Feb 21, 2012

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What Would Auntie Mame Do?

  A new periodic feature to the blog wherein we ask the Greats a few questions from the Proust Questionnaire.  Who better to start with than Auntie Mame herself? What is your idea of perfect happiness?  Being surrounded by all my loved ones at a fantastic cocktail party, and then jetting off to discover worlds I’ve never dreamed of! What is your greatest fear?  Fear?...

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Feb 10, 2012

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Love, baby!

That sounds a bit Austin Powers, doesn’t it?Valentine’s Day is my birthday.  And I will grant that being born on the 14th of February does delight me.  But Valentine’s Day is about love.  All sorts of love:  that’s why there are cards for nephews and sisters and cousins and grandchildren and friends.  Because to limit love to romance, even on Valentine’s Day, is not...

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Jan 31, 2012

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The SAG Awards

  All right, round two!  I first want to give a shout out to David...

Jan 26, 2012

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The Habit of Looking Good

One day in my shop, a woman and I were chatting about travel.  She’d just...

Jan 19, 2012

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Your bra is showing

No, I don’t mean your bra straps, I mean your bra.  Believe it or not,...

Jan 16, 2012

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The Golden Globes, Baby!

Do you look forward to awards season as much as I do?  Probably not!  There...

Jan 10, 2012

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R.I.P. Buxom

My friend Bree Reed closed Buxom, her beautiful boutique dedicated to plus...

Jan 6, 2012

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Happy Birthday, Ms. Kitt!

  Somehow it didn’t sound right just saying, ‘Happy Birthday,...

Nov 29, 2011

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Fume Head

Are you a lover of perfume?  If you’re not already reading “Katie...

Nov 21, 2011

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Small Business Saturday

Start a new tradition this year:  sleep in and laze about on Black Friday,...

Nov 17, 2011

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All Frosting, No Cake

This is not an anti-accessories rant.  I believe, as do many others, that...

Nov 15, 2011

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Cost per . . . what?

Cost Per Wear.  Do you ever hear this term being bandied about and wonder...