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Posted: Friday - Nov. 6, 2009
Holiday couture: Cocktail dresses promise sparkle, shine
Look for high-gloss cocktail dresses to add glamour to holiday parties this season.
Posted: Monday - Nov. 2, 2009
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Video: Your Style: Donna Taylor
"What I like about fashion is that I can wear what I like and what I think looks good on me."
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 31, 2009
5 tips on making wreaths at home
The wreath, one of the most popular holiday decorations, is gaining strength as a 12-month adornment.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 30, 2009
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New book filled with area apparitions
Larry Hillhouse isn't afraid of ghosts, vampires, zombies or things that go bump in the night. He is fascinated with "supernatural" beings. He even harbors pity for them.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 25, 2009
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Tips and topics for pet lovers
When I get home each night from work, I have a 12-year-old and 3-year-old eagerly awaiting my arrival. I'll be greeted with excitement, kisses and adoration.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 24, 2009
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Attracting birds to your yard
Attracting birds to your yard, deck or porch is as simple as planting a tree or shrub and providing tasty treats.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
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Casual wear mixes feminine touches, masculine silhouettes
The biggest trends in casual fashions should get a universal seal of approval this fall, said Suzanne Bishop, owner of Frankie & Julian's boutique on Frazier Avenue.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
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Trends for kids mimic adult looks
Leggings, scarves and tunics are big for the little ones this season.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
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Fall FASHION
Big or small, fitted or loose, masculine or feminine — the choices in fashion trends this fall are diverse.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
The updated coat
Don't be caught in the cold without one of the season's hottest coats.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
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Fall colors inspire makeup trends
Deep, rich shades of purple, blue, brown, green and orange lead the way in the season's hottest makeup colors.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
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The bigger the baubles the better
Statement jewelry tops the list of must-have accessories this fall and winter, said Sherry Gravitt, owner of Encore Consignment shop in Riverview.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 18, 2009
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Video: Your Style: Aneeka Usman
"Fashion, to me, is how you dress yourself up to make a statement about your personality."
Posted: Friday - Oct. 16, 2009
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Halloween is a holiday adults love, too
Halloween is not just for kids. Shelley Ellison, a 40-year-old judicial assistant, said it's one of her favorite holidays.
Posted: Monday - Oct. 12, 2009
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Video: Your Style: Darin Wright
"I don't necessarily follow fashion trends. I typically purchase and wear what makes me happy."
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 11, 2009
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Plus-size furniture a big hit
As Americans get bigger, so does their need to furniture to accommodate their hefty size.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 11, 2009
Homemade, store-bought cotumes all fun for kids
Choosing a costume for Halloween might be the hardest decision a child has to make each year.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 10, 2009
Make your home a personal art gallery
Believing that art should be displayed and not stored away, Phyllis Mescon has filled her Signal Mountain home with eye-catching pieces in every room.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 7, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 6, 2009
Family tradition
Louis Brody, 40, is the namesake of the founder of Brody Jewelers and one of three co-owners chosen seven decades later to lead the family-owned venture.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 4, 2009
Local designer's doggie fashions to be feature in Hollywood film
Linda Higgins' work has gone to the dogs -- and she's thrilled.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 3, 2009
Five tips for maintaining ferns in winter
You don't have to toss out your lush summer ferns when the temperatures begin to drop. Instead, bring your plants inside for a little tender loving care throughout the winter months. Next spring you can put them back outside.
Posted: Monday - Sept. 28, 2009
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Video: Your Style: Laura Trotter
"I'm a bargain shopper and always looking for a good deal."
Posted: Friday - Sept. 25, 2009
Designers place new emphasis on fashions for moms-to-be
Caroline Williams, co-owner of Bellies & Babies, a maternity store in Riverview, knows times have changed since her mother and grandmothers were pregnant.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 24, 2009
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Body image
Many parents are hesitant to talk about food choices with their kids for fear of making children preoccupied with their weight.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 24, 2009
Town Talk
GOODWILL IS hosting its first "Pickin' for the Pups" fundraiser on Oct. 1, at Bessie Smith Hall. Proceeds for the event will go to the Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy, a partnership with McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center that trains rescued dogs to
Posted: Monday - Sept. 21, 2009
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Video: Your Style: Patricia Knight
"I think fashion begins with your hairstyle."
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 19, 2009
As the worm turns
While the thought of worm composting may sound gross to some, experts say it pays to get past the ick factor. Vermicomposting, as it's formally known, is an excellent way to convert waste into fertilizer.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 18, 2009
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In down economy, men invest in classic pieces
The latest trends in men's clothing may be hanging in your closet.
Posted: Monday - Sept. 14, 2009
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Your Style: Ashley McAllister
"I have always loved to dress up and develop my own style, and I like to change my styles."
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 12, 2009
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Dream house in the works
Bo and Tami Chamberlain have made a big home-buying decision that will dominate their financial lives for the next decade.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 11, 2009
Autumn hues reflected in seasonal hairstyles
Earlier this week, Tammy Lavender, a 36-year-old mother of three, walked into Studio La Vie hair salon in Riverview with long brown hair. She walked out with short, wavy red hair.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 11, 2009
Town Talk
"To overextend yourself is to invite defeat." -- G. William Domhoff HEARD ON THE TOWN HOSPICE OF Chattanooga is offering a grief camp for youngsters who have experienced the loss of a loved one, said Connie Havis, Hospice spokeswoman. The camp will be Sep
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 10, 2009
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On a roll
Backpacks on wheels are on a roll.
Posted: Monday - Sept. 7, 2009
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Your Style: Linda Owens
"I just throw myself together every morning, and that's not good because I would really like to be a fashion diva. "
Posted: Sunday - Sept. 6, 2009
Cut Up for Life at Chattanooga Market
Visitors to Sunday's Chattanooga Market can grab a quick haircut while shopping during the 13th annual Cut Up for Life.
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 5, 2009
Five tips for success with planter boxes
Sprucing up the outside of one's home is inexpensive and easy when adding a window box, said Ginny Littlejohn, Holcomb Garden Center greenhouse manager in Hixson.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 4, 2009
Women's fashion borrows a classic male garment
Wives may be raiding their husband's closet this fall. The menswear-inspired vest tops the list of fashion must-haves this season.
Posted: Tuesday - Sept. 1, 2009
Dave Porfiri promotes Chattanooga as ideal setting for films
Florida native Dave Porfiri is on a mission.
Posted: Monday - Aug. 31, 2009
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Video: Your Style: Leanna Click
"The last piece of clothing I bought was at Goodwill. I'm not into fashion."
Posted: Monday - Aug. 24, 2009
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Your Style: Becky Carroll
"I like classics. I don't do trendy at all -- it doesn't work for my figure."
Posted: Saturday - Aug. 22, 2009
Five tips for planting fall vegetables
It's out with the old and in with the new in the garden. Summer vegetables have peaked, and now it's time for fall planting.
Posted: Friday - Aug. 21, 2009
Stretching style
Today's fashionable women aren't just looking to Hollywood for the latest fashion trends, many are checking out their neighborhood yoga studios.
Posted: Monday - Aug. 17, 2009
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Your Style: Tiana Leonard
"Fashion can determine your mood."
Posted: Sunday - Aug. 16, 2009
Styling in the classroom
Fourth-grader Emmie Gentry has to wear gray New Balance tennis shoes to school this year.
Posted: Friday - Aug. 14, 2009
Town Talk
"Promises may get friends, but 'tis performances that keep them." --Thomas Fuller TOASTS They're as competitive now as they were when they first picked up a basketball decades ago. Today, though, they realize there's much more to sports than winning. It
Posted: Thursday - Aug. 13, 2009
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"Nothing is so much strengthened by practice, or weakened by neglect, as memory." -- Quintillian HEARD ON THE TOWN HISTORY WAS BROUGHT to life last week at the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library when relatives of the late Bessie Smith, "Empr
Posted: Monday - Aug. 10, 2009
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Video: Your Style: Olga de Klein
"Fashion to me is a statement. It is something the magazines dictates and that many blindly follow."
Posted: Saturday - Aug. 8, 2009
Five Tips on preparing to plant
The formula is simple — to grow healthy plants, you must start from the ground up, said Kim Bonastia, manager of Signal Mountain Nursery.
Posted: Saturday - Aug. 8, 2009
Luxury at home
Haskell Matheny has been in the design business for more than 20 years, but it wasn't until recently that he got a request to turn an outdated bathroom into a luxurious spa.
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