CyberChic
January 7, 2000 - Vol. II, No. 1

~Style race
~Precious baubles
~Fast forward

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Designers' humble beginnings
Think all big name designers were born in New York or Paris and instantly handed
the golden keys to their own fashion
house? Think
again. Ralph Lauren hawked ties, Coco Chanel peddled hosiery and Manolo Blahnik
was a jeans buyer. Early jobs, schools
and
birthplaces of your favorite designers.
http://fashion.about.com/home/fashion/library/weekly/aa010400a.htm

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*Style race
Are the U.S. presidential candidates all sartorially challenged or is there a
best dressed man in the lot? Nominate your
stylish
fave and tell why he is winning the image race.
http://www.delphi.com/ab-fashion/messages/?msg=70.1&ctx=1

*Precious baubles
Blue Max sells contemporary 14K charm bracelets, Me & Ro makes trinkets for the
spiritually hip, and Wendy Brigode
creates ethereal
pieces. Fine jewelry online doesn't just mean a triple strand of pearls, as
modern designers reinterpret metals and
gemstones.
http://fashion.about.com/home/fashion/msub1.htm

*Fast forward
New goods will be hitting the stores soon, so it's time to review the fashion
shows to get a jump start on Spring style.

http://fashion.about.com/home/fashion/msubfashionshows.htm

*Fashionese - updated with reader additions
http://fashion.about.com/home/fashion/blfashionspeak.htm

*Outerwear
http://fashion.about.com/home/fashion/msubouterwear.htm

-----------------Intriguing Interviews--------------------
Not everyone in fashion can be a designer or model. In fact, the
behind-the-scenes pros are the ones who really make the
biz run
smoothly. Check out these two new interviews:
-Paul Cavaco, Creative Director of Allure Magazine, interviewed by The Look
On-Line
http://www.lookonline.com/cavacotext.html
-Julieanne Mijares, Costume Designer for TLC, interviewed by Fashion Finds
http://fashionfinds.com/december99/pages/julieanne-mijares-1.htm


----------------Cool Stuff on About.com ---------------
*Warmer destinations
If the winter chill has you dreaming of sunny beaches, Miami Guide Audrey
Parker's links to getaways in Key West may
prove tempting.
Find a bed & breakfast, learn about the restaurants and more.
http://gomiami.about.com/travel/gomiami/msubkeywest.htm

*New car fever
Cars Guide Phillip Powell has the updates on roadtests for 2000 models --
including Porsche Boxster and BMW M Coupe.
http://cars.about.com/autos/cars/library/testdrive/bltestdrive.htm

------------------ In Production ------------------
Online model scams
A guide to avoiding ripoffs on the Net.

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Here's to looking great!

Cynthia Nellis
About.com Guide to Fashion
http://fashion.about.com
fashion.guide@...

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