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How big was South Philly-born style icon Tom Marotta? Big enough that 17 of the fashion industry's elite donated dresses in his honor to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's permanent collection.
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Three cheers for the red
- red, and red!Elizabeth Wellington: Red nail polish is my absolute favorite. My iPod is the perfect splashy shade of a fire truck.
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A stylish T with a message for women
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Elizabeth Wellington: When clinical therapist Margaret Preston is exercising in a specially designed heart-adorned T-shirt, she's letting other women know that there is safety in numbers.
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Enjoying the freedom of locks
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I didn't need Chris Rock to tell me the sodium hydroxide used in relaxers could harm my scalp. I got my first perm at 13, and every six weeks for about a dozen years after, I religiously went for touch-ups. Ouch! The stinging was so bad that my eyes watered, and days later my scalp would be dotted with scabs. But my hair - I say with my best Rock imitation - was silky straight. And that's all that mattered, right?
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A Hair Glossary
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Relaxer A chemical treatment that makes hair smooth and straight. Among African Americans, it's also referred to as a perm, not to be confused with the treatment that makes Caucasian hair curly.
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Philly vogue
- Philadelphia Fashion Week has drawn hip, young, local insiders together, showcasing the up-and-coming scene's collections and attitude.Philadelphia Fashion Week seems to be just as much about clothes as it is about local fashion insiders, many of whom are out in stilettoed force this week at the 23d Street Armory.
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Access to all for Philly Fashion Week
- Anyone can go, to the runway, to a pop-up shop. It's a new trend in design presentation.Elizabeth Wellington: Philadelphia Fashion Week - which begins tomorrow evening - offers all of the industry's familiar bells and whistles with an added bonus: Access, by everyday consumers.
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Resale boutique takes advantage of good thing
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A new resale boutique in the Art Museum district is doing double-duty: It's offering great deals to shoppers while helping women-in-need get work-appropriate clothing.
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Eagletarian: In Wednesday's Daily News, Les Bowen will offer his midseason grades by position for the Eagles. Get a sneak peek tonight by checking out Bowen's grade for head coach Andy Reid.
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