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Last night was a fundraising dinner for a private school that was honoring a dear man and family friend. I went through many iterations of outfits from J. Crew inspired-ecclectic to on-trend dress shorts to classic New York elegance. For a few I had what I needed in my collection, a few I needed some [...]

Leah started Hebrew School this year.  Coincidentally this was the year that we decided to switch congregations and now we couldn’t live farther from our synagogue.  It’s okay, though.  It’s a great synagogue. SOMEHOW I am lucky enough to be a part of a carpool from my neck of the woods for this.  They go [...]

Many Memories Style It’s that time of year again, only this year it’s even earlier – the hunt for Hanukah cards is on for 2010!  I swear the holiday gods are just screwing with us jews this year because it starts almost immediately after Thanksgiving on December 1st. (You think YOU have holiday shopping stress? [...]

The cuff bracelet made a huge comeback this year, but I was still looking for something that had a sense of power that wasn’t necessarily a metal-based piece. I had Wonder Woman fantasies that involved more texture, more personality and more edge than swank. As you can imagine, I just about fell out of my [...]

Images via WolfordShop.com I will admit that for many years textured tights scared me. In my mind they were either grade school or hooker. Possibly this was due to the sheer volume of flower patterns that abounded. In white. Ever since last fall I’ve been secretly checking out my friends who’ve donned these and I’ve [...]

The other day Susan provided a must-have list for business travel. (You should go check it out – she’s right on target.) Through multiple careers and endless amounts of travel for both long- and short-term engagements (my ex-consulting life is showing there) I have learned it is not only WHAT you pack, but HOW you [...]

There is no more classic item in the American sportswear collection than the white t-shirt.  It is, in and of itself, a style icon and has been reinterpreted endlessly by amateur and professional designers alike.  Like most things in my wardrobe, I prefer to own pieces that are not only made well, but can be repurposed, [...]

  Picture via Luxury Insider How many times have you spotted a great bag, tried it on at the store, LOVED it with all of your stylistic heart, bought it, brought it home and come to find out that it really doesn’t WORK. This is beyond the clasp being sketchy or loose threads.  (Though if [...]

Photo via ButterBoom Karl’s done it again. This tiny, PVC and faux-fur bag is smaller than your hand and at roughly $8,000 commands a price greater than an around the world airline ticket. Seemingly carved out of the most expensive glacier on the planet this sweet little bauble reflects his love of all things snow [...]

Portrait by Karen Walrond The portrait above was taken by the lovely Karen Walrond of Chookooloonks fame.  I was thrilled and honored to participate in The Motherhood Project that she has created in conjunction with Proctor & Gamble.   She asked me a lot of interesting questions – and a lot of really hard ones.  My [...]