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• Death's Head Becomes You How did skulls go from scary to chic?
  Sara Dickerman Oct. 30, 2009
  
• How Bad Was Lindsay Lohan's Ungaro Collection? Why the clothes really provoked such a hostile reaction.
  Josh Patner Oct. 9, 2009
  
• A Brief History of the Bikini How the tiny swimsuit conquered America.
  Julia Turner June 27, 2009
  
• Oscar Fashion Report Card The Cotillard effect, the bead brigade, and the best dress you didn't see on television.
  Julia Turner Feb. 23, 2009
  
• Dispatches From Fashion Week How to dress in a recession? With ferocity.
  Josh Patner Feb. 17, 2009