The best part of fall fashion? The fall fashion magazines. See, I have this ritual. I stack all the magazines in order of reverse relevance. The top of the pile is the least of the bunch, kind of like the mildly amusing step-cousins you get seated next to at weddings. Once seen, quickly forgotten, never again referenced. Sorry, People Style Watch, that means YOU. (And ummm, how did you get my address in the first place?)

It’s not about the price of the dress. When you amortize (yes, children, that does say amortize) the cost over number of wears, that’s when you get the real value. And while I’ve used this formula many times to justify purchases in a price range way north of reasonable, it is with particular joy that [...]

I had a fantastic dinner a while back that ended with the host showing us his latest purchase: a Ferrari. I’m no car girl but I had to admit it was breathtaking. (And what I do know is Husband looked at, and subsequently rubbed on, said vehicle in a way that made me avert my [...]

I have a little secret. I design women’s lingerie (www.lavande-swk.com) and yet my own top drawer has been woefully abandoned. My unmentionables have become just that. Not. Worth. Mentioning.
Admittedly, this isn’t something that’s important to most. Some people live by a mission statement. Or it might be crucial to make a final statement. For [...]

Today is Monday, August 10. Ummm, August…TENTH?!? What? Rewind – am I the only one wondering how/if/when I squandered June and July? To paraphrase Stevie, I never dreamed I’d LOSE a summer.
So with just four precious weeks left, I’m determined to eek out every last drip of the season’s bliss, and that’s got me all [...]