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• Cheap or Chic The new lines by Isaac Mizrahi and Oscar de la Renta are inexpensive, but how do they look?
  Mimi Swartz Dec. 29, 2004
  
• Dirty Boots Is there such a thing as a fashionable, functional winter boot?
  Amanda Fortini Dec. 9, 2004
  
• Is That a Real Poncho? The hideous new trend afflicting America.
  Amanda Fortini Oct. 14, 2004
  
• Fashion Week FAQ Your nagging questions answered.
  Josh Patner Sept. 13, 2004
  
• The End of an Era Why Tom Ford's departure from Gucci is actually good for fashion.
  Josh Patner March 15, 2004
  
• Dispatches From New York's Fashion Week What on earth is "chic"?
  Josh Patner Feb. 10, 2004