The '80s were defined by fads we're still trying to erase from our memory, including acid-wash jeans, shiny unitards and jelly shoes. (Though American Apparel won't seem to let us forget.) Hair and makeup trends were equally embarrassing, but this circa 1980 photo of Sigourney Weaver makes us miss punk-glam.
While editors and glitterati are wrapping things up at the European shows, on the opposite side of the world, I just experienced the most exciting fashion show ever. To categorize the World of Wearable Arts as a fashion show is not telling because it is so much more: It is a combination of a high-energy dance performance, with pieces of art worn by models as the forefront and a backdrop of phenomenal sets, dancers and music. Think of an Alexander McQueen show meets the Nutcracker on crack and then take it up a notch.
Ni hao, Nicole Kidman! The normally more modest Oscar winner hit the red carpet at the 2013 Hauding Awards Opening Ceremony in a risque midriff-baring black halter dress on Oct. 7 in Macao, China.
Shauna Miller knows that everyone wants to look good but cannot always afford it. The Los Angeles-based fashionista, entrepreneur, designer and author is the founder of Penny Chic -- a fashion blog featuring looks styled from discount stores within 15 miles of every home in America.
Miller had a windy road to success and had to overcome a lot to realize her dream. She attributes much of her success to visualization, trusting her gut, knowing her limits and learning from rejection.
