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For one: wear more fruit. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/fashion-resolutions-for-2011" class="more">Read article<span> Fashion resolutions for 2011</span></a></p> </div> <div class="article-teaser"> <div class="image"> <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/mens-fashion-walk-the-line"> <img alt="Men's fashion: Walk the line" src="/web/20110102023121im_/http://www.thenational.ae/deployedfiles/Assets/Richmedia/Image/SaxoPress/AD20110101166083-Walk the Line: .jpg" width="340"/></a> </div> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/mens-fashion-walk-the-line">Men's fashion: Walk the line</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Jan 1, 2011</p> <p class="lede">Let menswear in muted shades of grey, black and brown ease you into a winter wardrobe. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/mens-fashion-walk-the-line" class="more">Read article<span> Men's fashion: Walk the line</span></a></p> </div> </div> <!-- grid-6 grid-nested-first --> <div class="grid-6 grid-nested-last"> <!-- other articles --> <div class="article-teaser"> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/new-years-hollow-promises">New year's hollow promises</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Jan 1, 2011</p> <div class="image"> </div> <p class="lede">Katie Trotter on why we should avoid New Year's resolutions. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/new-years-hollow-promises" class="more">Read article <span>New year's hollow promises</span> </a> </p> <div class="comments-media"> <ul class="media"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="article-teaser"> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/the-beauty-spy-on-exfoliating-gloves">The beauty spy: On exfoliating gloves</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Jan 1, 2011</p> <div class="image"> </div> <p class="lede">You won't see her, but she's there, in the salons, spas and shops, and she's happy to share her secrets on exfoliating gloves. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/the-beauty-spy-on-exfoliating-gloves" class="more">Read article <span>The beauty spy: On exfoliating gloves</span> </a> </p> <div class="comments-media"> <ul class="media"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="article-teaser"> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/when-sports-and-fashion-collide">When sports and fashion collide</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Dec 27, 2010</p> <div class="image"> </div> <p class="lede">We look at a few instances of sports stars with fashion brands. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/when-sports-and-fashion-collide" class="more">Read article <span>When sports and fashion collide</span> </a> </p> <div class="comments-media"> <ul class="media"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="article-teaser"> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/is-middleton-fashions-future">Is Middleton fashion's future?</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Dec 25, 2010</p> <div class="image"> </div> <p class="lede">Kate Middleton has been seen to champion the mid-market fashion ranges. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/is-middleton-fashions-future" class="more">Read article <span>Is Middleton fashion's future?</span> </a> </p> <div class="comments-media"> <ul class="media"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="article-teaser"> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/2010-a-year-in-fashion">2010: a year in fashion</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Dec 25, 2010</p> <div class="image"> </div> <p class="lede">Fashion did not remain untouched in this year of monumental change. And with technological innovation and terrific creativity we have a great deal to look forward to as well. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/2010-a-year-in-fashion" class="more">Read article <span>2010: a year in fashion</span> </a> </p> <div class="comments-media"> <ul class="media"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="article-teaser"> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/katie-trotter-how-to-stay-cool-in-london">Katie Trotter: How to stay cool in London</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Dec 25, 2010</p> <div class="image"> </div> <p class="lede">Katie Trotter muses on how staying cool in London takes more than simply wrapping up warm. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/katie-trotter-how-to-stay-cool-in-london" class="more">Read article <span>Katie Trotter: How to stay cool in London</span> </a> </p> <div class="comments-media"> <ul class="media"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="article-teaser"> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/eclectic-shock">Eclectic shock</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Dec 25, 2010</p> <div class="image"> </div> <p class="lede">Layer your look with a bohemian feel, with bold graphic patterns in clashing textures. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/eclectic-shock" class="more">Read article <span>Eclectic shock</span> </a> </p> <div class="comments-media"> <ul class="media"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="article-teaser"> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/the-beauty-spy-on-lipstick">The Beauty Spy: On lipstick</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Dec 25, 2010</p> <div class="image"> </div> <p class="lede">You won't see her, but she's there, in the salons, spas and shops, and she's happy to share her secrets on the glamour of lipstick. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/the-beauty-spy-on-lipstick" class="more">Read article <span>The Beauty Spy: On lipstick</span> </a> </p> <div class="comments-media"> <ul class="media"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="article-teaser"> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/tried-and-tested-bastiens-duo-treatment">Tried and tested: Bastien's Duo treatment</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Dec 25, 2010</p> <div class="image"> </div> <p class="lede">Bastien's Duo treatment: a 70-minute synchronised manicure and pedicure at the Bastien Gonzalez Pedi:Mani:Cure Studio at the One &amp; Only Royal Mirage, Dubai. Bastien Gonzalez's foot treatments are known as the Rolls-Royce of pedicures. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/tried-and-tested-bastiens-duo-treatment" class="more">Read article <span>Tried and tested: Bastien's Duo treatment</span> </a> </p> <div class="comments-media"> <ul class="media"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="article-teaser"> <h4 class="headline"><a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/sole-awakening">Sole awakening</a></h4> <p class="last-updated">Dec 19, 2010</p> <div class="image"> </div> <p class="lede">For Grenson Shoes, the long journey back to success began with the new owner’s first bold step – retiring the moccasin. <a href="/web/20110102023121/http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/sole-awakening" class="more">Read article <span>Sole awakening</span> </a> </p> <div class="comments-media"> <ul class="media"> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <!-- grid-6 grid-nested-last --> <!-- clear, grid-12 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