
Take a look around and you’ll see that fashionistas often break down into two groups:
- First you have the women who give their devotion to a favorite designer. You know, like the Gucci gals, Chanel chicks or Lanvin ladies. They may have an occasional fling with another designer but they’ll always come home to their first love.
- Second you have the women who play the field and…
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It’s a good thing that I’m living in a city that has some amazing art museums because it seems the older I become the more interested I become in art. With The Getty Center, LACMA, the MOCA and the Hammer all just a hop, skip and jump from my apartment, I really have no excuse not to indulge my growing interest.
And just like hearing your…
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June 28, 2010 by
Mary Kincaid in
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When I’m acquiring vintage pieces for myself or for my business, I am usually searching for the very iconic or the extremely distinctive. I have often returned a piece to the rack simply because it wasn’t special enough.
But sometimes, the plain ol’ ordinary can rise to a level of extraordinary and make my cut. A piece like today’s VPOD, for instance.
The stark minimalism of this…
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Good news, ladies! In just the past two years, the average weight of our purses has plummeted 57% thanks to the fact that the many of the gadgets we normally carry have become lighter or have been replaced entirely. For instance, many of us no longer have to carry bulky planners or address books because we keep that information on our cellphones. And cellphones themselves…
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