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C'est la vie, fashionistas. The city of New York and Lincoln Center are evicting the invitation-only, twice-yearly Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in a court spat over destroyed trees and displaced park benches.

A judge earlier this month approved a pretrial settlement in a complaint brought by community groups. They objected to the onslaught of the fashion industry at Damrosch Park, a 2.4-acre stretch on the Upper West Side that is adjacent to and managed by Lincoln Center.

The groups argued the insular nature of the fashion shows that draw top designers and hundreds of buyers, editors and journalists violate laws governing public use of the land. Each February and September, the stiletto-heeled hordes cram the Lincoln Center complex for eight days of runway shows and presentations held in a large temporary tent.

"We're going to get flowers and benches and there's going to be a park again," said Olive Freud, president of the Committee for Environmentally Sound Development, one of the groups that filed the complaint in May 2013. "We're all very happy here."

The upcoming February Fashion Week will be held at Lincoln Center as scheduled but must find new digs after that. Andrew Serrano, a spokesman for IMG Fashion, which owns and produces Fashion Week, confirmed the settlement Thursday.

The settlement does not include any admission of wrongdoing or cover other private events held on the land, including the Big Apple Circus, a ticket event that is open to the public.

Fashion Week for years had been held in Bryant Park. In search of more space, it moved to the Lincoln Center area in 2010. Freud said Damrosch had been public park since 1969.

"We objected to the whole idea of demolishing a park and of throwing the public out and of making this a place for raising money," she said. "Private people aren't supposed to be making money on it."

Many designers had tired of the Lincoln Center location's box-like spaces and hurried turnaround between shows, choosing edgier, more atmospheric spaces in downtown Manhattan and even Brooklyn that allow greater creativity in how shows are presented. Of more than 300 shows, less than 100 were held at Lincoln Center in recent years, with more leaving each time Fashion Week rolled around.

Serrano said IMG had already been actively looking for a new Fashion Week home to give "designers and partners the best possible environment to share their creative visions."

Susan Scafidi, a founder and academic director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School, said the legal doctrine cited in the case is based on a principle about as old as fashion itself.

"The lawsuit rested on the public trust doctrine, a legal principle dating back to Roman times that requires the state to protect certain areas of land against privatization and to preserve public access," she said.

"Even though Lincoln Center manages Damrosch Park on behalf of the city, it's still public land. New York Fashion Week is all about who's 'in' and who's 'out' - and when it comes to the tents, the general public is definitely 'out.'"

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Terry Jolo took a vintage sewing machine she wasn't using and jazzed it up.

“It was old and made too much noise, but I liked it and wanted to add some style to it to make it stand out,” says Jolo, owner of Terry Jolo Brand, a women's clothing boutique on the South Side. “So I spray-painted it gold.”

That gold machine signifies Jolo. She creates clothing that is head-turning and made onsite in her studio located in the back of the store. But having a brick-and-mortar shop adds another dimension to her business.

“A retail store is the perfect way to serve customers better because I can listen to them about what they like and what they don't like and I can go in the back and change up a garment,” she says. “They give us opinions. It's about catering to them.”

The opportunity to open the shop came at the perfect time. Jolo's lease was up at her East Liberty studio and space was available on the South Side.

“The South Side is such a cool area,” says Jolo, of Washington, Pa. “For me, the minute I saw the space, I fell in love with it. It gives me the opportunity to have both my studio and my store in the same place. I had always wanted to open a brick-and-mortar store.”

Kevin Coulter, Jolo's fiance, is business manager for the 1,200-square-foot store. They purposely decided to open Nov. 29 — Small Business Saturday.

“What sets Terry apart is her designs are creative,” Coulter says. “She also has a magnetic personality, and she builds relationships. She offers a different experience for the customer. You get to meet the designer when you come to her store. There aren't many stores where you can meet the person who designed and made collections sold in the store.”

With so much competition in the fashion industry, designers have to do something different, Jolo says. They have to be able to offer the customer a fun experience, which helps sell the brand. For example, a large-screen television plays professional runway shows, adding to the shopping ambiance.

“I want to offer the best quality designs without breaking the bank,” Jolo says. “My collections are for an edgier businesswoman, who is also very social. I want her to stand out and to wear something that turns heads because it shows off a woman's body, her curves, but doesn't expose her. I want to create head-turning pieces that make people look twice when they see a woman wearing one of my garments.”

Jolo's collections fit sizes extra small to extra large. She makes dresses, skirts, jackets, pants and shirts. Most items are $59 to $250.

She designs items so women will be able to wear them again and again. Her high-low jacket, for example, can be worn to work, as well as to a party or lunch with girlfriends. Some of her pieces have two-in-one versatility with a zipper that takes a long jacket and turns it into a short one.

Customer and test model Veronica Olo Fernandez of Baldwin says Jolo's designs are unlike what you will find in other stores, because she infuses culture and her sense of style into every garment.

“I know how hard she has worked for this,” Fernandez says. “There have been some sleepless nights. But she will be successful, because she has the perfect personality and she is so talented. I love to wear Terry's designs. People will ask me, ‘Wow, where did you get that?'

“I would describe them as sexy, classy, because you can wear them to work and then out to dinner. That's great because women often don't have time to go home and change before going out at night.”

Jolo started designing clothes for her Barbie dolls as a child and got her first sewing machine in high school. A native of Liberia, she came to the United States in July 2002. She graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 2012 with a degree in fashion design.

Jolo plans to launch a fragrance in January, called Centric, one scent for women and another for men. She's in the process of creating a makeup line and plans to sell footwear in the upcoming months. Jolo hopes to host art shows and have the works available for sale, as well as sponsor community events and fashion shows.

“I want to be able to offer a client styling — from the outfit to the shoes to the makeup and even the perfume,” Jolo says. “I am so excited about the new year and helping women express their fashion style.”

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Cold, blustery weather is waiting to rear its ugly head whether the public likes it or not.

Winter weather may require revamping your normal health and beauty routine, as your skin and hair may need a bit more attention this time of year. Chances are you may be doing one or more things wrong this winter, according to beauty experts. Learn the mistakes many people make and how to avoid them.

Using the same foundation:

Makeup needs may change in the winter. In addition to exploring a different color palette, you may need to actually change the formulation of the products you use. Skin tends to dry out in the cold, necessitating a switch to a foundation that boasts moisturizing agents. People who find their skin is normally oily may find a product for combination skin acceptable.

Taking prolonged, hot showers:

Many people enjoy lingering in a hot shower or bath during the colder months of the year. But too much hot water can compromise your skin's ability to contain moisture, further complicating dryness that comes with the season.

Covering dry skin with makeup:

Slathering on makeup to hide dry skin will only make it more noticeable. Instead, do some gentle exfoliation and moisturize to combat the problem. Gently rub a wet washcloth over dry areas to remove flaky skin and prep your face for makeup application.

Going overboard with a tan:

Artificial tans can be unhealthy for the skin. Do not try to compensate for shorter bursts of sunlight by spending hours in a tanning bed. Avoid self-tanners and bronzers as well. If you must use bronzers, stick to one shade darker than your skin tone and only touch the places the sun would hit naturally.

Skipping sunscreen:

The sun still shines in the winter, and skin is still susceptible to damage. Make sun protection a year-round part of your beauty regimen. Use a moisturizer with SPF built in to make morning routines that much easier.

Forgetting hands and feet:

Skin on hands and feet can dry out in winter air. Wear gloves to protect hands and thoroughly moisturize. Use a pumice stone to give feet an exfoliating treat and slather on the moisturizer. Pull on a pair of cotton socks and let that moisture penetrate feet for soft soles and toes.

Selecting the wrong lip balm:

Chapped lips seem to be par for the course this time of year. Instead of reaching for a waxy lip balm full of menthol, which can exacerbate already dry lips, select a lip butter or something that has a more liquid consistency to get into the cracks of dry lips.

Ignoring hair:

Your hair and scalp may need some winter TLC as well. Use extra conditioner to combat dryness and breakage. Rely on heat-protection styling products to combat damage from hair driers and other heat-based styling tools.

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Kristen Stewart makes a conscious decision to dress for her introverted personality.

Kristen Stewart does not have "exquisite" taste when it comes to fashion.

The actress had her big break in the Twilight franchise and became known for going to red carpet events with a pair of Converse on her feet.

Since then she's had something of a style transformation, but old habits die hard.

"I don't know much about fashion and don't have particularly exquisite taste," she admitted to the German edition of Glamour magazine.

"I've never liked shopping and I don't enjoy having my picture taken. In particular, I find fashion shoots very alienating.

"Of course you want to look good and wear something you feel comfortable in. I'm just more the type to blend into the background and I consciously present myself that way. That's why I often won't even get recognised, for example if I go out in a hoodie. It makes it easier to escape the madness sometimes."

She might not be crazy about fashion, but designers have taken notice of her look and she's appeared in campaigns for the likes of Chanel clothing and Balenciaga fragrance.

All these new opportunities have opened her up to the world of style and beauty.

"I'd never worn a scent before I tried Balenciaga Florabotanica, but like clothes can make you aware of different aspects of yourself so a smell can elevate you," she previously explained. "There's something hot about it - a little heated and slightly more dangerous than the name suggests."

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