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British Invasion
Ted Baker London takes San Diego by styleUnconventional Euro-flair arrives at Fashion Valley as Ted Baker London joins the mall’s high-end retail mix November 4.
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Turning the Other Chic
A trio of San Diego designers is bucking mainstream trendsRather than flipping through magazines or surfing channels in search of style tips, three local fashionistas are setting trends of their own.
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Couture Shock
Fabulous fashionista to give San Diego's sartorial scene a joltHere in the land of surf, sun and Sea World, high fashion often takes a back seat to board shorts and flip-flops (or skinny jeans and plaid shirts, depending on where you hang out). But a one-time craps dealer and is betting that that’s about to change.
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A-Hem!
Local designers command attention at New York Fashion WeekSan Diego clothing designers and former Project Runaway contestants Gordana Gehlhausen and Jesus Estrada represented America’s Finest at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week mid-September—each looking to snip a swath out of the Big Apple.
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Local Motion
On the move in America’s Finest, by land, sea or skyTV-screen auto queen Adrienne Janic embarks on a whirled tour of San Diego’s main transit attractions…
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Timber Lines
Wood has been sprouting up in the most unexpected placesThis month, we’re digging punches of Pinocchio in our lives—and that’s no lie. Go against the grain and update your look with these sleek, wood and wood-inspired products.
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Sole Proprietors
Local entrepreneurs offer guys a pair with flairWhen it comes to putting their feet in their mouths, men seem never to run out of material. Putting their feet in shoes, however, is a different story, as guys have fewer footwear options than women do.
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Waves, Goodbye
How to get those coveted, straight locks (without embalming your scalp)From the moment a curly-haired girl gets her first straight-blonde Barbie doll, the quest to conquer the frizz is on.
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Fun Night Stands
Shedding light on what San Diegans do after darkA blues singer, a rhino trainer and a magician walk into a bar. It’s not a joke. It’s a peek into the night-lives of 11 cool San Diegans and their hot evening itineraries.
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Beauty and the Beach
Miss California USA Paints Pacific Beach RedPacificSD cover model and current Miss California USA, Alyssa Campanella, left her crown—and sun block—in L.A. for a day, so her playful side could reign over Pacific Beach.
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On the Rhodes Again
Lady Gaga's return excites local fashion designer“I’d adore dressing Lady Gaga,” Zandra Rhodes says via phone from Florida. “I could do her in some of my gorgeous traditional things (or) maybe a punk design, with one of her breasts out.”
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Smoking Room Only
Relive the excesses of Mid-Century America with a 'Mad Men' dinner partyHad your fill of veganism, smoke-free clubs and carbon footprint consciousness? Transport your dinner guests to the heady, high stakes world of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, the ad agency portrayed in AMC’s hit series, Mad Men.
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Address to Impress
Life at home—and where the other half livesFrom energy efficiency to earthy color palettes to man caves, it’s hard to say which home trend came first. Was it the
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Out of the Gates
Life beyond the gridiron, from the mouth of an NFL superstarOn a breezy, early-December afternoon in Poway, the San Diego Chargers’ six-time Pro Bowl tight-end, Antonio Gates, opened his home and his heart to PacificSD.
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Chic Magnets
Del Marvelous boutiques lure fashionistas with styleThis forecast may call for rain, but the weekend always calls for a cute, new look. Whether beach-bound or livin’ it up in a Downtown loft, a girl always needs something sassy to strut.
