Are Power Pantsuits the Solution?
Hillary Clinton may cut loose with a brilliant blue pantsuit on the road, but at home she blends in with subdued tones. The Daily Beast's new style columnist, Kate Betts, on why the secretary can't mix...
View ArticleThe Forgotten American Woman
Missing from the Costume Institute's impeccable new exhibit on the history of American women's fashion are the working-class female archetypes who shaped our styles today, says Daily Beast style...
View ArticleWhy Are These Models Wearing Clogs?
Heels go up and down, but clogs will be hideous forever. The Daily Beast's Kate Betts on the worst fad to come out of fashion this year. Shoe styles have been getting out of control in the past few...
View ArticleThe Queen's Fashion Secrets
Thirty years since Her Majesty's last visit to New York, the only thing different about Queen Elizabeth's look is her whiter mane. Kate Betts pays tribute to her unwavering devotion to pastels and...
View ArticleLeave Michelle's Clothes Alone
Photos of the first lady frolicking in Spain wearing Gaultier are sparking media outrage. But critics fail to see the powerful message her appearance carries for young women, says Kate Betts. Marie...
View ArticleDonna's Day
After 25 years making beautiful clothes for modern women, Donna Karan has finally found her light. Kate Betts on the legendary designer's remarkable career. "It's all about light," says Donna Karan as...
View ArticleThe Cursed Fashion House
Once, Halston was synonymous with iconic design and the sexiest women; then came mass-market and what some describe as "the curse." Kate Betts on a glamorous, but jinxed life in fashion. Karen Elson,...
View ArticleHow Michelle Got Her Fashion Mojo Back
At least one Obama is still popular. In a string of campaign appearances, Michelle Obama pulled out the fashion artillery to say: 'We're not backing down.' Kate Betts decodes fashion's political...
View ArticleMichelle Obama and Jackie O.'s India Fashion Face-Off
As the Obamas arrive in Indonesia, Kate Betts looks back at how Michelle's style choices in India measure up to Jackie's famous 1962 trip to the subcontinent-when she took first lady fashion global-and...
View ArticleThe 10 Best-Dressed First Ladies
Michelle Obama's daring fashion choices may ignite debate-but they also bring style back to the White House. Kate Betts on the 10 best-dressed first ladies of all time. In the frenzy of award-ceremony...
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