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From "Beetlejuice" to the New York Film Festival, these are the fall events arts lovers

R&B singer Ne-Yo will perform the National Anthem at Saturday's Preakness Stakes.

From best consignment store to best activewear, Baltimore Sun staffers make their top picks in the lifestyle and shopping category.

Even though my dad and I were standing on the same sandbar, we saw totally different things.

Anne McLaughlin Zimet is a volunteer puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. That's her real title. That sounds like a dream job for us canine-loving

Artist duo Daniel Wickerham and Malcolm Lomax were all of six years old when Odell's closed in 1992. The North Avenue dance club, opened in 1976 by O

Under Armour will expand from sports into fashion when it launches its first sportswear line this fall, a move analysts see as a logical evolution rather than a departure from the brand's core.

Music dramz, family dramz, award dramz, business dramz, baby dramz and gay dramz is this week's episode in a nutshell.

Balti Gurls, a Baltimore-based collective of female-identifying artists of color, rallies against a sexist and racist art establishment.

Balti Gurls, a collective of twentysomething-year-old black and brown female artists create artwork and provide an artistic platform for women of color.

Willow Smith has landed yet another high-profile fashion gig. And this time it's with the iconic Chanel.

Leatrice Eiseman and her team of color experts wanted to express society's thoughts and aspirations in naming rose quartz, a pink shade, and serenity, a light blue, as Pantone's colors for 2016.

By now you've probably heard that there's a new "Real Housewives" franchise that's set up shop nearby in tony Potomac. The cast of six started displaying their quick comebacks, lavish digs and equally lavish wardrobes on Sunday's series premiere on Bravo. Here's a quick rundown on where you might spot the cast during their off-camera hours and how they achieve their on-camera style.

In addition to touring backstage and meeting with cast and crew, Baltimore Design School students watched a live performance of "The Sound of Music." They ultimately will make their own historically accurate costumes that will be presented this spring to the board of the Hippodrome Foundation.

Upscale consignment shop B'more Betty will open in Fells Point for the upcoming holiday season after closing its Federal Hill store last spring, landlord Harbor East Management Group said today.

Open a nice malbec, grab your fluffiest ruby-encrusted robe and pull out that tiara because this week's "Empire" curtain opens on Shakespeare.

Susan Reimer on over-50 fashion.

A recap of the Feb. 16 episode of "The Bachelor," as Prince Framing gets an eyeful and an earful and makes a tough choice

Baltimore Democrat sits with Michelle Obama at State of the Union address

Stacy Smith always stops by 2 Chic Boutique in Pigtown to scour the racks of discount designer clothes before she shops anywhere else. The high-end consignment shop bursting with clothes and accessories with labels to melt a fashionista's heart: St. John, Chanel, Fendi, Gucci. And a few of them have come from the closets of two prominent politicians who helped found the store.

From those holiday work parties to that New Year's Eve toast, we've got you covered. We recruited a panel of fashion experts to help ensure you turn heads at your next holiday soiree.

Students and recent alums of the Maryland Institute College of Arts fibers program infuse Baltimore's fashion scene with inventive new designs.

Baltimore¿s style is 'like your fun aunt,' she says.

The catwalk at Baltimore Fashion Week is about to come to life with a ferocious roar -- with the help of designer Tenisha Campbell's wildlife-themed collection.

Baltimore consignment boutiques offer luxury at a fraction of the cost.

Ella Pritsker of Mays Chapel directs Maryland Center of Fashion Design in Timonium where, through the sewing classes she offers, she hopes to 'preserve and promote" the art of couture.

Courtesy of Ellicott City resident Ann Marie Krahe, I just learned of a store tucked away off Route 40 that is a hidden gem — Christian Services of Howard County Thrift Store.

In his latest book, "1913: The Year Before The Storm," German journalist Florian Illies chronicles the events, personalities and trends in a month-by-month account of the year that presaged the coming of the Great War.

The crowd started gathering long before the guest of honor was due to arrive. They wore No. 82 jerseys, Super Bowl XLVII championship T-shirts and any other purple article of clothing they could find, turning Jimmy's Famous Seafood into a Ravens pep rally.

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The National Gallery of Art's "Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, 1909- 1929: When Art Danced with Music" is a must-see exhibit for dance fans. This exceptionally beautiful exhibit takes you, er, step by step through one of the great periods in dance history. A distant era is made to seem fresh again.

Uchenna Ibezue has been designing clothes ever since she can remember. As a child, she cut scraps of cloth and paper to make new dresses for her dolls.

Maryland-based model Casandra Nicole tells us what it's like to work the runway for top designers like Marchesa.

Fall's fashion collections are expected to show rich colors, meaty textiles and substantial silhouettes.

Volunteers sort and tag tons of designer goods for benefit at Johns Hopkins' Best Dressed Sale and Boutique.

Memories of Fields of Pikesville not soon forgotten. The story its doors after decades operating as a drug store with a lunch counter and high-line cosmetics.

Tracy Reese, Zang Toi and young designers with GenArt Fresh Faces give great shows

The NBA's Tyson Chandler, R&B singer Olivia and actor Bradley Cooper attended Fashion's Night Out events with fashionistas like Michael Kors and Anna Wintour.

Forget that no-white after Labor Day rule, as major designers from Marc Jacobs to Celine showcased white frocks and accessories for their fall collections.

Make waves at the beach with glam bathing suits and coverups that focus on style, not skin, and easily transition from sun to evening fun.