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What to Wear on the Plane
It is the season for travel, and packing for a trip, be it your bucket list trip, business or destination occasion, nobody relishes the packing. If you do, please let me know because even I the super packer do not enjoy the angst of WHAT TO TAKE. Allow me to suggest...
Panache
Panache /pəˈnaSH/ noun flamboyant confidence of style or manner. Words that are Similar : Flamboyant, confidence, self-assurance, style, flair, elan, flourish, zest, spirit, éclat, vigor, gusto, enthusiasm, energy, pizazz and oomph HISTORICAL: ...
Is It Going Gray or Turning Silver?
My experience was a tad of each. During the summer of 2018 my hairdresser Ursula who had been “highlighting” my hair since I moved to California in 1992 broke her arm. There might be some things you can do with one arm out of commission however, doing intricate hair...
Peach Fuzz
It is one of my favorite times of the year - when The Pantone Color of the Year is announced. Ladies and Gentlemen please allow me to introduce - PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz. Oh, why the fuss and bother you say? It’s just a color, right? Nope. It is a statement, a...
“Baby it’s Cold out There”…Grab your Faux Fur
Even in California, it gets chilly enough to want to bundle up. This from a transplanted NY City gal, who braved the walk from the old World Trade Center down to Water Street in the coldest, windiest and snowiest of days. Some days the ice on the sidewalk was forming...
Two Handles on Top
Is it a Purse, Pocketbook, or Handbag? This is very funny as I started this article because I just bought a vintage “bag” while Thrifting with my dear friend and shopping cohort on Cape Cod. Immediately while at the sales counter began my inquiry as to whether it was...
Column of Color – I’ll Take Latte, Thank You
If you know me, have worked with me or even seen me around town, you’ll probably recognize that I love a column of color. What is a column of color? It’s when you wear all one color, head to toe, basically giving you a beautiful, unbroken line of visibility from head...
The Great Debate – To wear Skinny Jeans or Not
The skinny jeans debate is over. Here's why you should just wear what you want!! Millennials, Gen Zs and Boomers have a lot in common, so we need to stop pitting ourselves against each other. Especially when it comes to Fashion which by its very definition represents...
Fashion Bravery versus Courage
Do you hesitate to purchase, wear, rock and roll certain items of clothing? I suspect we all do given the circumstances and extent of the distance outside our “box” the garment falls. There are many other circumstances giving pause and or walking away that would...
Neon and Lavendar
For those of you who have been following this blog for a while, you know well that I LOVE COLOR. It is impossible for me not to bring the vibration of color to everything I do, wear, eat and see. Color does convey a vibration as each color has its own unique...