Diamonds Guide: The 4 Cs, Shapes, Colors and Buying Well
A complete diamond guide covering carat, color, clarity and cut, plus shapes, fancy color grades, budget and how to choose a dealer.
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Earrings Guide: Every Type and Which Suits Your Face Shape
Sleepwear Guide: Every Night Garment and What to Sleep In
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Fashion & Apparel
Fashion Career Scope: Jobs in the Apparel Industry
The full range of fashion careers beyond designing your own label, covering design, merchandising, technology, research and communication roles.
Lingerie
Convertible, Cupless and Contour Bras: Versatility, Display and Shape
Convertible bras reconfigure for any neckline, cupless bras are frame-only, contour bras hold a molded shape. Here is what each is built to achieve.
Fashion Glossary
Armlet: The Upper Arm Ornament, Explained
An armlet or baju bandh is an ornament worn around the upper arm. Here are the materials it is made in, how it should fit, and what to wear it with.
Clothing
Fitness Clothing Guide: What to Wear to Train and Why
Choosing workout clothes by fabric, fit and construction: sports bras, tops, shorts and sweat pants, plus shoes, socks, bags and how to wash it all.
Fashion & Apparel
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Matching Shoes With the Right Outfit: A Pairing Guide
Which shoes work with which outfits, from flats and ballerinas to pumps, wedges, stilettos and boots, with the pairings to avoid and why.
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Applique: The Sewing Technique, Stitches and Uses
Applique is a technique where fabric shapes are stitched onto a ground fabric. Here are the stitches used, how edges are finished, and where it is applied.
