Target Archives – Hillary Quinn

neiman’s-for-all

You know what I consider fun during the holiday season? Checking out the most expensive item in the annual Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog (which is now actually referred to as “The Book”). One year, the big-ticket item was a million-dollar, diamond-encrusted bra from Victoria’s Secret....

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i see a pattern

I’m baaack! The family event is over (lots of juicy posts to come about party planning on the cheap...

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last resort

I’ve always wanted to go to St. Barth’s, the exquisite island in the French West Indies, where celebrities frolic in the sun while wearing things like Tory Burch tunics and Chanel bikinis. I almost got there on my honeymoon, until our travel agent informed me...

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pants: an exercise in futility

It's 2011 and time to walk the walk. Literally. But I have a dickens of a time (do people still use that phrase?) finding workout pants that really fit. I’m partial to a nice, modern bootcut...

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check this out

Am I the only one who’s been noticing plaid all over the place? I can’t help but think that this sudden resurgence of all things tartan has a little something to do with Lisa Birnbach’s brand-new sequel to her iconic 1980s title, The Preppy Handbook. Once...

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to boot

You know when you walk into a Baskin-Robbins and there’s a kid ahead of you who’s looking at those 31 flavors and can’t make a decision to save his life? (And in desperation, the parent---I’ve done this—starts to suggest flavors. And when that doesn’t work,...

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unmentionables worth mention

First, let me begin by saying that the bodacious bod, above, belongs to a model. No matter how much I love a deal on underwear, I draw the line at personally demonstrating its attributes here. With housekeeping out of the way, I’m going to tell you that...

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my brush with fame

As a magazine beauty writer, I’ll be the first one to tell you that applying makeup with a really high-quality brush is one of the smartest moves you can make. In fact, a good brush (which can cost over $50) actually lets you get away...

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