Life & Style

Sit back and relax: Learn to fly without fear

About 25 million people in the United States suffer from anxiety and fear when setting foot onto an airplane.

• Feb. 9, 2012

Isaac Mizrahi's savvy style tips

Award-winning fashion designer. Broadway costumer. Occasional actor. Now Isaac Mizrahi, 50, is a judge on Project Runway: All-Stars (Thursdays, 9 p.m. ET, Lifetime). We asked the eponymous style maven to share some of his savvy style tips — and more.

• Feb. 9, 2012

Reader Tip of the Week: Save those resealable bags blankets and sheets come in

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• Feb. 9, 2012

Vera Wang on the secrets to layering your clothes

The strongest trend for 2012 is layering separates for a look that's both unique and chic. But there's a fine line between looking trendy and looking overdone. Vera Wang explains the secret to knowing when you've got it covered.

• Feb. 1, 2012

Find the right tight

Tights make chilly winter days instantly cozy. Jenn Falik, a fashion stylist in New York City, explains how get a leg up on the season's best styles for any age. If you're in your 30s ...

• Feb. 1, 2012

Multiple choice: Adding to your collectibles is a snap on the Internet

If you have more than one of something and want to add on, you're a collector. These days, collectors have moved beyond stamp books and coin displays. "Collectibles are becoming more and more diverse," says Meredith Barnett of eBay's digital magazine.

• Feb. 2, 2012

Reader Tip of the Week: Stay safe on vacation with a small motion-sensor light

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• Feb. 2, 2012

Reader Tip of the Week: Keep non-refrigerated soy, rice or almond milk as a backup

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• Jan. 26, 2012

Reader Tip of the Week: Leftover vegetables make for great soup ingredients

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• Jan. 19, 2012

Reader Tip of the Week: Battle dry hair with a few drops of baby oil

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• Jan. 12, 2012

One way to help Haiti: Get a goat

Can a goat help Haiti, two years after a devastating earthquake? Catherine Russi has high hopes for hers.

• Jan. 6, 2012

Reader Tip of the Week: Sock it to dust

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• Jan. 5, 2012

Let your resolutions make you happy

I love resolutions so much that they're the cornerstone of my "happiness project" — experiments I make in everyday life, as I test-drive the wisdom of the ages, current scientific studies and pop culture lessons about how to be happier.

• Dec. 29, 2011

Don't throw away those dry cleaning bags without filling them first

• Jan. 3, 2012

Don't let your fashion prints overpower you

Is bolder better? Judging by the kaleidoscope of florals, stripes, dots and argyles in single outfits, designers seem to think so.

• Dec. 22, 2011

Reader Tip of the Week: A little product praise can be rewarding

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• Dec. 22, 2011

How to get out any stain

You were sipping coffee in your car, and next thing you know, your white blouse has a brown spot on it. Sound familiar? Undoing a stain's damage can be daunting. "When in doubt, soak the item in cold water first," says Erin Bried, author of How to Sew a B

• Dec. 16, 2011

Reader Tip of the Week: Keep the holiday drinks cold with a cooler and some ice water

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• Dec. 15, 2011

Reader Tip of the Week: Exercise portion control by filling the doggie bag first

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• Dec. 8, 2011

One dress five ways

The invites are popping up in your mailbox. But with every RSVP are you secretly harboring a fashion SOS? Have no fear.

• Dec. 1, 2011

Colorful cords and bold-colored jeans are in the bag this season

Enough doom and gloom! Retailers are banking on jaunty jeans and colorful cords to entice shoppers through 2012. "Color is the key to getting out of this consumer funk," says Marshal Cohen, the NPD Group's chief retail analyst.

• Dec. 1, 2011

Reader Tip of the Week: Stay in the game by being a life-long learner

• Dec. 1, 2011

Fashion's latest feminine flourish: The peplum

Fashion is having a hip parade with its latest feminine flourish: the peplum. The overskirt's position — sometimes as high as the bust — sets apart today's middle-maker from previous versions in the '80s, '50s and 1800s.

• Nov. 23, 2011

Diane Cornelius brings the joy of weddings to Haiti

In a medical clinic in Haiti, 19 wedding dresses hang from shelves and IV poles. Diane Cornelius, a bridal store owner from Lexington, Ky., is helping to outfit brides for two group weddings to be held that week.

• Nov. 23, 2011

Reader Tip of the Week: Make your stairs part of your daily fitness routine

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• Nov. 25, 2011

Reader Tip of the Week: Give chicken a sweet, tangy flavor with pickle juice marinade

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• Nov. 17, 2011

The '20s roar into stores

The flapper will shimmy into stores this spring. Fringe, pleats and drop waists from the Roaring '20s cut a rug at fall fashion shows (including Ralph Lauren, below)."It's a fantastic era to go to when people need a pick-me-up.

• Nov. 10, 2011

Reader Tip of the Week: The best beauty aid is a faucet turn away

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• Nov. 10, 2011

Can't escape the cape this fall

Capes and ponchos make a grand entrance this season as retailers hope a return to the '70s rescues them in brutal climes and financial times.

• Nov. 3, 2011