Archive for the ‘Features’ Category
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Track the sisterhood of the traveling pink sweater
15 Oct 2013I have to say that collecting vintage fashion can be a bittersweet experience because of the way things come to…
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Rediscover an old standard: the beauty sample club
11 Oct 2013Back in the 1970s, I subscribed to my first fashion magazine. You can probably guess what it was: Seventeen. One…
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Audrey every day: five ways to bring the best of Hepburn back to life
26 Sep 2013How did Audrey Hepburn become a global style icon? Not by accident. She was deliberate about style. Out of admiration,…
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Fashion Week on life support? Why a 70-year-old tradition just can’t die
11 Sep 2013It’s possible to harbor ridiculous illusions about things you think you would like to do. How do I know this?…
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Fashion and food: two books for vintage lovers
30 Aug 2013Today, two book recommendations, just right for my vintage-loving buddies. The Anatomy of Fashion: Why We Dress Like We…
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Yesterday’s clothes: the agony and ecstasy of race in fashion
19 Aug 2013These groovy 1970s-inspired sunglasses were gifted to me by SunglassWarehouse.com. Shades of John Lennon, don’t you think? Or is this…
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A modern Andrew Carnegie? Keeping journalism alive, bringing art to every man
09 Aug 2013When e-commerce exploded in the 1990s, more than a few of us thought, “I’ll never shop on the internet.” Not…
