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Wee Shall Overcome

Small is so the new big.

Just look at all the folks trading in their Hummers for sporty hybrids. Or replacing their double-D implants with B cups.

The next rung on the less-is-more ladder: Tumbleweed houses, tiny custom shelters perfectly suited ...

House of Style

These days, it’s no figure of speech to say that you shop till you drop.

The act of getting dressed (must impress snooty sales girls), driving from one boutique to another (intense road rage), rummaging for pieces you can afford ...

Fly Girls (and Boys)

Does the mere thought of air travel with kids make you shudder? Fear not. With planning, the right gear, snacks galore, and a few of the invaluable tips below, you can take to the skies and leave the sedatives behind.

Hurricane Relief

Imagine: You lose everything. Toothbrush, bed, underwear. Favorite teddy bear, graduation photos,  Grandma’s wedding dress. Maybe even your entire home.

The devastation wrought by Katrina is almost incomprehensible. Billions of dollars in damage. Hundreds of thousands are homeless, living in ...

Waist Management

Finding jeans that properly accentuate your assets wasn’t easy.

One pair was so tight your left buttock actually went numb. Another flattened out your tush until it resembled an upended mesa. But, after a drama-filled day in the changing room, ...

In Your Defense

When you were younger it seemed easy to maintain your privacy. (Emphasis on “seemed.”)

Your diary had a heart-shaped lock. Your clubhouse proclaimed “No Boys Allowed.” Even your stanky gym shorts were guarded with a combination.

These days, such methods ...

Book Your Tickets

Damn. The end of August and you have yet to read anything longer than a caption next to a photo of Maddox’s mohawk. Take off with one of the excellent books you haven’t been reading this summer and by Labor ...

Artful Lodgers

Remember when diaphanous white curtains and mile-long lobby bars set your heart aflutter at check-in? Such innocent times. These days it takes a lot more to get jaded jet-setters excited about hotel design. Here’s a look at the coolest and ...