A sneak peak at Carmen Marc Valvo's fall fashions
Making the Scene
Take a peak at fall fashions by New York designer Carmen Marc Valvo, shown during a benefit luncheon for Ovations for the Cure at the Natick Collection.
Video: On the runway at Natick Collection 
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These shoes were made for walking
You can leave those blinding white sneakers out of your summer vacation suitcase: Comfortable walking shoes are a fashion dilemma no more.
'Sex and the City' at 40 - and even maybe (gasp) 50
Early on in the new "Sex and the City" film and don't worry, we're not spoiling the plot here Carrie and longtime love Mr. Big are in bed together. A passionate interlude? Nah, they're just reading. Except they both need glasses, and there's only one pair.
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As gardens bloom, so do floral scents at the perfume counter
Gardenias and woody florals are among the favorite notes of perfumers these days, as are scents that add a bit of masculinity to an otherwise classic female fragrance.
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A winning American style for Beijing Olympics
The U.S. Olympic Team's new uniforms will be designed to mark them not only as American athletes in Beijing this summer, but also as diplomats of sorts.
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Briefcases go high-end for graduation gifts
Krystal Schlegel comes from a family of Hermes fans. Her mom owns a 30-inch orange ostrich-leather Birkin, and her sister received a white one for Christmas during college. So the high school senior felt graduation would be the perfect time to get her own.
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Biker style hits the streets
From the moment James Dean first rumbled across the screen, the biker look hulking leather coat, rugged jeans and street-wise swagger has been ingrained in America's style DNA. Designers are returning to the staple, but with a high-fashion update.
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A tisket, a tasket, create a May Day basket
For those who celebrate May Day, it's all about the ding-dong-ditch ringing a neighbor's doorbell, leaving a basket of flowers or candy and then racing to hide. Kids love it, and so do some shameless adults. Here's two fun ideas for making your own May Day baskets.
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Extras
Multimedia
Derby darlings
The evening of the first Saturday in May might belong to horses, but that day was reserved for critters of a smaller stature.
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Day of Prayer
Photos from the National Day of Prayer ceremony in Norwood Thursday afternoon.
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BOSTON MARATHON: Videos along the route
From the starting line in Hopkinton to the finish in Boston...and every step in between...we shot video of the sights and sounds along the 2008 Boston Marathon route.
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Station, budget big on warrant
The warrant for the May 5 Town Meeting holds 40 articles, including a big one, article No. 7, which seeks approval for a $66,494,000 town fiscal 2009 budget.
PDF: Read the entire warrant. 
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Westwood Station traffic plans to be aired
A preliminary design for measures that could be taken to decrease traffic generated by the 4.5 million-square-foot Westwood Station project will be presented tomorrow night at the Thurston Middle School on High Street.
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