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on the scent

In my mind—and nose—nothing conjures up a memory more than fragrance. I can tell you what my date was wearing 30 years ago just by catching a whiff of Geoffrey Beene’s Grey Flannel. I can describe the moment a co-worker at Mademoiselle walked into my office smelling...

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it’s a shoe-in

A while back, I told you I'd be on the look-out for budget-friendly versions of the hottest heels on the market.  The nice thing (or dangerous thing) for shoe freaks like me, is that every time I turn around there's something new to love. I'd buy...

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ring in the new year

I’ve always loved the term “cocktail ring.” Conjures up a sort of glamorous, Gatsby-esque image…which makes sense, since I read today that these oversized, right-hand baubles first became popular during Prohibition, when they were worn by women at illegal drinking parties as a sort of...

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follow the reader

Happy Thursday Dear Readers! New Year's Resolution (#514): to blog consistently and frequently so as not to confuse my poor readers, who occasionally confide to me that they never quite know when a new post will appear. (I feel your pain; I never quite know when...

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you’re invited…

I was talking to a friend about parties once and she confided to me, “Hillary, I’m never the life of the party…I’m the life of the party planner.”  I instantly got what she was saying: For some people (me), it’s almost more fun to think,...

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