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From toxins in textile dyes to torturous corsets, beauty has a long history of coming at a high cost
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It was a decade of Uggs and excess but also styles meant to further the greater good
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The piece by Taiwanese artist Cindy Chao has a surprise revealed only under ultraviolet light
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New short haircuts announced the wearers' break from tradition and boosted the hairdressing industry
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Finally, women could breathe deeply when the waist-nipping corset went out of style
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Valentine's Day can be an occasion for quirky expressions of love
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For centuries, the day's revelry has featured the liberated feeling of hiding in plain view
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It's the birth of the modern cosmetics business as young women look for beauty enhancers in a tube or jar
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The young, fashionable women of the 1920s define the dress and style of their peers in their own words
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The Flyknit racer is currently in the collections of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
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Heat-sensitive color made this sportswear a hot item—but it didn't last
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Tfirst fragrance to incorporate synthetic ingredients and natural extracts, making it one of the most significant perfumes in the history of scent design
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As you don your sparkly holiday fashions, think of the trend's start in an Egyptian tomb
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What's behind the holiday tradition of hanging hosiery on the fireplace?
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Holiday cheer with a touch of nostalgia celebrates garish knitwear from the 1940s to '80s
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Three good reads to accessorize your daily routine
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Are the days of wearing just a tuxedo t-shirt just over the horizon?
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Meaningful purchases trump frenetic shopping and closets bulging with new clothes
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Seeking comfort, holiday diners will don elastic to indulge their expanding waistlines. They should thank Thomas Hancock and his "masticator"
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With their origins at a London bespoke tailor, the suits of 007 are sharp—almost as sharp as a dagger shoe
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