1.   A surprising and sophisticated collection of dresses offers the stunning effect of sleek column shapes, barely-there straps and exquisite beading.

2.   And for the first time in the trend shop, the Hairspray collection will offer clothes in plus sizes, Ruttenstein said.

3.   A new collection of stories offers a carnival full of disparate characters.

4.   But for longtime fans of the duo, the collection offers too few new tunes and too much stuff they probably already own.

5.   Ditto with de la Renta, whose new Oscar collection offers elegant sportswear detailing with ample room for hips and thighs.

6.   Even when death seems far away, the collection offers shocking reminders of the reality of the war years for far too many families.

7.   It is considered by experts to be one of the most important private art collections ever offered at auction.

8.   Its patent collection also offered it unrivaled power in electronic books.

9.   The collection even offers a glance at another version in a five-cassette video on the modern-dance choreographer Joyce Trisler.