I’ve always had a thing for ruby red slippers. . . . I mean, doesn’t every woman who’s seen The Wizard of Oz at least once? It’s pretty much the ultimate pair of shoes to own. Last year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences put on a Hollywood Costume exhibit at LACMA in the months … [Read more...] about Those Darn Shoes
A Super Bad Hair Day
There is nothing quite like a bad hair day. You never want to HAVE to wear your hair up, right? I mean it’s one thing when your hair looks bad because of weather or how it dried or a new product that isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It’s way worse when the culprit is your hairdresser. We’ve all … [Read more...] about A Super Bad Hair Day
Looking back/looking ahead
One day rolls into the next and we call it a birthday, a new year, a celebration. We stop to recalibrate, reflect, feed our spirit in a way we rarely stop to think about satisfying the needs of a grumbling stomach. Choose your words, we tell our children when they're young and our hope is to teach … [Read more...] about Looking back/looking ahead
Every bag has its day
At the very beginning of The Museum of Innocence, Orhan Pamuk’s novel of obsessive love, the narrator buys his fiancée a designer handbag she’d spotted when they passed by a boutique the night before. A simple, thoughtful gesture—to please the woman he’s engaged to—sets his life on an expected … [Read more...] about Every bag has its day
In search of the perfect bag . . .
A lot of people believe in love at first sight—a pretty silly concept except when it comes to bags (and shoes). Okay, puppies, too. Earlier this year I stumbled on a beautiful olive green bucket bag. It was so beautiful that I convinced my mom she needed it. I didn’t need it, of course, … [Read more...] about In search of the perfect bag . . .
Holiday shopping: let your conscience be your guide
The holiday shopping season has been in full swing for a few weeks and boy is it scary out there, especially on the weekends. I’ve been trying to get most of my shopping done after work because trying to get a parking spot at The Grove on a Saturday or Sunday is more stressful than going to the … [Read more...] about Holiday shopping: let your conscience be your guide
