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Target has put out many great collections on its way to becoming the cheap-chic mothership, but few have ever been as high-concept, highly anticipated and perfectly timed as the one that drops Sunday: Zac Posen for Target. As a longtime chronicler of the retailer's forays into fashion, I think this...

It's a happy day at the headquarters of retailer Talbots -- analysts are forecasting that tomorrow, the chain will report its first profit in six quarters. Perhaps your grandmother will celebrate her favorite store's good fortune by popping into her local Talbots for a new brightly-colored blazer...

Macy's is hawking its current footwear promotion as 'The Great Shoe Sale,' and I'm here to tell you -- it actually lives up to its name. Your rules for this savings romp: choose 3 pairs from the tons of marked-down styles, get 30% off. Two pairs, 20% off. One pair, 15% off. And with promo code...

You've been hearing the word on your teenager's lips for several weeks now: prom. It almost has an ominous ring, doesn't it? And once you add up what it's going to cost you -- tickets, prom dresses, accessories, limo, photos, and oh, the dreaded afterparty plans -- prom probably seems like even...

We'll make this quick, since styles are bound to sell out in a heartbeat: Banana Republic is marking down spring styles (that's right, stuff you can wear right now) by as much as 40%. Which makes this the perfect time to score a warm-weather work outfit that will lift you out of the winter wardrobe...

The New York Post is reporting that fashion house Emanuel Ungaro may have put the nail in its own couture coffin when it hired Lindsay Lohan to design for them. As I wrote last fall, the collection rendered from her vision was received with uniform distaste -- and now, Ungaro is in shambles and...

Depending on where you live in the country, chances are the weather has you in a deliriously good mood this week -- after a long few months of blizzards, monsoons and whipping winds, it's finally sunny and light and almost spring. And it's finally time to start shopping for warmer weather. A great...

The appeal of Uggs (and their knockoff stepsisters) has always been clear: they're incredibly comfortable. There's nothing like slipping them on after enduring hours of heel torture. As far as I'm concerned, no matter how many times fashion editors rule them "out" (and no matter how many times my...

It's bad news for hotel industry execs, but good news for thrifty globetrotters: according to USA Today, luxury hotel chains like Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons are dramatically decreasing room prices and offering extras and promotions (restaurant credits, free third nights) in an effort to fill up...

Since the rise of cheap designer collections and the plummet of the economy, savvy stylists and fashion editors alike have had a wardrobe mantra: mix high and low. One of the easiest shopping destinations for doing just that is the online home of Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Piperlime --...