Well! I never dreamed I would have a viral moment on social media that didn’t involve a cat sitting in a bowl … … but Wednesday night’s tweet about Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte struck a chord with people. If Ryan Lochte lied about that robbery, how can we ever believe any man's allegations of robbery?…
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The Great Simones and Gabby Douglas
Last year, the name “Simone” was number 820 on the list of popular names for baby girls in the U.S. I expect that in 2016 and 2017, that name will be several hundred places higher, thanks to the awe-inspiring Olympian Simones. Gymnast Simone Biles won her fourth gold medal at the Rio Olympics today. Only…
Jewels of the Month, Part II: More Punk Platinum
When I started in the fine-jewelry business in 2005, a punk-inspired safety-pin earring or brooch was on the top of my to-do list. I’d seen plenty of costume-jewelry versions, but, as a customer, I hadn’t come across any gold or platinum pieces that I liked. It seems strange now that I couldn’t find something that…
My JCK Las Vegas Street Style
It’s like the June JCK LUXURY trade show never ends: I didn’t see myself in JCK Magazine’s “JCK Las Vegas Street Style” feature until recently. I laughed out loud when I realized I was the only one of the 12 people interviewed who mentioned cocktail hour as a highlight. In the photo, I’m wearing a…
Week in Review … Plus Billy, Betsy, and Qandeel
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: The Vegas Gems at JCK. Tuesday: A lost and found ring. Wednesday: RIP, Garry Marshall and Pondering media descriptions of Meredith McIver. Thursday: One dress, three cities. Saturday: My ninth blogversary. Over on Instagram, I featured some of my gorgeous clients…
Pet Peeve: A Woman’s Work
Like many other people, I’ve been amazed and amused by the story of Melania Trump’s plagiarized speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday. Big shout-out to reporter Jarrett Hill for breaking the story of the speech’s substantial overlap with the speech Michelle Obama gave at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. (Note: Hill wasn’t one…
JCK LUXURY, Part II: Hanging With the Vegas Gems
Whew! So much has been going on that I’m just getting around to my second post on the JCK LUXURY jewelry trade show that took place in Las Vegas last month. To refresh your memory, here is Part I. Since that post, gorgeous blogger Becky Stone of Diamonds in the Library included me in a…
Recommended Reading/Listening
I can’t do the lighthearted Throwback Thursday post I was planning in light of this week’s rash of killings of black men by police officers. Instead, I’ll share these links. I may add more later. Deadly Force, in Black and White (A ProPublica analysis of killings by police shows outsize risk for young black males). …
Listen to My Career-Change Podcast
Thanks to the gorgeous Felicia Spahr for interviewing me for her site Instantly Irresistible. As the website says, Felicia specializes in “leadership coaching for ambitious, professional women.” Felicia wanted to talk to women who had made a big career change. As she wrote about her own experience: “A couple of years ago, I felt ‘stuck’…
RIP, Bill Cunningham
There’s no one to dress for, now that Bill Cunningham is gone. Embed from Getty Images The legendary New York Times style photographer died on Saturday, at age 87, after being hospitalized for a stroke. Though the Times sounded optimistic about a quick recovery on Thursday, when the New York Post broke the news of…