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Rent the Runway! (Wear a $600 designer dress for $50)

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Now, this is a genius idea. Runway fashion is certainly not in the budget for most of us. But if you have an occasion where you’d really love to arrive in, say, a sparkly Proenza Schouler or a bodyhugging Hervé Léger dress, Jennifer Carter Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman, the two Harvard MBAs behind “Rent the Runway” have made it possible.

Hot Sports Wives Report Card

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Yes, there are certainly perks, but being married to a star athlete isn't as easy as it looks. With Tiger Woods' "

Ten Minutes to Beauty

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Are you feeling like you don’t have time for. . . well, anything? I feel your pain. As a writer and a mom of twins, I’m always saying, “Ten minutes! That’s all I’ve got.” Amazingly, we’ve tracked down a collection of fashion and beauty finds that fit within our time limit. Check it out!

"Everybody's Fine," But Drew and Kate Steal the Show

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Kate Beckinsale and Drew Barrymore play…

Secrets From Your Favorite Angels

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The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is larger than life— the sets are fantastical, the angel wings are enormous, the lashes are a foot long, the heels are a mile high, and the diamonds are aplenty. But the main attraction is a group of carefully chosen, otherworldly supermodels. We caught up with a few of them pre-show, including veteran Angel Heidi Klum, and first-timer Chanel Iman.

The Women of NINE

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What do you get when you put Fergie, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench and Sophia Loren on stage in fabulous sexy costumes? The brilliant ensemble cast of the new film Nine. We caught up with these A-listers who, with a few notable exceptions, put their dancing and singing skills to the test for the first time. Some of them may just surprise you!

Are You Shoptimistic?

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As we approach the biggest shopping season of the year— Black Friday!— The Thread spoke to Lee Eisenberg, author of