

I’m not the biggest fan of polka dots in fashion. For me personally, I tend to find them a bit, well, polka-dotty! And the older you get the harder it becomes to pull off this whimsical print.
But don’tcha just love a challenge?
Me, too!
So with a wee bit of internet surfing, I discovered today’s VPOD. This lovely summer dress mixes dotted swiss with a bold geometric…
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Written on
January 18, 2012 by
Mary Kincaid in
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Two Saturdays ago, I woke up at 7:40am when I heard a knock on my front door. I peeked through the blinds and saw an LAPD officer.
Uh-oh.
My heart started pounding because police officers never knock on doors to deliver good news like winning the lottery.
In this case, they were checking to see if I had noticed anything missing or had seen or heard anything suspicious…
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Written on
December 27, 2011 by
Mary Kincaid in
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In 2004, Ettore Sottsass, the Italian architect and designer, was asked to curate Cartier’s vaults of vintage jewels, clocks, watches, pens and other goodies and handpick items for an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
And in that exhibition’s catalog, Ettore Sottsass commented on the power of adornment:
“Tens of thousands of years ago, women and men already adorned their bodies with necklaces and markings…
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Written on
November 15, 2011 by
Mary Kincaid in
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