Hidden sugars: the warning

Hidden sugars: the warning-194-babinkathy

I have often wondered how sugar has managed to keep a low profile for so long. Whilst fat has been the enemy for decades, sugar is being increasingly cited as a culprit. The backlash against sugar is gathering quite a pace now as the sugar levels in familiar foods are being highlighted in the press. […]

Women In Entertainment Best Dressed

Women In Entertainment Best Dressed-171-babinkathy

Some of our favorite ladies headed to the 24th annual Hollywood Reporter 2015 Women in Entertainment Power 100 breakfast at Milk Studios in LA on Dec. 9. While all of the women looked gorgeous, four special ladies stole the show. Lea Michele, 29, Olivia Wilde, 31, Chloe Moretz, 18, and Camilla Belle, 29, looked fabulous […]

A big space for free dresses

A big space for free dresses-169-babinkathy

You could say Janie Wood is all dressed up with no place to go. She’s looking for a new storefront to continue her charity — and her passion — to provide formal attire for financially-strapped high school students and military brides. «I need a home for these dresses. I am so devastated that I’m having […]

futuristic Google dress

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«Star Wars» star Lupita Nyong’o sparkles in futuristic Google dress Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o looked like she was getting some extraterrestrial fashion tips from her character in the upcoming «Star Wars» film when she appeared on «The Daily Show with Trevor Noah» Wednesday night. The actress showed up wearing a dress that sparkled with flickering, […]

Digital Report Singles Out Fashion’s ‘Gifted’

Digital Report Singles Out Fashion’s ‘Gifted’-157-babinkathy

Digital Report Singles Out Fashion’s ‘Gifted’ and ‘Challenged’ L2, the New York-based think tank that tracks brands’ digital competency across platforms and rates their annual performance, just released its 2015 Fashion Index, and it makes for some pretty eye-opening reading. Not just because, as my colleague Mark Scott noted in a piece for our special […]

Made to measure

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Husband and wife duo Lilia Jose (Lilo) and Roshan K. (Rosh) has got stitching accessories down to a fine art. They’ve won fans from all over the world for their customised, handmade bags, especially their artists’ satchel ‘Artie,’ which rivals even branded products in finish and detailing. Under their label ‘LiloRosh’, they have already delivered […]

Karmanos Cancer Institute’s 22nd Annual Partners Events raise more than $800,000 for cancer research

Karmanos Cancer Institute's 22nd Annual Partners Events raise more than $800,000 for cancer research-106-babinkathy

More than 700 supporters decked out in Detroit chic attire attended the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute’s 22nd Annual Partners Night, bringing the total raised from this year’s Partners Events to more than$800,000 to support the Institute’s cancer research programs. The event took place Oct. 1 at Russell Industrial Center in Detroit. Honorary Chairs for […]