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 Sect Style: Flamboyant Modesty

Women's uber-modest fashion clearly sets polygamists apart

Apr 27, 08 11:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - The women’s clothes from the Texas polygamist compound call to mind both Little House on the Prairie and prison garb. Yet there’s something elaborate, or even flamboyant, in the carefully crafted styles that set these women so distinctly at odds with modern culture, writes Robin Givhan in the ... More »

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fashion • polygamy • fundamentalism • Mormon • Mormonism • style • child custody • Yearning for Zion ranch

Obama, Clinton Tied With McCain

Candidates in dead heat with voters who feel worse off than last election

Mar 13, 08 9:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Voters say they'd rather see a Democrat than a Republican in the White House—by a 50% to 37% margin, a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll finds—but when it comes to the two Democratic candidates still in the race, John McCain is going to be tough for either to... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • style • leadership • NBC/WSJ Poll • Peter D. Hart • Bill McInturff • substance • trustworthiness

Tiaras Go to Your Head

Headpieces take top honors as status symbols

Dec 18, 07 12:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Tiaras are this year's must-have adornment, with price tags that start at $9.99 and top out north of $400,000, the AP reports. Hello Kitty wore hers to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and girly girls of all ages—especially those with money to burn—find that the trend... More »

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style • consumerism • jewelry • tiaras

J.Lo, Beyonce Top 'Best Dressed' List

People singles out Kirsten Dunst, Sienna Miller for fashion flops

Sep 12, 07 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beyonce, Gwen and J.Lo took top honors among the most chic stars in People magazine’s "Best & Worst Dressed" double issue this year. Stefani earned high marks for having a stylish hubby, ranking alongside Halle Berry and Eva Longoria as women in the most fashionable couples. Brad... More »

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Angelina Jolie • fashion • Brad Pitt • Janet Jackson • list • Kate Moss • style • Beyonce • Gwen Stefani • Kirsten Dunst • People Magazine • Jennifer Lopez

Shops Closed in Iran for Giving 'Un-Islamic' Do's

Part of crackdown that includes tattoos and scanty clothing

Aug 25, 07 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Western or unconventional styles are officially out in Iran, where police shuttered over a dozen barbershops in the past 2 weeks for giving “un-Islamic” haircuts. Such practices are forbidden thanks to an edict issued in April through the barber’s union. Eleven salons for women were also closed for... More »

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Iran • dress code • hair • religion • tattoos • salon • style

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