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Pulse: Style Scene: January 2010 Sales

Start off the New Year with a new wardrobe. The Boyds “Now or Never” sale is in full swing, and all fall and winter suits, […]

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Pulse: Style Scene: Beauty: Great Locks

L’Oréal has just unveiled a new super-gentle, ammonia-free hair color system, called INOA, that produces rich hues, makes strands soft and shiny, and doesn’t have […]

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Pulse: Style Scene: Local Spotlight: Home Run

The Fightin’ Phils may not have won the series, but these cheeky “There’s No Crying In Baseball” tees from Vintage Blue will keep us strong. […]

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Pulse: Style Scene: Now Open: Hand-Me-Ups

Second Time Around, an East Coast chain that’s opened its first Philly location on Chestnut Street, is really a win-win concept. It’s a designer consignment […]

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Pulse: Pursuits: Sixth Sense: That’s the Spirit

What exactly are the dead like? Are they happy? Sad? It varies, really. Some are angry. Some bored. Many of them tell jokes. Are they […]

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Pulse: Pursuits: 60-Second Critic: “Committed”

It’s not usually the case that Homeland Security throws ideas in a writer’s lap. But if Frenchtown’s Liz Gilbert, of mega-seller Eat, Pray, Love fame, […]

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Pulse: Chatter: The Happiness Diaries

Day 1:Take Authentic Happiness Index test. Score 72 out of possible 100. Thought I was happy, but knowing I could score 28 points higher causes […]

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Home Design: Picture Perfect

Long before she met us at the pre-war pied-à-terre of one of her clients, Wilmington photographer Laura Novak had sold us on her line of […]

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Pulse: Chatter: Real Estate: The Buying Season

First came the boom. Then, the bust. These days, Philly’s all about the fire sale. “When the bubble burst,” says Center City real estate expert […]

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Home: What We Want: Letter Pressed

Text-touched home goods in newsprint colors turn font into fancy. Click here to see our favorites.

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Pulse: Chatter: Joy To The World

Can a website make you happier? [sidebar] Okay, if you’re a real Philadelphian, you’re probably enjoying a cynical snicker right now. “If I tell people […]

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Pulse: Trimmings: True Glove

Philly winters call for an arsenal of cold-weather accessories — but there’s no reason to look like you’re headed for the slopes. The polished, ladylike […]

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Pulse: Seasonal Style: What A Frill

We love how ruffles add a sweetly feminine touch to our coziest winter coats. Click here to see our favorite ruffles of this winter season.

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The Simple Life

Shannon, with help from Peter Genzano and the contracting team at Insight Enterprises, converted a portion of the building’s old fire stairwell into a library. […]

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Mr. Wright

Madison Square Garden, October. An annual loose-ball scrum called Big East Media Day. Each of the 16 basketball teams in this college athletic conference has […]