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Trendspotting: Lace
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
It is difficult to see why lace should be so expensive; it is mostly holes. Mary Wilson Little Girlish or sexy, it’s always feminine: a
Trend Spotting: The Peplum
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
According to fashion magazines, the trend is PEPLUM. Emphasis on hips makes your waist look narrower. Shoulder pads achieved the same results; looks like they
Wardrobe By Generation: Dressing In Your Forties
Friday, February 10th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Once upon a time, it was possible to almost discern a woman’s age by the way she dressed, made-up and did her hair. Now that
The (Navy) Blue Angel
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
You gotta have style. It helps you get up in the morning. It’s a way of life. Without it you’re nobody. And I’m not talking
It’s Better the Secondi Time Around
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
by Martha Kepner on Shopping Around
If your favorite words are Louis, Prada, Chanel and Manolo, then there’s one spot in town you must visit frequently: Secondi Consignment. The upstairs neighbor
Take Ivy—Radical Fashion with a Japanese Twist
Monday, July 26th, 2010
by Claire McCurdy on Living Around
When I was an English teacher in Nagasaki, Japan in the late 70’s, a trip north to Tokyo was always exciting. Think Blade Runner– Japan
KaRa New York: Affordable Fashion at South Street Seaport
Friday, June 25th, 2010
by Amanda Woods on Shopping Around
Nestled on Front Street off the main strip of the South Street Seaport, shoppers will find KaRa New York, a trendy clothing and accessories shop
A Step Back in Time: Spend a Day at South Street Seaport
Sunday, April 25th, 2010
by Sue Wiker on Living Around
With every New Yorker rushing to coin the newest neighborhood, discover the next up-and-coming district, or relocate to the hottest borough, it’s easy to forget
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