A Summer Set: Comfort and Ease
Pauline Durban
Couture vs. Real Life: Handbags
Years ago a friend of mine who lived in Manhattan rationalized buying a cheap knockoff of a designer handbag from a street vendor on Canal Street: “They charge ridiculous amounts for the real thing. I don’t feel bad buying one that looks pretty darn close.”
I think a lot of us can relate.
Now, there is a difference between a knockoff and a counterfeit. A counterfeit is simply illegal. It’s a direct copy of an original, including the logo and details. The culture surrounding the sale of counterfeit merchandise is both sleazy and slightly […]
Are You Graying Goddess?
Folks,
This is Denise Lampron, the founder of The Greying Goddess. I interviewed Denise last year and sent that video to all my subscribers to the Vital, Vivacious, and Visible after 50 series.[...]
Why Street Style (and Fashion?) is Dead
If you’ve been following the fashion week shows recently you might come to the conclusion that a lot of designers have lost their minds. I don’t know if the “street style” influencers swayed them or vice versa. I just know that they have collectively engaged in fashion murder/suicide.[...]
Guess I won’t be invited THERE again…
About three weeks ago I got invited to participate in special event at Saks Fifth Avenue called "Ageless Beauty." A panel of four women at different age groups (I would be representing the baby boomers, of course) were invited to give their reviews of nine beauty and skin care products. I was a little bit wary but it sounded like fun so I said, “yes.” Click to read more >