Issue Date: March 31, 2002
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Jennifer Aniston's character on "Friends" is wearing such cute outfits. Are they maternity clothes?
Lyndsay Combs, Jeffersonville, Ind.
Yes. Count on the woman who launched a million "Rachel" haircuts to give birth to a wave of maternity trends. Stylists for Friends have been shopping at L.A. hot spots for the expectant such as A Pea in a Pod in Beverly Hills, where they bought Seven Jeans and Three Dots T-shirts, and Naissance on Melrose. Rachel's clothes are "really feminine and ethnic and comfortable," says Naissance owner Jennifer Noonan, who provided the character's "hippie stuff": peasant tops, T-shirts, embroidered blouses and dirty- washed jeans. Pea manager Jocelyn Kiaye says pregnant stars just want "to look as beautiful as they do when they're not pregnant."
Who is the new African-American model in the Victoria's Secret catalog? Will she replace Tyra Banks?
Portia Black, Union City, Ga.
Joy Bryant may be a fresh face in the lingerie biz, but she's been on the fashion scene for seven years, most notably as a Tommy Hilfiger model. (She's not replacing Banks, who just renewed her contract with the company.) How does this 20-something model and actress -- now in "Showtime" with Eddie Murphy -- define taste? "Individual style. It's a reflection of you. One person can [wear] head-to-toe Gucci and you're like, 'All right, victim.' Another person can rock it, but how they inject their own style makes it unique." The Bronx native maintains a "ghetto prep" style: jeans and stilettos one day, camouflage with Timberlands the next.
Sheryl Lee Ralph always looks great. How does she do it?
Carmen Patrick, Orlando, Fla.
Forget trends, diva Ralph says. Fashion is about being true to yourself. "I don't care if purple is in; maybe it doesn't work on you. And I don't care if everyone is buying a Birkin bag; if you can't afford it, don't put your name on the waiting list!" The Tony-nominated actress, who stars next in the revival of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" on Broadway this spring, is a bargain-hunter at heart. She shops at Loehmann's as much as she does Bergdorf's or Saks. Ralph, 45, relishes her Diane von Furstenberg wrap dresses, and when it comes to handbags, "there's nothing wrong with a fabulous fake."
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Designer Isaac Mizrahi says women love clothes because they say so much. "Most straight men don't care about clothes. Women care more about communication. Men, if they had their way, would just not say anything." Mizrahi, who designed his own line for 11 years, now dishes with men and women (but mostly women) on his "Isaac Mizrahi Show" (Wednesdays, 10 p.m. ET), a talk-and-variety series on Oxygen. The Brooklyn native closed up shop on his fashion line in 1998 because "we didn't build the licensing infrastructure we needed to survive" -- like Calvin Klein's underwear and fragrance lines. But he's far from quitting: He still has coat and shoe lines, and he designed the costumes for "The Women" on Broadway last fall. Mizrahi, 40, loves "clothes that are getting bigger. I don't want tight clothes anymore. And I bet shoulders are going to start broadening, too." What does he hate? "Hip-hugger trousers. I'm sick of bell-bottoms. I'd love the return of a trouser with pleats and full legs."
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If model Tyson Beckford, 31, had his own fashion line, "I'd [market] underwear first. That's the first thing you put on." That's perfect for a man who steamed up magazine pages modeling Ralph Lauren undies for six years. Now the 6-foot-2 Bronx native is keeping (most of) his clothes on as he strikes a pose for other designers, including the sportswear gurus at FUBU. The single model's 2003 calendar will hit stores in September, and he hopes to build on his film résumé. Off the runway, Tyson describes his style as "from the streets. It's a cross between rock star, hip-hop and biker." And he can always play it safe in his size 36 jeans and a T-shirt, a conclusion he drew after falling victim to trends in the past. "I had a lime green silk suit. I bought it in Las Vegas. It was hot at the time. I wouldn't wear it now."
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BIRTHDAYS
March 31 Ewan McGregor, 31; Christopher Walken, 59
April 1: Debbie Reynolds, 70
April 2: Christopher Meloni, 41; Emmylou Harris, 55
April 3: Eddie Murphy, 41; David Hyde Pierce, 43; Alec Baldwin, 44; Wayne Newton, 60; Marlon Brando, 78
April 4: Jill Scott, 30; David E. Kelley, 46; Christine Lahti, 52; Maya Angelou, 74
April 5: Colin Powell, 65
April 6: Zach Braff, 27; Billy Dee Williams, 65
Contributing: Tameka Hicks, Patty Rhule, Frappa Stout
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