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Olympic time: Let the collecting begin
Every Olympiad offers a wealth of memorabilia. But buying Olympic glassware at the gas station won't make anyone rich
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Leah McLaren
So you thought Generation X was angry?
My generation and those younger than us have been robbed of our rightful inheritance
![Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf showed a long ruched skirt in their fall/winter ready-to-wear collection. Our shorter version, right, is $90 at Toronto's Hell's Belles (www.hellesbellesclothing.com).](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100212170059im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00472/knock_472042gm-c.jpg)
Knockoff
The look for less: ruched skirt
Goth is a great cultural exploration of the line between sleazy and scary
Fashion
Play the field with sports-inspired looks
This season's polished new streetwear takes its cue from high-performance athletic gear, but you won't want to wear these looks to your pick-up basketball game. Bring it!
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen found dead
Spokeswoman says 40-year-old designer was found dead in his London home; police say death not being treated as suspicious
Design
Eastern accents for Chinese New Year
Get the Year of the Tiger off to a roaring start with a trio of cool accessories
Olympic fashion
Curling's chic new uniforms sweep fustiness aside
It's out with bulky heavy-knit sweaters and in with sleek, glossy zip-ups. A classic Canadian pastime gets a surprisingly stylish makeover
In a sea of ski jackets, Moose Knuckles stands out
In northern B.C., Amy Verner finds her parka is attracting coat connoisseurs
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Paris Fashion Week
Elegant looks grace the runways in Paris
Tightly edited collections aimed at empowering women distinguish couture this year
![Voluminous shapes and silver tones were prominent at this year's couture shows, as a model for Armani Prive demonstrates.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100212170059im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00459/paris-armani30st_459096gm-d.jpg)
design
Old-fashioned organizers haven't disappeared
What BlackBerry? The stylish set is taking comfort in classic calendars
![Nahui Ollin candy-wrapper organizer, $60 through www.nahuiollin.com.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100212170059im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00447/daytimer23st2_jp_447523gm-d.jpg)
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What's hot at the Interior Design Show
Global influences and natural motifs permeate this year’s edition, which concludes in Toronto on Sunday. Danny Sinopoli checks out a few of the highlights
![Cool Canadiana is front and centre at this year's Interior Design Show in Toronto. This chic radio prototype inspired by the CBC logo is by Toronto-based Science & Sons (www.scienceandsons.com).](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100212170059im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00447/ids-web1_jpg_447529gm-d.jpg)
On the catwalks in Milan
Timeless trumps seasonal as Miuccia et al present their first men's collections post-recession
![The look at Giorgio Armani men's fall/winter 2010 collection was sleekly bookish, with oversized glasses as a key accessory.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100212170059im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00448/milan2_jpg_448084gm-d.jpg)
Decoder
Trends deconstructed: grey hair
Silver is the latest look the young and eminently It are sporting
![Keyboardist and singer Natalia Yanchak of Montreal band The Dears has naturally grey hair and welcomes the fact that young people are starting to embrace the shade.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100212170059im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00447/decoder23st42_jp_447528gm-d.jpg)
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Golden Globes: Hit or miss?
We did the trendspotting, now it’s time for you to have your say on the fashions displayed at the Golden Globes
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Style
The best (and worst) in fashion and design from 2009
We went Gaga over a certain Lady last year, but overheated Dubai’s dubious excess left us cold
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Decoding the decade
Style icon of the decade: Sarah Jessica Parker
What came first for Sarah Jessica Parker: a natural flare for decade-defining style or the role of sartorial star Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City?
![Parker recently told Glamour magazine that this crinkly metallic Nina Ricci dress, one of the last to be designed by Olivier Theyskens, 'weighed less than a quarter of an ounce.' Wispy fabric aside, the style is consistent with several other SJP frocks: no sleeves and low necklines.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100212170059im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00378/decade-parker11__378452gm-d.jpg)
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