Morning. A brand new day. Girl opens closet, determined to find something fabulous to wear. She rummages, but sees only jeans and T-shirts, T-shirts and jeans. Her eyes glaze over. Hands on the clock tick forward. Girl panics.

End ...

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Not that you’re complaining. Sometimes it’s the little bumps and turns that make it all worthwhile. You know: a breakup here, a fender bender there.

The same could be said for Anna Beck, a dazzling jewelry ...

The word knitwear doesn’t exactly conjure visions of sexiness. In fact, it reminds you of those horrid shawls and sweaters in dreadful color combos that Grandma used to make for you.

Stacy Johnson is determined to change all that.

Stacia, ...

If clothes and accessories are your candy, then you know all about low-blood-sugar moments.

There’s nothing chic about them.

Unless one happens to lead you to CandyStore, the just-opened Mission boutique. A haven for up-and-comers and indie designers, it will satisfy ...

Ever since your year abroad in France — Bordeaux with lunch, guilt-free puffs of Gauloises — you solemnly swore to become an expat in the City of Lights.

But with your savings account looking pretty anemic these days (not to ...

Summer loving. Have you a blast.

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Alvin Valley Trunk Show
What: Super-cute, wearable slacks, dresses, and coats from the upcoming fall line.
Why: Be a new kind of Valley girl.
When: Thurs., 4-8 p.m.
Where: ...