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Invited To a Wedding?
Saturday, May 4th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Yes, it’s that dum-dum-dee-dum time of year. Assuming you’re not a member of the wedding party, there are things to be considered when dressing for
More Ways to Dress like the Women of Downton Abbey
Thursday, December 6th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Season three of Downton begins after WWI. Women had broken free of society’s structure. Ready to welcome men home with a new set of rules
Rain, Rain Go Away
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
You have a closet filled with carefully selected clothes and a beige trench coat older than…well, we won’t go there, or a poncho you use
You’ve Come a Long Way Baby: Today’s Khaki
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Look what’s happened to khaki over the years. It’s morphed into a veritable array of shades from pale beige to army green. What used to
The Color Purple
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Life is about using the whole box of crayons. (RuPaul) Purple, the color of royalty; elegance. Definitely not mainstream. On the edge of brave. Indication
Be Prepared: Snow Apparel
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water. Carl Reiner The climate has changed a lot since
Ovando: The Art of Floral Design
Friday, March 25th, 2011
by Claire McCurdy on Shopping Around
On the first day of spring at a New York florist, amidst the wet snow and chill you might expect to see clouds of bright
Woman Around Town: Kati Marton—Her Own Person
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town
Sitting in the warm, wood-paneled living room of Kati Marton’s apartment overlooking Central Park, it’s hard to imagine the fascinating and, at times, courageous journey
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