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Ribboned Necklaces
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
In the 18th and into the 19th centuries, women wore simple ribbons tied in a bow behind their necks, often holding a cameo. Perhaps these
Spring Is For the Birds
Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal
The Ubiquitous Bow
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Bows are decidedly feminine, but don’t have to be girly. There are tailored bows, print pattern bows, bows that tie and those stuck on to
Building Your Wardrobe: Statement Blouses
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Items we simply must have are often purchased without knowing of what the rest of the outfit will consist. They become centerpieces, dictating by color,
Nontraditional Winter Plaid
Sunday, December 30th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
No shirts. No pajamas. Interesting shapes, colors or fabric. A traditional autumn/winter print pattern goes rogue. Jackets Left: Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Multiplaid Blazer- Especially good
Celebrate Bastille Day (July 14) in Style
Thursday, July 12th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
July 14, Bastille Day/La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration,) commemorates the French Revolution’s storming of the Bastille July 1789, and the rising of a modern
Trendspotting: Spring Jackets
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
A little something over your shoulders when the sun goes down or under a trench coat until the weather sticks. To purchase an item click
Wardrobe By Generation: Dressing In Your Fifties
Monday, February 13th, 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
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