super bowls

A moment of self-deprecation here: I’m one of those football fans who need to have a vested interest in a team to actually enjoy the game. Which is why I was hoping and praying that my Seahawks would pull off some sort of miracle against...

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bow talks

Anyone besides me old enough to remember the year actress Sharon Stone ditched her gown in favor of wearing a Valentino skirt and Gap tee shirt to the Oscars? Coolest move ever, in my book. And not just because of the serious I-don’t-care-what-anyone-thinks-aura that it...

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the vase case

A family member is getting married soon and I’ve been asked to hunt for reasonably-priced vases that can be shipped to a remote island in Greece. Fortunately, I’m not in charge of the packing and mailing task, but I AM all over the hunt for the floral...

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hit the clutch

Could someone please explain to me why a handbag the size of a small handkerchief can cost $2,000? Or, perhaps more importantly, why anyone would pay it? I can understand, when you count the cost of dollars-per-wearing, how one could justify a fine Chanel bag: It...

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on the nail

I once knew a woman (she’ll remain nameless here), who, despite an unlimited beauty budget and luxe grooming routine, resorted to the worst, fake, glue-on nails I’ve ever seen. Periodically, one would pop off in public, causing her posse of girlfriends to scramble about the...

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on board with style

Most people—with the exception of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, who seem to have cornered the market on private jets—find that flying is simply the miserable means to an end these days. What with junk-touching, radioactive look-sees, and flight attendants who are so fed...

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