Mar 12, 2012

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Happy Birthday, Liza!

I’ll never forget the first time I saw the movie Cabaret.  I was absolutely transfixed by Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles.  That hat, those legs, all of her ‘divine decadence.’  Yowsa.  I never wanted to sing and dance so bad in my life! Liza won Best Actress that year for Cabaret.  She had been acting and singing practically since she was born:  she first appeared...

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Mar 7, 2012

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What is style?

“Style is a simple way of saying complicated things.”  Jean Cocteau What is style?  There is having style; having a style; lacking style; and having no style.  They are all a little bit different, aren’t they? A person who is chic and personable has style.  A person whose look you can predict has a style.  A person who perhaps tries too hard or follows trends too closely...

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Feb 29, 2012

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Leap Year

I mean this in the most loving way:  take a flying leap! Leap Year comes...

Feb 27, 2012

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The 2012 Oscars

Well, it was the granddaddy of them all last night, the 84th Academy Awards:...

Feb 23, 2012

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Happy Birthday, Liz!

Elizabeth Taylor (god rest her soul) was born in February of 1932, and died...

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...

Feb 10, 2012

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Love, baby!

That sounds a bit Austin Powers, doesn’t it?Valentine’s Day is my...

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...