October 2011 – Hillary Quinn

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nice rack

There’s a reason I chose the career I did. I’m obsessed with magazines. Have been as long as I can remember, starting with a coveted subscription to Barbie Talk in 1970. From there, I quickly segued to American Girl, which has nothing to do with the...

in Home Design, Shopping - National

the tortoise in my hair

I was thumbing through the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar the other day, and was thrilled to see that tortoiseshell is back in a big way. The dictionary defines it as: “The mottled, horny, translucent covering of turtles, used to make combs, jewelry, and other...

in Fashion, Shopping - National

nailed it

Nail trends come and go…and I think I’ve tried them all. Correction: not all of them. There is, apparently, some kind of new magnetic manicure that I learned of from my bravely experimental sister in law; if I’ve got it right, it involves a manicurist...

in Beauty, Shopping - National

giddy up

I’ve always gotten giddy over the equestrian look. It's that Greenwich-meets-Hyannisport style that capitalizes on some very authentic sporting elements--like buckles and bridle links, leather and polo ponies. Mind you, my adoration has little to do with actual horseback riding, which I tend to avoid ever...

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