06/13/08

Mother's Day Gift Guide

Chances are, even though Mother’s Day is only four days away, you haven’t bought your mom a gift yet. Or your offspring are still racking their brains and “deciding” what to get you (read: procrastinating.) So, to help all parties involved—myself included—I compiled a handy Gift Guide, complete with places to buy online and their brick and mortar counterparts.

The Eco-Friendly Mom

It’s trendy to be green right now, but your mom has been carrying her own bag to the grocery store and recycling for years. Applaud her originality—and commitment—with these great finds from VivaTerra.

05/28/08

Sex(y) in the Suburbs

Unless you've been living under a rock somewhere (or have completely sworn off mainstream media, at which point you probably shouldn’t be reading this), you know that the much-hyped Sex and the City movie is set to hit theaters on Friday. The media coverage is everywhere. It’s not even noon and I’ve already seen a promo for a Kim Cattrall interview on CBS, watched almost an entire hour dedicated to the four friends on E! News Daily and been bombarded with coverage from last night’s NYC premiere...

05/21/08

Memorial Day Sales!

This Memorial Day, some people will be at the beach, some people will be BBQ’ing, and some people will be shopping. Truth be told, since it’s not exactly beach weather, shopping actually may be your best bet. I know I’ll be hitting a few stores in hopes of finding the perfect dress to wear on my upcoming trip to Budapest and Prague. And let me tell you, I’m not sure if it’s because of the sluggish economy or everyone’s just jumping on the holiday bandwagon, but there are A LOT of sales happening in the next few days. Here’s a sample:

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05/14/08

Carolina Herrera Fall Preview

While most of us are counting down the days until temps rise and stay in the high-70s and summer Fridays finally go into effect, the fashion world is already gearing up for fall. For me, that means daily (hourly?) emails filled with skinny women donning black tights, thick jackets and leather boots, making it somewhat difficult to think about shopping for  sundresses come Saturday.

In preparation for what’s to come, late last week, Web Editor Dorna and I stopped by the Mary Jane Denzer-hosted Carolina Herrera trunk show at the Ritz-Carlton in...