now provide customers even "more" with the launch of a premier in-mall bag storage and shipping program... Read the Full Article.

Dresden Raceway wraps up an exciting 2011 Ontario Sires Stakes harness racing season on Monday, Sept... Read the Full Article.

Kim Gardner , resonator guitarist with Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time , and his wife Geri are celebrating the birth of their third child... Read the Full Article.

Coach's Quote: "I feel very good about where we're at. We have a lot of competition for positions, the attitude of our guys is great, and we're healthy... Read the Full Article.

JC Penney pulls 'I'm too pretty for homework' T-shirt "Worst tee ever," "too stupid for words," "gross" and "repugnant" were a few of the descriptions that flew around on Twitter when JC Penney started selling a T-shirt reading "I'm too pretty to do homework so my brother has to do it for me" on its online store... Read the Full Article.

A group of skateboarders travel down the new pedestrian walkway on Howard Street in downtown Boone... Read the Full Article.

The top-selling item, $10 for a $20 gift card to be used on any purchase on Amazon.com, generated more than $11,000,000 in sales in one day when more than 1.1 million people all over the country signed up... Read the Full Article.

Twenty years ago, a national business magazine headquartered in New York City described Kansas City's suburbs as being rife with shopping malls, a landscape where "consumerism has run amok." This examiner, then a first-time visitor from the East Coast, remembers marveling at the number and size of Kansas City's indoor and outdoor shopping malls, ... (more).. Read the Full Article.

Bracelet is a word that seemed to never rest well with men when it came to sporting accessories... Read the Full Article.

What could be better than attending the MTV Video Music Awards? Attending the after party? Want something even better that you can now have a tiny part of? Guests invited to the House of Hype Hot 100 Dinner presented by Esquire received gift bags containing jewelry from GlamHouse.com designed by Kim Kardashian... Read the Full Article.

WASHINGTON Billions of dollars were on the line in the fight over debit-card interchange fees... Read the Full Article.

The Queens were in town Saturday, August 27th as JC Events invited Mariah Balenciaga and Alexis Mateo to The Caf as the next artists featured in the JC Events live performance series... Read the Full Article.

If shoes make you swoon, autumn is your Super Bowl. It's the season when designers roll out their take on the trends, from flats to heels to boots... Read the Full Article.

Strolling across the quad of my college campus those many years ago, I was approached by a girl who looked like a friendly student-wearing a big smile and the traditional campus uniform of tee shirt, cutoff shorts and a ponytail-but this casual appearance belied her true intent... Read the Full Article.

What started the 1986 Huntington Beach riot is still up for debate but it seems many can agree it definitely had something to do with breasts, alcohol and over-promotion of the surfing event... Read the Full Article.

Why not spend the night shopping, sipping cocktails, relaxing and listening to music? Ah, sounds like our carefree lives in the late 1990s all over again... Read the Full Article.

Hi there Chicago Fashion Trend readers! The CFTE here hopes all of you are having a lovely week and has some fabulous fashion finds to share with you! The CFTE just got wind of an AMAZING event that ALL of you MUST hit up right after work TODAY... Read the Full Article.

I would like to urge residents of Summit to view the candidates for this Fall's elections through a bi-focal lens... Read the Full Article.

These days, we're all watching every dollar. From coupons to Craigslist, local families are taking advantage of a variety of deals to stretch their budgets even further... Read the Full Article.

It has nothing to do with the economy - shopping at consignment shops is simply more exciting than being in a department store where everyone has access to a multitude of the same things... Read the Full Article.

Cafegive.com is the shopping site that gives back to charity with every purchase from 370+ participating stores... Read the Full Article.

Raised in a $1.5 million Barrington Hills, Ill., home by their attorney father, two grown children have spent the last two years pursuing a unique lawsuit against their mom for "bad mothering" that alleges damages caused when she failed to buy toys for one and sent another a birthday card he didn't like... Read the Full Article.

Office joins other leading fashion brands such as Banana Republic, BHS, Boden, Bravissimo, Burton, Charles Tyrwhitt, Clarks, Coast, Dorothy Perkins, eBay, Evans Clothing, figleaves, French Connection, Gap, JD Sports, Joules, Laura Ashley, Marisota, Miss Selfridge, Monsoon, Mothercare, New Look, Simply Be, Sweaty Betty, Topman, Wallis and many more... Read the Full Article.

JCPenney has pulled a shirt from its website that consumers declared "sexist." The girls' top reads: "I'm too pretty to do homework so my brother has to do it for me." "We've immediately discontinued sales of that T-shirt. It was only online," Ann Marie Bishop, a spokeswoman for JCPenney, told ABC News... Read the Full Article.

The Kendrick High School Marching Band located at Kendrick High School in Columbus, GA is under the direction of Mr... Read the Full Article.

Fall is almost here, and I can't wait to try out some of the this season's beauty trends... Read the Full Article.

Hurricane Irene hit the US at the peak of the back-to-school shopping period, causing concerns it would negatively impact the already challenged apparel sector... Read the Full Article.

The Minneapolis-based discount retail titan has once again proven it's in it to w in it... Read the Full Article.

EXCLUSIVE : Tobey Maguire's Material Pictures has hired Focus Features executive Matthew Plouffe to be its new SVP Production... Read the Full Article.

Fashion's Night Out is arguably the coolest night of the year for fashion lovers, and this year is bound to be no exception! On September 8th in cities across the globe, celebrities, designers, and stars perform and mingle with shoppers as they take part in FNO-exclusive events... Read the Full Article.

Ladies, before you finalize your packing list for the 18th annual Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge, check out a few of our favorite functional, fashionable, and, yes, very fun pieces for the green and the court... Read the Full Article.

Retailers looking for growth in today's economy might pick up a lesson or two from Coca-Cola's Freestyle vending machines... Read the Full Article.

On the ridgeline trails and bike trails of Walnut Creek, the joggers are putting in their miles, tuning up for the annual Walnut Festival Run for Education A on Sunday, Sept... Read the Full Article.

Members of the South St. Paul High School hockey team show off their cool back-to-school looks: Abby Palmquist, Lauren Wilcox, Samantha Lashomb, Brigette Miller, Abigail Wisneski... Read the Full Article.

Fishing the glowing thod, Graham found it hard going so he went on the feeder and started to catch some nice carp and he stuck with it to take top spot with 47lb 2oz The results were:- 1, Graham Warren, Southview, 47lb 2oz peg 4; 2, Ian Boden, Skegness, 39lb 7oz peg 10; 3, Joe McCormack, Southview, 30lb 11oz peg 16; 4, Dave Saxon, Barnsley, 24lb ... (more).. Read the Full Article.

Since Kardashian fever won't stop, now is the perfect time to get your fix of Kim, Kourtney and Khloe with their new fashion and accessory line at Sears... Read the Full Article.

Hi there Chicago Fashion Trend readers! The CFTE here hopes all of you are having a lovely week and has some fabulous fashion finds to share with you! The CFTE just got wind of an AMAZING event that ALL of you MUST hit up right after work TODAY... Read the Full Article.

It's hard to walk into department stores these days and get something for free. Unless of course someone else is buying for you... Read the Full Article.

Brian Povinelli has spent the last five years with Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Coming from footwear manufacturer Reebok, Povinelli has a history of brand building... Read the Full Article.

With just one week remaining to the season championship, the competition continues to be strong at the Jackson Speedway... Read the Full Article.

Days after Irene uprooted trees and tore power lines to the ground, the following roads are still closed or have limited access at this time, according to the town : Boden Lane Cemetery Road Charles Street Connecticut Avenue Edgewood Road Elwin Road Felch Road Fischer Street Lakewood Road Lincoln Street Pond Street Prime Park Way Purrington Road ... (more).. Read the Full Article.

JCPenney has pulled a controversial shirt from its website that consumers declared "sexist." The girls' shirt reads: "I'm too pretty to do homework so my brother has to do it for me." "We've immediately discontinued sales of that T-shirt. It was only online," Ann Marie Bishop, a spokeswoman for JCPenney, told ABCNews.com. "We agreed that the shirt ... (more).. Read the Full Article.

Sonos, the wireless music system, has achieved what it calls the 1 million room milestone, meaning that more than a million Sonos endpoints are streaming music around the world... Read the Full Article.

A staff report to be considered by Toronto's executive committee will recommend that the city take control of the port lands from Ottawa and the province... Read the Full Article.

Check out Wear & Share Children's Resale Shop for Upscale, quality, new and gently loved clothing, shoes, toys, books, and gear with name brands like Gap, Hanna Andersson, Gymboree, Mini Boden, Ralph Lauren, Naartjie and more... Read the Full Article.

Sports fans have the Super Bowl. Music fans have Coachella. And fashionistas, well, we have Fashion's Night Out ... Read the Full Article.

Have you gotten to the point where you dread trying to return a defective item to a retailer? I say "trying to return" because many retailers won't accept defective merchandise anymore... Read the Full Article.

Deeside nutritionist and chairwoman of the Aberdeenshire Slow Food convivium, Dr Chris Fenn, met eccentric foodie Tim Keates, who is creating a 'food chain' of Britain's best, as he cycles from one end of the country to the other... Read the Full Article.