Fashion

We don't give enough credit to princess cosplayers around here, so how about a compromise? Here's a princess that's a little feminine and a whole lotta bad-ass.

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We all want to look our best so when the new season of fashion's rolls around it's time to re-evaluate our wardrobe. Maybe we keep some of the pieces we already have, maybe we add a few accessories or maybe we do a complete overhaul. Here are a few of the new things to look for this Spring.

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You can't throw a rock at a comic convention without hitting a young woman dressed in a TARDIS dress to show her appreciation for 'Doctor Who,' but this cosplayer takes the TARDIS dress to another level.

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There is such a thing as phone envy. We know, because we suffer from it every time a coworker whips out an iPhone 5 and it reminds us of our iPhone 0 because we can't afford an iPhone. We hate those people. We'd hate them even more if they had a leather iPhone case.

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I'll start off by saying these shoes or rather what I first called them "foot gloves" are not really new, the fact is they have been around for over 12 years now, but only those in the know have had access to this fine Italian footwear. The concept of a "foot gloves" with articulated toes were introduced in 1999. The Glove Shoes or as the inventor/designer called them "Five-Fingers" were the brainchild of Italian designer Robert Fliri. Today, they are called Minimalist Shoes or Skele-Toes.

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I don’t usually pay close attention to what other guys are wearing, but the other day I couldn't help but notice the footwear on my coworker, Chaz. He happened to be sporting a pair of checkered Vans. You may remember it as the shoe that Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) used to thump himself in the head in the 1982 classic film “Fast Times At Ridgemont High”. Now, 30 years later, Chaz is sporting them on Casual Friday at the office.

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Sometimes you just have to say "Why?" Designers, it seems, like to be so creative that it borders on stupid. It's not something that any 'normal' person would wear so why do they waste their time?

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Fashion’s Night Out. I keep getting invites to events here in Abilene but I keep seeing it on Facebook, TV, magazines and I’m still confused as to what it really is. My curiosity sent me to the web to find out about this event, that apparently is turning 4 this year. Where have I been the last 3 years?

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Nike has always had the pulse of the athlete. In the mid 80′s they had basketball king Michael Jordan indorse his own line of shoes, Air Jordans, that sold for about $65. Now LeBron James has his name on the latest line of Nike shoes; LeBron X Nike Plus and the price tag is only $315.

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With each passing day I am reminded that Halloween is around the corner, as more and more stores put out their Halloween costumes and decorations. I’ve also noticed some really cute costumes that are in my opinion awesome, I wondered why we didn’t have these when I was a kid. Heck in my day, w

Walk With Pride is an annual program that helps provide a new pair of back-to-school shoes for Big Country students. ‘Walk With Pride’ is a cooperative effort of the Salvation Army and the Abilene Association of Realtors. The program has been going on for over 25 years and is available to all children ages 4 through 12 years of age, the kids must be enrolled in head-start thru the 5th grade. Here’s how to apply.

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Teen girls are very impressionable and when magazines, television and movies push a certain image of them it can sometimes turn dangerous. When girls want to look like the models in fashion magazines or on the runways and in other media they tend to turn to starvation or bulimia to make themselves more desirable.

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