College can be a great time to experiment and discover personal style. Most students start to fall into a rut of wearing what’s most convenient, and that version of style is usually identical to everyone...

Once I had gotten the hang of tanning, it was time to start the next step of the makeover process: clothes. For this venture we turned to 318 On The Avenue, a fashion boutique in downtown Norfolk. The...

Coming back from market, 318 owner Marie is excited about the new spring trends. At market, black and white seemed to be the thing. Whether it is a pattern of black and white or white jeans with a black...

During the past couple of years, downtown Norfolk has been getting a fresh face when it comes to small businesses. One certain business, 318 on the Avenue is experiencing great success during the time...

Holiday parties abound. There are office functions. Decked-out fundraisers. Seasonal soirees. New Year’s bashes. You get the invite. You R.S.V.P. Now comes the impossible task of decoding the dress...

Recent stories about the challenges women and girls face in the face of beauty might lead us to believe that we’re not making any progress. Don’t believe it. Victoria’s Secret’s new “Perfect...

PopMatters.com (MCT) ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Flying Lotus – (new album “You’re Dead!”) Every two years we’re going to be treated to a Flying Lotus album that changes the way we look at instrumental...

Chicago Tribune (MCT) The go-go boots were long gone when Linda Rodin peaked as a model. Last winter, at age 65 — decades after being scouted by photographers in Italy — she was cast in the pre-fall...

By Sara Bauknecht Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (MCT) NEW YORK — In fashion, as in life, there’s no need to re-create the wheel. For spring 2015, designers borrowed from classic styles, silhouettes and...

By Adam Tschorn Los Angeles Times (MCT) Ryan Seacrest, the hardest-working man on TV, shares some of his thoughts about style icons, off-duty outfits and how seeing himself on TV shaped his sense of...

By Sara Bauknecht Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (MCT) Everybody needs clothes, but clothes aren’t always designed to flatter every body. In the United States alone, more than half of women identify as...