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A Secret Trick To Dressing Up Fancy On A Budget
A big night looms. You’ve got shoes, tights, and a dress. Jewelry, lipstick, and a coat. Not to mention one glorious scarf. Now, if I
December 13, 2012
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Fierce at 50
Context Is All
One more story about my recent trip to New York City, if I can prevail on your patience. We don’t wear winter coats much, out
December 6, 2012
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When Artsy Siblings Give Their Sturdy Sister Presents
My brother and my middle sister are infinitely Artsier than I. This has proven helpful to my wardrobe over the years. For example, last month,
October 31, 2012
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Pantone Color Of The Year Is, Um, Blue
(Late-breaking editorial correction! Monaco Blue is NOT the Color of the Year. It is a Top Color of Spring 2013! If you read the press
October 25, 2012
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Anyone Else Thinking Sweater Dresses For Fall?
See those motorcycle boot? Those Fiorentini and Baker “Elis,” to be precise? I own a pair. Surprised? Me too. They were a generous and creative
October 16, 2012
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5 Tips On How To Wear Entirely Too Much Purple
The other morning I shuffled my curmudgeonly self out onto the back patio. “Is this too much purple?” I asked. Sceptically, evidently. Please remember, I
October 9, 2012
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Raw Denim For Old Ladies And Other Newbies
Do you ever find yourself possessed by what we might call, if we felt silly, a Sartorial Dybbuk? Otherwise known as an Outfit Vision? Do
October 4, 2012
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How To Read Fashion Week Coverage Without Having To Lie Down In A Dark Room Afterwards
It’s October. One of the month’s many implications is that it’s not September any longer. And one of the many characteristics of September is a
October 2, 2012
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The Best Cashmere Sweaters And Button-Front Shirts Around
As fall approaches, we just might be thinking about cashmere sweaters and button-front shirts. Just about a year ago I took a new job, and
September 25, 2012
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Natively Elegiac, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:28am
So it’s fall. Here’s what I just read online. The 2012 September equinox comes on September 22, at 9:49 a.m. CDT (14:49 Universal Time) We
September 22, 2012
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Are Neon Soles A Trend?
An observation. You know “bucks.” right? Usually beige suede oxford style men’s shoes with a pinkish-tan sole? Like this? Known as a white buck, when
September 18, 2012
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The Blues Are Back In Town: Fashion Week 2012
From all reports, if you hanker after blue, come Spring 2013 you’ll be a very happy camper. And I’m talking true blue – honest-to-goodness, full-pigment
September 13, 2012
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