Hello, 1980s? Are you there? I suspect you’re just around the bend corner, since Larry Hagman and Dallas are all the talk, and apparently returning to my local idiot box station, so surely the 80s aren’t a generation ago, and I can beg my Hair Guru for permed locks once again. Natch, I’ll be digging […]
Hugo Boss. Lessons. Simplicity Rocks!
Last night I was thumbing through luscious, luxurious tomes of Spring fashions. First Elle, then Vogue. I lingered over the ads, enjoying my aspirational pleasures, and bemoaning that nothing would be suitable for my lifestyle – whatever that is, which is another discussion entirely. Oh, the delectable photographs of fanciful fabrics and colors, singing out […]
Our Bodies, Ourselves, and Helen Mirren
The title was irresistible – This Just In!!! Read All About It!!! That was yesterday, on one of my favorite sites, written by the incredible Tish Jett, A Femme d’Un Certain Age. And the hot item? The fact that award-winning Helen Mirren, who just turned 66, had been graced with the title of Best Body, […]
Magnani, Manolo, and Where’s My Life of French Chic?
Anna Magnani was peeling herself out of a black satin slip, splashing in a small fountain, and sputtering in Italian while the women on the street around her were trying on clothing. Furiously. It was all very Filene’s Basement. The original – in the 1960s. But what was an Italian film icon doing in the […]
Deep Freeze
“I know, I know. I look like a bag lady,” I said. He laughed. “More like an older student.” I pursed my lips and furrowed my brow in exaggerated irritation. “That was both kindly and mean,” I retorted, happy enough to run into an old friend, and not so much, looking haggard, ragged and a […]
Friday the 13th (but I’m not superstitious)
Friday the 13th? No – I’m not going to tackle slasher movies, and I’m not going to write about superstitions! But with the proverbial places to go and people to see (as alliteration ambles along my edges), how about 13 possible posts for your perusal – in honor of Friday the 13th? … Up for […]
Chelsea wore Wang
I opened my laptop to images of Chelsea Clinton. The bride wore Vera Wang. As I paged through wedding photos on the web, all I could think was – when did this happen? How did so much time pass, and where did it go? As much as I love lingering over designer fashions, I’m miffed […]
Oscar Awards: Does winning matter?
The Oscars are here! It’s that time again – Oscars – and we’ve all got our picks, our faves, our popcorn at the ready, our DVRs set if we can’t be present for the overly long telecast, and those impromptu speeches and stumbles. But we’re glued to our images, mesmerized by the glitz and glamor. […]
Classic Pairings
It’s going to be a Venus Williams – Serena Williams Wimbledon Final, and I must say, that makes me smile. It’s a classic match-up, and I can’t wait to spend my July 4th enjoying it. What is it about certain pairings that seems just right? What is it that makes something “classic,” at least to […]