MrB and I were invited to the Fresh Air Fund’s ’20s-themed fundraising dinner last night, so I got out the beaded ’20s-style vintage dress that I bought in 2007 and first wore in 2009. At the party, big fake pearl strands and feather boas were given out as favors, and I added those to my…
Cowlick, Defined
At one of my old corporate jobs, we wimmins got to talking about hair and I mentioned the super-aggressive cowlick lurking in my bangs. One of my employees then asked me what a cowlick was and why it was called that. I said, “It’s when your hair sticks up like a cow licked ya!” She…
Holiday Gift Ideas From JCK, Teen Vogue and National Jeweler
Looking for holiday gifts? I’ve got jewelry for all budgets. Take some advice from the following writers. For a start, gorgeous Jennifer Heebner, editor at JCK Magazine, included my Heisenberg hat stud earrings in a piece on spring’s minimalist trend. Claire Knebl of Teen Vogue has a good gift suggestion for your BFF: my emoticon…
Smiling at Miley Cyrus’s Bambi Awards Necklace
Sometimes fashion makes me smile, and Miley Cyrus’s necklace at Thursday’s Bambi Awards in Berlin definitely gave me joy. Tom + Lorenzo identified the ginormous pearls as next spring’s Chanel. Miley’s gown was vintage Gaultier. Check out the fabulous sleeves — I do appreciate a fun sleeve. Of course, I still think Miley needs my…
Cyber Monday Sale Reminder & Blog Week in Review
Here’s your weekly reminder! My Cyber Monday sale is going to be Dec. 2. Select pieces on my site will be marked down as much as 85% for 24 hours only. Mark your calendar so you don’t miss out. In case you missed anything on the blog lately, here is the week in review: Monday:…
On the Town: Macklemore at the Theater at MSG
After years of taking shiteous concert photos followed by some sporadic but significant improvement (see Eminem, Skylar Grey, Beyonce and Rihanna … but not Depeche Mode), I now go into full-on photojournalist mode at concerts. On one hand, I want to just enjoy the concert. On the other hand, I feel compelled to make up…
Throwback Thursday: New York Magazine in 1998
The clearing out of my childhood home continues to yield all kinds of Throwback Thursday material. The latest is a page from a 1998 issue of New York Magazine. Gael Greene reviewed a restaurant called Pondicherry; her blurb was accompanied by a blurry photo of me and my gorgeous sister, Terri Berry. (We’re at the…
The Stylish Sixties (and Way Beyond)
Recently, one of my blogger friends — I can’t remember who! Confess in the comments, if you like! — remarked that as inspiring as the wimmins of the Advanced Style blog are, many of them are over-the-top in a way that is intimidating to the less fashion-involved lady. I took another look at the blog…
It’s Like Inception for Cheap Suits
What if you’re all over someone like a cheap suit while wearing this vintage “cheap suit” by Moschino? Available from House of Liza in London.
Customer of the Day: Rosalind and Her Swear Rings
Rosalind Robertson — former radio and television announcer, policy analyst, design enthusiast, fellow squishy face cat owner and one of my online friends from Canada — visited New York City last month. We and our husbands dined at Lincoln Ristorante at Lincoln Center. Over dinner, I presented Rosalind with her new, gold-plated, WENDYB by Wendy…