Teresa Wiltz

Forgive me if I indulge in a few snickers. We've been vindicated. Women, that is. For centuries, we've fretted over our hair: teased it, pulled it, poked it, hacked it,...

Swimsuit Season. Contained within those two words is a metaphor for the exceedingly complicated relationship that the American woman has with her body-and the mirror. Indeed, nothing inspires fear and...

We were so naive. So misguided. So sweaty. There was a time when, like sheep to slaughter, we followed Jane Fonda and went for the burn. We power-lifted. We stepped....

Are you confused? Distraught? Plagued with doubts? Do you spend hours in front of the mirror trying to figure out whom you resemble more: a) supermodel Helena Christensen or b)...

Ask anyone who's done time as a bridesmaid and she'll tell you: There's a conspiracy out there. Oh, don't pretend to be surprised. You know what we're talking about. That...

As she visited the set of "Waiting to Exhale," novelist Terry McMillan wanted to know just one thing: "Where's the nappy hair in this movie?" Good question. I mean, who...

Now that the holiday madness is officially over--or at least for the next six months, until Santa clones start cropping up at the malls again--let us sit back. Contemplate our...

"Keep a diary, and someday it'll keep you." -Mae West Journals are, as it was once said, a safe place where you can relate to yourself without blushing. Indeed, they...

No, this isn't a Liz Taylor fashion revival. No, we didn't dig deep into the Tribune archives to come up with this photo layout. Call it the caftan renaissance. From...

The times, they are a-changin', and changin' times are a boon for the true capitalist. You see, those changin' times often create a great vacuum, a new need for something...