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You may know his name from sheets you bought at TJ Maxx, or maybe some accessory you picked up at Marshalls. But before he had arranged to have his name plastered on every conceivable item of clothing or home decor, Pierre Cardin was a fashion-forward leading Parisian clothing designer, responsible…

Did you experience the thrill of seeing it on Broadway in 1957? Or maybe you first caught wind of the phenomenon that is West Side Story when the original movie came out in 1961, starring Natalie Wood. No matter how you know it, you’re likely aware of the uniquely American…

While the lazy days of summer are still here, some of us dream of nothing better than sitting on the lawn chair or laying on the beach blanket with a good book. And while your list of summer reads may already be long, there’s been a spate of recent recommendations…

Perhaps there’s no clearer sign that you’re getting older than the face that stares back at you in the mirror. Generally, for both men and women, the image you see over the years is one that shows a flatter face, deeper lines between the nose and mouth, longer noses and…

While you may have developed expert skills for applying makeup to your aging face, there may still be aspects of your appearance that seem to defy coverup. And for some of us, that’s just fine. But for others, there’s no getting around the curiosity that, with a few nips and…

While you may greet the arrival of summer with outstretched arms and happy smiles, some of us enter a stage of somber reflection as we try to figure out what we can and should wear: Should those outstretched upper arms always be covered? Is it okay to let those knee…