Ellen Warren – Page 16

Finding the fashion you love can be tougher when you're not a standard-issue size.

Closing the gap between style, size

May 12, 2019 at 11:31 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Why can't I find fashions that fit and flatter my "curvy" (well, some would say overweight or fat) figure? I am so tired of looking and...

Black tie doesn't mean your favorite boots have to stay home — styles from ankle boots to knee-high can mix well with a formal dress.

Boots for that black tie event — here’s how to wear them in style

May 12, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Can a woman wear knee-high boots with a jacketed cocktail dress to a small-town black tie event? — Julie P. Dear Julie: Yes you can. Knee-high...

This looks familiar: Umbrellas that fail are all too common. We have recommendations on ones that hold up to storms.

Finding an umbrella that won’t let you down when it’s pouring

May 12, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: It's been raining like mad, and I'm fed up with my choice of umbrellas. They turn inside out in the wind. Or one of the spokes...

Pointy toes look great, but can you handle the pinch?

What to do when those pointy toes pinch

May 12, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: After attending two weddings on two different coasts, my feet are killing me. I was not wearing hosiery. (I hope that is still acceptable to the...

How to find your (real) size — why trial and error might be your new best friends

May 12, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I will never understand how sizes are determined. I am 5 feet 6 inches, weigh 130 pounds and wear a size 10. My friend is 5...

Pajamas by day: Fashion blogger Lisa Hahnbueck shows off the pajamas-as-fashion trend on the streets of Milan.

Do pajamas hold up as high fashion? Now they do, but …

May 12, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I saw a photo "Trend Report" page in a recent People Magazine, which prompts a question I thought I would never ask anyone. Is it OK...

What colors are OK for a wedding? If the bridesmaids can wear black, so can you.

Can you wear black to a wedding? You bet.

May 12, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Can I wear a black dress to a wedding? I'm getting mixed answers from my friends, so I don't know whom to trust. I'm counting on...

In 1998, baggy jeans with oversize logos ruled the mall. Are they making a comeback as vintage fashion?

Pleated khakis and big logos? Fashion unearths the ’90s.

May 12, 2019 at 11:29 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Did you see that Wall Street Journal article about retro fashion, defined as 1990s-wear? Some young people are even wearing pleated khakis. I remember the pleated...

Andie MacDowell looks red-carpet ready at this year's Cannes film festival. Skin-care advertising featuring her and other celebrities, however, is notoriously misleading.

Products that promise flawless celebrity skin? Don’t buy it, says Ellen

May 12, 2019 at 11:29 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I had just seen an advertisement for wrinkle cream with Andie MacDowell's face on it — smooth as a baby's butt. Later that evening, I watched...

Charcoal for your cheeks? It's a beauty trend that's still gaining steam.

Good for the grill, and your face? Ellen weighs in on the charcoal trend

May 12, 2019 at 11:29 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Charcoal seems to be having more than a moment. I'm seeing it in cosmetics and even a bottled drink of charcoal lemonade (ingredients: alkaline water, lemon...

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