Kevin Cowan

• Bruce Pearl's Gettysvue house a slam dunk Published 11/07/2008 at midnight 69 Comments

  While looking for a new home, Bruce Pearl had more than a couple of game plans. "We had looked at probably 25 homes and properties," said the popular University of Tennessee head basketball coach.

• Fringe: Trend swishes in for fall to add hip edge from head to toe Published 11/06/2008 at midnight

  There's more than a strand of truth to this statement: Fringe is in for fall. The most recent shaggy shift began this past spring and summer, when stars such as Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton and Kate Moss were seen strutting ...

• Ebony models strut high-fashion styles Published 11/06/2008 at midnight

  A crowd of about 600 cleared the 51st annual Ebony Fashion Fair for takeoff as it presented the "Runway Report" at the Civic Auditorium.

• Pearl hosts fundraiser for UT cancer institute Published 11/02/2008 at midnight

  Score one for Bruce Pearl.The University of Tennessee men's basketball coach recently hosted a fundraiser for the University of Tennessee Medical Center Cancer Institute at his new $2 million home in Gettysvue.

• Goth goes glam as designers marry the macabre with Victorian-inspired looks Published 10/30/2008 at midnight

  This season, the popular text acronym OMG could stand for "Oh my Goth." Zac Posen, Vera Wang and Rodarte conveyed a macabre message when they sent models down the runway that looked like members of the "Addams Family."

• Put on custom face to get into 'Boo!' mode Published 10/30/2008 at midnight

  MAC Cosmetics can help folks put on a scary face. The makeup line has unveiled its latest series of Halloween looks created by MAC artists from around the world. They were narrowed to 28 face charts, which crossed seven categories. ...

• Top names heat up Ebony fashion show Published 10/23/2008 at midnight

  Knoxville should prepare for a stylish take-off. Titled "The Runway Report," this year's Ebony Fashion Fair will land in town at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium.

• Model keeps faith while following dream Published 10/23/2008 at midnight

  Jamillah Farrakhan balances fashion with her faith. The 25-year-old is the granddaughter of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and one of the models at the Ebony Fashion Fair. "I was like a crazy woman," Farrakhan said about finding out ...

• Fundraiser benefits young Knoxville Fellows Published 10/19/2008 at midnight

  Milton and Mimi Turner opened their South Knoxville home named Heron's Nest to 12 people who not long ago left the nest.

• The necks phase: Big, bold adornments are trend not stranded Published 10/16/2008 at midnight

  Sometimes fashion requires followers to stick their necks out to pull off a look. One example is this season's trend of punctuating outfits with a statement necklace.

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