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Trend: Pretty Babies

Nowadays, the “women” getting spa treatments of facials, bikini waxes, mani/pedis and blowouts have yet to reach puberty Melanie Engle was trying to just pluck […]

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Pulse: Chatter: Philadelphia Magazine 100 Years: The Year of the Bull

In honor of our centennial, we look back at some of the stories that shaped Philly Mag The 1970s saw a lot of Frank Rizzo […]

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Pulse: Chatter: Politics: Key(stone) State

When the history of the ’08 primary is written, the pivot is likely to turn out to be Pennsylvania When the history of the ’08 […]

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Pulse: Chatter: Society: Dirty Sexy Money

Secrets are nothing new to the Main Line, except the one that many residents are trying to keep: They’re broke I’m a supposedly prosperous middle-aged […]

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Pulse: Philadelphicon: Electric Factory Concerts

The Electric Factory brings music to the masses Live Aid. Hendrix. The Stones. Prince. Madonna. Zeppelin. Nirvana. If you’ve been lucky enough to see any […]

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Column: My New Best Friend: Feng Shui, My Way

One South Jersey expert shows me how I didn’t realize what a hippie I was until I told my mother-in-law I was having a feng […]

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GOOD LIFE: Homegrown: Turning Japanese

Joan Shepp helps to make Japanese couture more accessible, making things big in Japan now big in Philly Japanese couture, formerly reserved for those of […]

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Body Snatchers

In a gruesome story of betrayal, 244 corpses were hacked apart and their organs and tissue sold for transplantation DAN OPREA’S MOTHER, Rose, was always […]

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GOOD LIFE: Trend: Salvage Beast

The haut-est home trend on the Main Line is actually really old Last fall, when the news hit that there’d be a pre-bulldozing sale at […]

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GOOD LIFE: Seasonal Style: Shower Power

The forecast for spring: four stylish takes on wet-weather wear that will have you singing in the rain 1. THE CLASSIC Ivybridge trench coat, $995, […]

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GOOD LIFE: The 411: Members Only

Spinning or spa-ing? The decision for the right membership is simple As skin-baring season approaches, a gym isn’t the only thing you should consider joining. […]

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GOOD LIFE: The 411: Spring Cleaning

Trips to the dentist have never been more relaxing Unless you have masochistic tendencies, nothing can make a trip to the dentist pleasant. But Montco’s […]

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GOOD LIFE: The 411: Baby Got Back

Peter Berman is spoiling well-dressed tykes by launching his own line of comfortable, durable and chic kiddie-­couture The Children’s Boutique has been outfitting Center City […]

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GOOD LIFE: The 411: Back on the Square

Washington Square’s Pileggi Boutique takes on a new look If you ever perused the racks of Washington Square’s Pileggi Boutique as it was under Joan […]

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GOOD LIFE: The 411: Spanish Fly

Where to get your debonair looks from Emanuel Ungaro, trendy cuts from JC de Castelbajac, and country-club finds from Gant For the past year, city […]